The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-05
HAMILTON BUSINESS
MAY COME TO EUREKA
Plans Under Way to Haul Hamil-
ton Ores to Eureka By
Auto Trucks

The following article is taken from
last weeks Ely Record:
From Ed. McEllin, who returned
from Hamilton last week, the Record
learns that the Eureka Supply Company
is after all the business in the camp of
Hamilton, and il Ely business men do
not get up and hustle, all the business
OF that prosperous section will soon be
lost to them. The Eureka Supply
company, BY putting on auto trucks be-
tween Eureka and Hamilton, are now
Offering to lay down all ores from the
mines OF Hamilton to the shelters Of
Salt Lake valley for the remarkably
low price OF si3 per ton. Heretofore
the charge for the wagon haul from
the mines to Eureka has been from $40.
to $l2 per ton, which with the freight
rates from Eureka, was practically pro.
hibitive on all low grade ores, which
will now find a good market at q reason.
able profit.
These new rates would seem to be
remarkably low, but with the new rates
which 1t is hoped will eventually 90
into effect On ores from the Ely district
TO the shelters Of Salt Lake, and with
the hauling Of the ores of Hamilton to
the railroad at Keystone or Veteran, it
may be possible to retain the business
OF the camp for Ely. for where the ore
goes. there also will go the business.
la order to secure low rates on ores
from the min IS to the railroad return
business must be had. Therefore if the
ores are shipped to the smelters through
Eureka, that town will naturally con.
troll all the business of the camp.
At the present time. and for some
years past, ever since the washing away
OF the Eureka Palisade railroad, which
occurred three years ago, there has been
but little doing at Hamilton. consequent.
ly the business of the camp was some.
what limited. But with the new strikes
Of importance which have recently been
made in he old camp, it promises to
soon spring into much Importance as a
producer and a business center. II all
signs do not fail there will be a couple
OF hundred men working in the mines
OF Hamilton before the Summer is half
over, and this means a considerable pop.
ulation of men, women and children
which must be fed and cared for.
Hamilton is now destined to soon be-
come a camp of much importance. aud
would prove a good feeder to Ely and
the Nevada Northern railroad.
The present Board of County Com
missioners is favorable to the oonstruc.
ton of a first. class wagon road from
Keystone to Hamilton. which while a
little longer than the proposed cut off
via Boston Ely. would avoid all steep
grades, aud afford a very desirable out
let for the ores of the camp, The
Record is informed hat some of the
people of Hamilton object to the i'm
proving of this road for the reason that
1t is longer than the present road. which
would cause them to haul water for
their teams from either end of the line.
This objection would have weight if it
were not for the fact hat the time has
passed when ore hauling in this country
must be done to any considerable extent
by wagon and team. The auto truck
will now supplant the horse in trans
porting ores from all camps, but local
teams ct Hamilton will soon have more
than they can do in local employment.
Without the auto only the high grade
ore could be moved. With it ores which
heretofore had no value, will soon be
going to the smelters, not only from
Hamilton, but many other camps, by
the train load. Some may consider this
a rather bold statement on the part of
the Record. but they will have occasion
to change their minds within the next
two years.
But in the meantime the business
men of Ely should get wise to the OPP
~portunities which will soon be offered
at Hamilton. and be ready to take ad-
vantage of them.