Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1906-06-29
AURA.
Neyada's Latest aud Richest Gold
Camp.

AURA, New June 90, 1905.
EDITOR INDEPESDENT.
While the rich mining camps i'll the
southern Iart Of the Stnte are widely
known, and the eyes of the world arc
turned on them, although situated in
the sun -parched desert without running
water, trees or flowers; where the heat
III the middle OF the day is so intense in
some OF the camps that men from the
East cannot work, yet where the gold
hunter pcueirates riskmg life for the
hidden treasures of nature, and we are
glad to say seldom disappointed, the re
10 camp i'll northerm EIko county more
pleasantly, situated .
Whole pages, both in the State aud
Eastern press, have been devoted to
these camps, but little is known OF the
northern part OF the State and more
especially Of northeastern Elko county
with It's low foot hills towering noun
tain peaks pure mountain streams,
shady timbered valleys and luxuriant
groves. 90. .-' -f.
While the name of the great State OF
Nevada Is known all over the world as a
great stofehouse pf the white Pud
yellow metals, it is usually associated in
the minds Of the average Easteruers ns II
dreary desert waste. This impression is
doubtless gained from travelling through
tho State on the Northern railroad which
traverses the uost desolate region In the
State. ~. - 40 .-'"'4
North OF the railroad and Elko, the
| county seat OF EIko county, is one OF
the. graDdtst spots in the world, not
only I'D iis scenic grandeur, IFS lofty
| peaks, rich grazing lands and beautiful
streams, hut aifo in its mineral de-
posits. s .-'.
Aura, the new camp that is Low at
tracing the. attention OF tho outside
world, is a perfect paradise compared
with any other camp in tho Sthte. The
town OF Aura is surrounded by four fine
mountain streams full OF mountain
trout and the timber abonuds with
grouse and the hills nnd valleys with
sage chickens. 81" But best OF all is the
rich gold and silver mines surrounding
tho town and tho rich gold carrying
gravel adjoining tie town. ~. -
The Denver Nevada Placer Company
have, tweniy.two hundred acres Of this
rich auriferous ground. They have i've
tbousand feet of tlumc, four thousand
feet OF pipe line md tiye4hnndred feet OF
sluice boxes. Tie work is in charge Of
IL. l.. Morris, who is ':workiug large
force Of men and who will be ready iC
start on his seasons run in few days.
One mile from Aura, up Blue jacket
cany on, is the Walker Bros. mill,
steadily pounding out the yellow metnl
from their mines. The mill is eupplied
with ore ly large pack train. The
ore is FREQ milling gold and il caught OH
copper plates. Mr.. Il. z. Walker is the
courteous manager Of this property, aud
always has time to hunt specimens OF
FREQ gold for the many viaitors to the
mine.
Ono quarter OF a mile up the stream
from Walkers mill is the Aura King
Gold Mining Company. This mill is
being hurried to completion MS fast as
mon and horses can do it. This COM
pany OWNS number OF mines, four
being free milling gold and thrco benig
silver lead gold concentrating orc.
One OF thesc veins 10 tho longest con.
tinuoua vein in the camp. Oro il shown
on this vein on the surface for tlis.
tance Of eleven thousand feet. -'''.'.
Space forbids mo to enter iuto moro
detailed description OF the different
properties nt this time. but will cay
that three Mills are now running with
four others IN course OF construction md
Which will DO completed by caily fall.
Men are very scarce md com mand the
highest wages, come are receiving 81
md $3.50 per day aud hoard.
Tho camp is not yct prospectcd.
There In plenty Of, vacant ground and
there nTa s0mc exceptional good chances
for lenscrs here. Tho mills nrc run by
water power
AuRifERoUs.