Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16
MINING CAMPS
NEED RAILROAD
W. G. EMERSON SAYS OUTPUT
is ENORMOUS
WORLD WILL BE STARTLED
"Borax King" Smith Reported to Be
Planning New Line Independ-
ent Of All Existing
Roads
WORLD WILL BE STARTLED

Willis q. Emerson, who returned a
few days ago from the Goldfleld min
ing district Is probably one of the
most enthusiastic advocates of q
general heglra to the new Eldorado to
be found in all Los Angeles.
"I was among the first to visit the
Colorado Cripple Creek district" said
Mr.. Emerson, but 1 never saw so
much excitement and things that look
good for men who want to make for
tunes than was revealed to me on my
visits to the mining camps of Tonopah,
Goldfeld and Bullfrog. Everything
was booming. Think of It! / arrived
later 1 was in Goldfeld, taken there
on an automobile kiting. They have
lot of the chug-chug boys in the
mountains and they are in constant
use.
Will StartIe World
1.-THE output of the Nevada mines
will startle the world and the territory
Is certain to fill up rapidly by people
from all parts of the country. The
new Salt Lake road now is bringing
scores Of prospectors into the field.
Tons and tons of rich ore Is on the
dumps, much of it of great value.
What the interior of Nevada needs Is
branch railroad to Bullfrog and
Goldfeld. Several routes are talked of,
but in my judgment a road from Gold
field to Soda Lake or Ivanpah would
be of greatest benefit to the business
interests of Los Angeles"
Mr.. Emerson and his former secre-
tary, w. Il. Donoghue, have mining
interests in the new field which are to
be developed.
Smith to Build
"Borax King" Smith Of the Pacific
Coast Borax company has formally an
nounced that he will build railroad
into the Nevada gold field at the earli
est date possible. The route has been
surveyed from Soda Lake for a dis
tance of about 135 miles toward Gold
field, passing Ash Meadows and Bull
frog. It is also stated that Mr.. Smith
has secured the necessary franchise
and has sold bonds to carry the pro-
field driving an automobile over the
proposed route of the new road. Con-
nection may be made with the Santa
Fe road at Ivanpah, or with the Salt
Lake line at Soda Lake. The borax
company is extremely anxious to have
of the borax mines can be handled
with profit Mr.. Smith will not wait
for the railroads to act. He will see
that the road is built without further
delay.
Clark Places Big Order
H. Fl. Clark, millionaire mine owner
of Tonopah, Goldfield and Bullfrog,
now at the Angelus, has placed an
order for over twelve miles riveted
steel water pipe with F. K. Simonds
company of Los Angeles.
This pipe is to be used to furnish
principal town of the district, and for
the Bullfrog Milling company's mills.
This is the first order of note that
has been placed for the development
of this new district now being opened
up and the fact that a Los Angeles
manufacturer was able to secure the
order against the competition of the
strongest concerns in the line in San
Francisco, speaks volumes for the
prospects of Los Angeles manufac
turers and jobbers controlling the
greater part of the trade in that sec
tion.
The first carload of this pipe will go
forward Monday, April II, and the Or
der will be rushed to completion as
fast as machinery and men can make
it, and when installed will be the fin
est water system in the state of Ne
vada.
Mr.. Clark is the manager and con-
trolling owner in the Bullfrog Mining
company of Nevada, whose property
includes the great Ladd Mountain,
probably the largest free milling mine
ever discovered. He is also interested
in many of the largest properties in
Goldheld and Tonopah.
This is Mr.. Clark's first visit to Los
Angeles, but he expresses himself as
we'll pleased with the city and the
treatment received from business men
in general.