Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-12-21
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
ASSESSORS REPORT.
A Complete Summary OF tho Re.
sources OF Elko County.

Through the courtesy of Assessor
Hesson we are permitted to publish tho
following extracts from his annual re-
port which will be Of interest to tho
general reader:
To Hon. j. E. JOINS,
Surveyor-Generalo of Nevada.
SIR: have the honor to submit
herewith my report as Assessor of Elks
county for the year 1888, as compiled
from my field notes, with few general
remarks.
AGRICULTURE.
It is known to those conversant with
the situation of EIko county that It's
agricultural resources might be largely
extended were 1t not for the fact that
we are 10 situated that it is impossible
to export our agricultural products at
q profit to the producer. Hence the
products of tbs soil must be absorbed in
our home markets, and for this reason
much land that has been hitherto soWn
to grain has been seeded to alfalfa and
other grasses. ..
The limitsd demand and low prices
for cereals have caused many to turn
their attention to hay and stock raising.
The increase in stock within tho past
few years has, to q largo extent, dimin.
iahed the feed on the ranges and created
n large demand for hay, as stockmen
have learned that tits to their interest
to feed stock through tho Winter
months which, in former years, wero
left to their own resources on the
ranges. Stock raising is the principle
industry Of the county, the soil and
climate being peculiarly adapted to
grazing. 1t is we'll known fact that
the hnost beeves in the San Francisco
markets are those raised ON the
f1ne grazing lands of Eastern Ne
vada,
MANUFACTURES.
But little attention is given to manus
features, though under this head I
might state that within tho county arc
three griSs mills, ono steam and two
water power, with capacity to supply
the homo demand.
MINING.
The mining interests of Elko county
have bright future, particularly in the
Tuscsrora mining district. During the
past year that district has been tho
scene of great activity. The North
Belle Isle which for years has been
slowly prospected, has opened up a
large body OF high grade orc from which
large amounts are produced though at
great expense owing to tho linitnd fsoiI.
tiles available for reducing tho ores.
The little ton stamp mill has been kent
running all tho time by ono or tho other
of the various companies. But owing
to tn" expeuse OF running 10 small q
mill, the North Belle Tale, the Com mon-
wealth and Nevada Queen Companies
have joined in erecting largo and OK.
pensiVo mill to enable them TO handle
large Quantities Of ore at greatly reduced
cost,
The North Belle Isle and Nevada
Queen have also, during tho year,
erected a concentrating plant Of 100
t,ns daily oapacityto enable them to work
their lower grade ores. This IL now
completed and is Visiting an adequate
water supply which il being brought
from creek IL miles through an 9-iuch
iron pipe.
The Navajo is now running tho mill
before referred to on high grade ore.
The Grand Prize, which ten years ago
was the prominent mine OF the camp,
has been taking out tho water from her
shaft TO the 40O-foot level to make
available the ore recently followed down
from the upper levels.
The Commonwealth has developed an
unusually rich and extensive ore body,