The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-11-30
VANDERB ILT DISTRICT

A correspondent writing to the Los
Angeles Express says that far over to-
ward the eastern line of the State, ap.
parsntly detached from the bustliug
business world, lies q mining camp. of
which very much has been said and
written. 1t is not picturesquely stu
ated, II the rear and on both sides are
foothills that attain almost to the dig.
nifty Of mountains. In front is the
great lIvanpah valley, geographically
one of the most remarkable valleys in
the State. 1t is just the kind Of place
that Sone would think a proper location
for mining camp. and it is not surpris.
ing that famous Vanderbilt is here.
The frat development here was COM
menced in 1891 by Messrs Taggart and
Patton, in company with two other gen.
tlemen. Success has attended their eff.
forts, and TODAY no known camp prom
isss better than this.
In order to assure the successful work.
! ing Of the different properties, however,
| it is necessary that there should be rail-
way communication with the outer
world. When work was first commenced
there was no railway nearer than about
Hfty miles and -tl,i, reached Ny -
road over mountainous country. I'm
! der these adverse circumstances matters
did not look very promising But at
length the much talked.of Nevada South.
ern railway mnvament was inaugurated.
and thirty miles Of it are now completed.
Leaving the Atlantic and Pacific Rail-
way at Blake's. it follows northwes-
terly direction and in the thirty miles
climbs o grade of about $500 feet, the
altitude Of Marvel, the last station on
the road, being 5000 feet.
From Marvel to Vanderbilt by car.
riage road is only about four miles, but
as the latter place is about 1000 feet
lower than the former, it will be neces-
sary for the railway to follow around the
foothills, making distance Of ten miles
by rail between the two points. And
this ten miles is what Vanderbilt is now
waiting for.
The roadbed of the Nevada Southern
Is q marvel. Ordinarily a new railroad
Z to mining camp is built very hastily,
and not with an eye to the comfort of
passengers. But with this it is SO diff.
ferent. It is doubtful whether or not il
y there ia q stretch Of track in Southern
:, California, thirty miles in length, which
can be favorably compared with it. The
!. road was built with very great care and
" q part Of il is stone ballasted.
= The principal station on the road Il
Marvel, the present terminus. IS Herr
y quite q village is started, consisting 0
frame houses and tents. the forme
If rather predominating. The best build
~ ing is the Office Of the General Manage
IN Of the road. R. s. Seibert This Is yer,
!, neat and we'll built and far exceels il
te every way The ordinary building in
IN new town. 1t was the FIRST painte
il. house on this road, and is a valuable ad
ee iunct to the growing village. This place
by the way. will always be sleadin
station.
an II any one thinks that Vanderbilt
IN. owners can be readily bought out, b
=, should Just run up here and try to max
y, q dicker with Patton & Taggart for tn
oy Gold Bronze; with Flood q Mackay f
he the gold bar, or with Green Campbell f.
he any Of his property. The man who tris
,.a it will 20 home sadder but wiser.
-, There are no vacant houses in VA
DOL derbilt. Somehow, even in these timeI
ed when money 10 seemingly GO scare
to work 10 going right on, and new M
chinsry is being added. Patton 4 Ia
CART are just putting in very valuab
steam hosting outfit. which 10 the be
l's in the southern country to-day. Th
by putting in Of mill is really . necessit
ere as now all ore has to be shipped away
hat be milled, and it don't pay to ship al
ore that runs under S85 to the to
ING Consequently the less valuable ore 10 n
.ne milled. Yet there has been taken out
"n' the Gold Bronze enough that runs frt
GRE S76 to $500 to pay the entire cost Of
me veloping the mine fully, with deep cha
nd. and long drifts. And more than tn
rrel there has been taken out very
ths tie more rock than was absolutely niece
the sary in making drifts, very little stopi
a. has been done. Statements similar
- this can be made Of other mines In
i,nmsdiate vicinitv.