The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-12-31


for Phoebe, for it will be from that
point that teams will load for all OF
the other adjacent mining camps trib-
utary TO that place. There is no doubt
this is one of the greatest mining CEN
tiers in the state of Nevada. Every
mining man of experienced who has
visited the mining sections about Cali
ente, pronounce them the most Won
derful mineral showings that it has
been their pleasure to investigate; and
this does not apply to the mines about
Caliente alone, but to those of all OF
the surrounding camps as well.
When the road to Phoebe is COM
pleted, these truths will be more evil
dent, and that time Will not be long,
for the Utah-Nevada company has an
ample supply of ore, both in reserve
in the mines and on the dumps of the
several claims, fully up to the grade
sent to Salt Lake to be tested. When
the road is completed there will be
no interruption on account of lack OF
ore.
No one can comprehend the i'm
mensity of the tonnage of ore that can
be shipped from the mines without
having first visited them; and then
only can they conceive the possibili-
ties, and why the Utah-Nevada COM
pany is wise in putting up the $4,000
TO revive the work that has lain dor
mant for five years.
Credit Where Credit Is Due.
The credit for being able to get these
ores to market can be given to Sem
atOr W. A. Clark, who has made it
possible to work the mines and ship
ores TO market at a reasonable cost
1t is the senator from Montana who
built this San Pedro line and equipped
il in a manner to meet all of the re-
quirementS. in the handling of vast
quantities of ore and other business.
He is the same man who has made it
possible to equip and build the branch
line from Caliente to Phoebe, which
means so much for the town and eoun-
ty. One year ago there was but an
occasional old structure and several
rag dumps" to mark the site of a
promising town Of size and population
that will rank we'll with the best in the
state of Nevada. Today Caliente has
five large general mercantile stores,
and their shelves are as Well filled as
any in any city of its size. Three no
tells furnish the best Of accommoda-
tons. The traveller can always find
rest after having returned from ad-
jacent mining camps, in any one of
them There are ten saloons, two
bakeries, four restaurants. two meat
markets, two drug stores, two barber
shops, one clothing store, one lumber
yard, two livery stables, one laundry,
one assay office, one shoe shop, one
newspaper, the Caliente Express; two
blacksmith shops. three firms of con-
tractors and builders, one handsome
theatre building just completed by
George Warren. three physicians, and
we believe that not one of them has
had a case in a month; one resident
minister, the Rev. w. j. Gamble, who
makes regular calls in De Lamar and
Phoebe to hold services. and in other
mining camps where there are meet
ings held by this gentleman; and one
of the finest school buildings in the
county.
CaIiente Grows Rapidly.
The town is on the increase from day
to day. There is that spirit of prog
ress that is noticed in every growing
town. Caliente is bound to be one of
the leading cities in Nevada. 1t can't
help it, for the surrounding country
will make a city out of Caliente. 1t is
in the very heart of the great mineral
zone of the state.
Through the personal efforts of
George Fetterman. who dug wells
along the route Caliente is now the
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