The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-27

to pay for mining. This porphyry intru-
sion is about six to eight miles long and
from two to three miles wide. extending
under the lime at the edges of the In
trusion for some distance. To what ex-
tent. however remains to be determined
by development. II is proven fact that
all of the properties located on this por-
phyry bed and have done any amount of
development work, have demOnStra ted the
fact that the ore deposits are there.
The exact size, extent and richness of
these ore bodies have not, as yet, been
determined, but il has been conclusively
shown that in places the ore comes di-
rectly to the surface, while in others it
extends to depth OF over 900 feet. where
some of the richest ore in the district
has been found. This would lead one to
think that the values increase with depth.
The Coming of the Railroad.
There is an important factor in the
success of any mining camp. second TO
that of the discovery and demonstration
OF the fact that the ore is there, and that
is transportation facilities. 1t might be
stated with a great deal OF truthfulnesS
that Ely's real growth began when the
railroad crossed its borders, Sept. %, 1906.
1t was on that date that the Nevada
Northern ran its first passenger train into
Ely and its iron rails linked the Copper
opolis of Nevada with the outside world.
The building of the Nevada Northern
railway was begun on Sept. 8. 1905, ground
being broken at Cobre, on the main line
Of the Southern Pacific railroad. 140 miles
to the north of Ely.
Work was prosecuted vigorously and
within one year and twenty days from
the time the ground was broken the whis-
tie of the locomotive was heard at Ely
and the railroad was an accomplished
fact For many years several projects
looking to the construction of rail-
road have been set on foot. but they came
to naught. II was not, however, until
those interested in some of the larger
properties saw the absolute necessity for
economic transportation facilities that the
matter was taken up earnestly and push
ed to completion.
The company is erecting a handsome
stone depot. which will also be used as the
general offices of the company at Ely.
modern hospital is also under course of
construction and is almost ready for oc-
cupancy. Ely being the southern terni-
site for the c0mpany,s roundhouse, shops
and mechanical department, and gives
employment to a large number of skilled
workmen.
The Ely of Today.
The Ely of today is a thriving. progress
sive town. Its streets well laid out lined
in the business section with modern stone
and brick blocks while its residential Sec
ton is made up of beautiful homes, green
Evidences of prosperity are shown on
every hand at Ely. All mining and all
construction is being done on a big scale.
1t promises to make one of the largest
copper camps of the world, and since all
of the operations will be conducted in and
around Ely. it is bound to make a me-
tropolis. 1t is reasonable to suppose then,
that Ely will make a city as large as
Butte. and possibly larger.
The Adjoining Country.
The country adjoining Ely is about the
best Watered and timbered country in Ne
vada. The Steptoe valley. running from
south to north, has an abundance of water
for every purpose. In some places the wa
ter is a running stream, but at most any
point in the valley water in abundance
can be developed by sinking wells. The
hills around Ely are covered with cedars,
and in a great many places pines. which
are large enough to make mine timbers.
and even tinbers for the construction of
mills
Back of the town of Ely a series of
springs bubble from the earth, and form
a beautiful mountain stream Mountain
trout live there, and ferns and watercress
grow along its banks. To the Nevadan it
is truly an oasis in the desert.
Its future is assured. 1t has the ore +;
it has the mines and it has as its citizens
men who are alert, progressive and ever
ready TO take up and push to a success
full completion anything that will advance
the interests of their city. Ely has all
The haltmarkS of becoming a city of ma
jestic proportions and to those who have
stuck 10 the camp through the early days
OF It's struggle for an existence. too much
praise cannot be given, but they are am
ply rewarded in knowing that their faith
and confidence in the future of the dis
triCt was not misplaced