The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-02-26
SOME FACTS ABOUT JARB|DGE
Well Known Prospector Tells Of
The Real Conditions In The
New Camp

10 view OF the fact that 90 many
highly colored stories have been sent
out. depicting the wonderful riches OF
the Jarbidge minss, IL 10 well to give
the view OF some OF the more copserva.
tive. Recently William A. Kopplin, an
experienced prospector Of winnemucca,
QUILTED and went into the new gold
country. In letter to the Star, under
date Of February s, he writes as fol.
lows:
There being so many different stories
as to the present conditions In this, the
latest booming gold camp in Nevada, /
take this opportunity to give you and
my many acquainisnces the true situa-
tion here, as have observed it. and am
judging the same from an unbiased
point of view. ! have been in the dis
trict l2 days and have looked at the
Bourne, Escalon and Stevens Green
waldt strikes. The Bourne strike is .
good. large milling proposition. il the
values hold up ss depth 10 attained. But
as they have only few prospect holes,
one 26 foot shaft aud q tunnel which at
present is in about % feet (under cover.
it is impossible for any one to say what
they will have. As to all the hot air
you see in the Salt Lake aud Twin Falls
papers about the $27, ,O00. 900 in sight. i
leave that to any sane man 9 reason and
Judgment. They have q tremendous
porphyry dixie about 40 feet wide. which
crops % to 80 feet above the surface.
This porphyry is cut by what some call
an altered rhyolite. the ore forming in
the porphyry near the intrusion. One
may go on top of the porphyry dyke
and occasionally see q piece Of rock
showing free gold. Some Of the Idaho
natives" get highly excited over this.
One Shift At Bourne
The Bourne property has one shift Of
men at work. The Stevens Green waldt
strike is about one mile south Of the
Bourne property and is on the same
trend as the Bourne strike. They have
a fair showing, but there is no one at
work at present as far as could see.
The Escalon strike is about one mile
eas.erly from the Bourne ground. This.
to my mind. has about rs much merit
as the Bourne property. the work 30 far
done showing mp better defined ledge
than its neighbor. There are several
other good looking prospects, where one
can get colors. especially on the Smith
ground, on part of which one of the
townsites has been laid ont. But 80 far
as / know only four deals have been
IN ade, and two of these were merely
options.
Best Route to Camp
AS to the best way to come here at
present, one goes from Minidoks, Ida.
to Buhl, Ida, by rail. Get your tent.
stove, cooking utensils and bed in Bull.
Take the stage from Buhl to Kitty Will
kin's ranch (some call it Rimrock and
Hot Springs; distance. 65 miles; fare.
IS: baggage allowance, 30pounds; extra
baggage, 8 cents q pound. Pack trains
take you from there to Jarbidge. and
this is what 1t costs for packing" a
distance of IL miles: All freight and
baggage, 6 cents pound from top Of
Rimrock (or cents pound if you
carry it down yourself distance Of one
half mile to bottom Of canyon) to jar
bidge. A saddle horse for yourself is
$5 extra. Meals aud beds while en-
route from Buhl to Jarbidge cost 90
to rs cents each.