The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1899-03-30


esting statement in regard to Lincoln
county, which goes to show that the
vast agricultural and mineral advan-
tages of our County are again receiv-
ing the attention they deserve, and
that our County is likely to come to
the front again in the near future as
the transportation problem" is be-
ing solved"
Lincoln county contains 1918
square miles and has 1880 acres of
land. 1t is next in size to Nye. Nye
has the distinction of being the larg-
est county in Nevada, with the small
est population. The agricultural
acreage of Lincoln is about 49, 1892
acres, grazing As GA, timber 435 900
and 100000 is mineral in character
Thus the acreage is well divided up
into sections containing the elements
of industrial development. The wa
ter and railroad questions are the ones
needing solution in Lincoln county.
As far as nature is concerned, it has
been most lavish in her mineral de-
posits, and their variety. The land
capable of development is simply
amazing.
The fruit belt of Southern Lincoln
can produce anything southern Cali
fornia can. This has been demon
strated by experiment. There is
quite cotton crop produced in this
county, and wherever irrigation has
been extensively carried on, orchards
of deciduous fruit thrive.
Lincoln county has been making
rapid strides forward the past few
years. The development of the fa-
nous De La Mar lode, with its out
put of SO, 900, 900 or more yearly, is
attracting the attention of capital to
Southern Nevada. There are other
propeaties at De Lamar that promise
to equal the lode itself, and among
these are the April Fool properties,
which are producing ore now. De-
Lamar is gold camp, and all
through Lincoln there are strong in
dications of gold ores.
Phoebe, early discovered, furnished
the world with great output of sill
yer, and its mines, especially the
Raymond & Ely, have made reputa-
tons in mining history. Aside from
the silver in Phoebe, the county con-
tains vast quantities of smelling ore.
At the present time the mines and
districts attracting attention are De-
Lamar, Phoebe, Stateline and Search
light, the latter two being recent dis
coveries with promise of good future.
The De La Mar, April Fool, Magno-
LA, Silver Peak, Bristol, Pahranagat
Tenn Pahute and the Groom are
promising districts.
Searchlight, is situated we'll down
the county close to the California line.
A large force of men are at work and
considerable ore is being produced
from the mines showing good assay
values. There are five properties
that are being worked, and mill is
being erected. There are about $50
men employed, and California capital
is reaching in and developing the
mines with some degree of perma
nancy.
From mineral standpoint, Lin
coin county is magnificent field. Il
is thoroughly mineralized and Phoebe
is the nucleus, with it's splendid pro-
perties which embrace the Raymond,
Ely, Meadow Valley, Mazepa, Amer
lean Flag, Newarnk, Hillsdale, Hal
Moon and Onondaga. The camp o.
Phoebe today offers splendid opportu
mites for smelling propositions as or
is a combination of silicious iron
lead and limegangue which forms {
self-huing smelling proposition. Th
old Silver King district is one o
great promise and is situated abou
forty miles north from Phoebe in Pat
terson mountains. 1t contains larg
deposits of galena in well defne'
lodges.
The Stateline district recently dis
covered, has large number of pro
ducing mines. Salt Lake capital
being invested and the advent of
railroad to point near there viii
give the camp substantial boom an
steady growth. The county from
mining standpoint, is in its infanc.
as prospecting has been greatly re
tarded by the fact that the water ha
been scarce and there has been n
means of transportation, for if poe
man discovers good proposition
has had to let it remain idle as cap
tai would not contend with the Ion
freight hauls.
From an agricultural point of vie
Lincoln county, especially in /
southern extremity, is marvellous an
is regular southern California ga
den where the vine and tle fig, tt
orange and the lemon tree fouri'
and the fields of cotton call to mir
the Southern plantations. There
no question as to the future of th
section when the railroad now beir