The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-27
WHY HUMBOLDT is
NOT PROGRESSING
Railroad Company Owns Lands
and Refuses to Dispose
of Possessions.

I'm the miniag columns OF The Tribune
of this morning ! noticed an article from
the Humboldt Star" said visitor to this
city from tho Humboldt district Monday
The article was headed, What Humboldt
Needs In which, after giving true ac-
count of tho mineral possibilities of the
county, the pertinent question is asked;
What is the matter with Humboldt coun-
ty? and tho reason why there is not more
development work going on.
Mineral Exploits Itself
This question Is apparently answered in
the statement that there Is not enough
advertisement Of the district To a certain
extent THIS is truo, but Still the question
Iemains-why2 In a1y othor portion of
thc world whenever mineral is found I'm
paying quantities the fact usually ndvcr-
Uses itself and men gock I'm eager and
ready TO take hold OF good propositions
I" furnish the necessary money TO do go.
nnd thus the resources arc advertised 10
tho outside world.
Railroad Owns Vast Tract.
Tho reason why Humboldt county is
not as Wei known TO the world az her
wonderful mineral resources would de-
mand In oil fairness Is not far to seek
The Southern Pacific railroad lines run
through Humboldt county for l3O miles
and under. Its grant from tho Government
inc company owns each alternate section
lCr twenty miles on each side OF its tracks.
thus owning one-half OF all the lands
within an area Of $50 miles IN this county.
Cannot Secure Title.
.Prospcctors and mining men who go
iEl4 this 'ounty. after finding something
which looks as II II would develop into n
mine, and atter doing sufficient work upon
the ground 10 satisfy themselves that their
slrmises arc correct. viii have a survey
made und IN many clsCs nGd that they
orc on land already patented ia the rail-
road company. When they attempt To
purchase the land from tire company they
are informed that the company has with
drawn It's lands from sale thus making II
necessary TO either have a legal light with
the company for poss sssiou or To wait uE-
Ia such time as the company Is willing to
set price uUOn its lard
Must Move Elsewhere.
or course. the prospector not being able
To secure title 10 the land, viii not develop
ths property. and the prCspeCtor moyus
on 10 some other portion or the country
outside of the railroad limit and leaves the
most favored portion OF the State To rc-
rain In totally undevclored condition
ihe great wonder Is that the railroad
company fails 10 see the wonderful advan-
tage II has In this land FOR by dispoging
oi II at values within reason there would
start one or the greatest mining rcyIyaIs
IN thut Old county ever heard Of
Country Will Then Boom.
There Is no doubt in my mind that
Shouid the company realize what IL lis
Keeping back, Humboldt county wouid
CO me TO the front as one Of the greatest
illncraI producers I'm the entire State of
NtNhda. Ih' railroad company would be
a great gamer by such action. as the sun
plies and people going in and the supplies
coming out would Increase tie business Of
ths r@ad wonderfully. ], for one hope
that tms day Is not FAR distant: then
mark my Words-wptrh Humboldt county
stTaighten up and grow"