Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-03-17
JORBIDGE DISTRICT
OF GREAT AREA
VAST SECTION OF COUNTRY IS
HEAVILY MINERALIZED. But
EXTENT NOT KNOWN
Indications Now Are That a Number
of Good Camps Will Spring Up
Throughout the Newly Discovered
Nevada Gold Fields.
(Statesman)

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As has ever been the rule, one occas-
Ionally runs across the man who de-
preciates the idea that Jarbidge will
make a mining camp. And the fact
that the greatest camps in the coun-
try have had their Doubling Thorn
ases," even among our world-famed
mining experts, is thus brought for
chilly to mind. John Hays Ham
mond, the great mining authority, so
designated Cripple Creek, only to re-
turn years later and acknowledge his
error.
So it will likely prove with the
wise ones" who insist that Jorbidge
wealth is a myth, for the preponder-
ance of evidence is all in the camps
favor.
1t is very possible, however, that
the Bourne or North Star property
viii be eclipsed in richness by many
Others in this district. This is simply
problematical and is fathered by the
glowing reports, mostly of private
nature, which are coming out almost
daily.
The Golconda group of six claims,
owned by a company headed by
Charles e. Hayden, is situated fully
u miles from the Bourne discovery,
and from what can be learned, its
showings prove fully as substantial
as those of the parent group or any
of the more recent finds. Picked
samples from the Golconda have
shown $4126 in values, while rock
gathered here and there over the
property shows values of SCI, and
the uninitiated should learn that SCI
milling ore (average) would prove
the richest proposition on earth.
Neither Leadville or Cripple Greek
ever attained to one-third this value.
Many of our conservative mining
men are so enthusiastic with the
prospects and showing that they can
see nothing but high-grade ore,
while others are firm in the belief
that the whole district is low
milling proposition of great value
Already encouraging strikes have
been made in sections miles removed
from the North Star holdings, and
there is a well-founded belief in the
story that B. F. Robertson has been
fortunate enough to stumble on the
Lost Sheepherder" or Isham Local
ton, from which rich ore was taken
by the original and unfortunate dis.
coverer.
Regarding this, the following from
a letter received by P. A. Weaver OF
this city from George E. Evans al
Jackass Hole, is of interest:
"B. F. Robertson found the Los
Sheepherder,' and I and F. s. Lam
berton have y claims-9 quartz anC
3 placer-right up against it, 1t il
sure going to be the camp They arr
going over from Jarbidge as fast a
possible. ! have been making webs
and will start in the morning.
Assessment work is being dom
for from $25 to $50, according to tn
ground, and recording is SO.
1.-THE camp is increasing every day
and would Judge that there are 35'
men here at present, and six pacl
trains working all the time.
"Elko people are coming in to Jas
bidge from the other side in sleighs
Il don't think there is any doub
as to this making one of the bigges
camps ever found. ] saw some roc
yesterday that was sure the stuff.
This letter came in from Thre
Creeks post office, and the write
states to address there, as it is tn
nearest Office to the camp.
Notwithstanding the floods of las
week. the Mountain Home-Jarbidg
road is in passable and fairly goo
condition and is nearly dry
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