Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-01-24
VOLUME XXXI.



day is coming when the professor OF
science from abroad TO America will
SAY: Il nm astonished Mt the flatness
OF American scientists i'll geology
nnd mineralogy when they say there
nre no coal mines in Nevada Be
cause some men protesting to he geol-
ogis,s have given it ont as their
opinions that the formation preclud.
ed the possibility OF coal mines being
found i'll this State
Asa matter OF fact it ought to be
known that the solid earth under our
feet has a history as we'll Us the peo-
pIe who live on its surface. Tho fact
TINT tho growth OF timber i'll Nevada
III 30 limited is proof that good pay
ing coal mines will i'll time he devei-
oped. 10 prove this, will give you
history oi coal only partially develop
ed. Not more than 30 miles south OF
ynnr own city nf Elko you will hnd
nm the nor a end az Pancake range
s,rutu o; coal that lays flat. and IN
places between the Diamond and
White Pine ranges Of mountains that
come up 5000 and 1000 feet above
tLs sea level, running north and south
and about 10 rniles apart east and
west.
In 1871 coal WIS discovered here
aud prospected for by Col. a. Z. Ellis
md Hon. ii. X. Mitchell. These
gentlemen demonstrated beyond any
possible doubt, that good Ignite coal
exists in the Pancake range. ~ the
north end Of the range five distinct
strata OF coal crops out on the east
slope. running north and south and
dipping west. All have been pros
pected toH limited extent from the
surface. Ia 1873 Mr.. Mitchell built
hosting and pumping plant about
hnIf way from the buSc to tho :op of
the east slope and sunk double
compartment shaft to cut tho live
coal seams. Tho shaft was sunk To
a depth OF 300 feet and only cut the
first three strata. The third seam
cut showed three feet II Ignite coal.
The shaft WIS not sunk any deeper ~
the water encountered was too great
for the pump to handle.
In company with General Allen 4.
Cadwalader, whose knowledge OF coal
ami ether mineral formations obtain
cd by experience made him compc-
tent judge. ! visited the mine. We
inspected each stratum and when
we reached the third. Cadwaladcr
said for the amount OF prospecting
done ho had never seen better coal.
Hero all further development came
10 dead halt rs Ellis and Mitchell
had invested about $4,000, all their
surplus capital. in building the plant
aud prospecting. They have mover
been able since to interest capital in
The velopment OF the property.
To all geologists let mo say: lfyou
doub, TINT Nevada's formation pre-
cludes tho possibility OF coal mines
being found in tho Pancake range, go
and serach for Wisdom aud you will
find the forUation aud stratiiication
Of sedimentary rocks, conglomeratoh
sand stone, shale containing fossil
form. animal remains, fossils with
eotni and plants out OF which. ! have
roud, coal in formed.
In many parts Of Great Britain
conl ninos arc over 1000 fee! deep
aud the deeper coal in found the
boitcr. 1t has bocn proven in tho
PnBcHGc range M tho first scam cut
was smaller than the second and tho
third larger and better than the
.oocoud. al proof goes to show TINT
tho fourth mud ttth seams will prove
far more promising.
You lIavo good coal formations In
Eiko county TINT will warrant pror
pecting and development work will
prove Il. Elku and Whito Pine c0un.
tita aro rich III gold, silver, copper,
1tEUl, CuUI. thlN, bphhs hibNh hhh
bcds. Your soap mine will turn out
q surprise somo dny il developed.
Elko aud White Pine counties aro
virgin groupd md tho same amount
of development in any other state or
territory would warrant II population
OF tens OF thousands,
Geographically Elko has many
great advantages. You ought to havo
electric power and n reduction plapt
md DO able to treat all sorte and
kinds Of orc. from one ton to millions.
IL is also grand geographical 'oca'
tion Tor Central Pacific md Southern
Pacific Railroad Companies TO run ont
branch roads, north and south ns
iocicrs. II astonishes inc that thoy
did not do this twonty yeara ago.
Had silver never been demonetizcd
these railroads would not now be in