The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1869-06-19
Elko-r,s Posi-, Pressnr, and Future.

About :he hesiFHing o. Jannary, 1862, the fret
tents were pitched on the present town site Of
Elko, tie coIa:y-scat Of .nc county of that name
To the casual observer, there was nothing 10 be
seen in and about the saCc hrp.h Hat on which
the town is hut,to warras the b3ef that at a near
LAY in tne future n city Of many thousand iahth
tants wolld use to control .hc commerce OF the
Great Basin. This po,E,, however, had been
chosen 10y Len. Wines and Col. Frank Dcpycr
after thoroEgh exploration OF the county to
the southwark as the mos feasible for the depot
for the White Pine trade and travel they at once
laid ont ahd opened road TO that place, which Is
one OF the best natural routes in tho State, rmd
put on line 6C coaches, which soon followed
by n transfer Of the overland stages of Wells,
Fargo& Co, Hill Beachey Il Go. and several other
stage lines to this route. Soon after the selection
of this place was made as n shipping point for
goods bound 10 tho southern mines, town was
laid OF by the Railroad Company and the sale Of
lots commenced. Corner lots in the most dCsir.
able part Of the town were started by Mr.. Haskell
the comyany's agent, ut $500, while inside lots
were held at about $500 These figures were re-
Eardcd rs eXtrayagant for small patches Of sage
land 2jxl00; but few months has demonstrated
That even these figures left handsome margin for
profitable real estate investments. Lots that wore
thcu sold for from $500 10 $780, are now selling for
from 81 800 10 $1,000; and from n few scattered
tents, with fires built on Tie outside 10 prevent the
owners from freezing. the place has grown 10 he a
town Of five hundred houses. tents and shauties of
the various descriptions which the necessities Of
the hour have called into life, with q population
Of not less than 2.O0U souls. The amount Of goods
sold and business Transacted each day by the
mercantile and business houses Of the town would
astonish the dcniECns Of older and better rccu.
lated communities, while the amount Of freight
being transported 30 the miniag districts to the
southwark on prairie scIooners and pack mules
reminds one OF the carly days Of Sacramento
city before the advent Of railroads at that place
That Eko Is now firWly established as the cen.
trail emporium Of trade. aud j. to he the leading
city between Sacramento and Omaha, none can
doubt who have knowledge Of the mineral
wealth, agricultural aud grazing resources which
will pay tribute to her in future.
The best judges OF the mineral re sources of The
country lying to the south and southeast of this
place, estimate that IL will contain a POPULATION
OF 10000 Inhabitants within two years. 10 bc sun
piled from this place with most articles of tncr-
chandnc, machinery aud provisions. Sacramento
city. at no time in her history. ever furnished tho
same number Of miners WIN supplies and vet 4,
grew into city OF 1900 CT IL .e0o inhabitants
before II became great railroad center. II j.
not. however, alone in the mineral resources of
the south that we build our hopes. There is n
rich mineral region 10 the north as well. which
will derive its supplies from this place, ghilo we
nre surrounded with n grazing country unsur.
passed on The Pacific coast which h tpniJly mn.
ing NJ, while there are nnumatablc valleyf srll
adapted for agricultural pursuits north south,
east, and west. There are supposed 10 be nearly
5000 people IN the county ut the pressnt time
Which will increase in the next two year. 10
$1,000 os 0C0O. pf iba number. we cou0irnt.
" believe The i6wit oi ElkO will contain al least
1000 by that time.
Crownsp Boru ways. Tbcrc are nov four
siSiorso coaches plying dany between I re sud
lhnilion, on OF Wiicb nru e,owGci both ways