Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15

the values are almost entirely In gold
while Tonopah ores run heavy In silver
the value of which Is seriously effected
by the law and iluctuatng price Of the
white metal. But all these consider
atoms apart, everything Indicates that
both districts have great futures be-
fore them, and that they are destined
to yield wealth Of the precious metals
that VIII stagger the inauguration and
astonish the world IN fact one Is
fairly dazsl when he contemplates
the riches Of q single Goldlleld mine
the Mohawk, and II Is more than prob
able that we have many more Mohawks
IN this district.
OTHER PROMISING CAMPS.
And still the story Is not told, for
while Tonopah and Goldfeld are
stars of southern Nevada which
shine at present with the great.
est brilliancy there are others-many
Understanding splendid prospects, and
some OF which are certain to develop
into strong rivals and may even out
shine the older camps. Nearly the
whole state of Nevada is strongly min
eralzed, but l am dealing now with
those districts lying In the southern
parts OF Nye and Esmeralda counties.
and extending eastward into Lincoln.
] am speaking OF those discoveries
which broke the clouds of distress that
| for so many years had hung over us
| like a pail, and spread the fame OF
Nevada everywhere throughout the
| mining world. Within this region lie
Silver Peak, Kawich, Ida, Gold
| Mountain. Silver Bow. Gold Center,
| Bullfrog. Crescent, Caliente Search
| light, Deer Lodge Gold Butte. Phoebe
al s.th lisfrt Atp oil ,,,.t
| their shining treasures In larger or
| smaller streams. This region is about
| 200 miles I'm length by 100 In width, AMI
| great as 1t is already proved to be, its
| widely extended surface has scarcely
| been scratched. But enough has been
done to change the whole aspect OF
| Nevada's business condition. and to
| Justify boundless hope for the future OF
| the state. 1t is not at all unlikely that
| the region which | am now considering
| IL the richest In gold and silver OF any
| equal area in the known world.
REVIVAL IN OLDER DISTRICTS.
II must not be supposed however,
| that Nevada's recent progress has been
| confined to this region. The discoveries
and developments here have stimulated
| endeayor throughout the entire length
| and breadth OF the state. The grand
| old "Comstock" has felt their influence
| and Is now making a showing In the
lower levels, which few years since
| would have been olassed among the
| things impossible. Most encouraging
| reports are coming from Eureka Aus
| tin. Tuscarora. and other mining CEN
tiers famous in the days of long ago,
while Ely Is rapidly forging 10 the
front as copper camp of the first
rank. Elko, Wlnnemucca, Virginia
| City, and Carson are all showing a
healthy advance, while the growth of
| Reno has been nothing short Of phe-
nomenal. II the tidal wave of Neva-
da's prosperity continues to rise as
there Is reason to believe that 1t will,
within the next decade Reno should
contain 30, 900 people, and perhaps con-
siderably more 1t should be to this
state what Salt Lake City is to Utah,
and the greatest commercial center be-
tween the last name city and Oakland,
INCREASING VALUES AND RAIL
ROADS.
Nothing could give more satisfactory
evidence of the states forward move
ment than the rapid Increase OF values
as shown by the assessment rolls, and
nothing could give stronger proof OF
outside capital has in the common
wealths future than the railroad con-
structlon which has already taken
place, which Is now in progress, and
which is in contemplation.
This work not only betokens conf
dence but II begets confidence as we'll
and creates wealth of permanent
character, which the owners are bound
to protect and make more valuable by
the steady and consistent upbuilding
Of the section through which the roads
wound they way.
IRRIGATION WORK IN PROGRESS
In the complexity of modern indus
| trial life no state or nation can be