Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-02
JARBIDGE GROWS
LIKE MUSHROOM
BOOMERS PREDICT CAMP OF
5000 BY MAY
sNoWBouND GOLD DISTRICT is
POPULAR WITH LEAsERs
New Region on Nevada-ldaho soun'
Diary Holds Attention of Winter
Fortune Hunters, Who Tele-
graph Friends "come on"

"Excitement is greater here today
than ever before, on account OF
the progress Of Jarbldge gold camp
and reports which contin's- to arrive
of the enthusiasm in the district enter
tained by everybody there over the
: big sales OF the last ten days OF prop
critics and the arrival of stampeders,
has affirmed the belief oe every mere
tofore doubtful mind that tho boom
In this newly found gold-bearing re-
zion is merely the beginning of one
OF tho greatest mining excitements
the United States has ever wit
nessed.n writes the enthused Elihu
Palmer from Twin Falls Idaho, on the
new camp near the Nevada-ldaho
boundary.
"District Recorder C. E. Smith says
that between 500 and 900 men are num-
bered among the population OF the
gulch and that he met thirty-twe out
fits going In when he came out last
week These figures confirm the esti-
mates of the last ten days that thirty
five to forty arrivals were being re-
corded there, without taking into con-
slderation tho men who are daily ar
riving here from camp, exeitedly tele-
graphing and writing hackers to for
ward funds for tying up properties or
to get In as quickly as possible.
"Ed Roberts, large owner In the John
NJ DAILY company of Utah has arrived
from Boise with the announcement
that he had secured n lease OF 300 feet
on the ledge and 300 feet each side
thereof on the Bourne original dis
covery ground, thus confirming rumors
which have been in circulation here
for two weeks that Jarbidge will be a
leasing camp, on terms somewhat
similar to those prevailing during the
early days of Goldheld. Roberts says
he will be at work on this lease by
April 1, the date at which operations
have to begin, in compliance with the
contract.
Runs for One Year
This lease runs for one year, with
privilege OF n second, at option OF
ieaser. He has first choice of ground,
after the North Star Mining company
(owner) shall have reserved 300 feet
on the LEDGE where the discovery was
made. which is to be worked under
the direction OF d. A. Bourne on COM
pany account. He is taking In pro-
visions and supplies, intending to start
operations next week.
"A second lease was given on
this property to John Pingree. a
banker of ogden, and C. e. Hart,
under ssimilar terms and condi-
tions, and a third to Frank Riddle
end A. d. Stafford of this city which
must be on a parallel ledge. being first
choice thereof. There is room for
about seven leases similar. which 1t
is understood the company intends let
ting on the main ledge. All this work
Is to start on April 1.
ut is understood that the Belmont
Jarbldge company. owning the next
discovery west of the Bourne. and of
which w. A. Stevens of Twin Falls
is general manager and j. M. Maxwell
secretary, will also let leases. Stevens
started for camp last night to begin
work on this property on company ac-
count. and, IL Is said also to block
out that part of the dixie which is an
extension of the Bourne ledge that is
intended to throw open to leasers.
Dan Greenwalt has just gone into
camp 10 begin work on the Bunker Hill
group, owned by a companv in which
Lewis Mccormick of Salt Lake is in
terested
Want Claims Worked
"Owners take the position that II
is better to have. for instance, 1000 men
working on development in many diff
ferent places under lease than to per-
NIT properties to remain idle. Ac-
cordingly there is a fair prospect that
in respect to leasing and quick devel-
will repeat the history Of Cripple Greek
and Goldheld.
Recorder Smith SAYS that forty
men in camp worked one day last
week gratis, throwing the soil lively.
and completed the road eastward from
camp toward Rim Rock three miles,
and that ten to fifteen men are daily
contributing their services pushing
along this project In order to meet
the forces OF the Twin Falls mining
exchange, which are working from
this end and putting in bridges, all
of which work is for the elimination
of the twelve-nnile pack trail and rem
dering 1t possible to reach camp with
vehicles as soon as possible from
Twin Falls.
Bookings on the Twin Falls-H Hollis
ter-Three Creek and Rim Rock COM
bined railroad and stage route are
growing larger since it was established
last Wednesday. Trains run to Hol-
lister. twenty miles south of Twin
Falls, where stages take passengers
to Three Creek forty-seven miles:
thence to Rim Rock, fourteen miles,
: Just eleven hours out from Twin Falls
and the combined fare for which is 81,
including twenty-five pounds OF bag
gage. AT Rim Rock saddle horses
are available for the twelve-mi1e pack
to camp, and for which the charge is
So. making the through fare from
Twin Falls $10 the distance being
about 100 miles.
Town in Marrow GuIch
&C. M. Lane has arranged for an
addition to the townsite. and sold