The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-01
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I1 Stevens, mining engineer.
n'.,,u from the Jarbidee district OF
,'. 'o' Nevada, the scene of the
t ~ sNld excitement in the sage
,.I 50te, Mr.. Stevens Is enthuS-
l'ee'c over the possibilities of this
jction.
to TIL IS. oS u,l! ut, ",S 10. -,
though tor p'Ua.. /, 10 I'D % 80
naa paP ,sn prospccted To some extent.
o"' bout results AS the formations
.''' ~ Of the ordinary and peculiar
W u'aI section alone The country Is
igged and rough. and soon af-
first gold discoveries early In
~ [ll, the SHOWS came and dis
80 10 yened many who anticipated going
i"'o the district Mr. Stevens, how
eNet, arrived there about five weeks
"SP going up from Elko. and nc states
emSt in spite OF the numerous diff
.,Dties and inconvenience of travel
nc news of the sensational discover
jes being made there is finding its
way into the outer world and pros
pectors are arriving daily and going
TO work in true pioneer fashion and
with great expectations Of striking
1t rich
Mr.. Stevens states that quite keen
rivalry Is being INDUCED In between
Elko, New, and Twin Falls, Ida. for
the privileges of the supply point for
the new district. though in his opin-
ion Twin Falls Is the logical outfit
ting station and supply center Twin
Falls is ninety miles from Jarbidge,
i h.
Idaho city Is keenly alive. too. 1t is
said. TO the possibilities of coming
boom and its citizens arc striving in
every way to pull the bulk Of the an
ticiDated trade In their direction, and
arc becoming interested themselves In
T. r ng.
my one going into the Jarbidge
camp, according 10 Mr.. Stevens.
should go well provisioned and pre-
pared for rough living. for as yet IT,
is impossible to secure supplies or ac-
commodations In the new camp.
Ore Is Rich.
In speaking Tuesday after
noon Of the probable area Of
country included In the new district,
Mr Stevens said, "The ore zone so
ordinary worth is five miles long and
two miles wide. though there Is great
likelihood, OF course, that the min
oralization is OF still greater area. Six
operators in the district already have
really excellent showingS, whilo there
are many more who are meeting with
markell success in the development
Of claims, all work being as yet In its
infancy The prospects OF the sec
tlon are especially encouraging 10 me,
Mt least. in View OF the fact that the
ores of the district show the features
of tellurium and the black sulphides
OF silver. II was some OF this pro-
duct from the Bourne mine, the FIRST
TO bc opened. that attracted my atten-
lion to Jarbidge. Had the formation
there been of the free gold variety.
so often showing I'm pockets on the
lodges In Nevada districts, would
not have been 80 quickly Interested
In the proposition, but the presence
Of the tellurium. indicative OF per.
manency and size, was to me an cspec-
tally promising indication In all Of
my experience in the Nevada camps
have never been as favorably I'm
pressed as I am with the Jarbidee."
Assays High.
Mr.. Stevens. accompanied by Dan
Greenwalt, made a careful examina-
tion Of the district. and located some
claims about 1000 feet west of the
original Bourne discoveries. along
practically the same dyke. Prospect
Ing there. good values were uncover.
cd, and Mr.. Stevens has now made
ARRANGEMENTS to develop his hold
ines systematically. n number of Twin
Falls people having become interest
ed with him in the proposition.
Mr.. Stevens has assay certificates
showing gold values as high rs SS97. 60
per ton. His purpose in visiting this
city was to get accGrate tests made
OF bis samplcs and 10 mako al.ranen.