The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1869-05-20
AM INTERESTING LETTER FROM ELKo.

AN INTERESTING LETTER FhOM ELhV'
We give the letter below just as it was writ
ten. It is from good friend at Elko, who
formerly lived in Pioneer City, and who is
widely known and greatly respected in this
Basin. He promises to furnish us with letters
occasionally, and We shall gladly give them
place in our columns:
ELKo, Nevada, May 10, 1869.
EDITOR IDAHO WoRLD:-Perhaps few
lines from this place may not be uninteresting
to the readers of your paper. The town Cor
perhaps it might better be called the encamp-
ment) is situated on the Humboldt river, about
AGO miles east of Sacramento, on the line OF
the C. P. r. r.. aud derives it's Importance
from being the point of debarkation from the
great thoroughfare for the "Poor Mans He'll"
White Pine. Az yet. it resembles tented
field-the scarcity of lumber having heretofore
prevented the construction of other kinds of
buildings. But now that the railroad is carry
ing freight to this point, wooden and adobe
houses are fast taking the places of the more
unsubstantial structures, and the "busy hum
of industry" is heard on all hands Carpen-
ters' wages are from s. to 81 per day, from
the contractors. The Railroad Company pay
So per day, but do not think there is any de-
mand for mechanics of that sort us there are
already great many of them here, and in
deed business of oil kinds seems to be full
Eating aud drinking houses are in such num-
bers as to imply that the wants of the inhab-
itsnts in those respects must be great. Black
smith shops are numerous, there being not less
than twenty. Gambling seems to be carried
on quite extensively, and establishments for
that purpose, with music and other captiva-
tons, attract crowds nightly, reminding one OF
the flush tunes in Idaho; and if the old saying
be true: Where there are plenty Of gamblers
and -, times must be lively" then this
mast be stirring place
There are four lines Of SIX horse stages be-
tween this place and Hamilton, which is one
hundred and twenty miles distant The fare
has been up to $50 till to-day; it is uow re-
duced to SIS But the tide Of emigration
which has set SO strongly to that Eldorado
seems to have reached its flood aud many are
returning, reporting that many others would
do SO if they could. The fact seems to be that
gion, it is as yet undeveloped, aud the supply of
labor and business establishments is ten thous-
and times greater than the demand. One great
benefit, however, that will arise from that
state Of things is that much prospecting will be
done this summer, and other rich fields may be
opened up to employ the enterprise aud energy
Of our restless population.
Returning from this depression, to the imme-
date subject Of this letter, l would say that
the teaming interest is extensive at this place,
owing to the large quantity Of freight to be
transported to White Pine, aud u regular cara
van Of horse and OK teams aud pack trains
may be seen encamped in the suburbs daily.
They are paying four cents per pound freight
to Hamilton. but that branch of business seems
also to be pretty well overdoae. Good stone
coal has been struck within q mile Of this
place, in several places, and they are now sink
ing upon the veins to see if it can be got in
paying quantities Owing to the scarcity Of
wood, coal mine here will be fortune to
the dscovcrer
On Monday, May 10TH the last rail in the
C. p. r. X. was laid, which united the young
and aspiring West with the steady growth of
the East The success Of this great enterprise
will be chronicled to the world Peace has |
it's triumphs as well as war" The occasion
was celebrated here by the firing of anvils,
blowing Of engine whistles, excursions to and
fro on the track-the whistles blowing one
constant scream, until sober men stopped their
ears, and drunken men hurrahed for Joy. On
one of these trips very serious. il not fatal,
accident occurred. A young man named Ma
than, was standing on the platform of one of
the cars, and while passing the Company new
depot he came in contact with a projecting
timber, which caught and carried him under
the car, breaking and tearing his right leg,
and completely MASKING the hinder half of bis
left foot.
There are many Idahoans here, engaged in
almost every vocation. A catalogue of all, al.
though il wOuld nsrhana ha aoraaahle IN MANI