The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-07-23

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E.E ,sAKE AVER MISEs Or IDAHO.
aIlSa ani s1.iiyyrs Il i've sHsritAd, Ssi 81
.country-ExhApstiye Reyiey Of ths New Gold
Gines on Snake River-Elko to be the Base
Al Supplies The lIsss Dssira BE Localities
and How to Reach Them-Trading Posts on
the Rivsr-cost Of Living, Freight, etc.
In addition TO the few general facts puSishSd h or
last issue we Derive from perfectly reliable source
the following moro detailed incarnation eoncefning
snss Myyysnd IL mtps.S This stream which. st its
present high stage. carries large volume Of water.
,-IIxks ma usH CEAI~S
In the Wind River mountains. and after running four
or 1e hundred miles IN a~estefy direction. bears
the north which foT about 200 miles,
finally uniting with Clark's Fork forming the main
ooIambtA-- Foriong stretrhesi runs with swift aud
then perhaps. for equal distance. slow and
current: II, bank. being In some places low and the
river Of easy approach while elsewhere they high
and siecp rendering - imi,ossIbe for Annsls
men to get down tot There Is very little wood along
IT, and the country through which It is exceed
ingly dr5 aud barren. Is bars now known to be
more or less Auriferous
.'A ' THnoUUHour ESrmE LrSoru - $40
Psyins almost everywhere small, and In many places
fair wages. These bars have been worked along its
lower portions and high up the mouth Of the
pointfor nyeo six years; though Last season
was much ~oEk done on it, - N-SH.hNt.
tUrPsR vkIEhs.
The Snake has during the last six years, been pros
pccted quito to it, source aud gold, at least In
quantities and at Intervals found high up ON both the
InAin stream and nosto Of its upper tributaries None
however. has been found on any OF the max
ing into Die Snake between the Rocky mountains and
the aOath Of the MaAde,A distance OF nearly 500 miles
Ise rcsson that these dings not more GENERALLY
rka1 lv NFRln a
ter wages In the pAcers Of Idaho and Montana than
Their Last FsiL ne water being scArse IN these Ter
fit6rieA larger number than ever before sought
ployment Snake River aud, coming In at a time
when the stream low. most OF them made fair
having been Estimated about -four or i've dollars
60 the The river, however. was unusually low
asi Fail and Wmrr, aud, a. the number OF miners
then At WORK IL Comparatively small and they
had the pick aud choice Of the digldngs going from
most accessible dirt they made better average wages
than the miners can. body. expect to make here
earnings this Fall about three or four dollars Ay
II Is beseped that larlse number az tncn ;,erhafs
three dolLart upoa many OF the l,srs alon1
the river froSs the mouth of tbs Boise bead OF
the SnAke-
r.. .Tf SCI .s1Fr.s rsE rBoaFxcr ,.-.....4
Now IL that thew will b. about on a~si gathered
upon this portion OF tire Snake the present season.
there being already some 600 upon It, The Crater
number Of these located bctSeea Salmon Pals IL
Big Canyon. stretch OF about aiIiy m.s-the largest
camps being in the vicinity Of the Great Shoshone
fAlls aud Dry Croek TAHood nsny haVa Ahesdy gone
uP TIn invita- % ~ 81 it' = 81
With view TO exploring two saaIn branches and
their numerous continents in the wasatch and
the Wind River mouHtAins The Snake separates into
two branches known the North and South forks at
point about sixty miles above Taylor's bridge the
main erossInS ON the road from Cornne To Montana
The South Fork. 40 far As examined. has not given
much enSsSragcmeIt 10 Iner- ShIs the North holds
Of tSos 10 NV a eSfs Is Sp ~ tSs
upper waters Of the Snake that these viii prove
remuncrAtiYo ~ sections of ..
RIvER TURTHI2 DoS&
The bars In the vicinity a. Ivy C~-ek. Gruat and
Little shoabone falls the Mouth River and
points below-eNeA As far down the conhnenoo Of
che Boiseanordins act only better prospects" but
actual pay digsngs than any thing yet found above
many who had prosJoctcd ny the river all the way
10 Dry Greek the present summer, turned arpd and
went back, intending 80 WoTk along they had
already Ias-yiI ~h.rr> Sh1p there fewer miners
they were convinced the pay equally good. From
from idsio. or any point srt 81 Ks,5n, Should "iS
70 strike the river below Salmon Fails this posuon
OF Is not only the most easy Of access but affords
the best opportunities for securing workable claims
Hence, ... T ||TE
ELKo becomes TIE MOTT ELIGmLE roIST
OF departure from tho railroad 10 those approaching
the river from the SOUTH only being nearest
but - Arording tho best road and tho greatest facilities
for cheap aud ready transportation To such a. might
be destined for the vicinity Of Salmon Fall. or ls,alL
lies nny miles further down. Hum bOldt Wells would
constitute good place setg out were 1, moi foI
inc TACT tha TIC region 20 the north OF rhouE2nd Sprini
valley Is extremely dry and barron and that the toun
try as you approach the river IL cut by deep ravInc
many OF them having perpendicular walls re aaeripS
wagon road impraeucahle in thai direction Thcr,
are moreover no teams "r other Of carriage q
be had at the Wells there IeinR hut single ho,is,
ibesides the railroad buildhgsJ there as matter ID
course, miners stopping at HAt place wouIl IA. unsh,
to procafAthsSeuTpHes 81 any kind az tis,, means a.
ready transportation tn the mines Wherefore nc 70
peat and c mining aud trsciDg public would do vel
y a In IL
INK MOST DESIRABLE poISr
or departure on the whole line of t,,g rsfrSad fc
Snake River and It's mncs, both because the rou,
hence IL the shortest and best while parties have her
supplies OF every kind aud the most varied and amp
means OF transPVttatoa II command! fIs-Idra as hA
been observed. that portion OF snake River more i'm
tnrdiaty Opposite this place would s<c4 Jus nov Il
hold out better Inducements Ia Immigration than an
other, bcaasc IL IL eaS occupied aud taken "a whole
Hoven richer In gold than sections further uVG q
BEET ROUTE.
We have already, over tbeprrsne Idaho stage route
good wagon road ali the way to shaic River In or
der 10 strike THAT stream points considerably abov
the present stage crossing, 1t would be necessary
construct branch road from Mountain City. In Cor,
district to central LEGALITY In the rnts projcc
that No are told could he ensily Accomplished III
country being. for the greater Portion OF the way
Into level. and well supplied with wood water an,
grass; hIrcady many parties have passed over Il OF
that With little work done al few of tho moro lin,
cut points, loadcd wagons could tasiiy DO taken d
we river. Tho improvement Of thfs part OF tile font
"a WORK that should ht once be looked after bS o,i
o1 ai while the advantages ptesented by this Linz
l communication with the most inviting srctIuns a
snake River ahDtlld ,I,,