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base of the mountain about one and one
half miles. but as it courses its way
northward its altitude is less ard less
until It reaches the base of the noun
tain
Some Is years ago considerable work
was performed ut the north end where
it reached the valley. Here it seemed
to be scattered in punches over cutie
an area of ground. and prospecting was
done for the purpose of nnding the -e.n.
but without much result, as the parties
were without capital. The mica taken
from the surface has been tested and
found to resist great electric heat a
piece was tested by Mr.. Felt, the cleo
trician who erected and put in successful
the E. T. NJ. company about a year ago.
The electrician pronounced it excellent
mica for all purposes in which ii Is gen
orally used. These mica mines. like
many other enterprises in this country,
await the advent of capital and the
strong arm of Industrious labor TO make
them available resources. The distance
from these mines TO the railroad is some
81 miles OYER good roads.
Besides the mineral resources of Ruby
mountains and its lakes, they ere in
other ways a great saving clause or pro-
moter to the wealth and prosperity OF
eastern Elko county. There are 26 large
streams of water flowing into the valley
on the east side that receive their supply
water is used for agricultural purposes.
while the surplus emptieS into Ruby and
Franklin lakes. Several of the streams
are quite large. This valley is 10 niles
long and from II to 20 wide. dotted with
beautiful home-like ranches having all
the conveniences and surroundings that
are found in older communities.
These streams on the west side. in
Guiding the South Fork of the Hum
boldt. which has its source in the noun
tain range, supply water for irrlgatlng
and all other purposes for the lovely val
leys of Lamoille. Pleasant. South Fork.
Mound and Huntington. covering large
area of valuable agricultural land.
There is a subterranean lake under
these mountains which flows into the
valley, discharging some 500 inches or
water. This stream is known as Cave
creek. and IS the entrance to a hidden
sea of this mountain: The entrance to
this sea is a natural tunnel about si,.
feet long and only large enough to ADMIT
the entrance of one person at a time.
This approach leads you to the margin of
a beautiful sheet of clear, cold water
$50 feet long and SO feet wide. At Its
further extremity IS a sand bar 80 feet
across where there is a rock partition
that comes down within two feet of the
surface of the water. Beyond this paru-
ton lies another smaller lake, from the
further end of which leads off a narrow
cave with perpendicular sides through
which the water flows into the lake
This lake has been explored for some
reached, when the explorer. fearing to
proceed further. returned and left the
mysteries of what lie beyond a secret
still
The torchlight in passing over these
subterranean waters in a boat unveils a
scene of wierd and enchanting beauty.
A soldier from Fort Ruby. seeking to
learn the mysteries of this wonderful,
hidden lake, explored beyond the limits
of safety and never returned
This lake still remains a mystery to the
outside world Doubtless however in
less scientist will explore the hidden
mysteries of this sea that lies beneath
the dome of the Ruby range.