The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1900-01-11
GREAT IS NEVADA.
WHAT THE SALT LAKE TRIB.
UNE SAYS ABOUT US.

to be land of varied and unlimited
possibilities. Being one of the largest
States in the American Union, her II, =
900, 900 acres of territory certainly fur
nish abundant room Tor the evolution
aud development OF naturalladvantages
great mining wealth and agricultural
resources. Traversed by mountain
ranges scanned with mineral veins of all
kinds, and broad valleys, plains and
grazing lands, with a climate unsur-
passed, her inherent advantages have
never been fully comprehended.
Even her rivers are peculiarly her
own, eonverging from all sides toward
the broad central and disappearing or
developing into expansive lakes within
her own borders, none Of the water get
ting away except through evaporation
into the dry, sunny atmosphere. And
this very popularity through past ages
induced the formation Of extensive de-
posits OF borax, soda, salt and other
minerals in the range of those ''sinks'',
marshes. old alkaline fats and plains.
Nevada's past wealth history has
been more in her rich silver and gold
mines than in agriculture, and her
mines and mineral still hold prominence
rs resources of present and future pros
perity. Yet during the last few years,
with the exhaustion and decline of the
famous Comstoek and other rich silver
and gold mines elsewhere in the State,
agricultural pursuits have advanced
into substantially increasing import
ance.
The population of Nevada has not
decreased during the past year, but on
the contrary, an increase is noted, es-
pecially in the extreme White Pine,
Lincoln and Nye county sections, where
hundreds OF Mormon settlers, including
families, have been moving in, seeking
homes and domestic prosperity in the
favorable localities conditions, oppor-
tunities and climate presented.
A significant increase of taxable prop
erty throughout the State is also noted
for the past year over the previous one,
the total amount for 1898 being 1923. 1877,
2II.l6. and for 1899 $23. $50, 45S. 30, show
iuB an lutItdSt vi pD TO- - II.
Seven counties, Douglas, Eureka, Lin
coin, Lander, Nye, Ormsby and Storey,
show a small decrease, but the other
seven, Churchill, Elko, Esmeralda,
Humboldt, Lyon, Washoe and White
Pine furnish the stated increase. Elko
is the banner county on that, showing
ST. 62S, go for 1898 and 81, $40, OPS for '99
an increase of 1920, 725. Washoe stands
next, showing "a, $40, 800 for 1899, an in
crease of s136, 3O7 over the previous
year.
NEVADA COPPER.
Throughout the whole State In vali-
Gus localities, veins and deposits Of cop
per ore have been found and some smell
tiers were erected to utilize them, but
through lack of transportation facili-
ties, inexperience and the low price of
the metal itself, they did not pay and
were abandoned The extraordinary
high price of "copper" resulting from its
vastly increased use and demand for
Geographic, electric and similar pur-
poses during the last year or so, how
ever, has created quite an active excite
ment and research after copper mines in
Nevada as well as the rest of the coun
try. Old locations are eagerly reloca-
ted, former workings are resuscitated,
and nobody feels right without cop
per mine, considering it about sixteen
to one better than an ordinary silver
mine.
The Tribune, after giving descrip-
tion of the copper mines in operation in
Humboldt, Washoe, Esmeralda, Lyon
and Douglas counties, says:
In White Pine county the old Star
and Calumet group of copper mines in
Robinson Mining district Is being re-
opened. The main ledge is simply inn
mense, CARRYING 10 to 20 per cent cop
per, and a big smelter is proposed to be
erected next spring.
Copper is found in many other local
titles throughout the State, but enough
has been mentioned to demonstrate that
Nevada can beautifully supply her
quota OF the worlds demand for the
red metal. Moreover, the strong per-
centage OF gold found in all these cop
per ore discoveries promises to become
prime factor of increase in the future
precious metal product and wealth OF
Nevada.
The mutual interest of the people OF
Utah and eastern Nevada, which has
strengthened the past year by the
building of the railway to the Nevada
line. Closer communication with south.
eastern Nevada has taken many into
that country in search OF mining enter
prises and there is a prospect of some of
the old camps being revived. Our let
ter from Delamar tells of the successes
of the two big companies there and the
prospect of important changes likely to
be made. At Phoebe there has been
much inquiry the past year in that old
camp which has such merit that 1t
ought to be revived. At Deerlodge
there was considerable progress, while
Ely and Cherry Creek we're more active
than for many years. Tuscarora is
rapidly forging ahead and that once
big silver camp is promising good rec
ord as gold producer. Mining affairs
in eastern Nevada have brighter out
look, while other industries we're pros
porous during the past year
White Pine comes to the front with
her Homestake, Joana, Chairman, Star,
Rabbit, Macon City, Young Treasure
and other prosperous mines, and prom
Using ones in course of development.
Fifteen thousand dollars is said to be
the yield of the Osceola placer gold
mines, with sure prospects of contin-
nance.
LIVE STOCK CULTURE.
Nye. Lincoln, White Pine and other
counties not contiguous to railroads or
-. ~ ..baan frananortation do not da.