The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-12-29
STEVENS TELLS OF
JARB|DGE CAMP
Pioneer of District FayOrably
Impressed and viii Con-
tinue Work.
TELLURIUM FEATURES
ARE ENCOURAGING
ProspectOrs Going Into Camp in
Spite of Winter
Weather.

w 4. Stevens, a mining engineer and
practical operator, who has for a number
of years past been mining and prospect
ing In this western country, was In Salt
Lake Tuesday. having arrived from the
Jarbdge district OF northern Nevada, the
scene OF the latest gold excitement in the
sage brush state. Mr Stevens is enthusi-
astic over the possibilities OF this new
section and states that he intends re-
turning there in the near future TO spend
his time and money in the development
OF z group OF claims In which he is inter
ested
The Jarbidgc country first came into
the public notice only last August, though
for years past. II is said, 1t has been
prospected TO some extent, but without
results, as the formations are out OF
the ordinary and peculiar TO that section
alone. The country is very rugged and
rough, and soon after the first gold dis
coveries early IN the fall. the SHOWS came
and disheartened many who anticipated
going into the district. Mr.. stevens,
however. arrived there about five weeks
ago. going up from Elko and he states
that In spite OF the numerous difficulties
and Inconvenience OF travel: the news
OF the senss tional discoveries being made
,here Is finding its way into the outer
world. and prospcctors are arriving d&lly
and going 10 work in true pioneer fash
ion and with great expectations OF "strik-
ing il rich
Via Twin Falls
Mr.. Stevens states that quite a keen
rivalry is being indulged in between Elko,
New, and Twin Falls, Ida. FOR the privi-
leges of the supply, point for the the ,lNs new
district, though in his opinion Twin Fails
is the logical outfitting station and sup
ply center. Twin Falls Is ninety miles
from Jarbidge. and is the nearest rail-
-iN,- TI1hn .ir iG
alive, too. il Is said. 10 the possibilities
OF coming boom and its citizens are
striving in every way TO pull the bulk
of the anticipated trade In their direc-
,ion and are becoming interested them
selves In mining.
Any one going into the JarbidGc camp.
provisioned and prepared for rough liT-
ing for as yet II is impossible TO secure
supplies or accommodations in the new
amp.
Ore Is Rich.
In speaking TO The Tribune Tuesday
afternoon OF the probable area of coun-
try Included In the new district, MI
stevens said: THE ore zone so far dem
,nstrated TO he OF more than ordinary
worth Is FIVE miles long and two miles
wide, though there is great likelihood,
OF course, that the mineralizatiou Is or
still greater area. Six operators IN, the
showings while there are many more
who arc meeting with marked success |
In the development OF claims. all work
being as yet III its infancy. The pros
Dects OF the section are especially en-
,ouraging TO me. at least. in view OF the
TACT that the ores Of the district show
the features OF tellu!ium and the black
sulphidcs OF silver. IL was some Of this
product from the Bourne mine, the first !
20 be opened, that attracted my attcn-
lion TO Jarbidge Had the formation !
there been OF the free gold variety, so
ofteu showing IN pockets on the ledges |
in Nevada districts, ] would not have |
been so quickly interested In the propo- |
sit,on. but the presence of the teuurium,
Indicative OF permanency and size. was
10 me an especially promising lndica- |
tion, In all OF my experience in the |
Nevada camps j have never been as ia |
roraoly impressed as l am with the Jar
Assays High.
Mr.. Stevens. accompanied by Dan
Greenwalt, who has already been heard
from through the columns OF The Trib-
district. and located some claims about
1000 feet west Of the original Bourne
discoveries along practically the same
lyke. Prospecting there. good values
we're uncovered, and Mr.. Stevens has
now made arrangements TO develop his
ioldngs Systematically, a number OF
Twin Falls people having become inter-
csted with him in the proposition,
Mr. Stevens has assay certificates
showing gold values as high as Ss9l6O
per ton His pnrP0ss IN teyis yis'lms msae tnS of
his samples and TO make arrangements
tor supplies and provisions to insure The
further development Of his claims He
develop into one OF big mines and pre-
diets that railroad will be run into
,hc country inside OF two years
Charles Getsch. expert for the Wood
Iiagcnbath people OF this city, has been
in the district recently also. and reports
favora bly, on the outlook, so that ere long
IL is Quite probable that Utah mining
men will be interested at the scene OF
this late excitement.
Mr. stevens explained Tuesday. In
speakine OF the district. that the word
'!Jarbldge" is Indian lingo" meaning
'thc devil" the district being so named.
ncrhaps on account of its wild and
rugged formations and appearance.