The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-05-21
ELKO, NEVADA SATURDAY. MAY at 1870

me, discovered by an Irishman. / have M
donOt but what these springs, whose tempera-
ture Is from 100 to $50 degrees, Fahrenheit. in
later years will be used for medical purposes
Although the beauties of the Landscape are
entirely ont OF the question, with the excen.
uon oil small strip of meadow land, and n
lew bushes along the banks OF the Humboldt
river and there liz nothing but sagebrush To be
seen, III March, 1870, however, the Central
Pacihc Railroad Company made the liberal
proposition, which II is to be hoped will be
accepted, to bring car load of trees free of
charge, To Elko and Carlin, if the inhabitants
OF said places would promise to plant them.
lha spirit OF enterprise III the people of Elko
does not, however, manifest itself alone in the
above named bathing establishment but also
III the various structures of gigantic dimen-
sions' Tor although only in tents and poorly
put up board houses, as substitutes for build
IhRs, there are greater varieties and lnrper
Quantities of goods to be seen than can be
found III some Of the even larger cities Of
bernany. In this line deserve mention =
keInhart, Marks X Stciubcrger, Oppenhcimer
~ BluInenthnll and others. 4 larre variety of
wines and liquors were to be found at Adam
hnag and Adolph Daveluys. 4Ir Newfeld's
clothing store might as will have been in New
lofk city or San Francisco. / could not help
being Hstouishcd at the immense stocks. es
peciaIIy AS everything had to bc brought there
ny nail Ht cXurO!tunt prices, which consc-
Puently caused everything To bear a high
pr!co. Comparatively large sums in gold and
silver had TO be paid for groenbacks. incurriug
some loss. In the interior of Nevada, as well
AS IN the interior of California. where Amcri-
can bank notes are II rarity, | saw them in
public saloons framed, hanging on the walls
ns cGriOsiics.
Last July, though not a stalk Of grain was
To be seen either in EIkO or its yicinitv-for
early IN the Fall of 1863. they commenced to
plnnt potatoes with great success there was
nothing missing in the line of provisions or
even Injuries. Frenchuen had restaurants
erected which wpuld compare with those of
any city IN California. The Humboldt
brewery" kept by l.. BIschOif and the above
mentioned Mr.. Laumcister, fabricutes an ex-
cel!cnt article Of lager beer, and it is only to
be lamcntcd that II Is not more III demand
Their establishment Is plain, hut practically
arranged. This beer is not only in the brew
cry but also III all the saloons. Of which Elko
Possesses great number. The proprietors
OF these saloons are partly Germans and part
ly Americans.
The press has been. since the 18th Of June.
1863, very crcditably represented through the
'Eiko Independent"
The great number of strangers which ar
rived daily in f.Iko, partly by railroad, partly
with teams, helped greatly to cnIlycn the
place. Some of these travellers left as soon as
they had made their necessary purchases,
while Others had to remain longer than they
cared for in order To- get their wagons, which
were injured from the bad condition of the
road, repaired.
The number of hlacksmiths in that place
was AL enormous one, and they all averaged
large profits. The rcquisition for this trade
WAS 50 great that the newspapers III the west
found 1t advisable to lead the peoples attcn-
tIun tuit.
The daily arrival Of teams was rs fabulous
in number as IN variety. Next To the elegant
light buggy, drawn 10y one horse, could be
seen an enormous freight wagon, drawn 10y
ten or twelve strong oxen or mules, hboriug
vigorously to draw 1t forward. Like walls
around q fort, Elko was euwalled 10y teams.
What caused all this life in Elko, and why
were there SO many strangers?
An Indian. who in 1864 hvCd south of Elko,
in White Pine, brought u number Of white
men into that range of mountains TO place
i2O miles distant from EIko, where he said
ich silver mines were To- hu found. After AS
uscertniuing the truth of the Indians COM
mmicutiuu, il was at first tried to keep II "a
secret, hut 1t was soon publicly known To bGu
G,ct. Every day new silver ledScs were found.
Fabulous stories about the riches OF White
Pine soon created an intense excitement,
ns tho history of California can count great
many, from the discovery of its early mines
down To- the late discovery at san Diego.
Since the Fall of 1868 there has been perfect
rush of miners to this now Eldorndo, aud al
though many were disappointed III their cN-
pcctntipns II remains still an undcnlablc fact
that the mines of White Pine are very rich.
On the first Of February, 1869, there were
=, 300 different claims taken up. But as rich
rs this White Pine district is in mineral re-
sources, 1t is just as unfit for agricultural pur-
poses. The principal towns of this district
are: Treasure City, 3,l67 feet above the level
of the sCa-thG highest city III the United
States Hamilton aud Silver Springs.
Elko, which town hns 10 thank White Pine
10 great extent for its foundation, is, al
though 100 miles distant from this district,
the nearest town TO it, and as such enjoys IA
great deal Of its trade, which however is
shared by other towns. as arlu, Argcnta and
Winnemuccn Also tho Mormons, cast of
Nevada, enjoy part of this trade. Up to the
present time this high region of White Pine
has produced nothing hut mineral and fire.
wood. Everything else has to bc brought
there 10y tcans-ior although the people oi
Elkn had tho building of n railroad in cOntcm
| plaiion, il has as yet not been elected.
( Elko however does not look to White Pine
! for It's sole dependence. This town, which
/ lust now likes to hear itself called tho Metrop
! oils of the Interior. has. If tho White Pine
mines. as has been predicted by some, shoulC
| give out, still brilliant future before itself
/ For not alone have thoy north of Elko, II
| Conc district. made discoveries of rich silve
/ mines. but they have also, in this Summer o
! 1870. i'm contemplation to try stock raising
which. no doubt will loo u success.
Who will attempt to tell tho destiny OF this
on all sides, busy town of Elko, whose future
as far as human eye can see, IL assured VIII
certainty? -.