The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-02-11
(Staf Correspondence


hand at that early hour, bound for
Rochester. When the train had reach
ed a point about one mile east of
Humboldt House, the front connecting
rod on the engine broke in two and the
train was brought to sudden stop.
Assistant Superintendent Smith, who
was a passenger, took charge of the
situation, a telephone was connected
with the train dispatcher wire,
Night Foreman Lang was called up at
the Inlay roundhouse, and in short
time another engine was on hand.
There were probably about 20 pas
sengers for Rochester in the smoking
car, of which number Is left the train
at Oreana, the balance going on to
Lovelock. Arriving at the Big Meadow
town, a casual glance told the visitor
that something was doing. Although
but little past O'Clock on a Sunday
morning, the streets about the depot
and Big Meadow hotel were tfronged
with people, all wide awake and full
of business. From the commotion,
stranger would probably have surmis-
ed that there was a eircus in town that
day. But mining boom is not unlike
circus in many respects. The crowd
was good -natured and laxative and
trifle curious as to the newcomers
business All one could hear was
ostrikes.D "1eases,v "good show
ings' and other like mining terms,
while gathered about in groups were
men examining fragments of rock
with glass.
Several enterprising mining men,
who in city real estate circles would
be called curbstoners," were on
hand, with property to sell that was
claimed to be situated in the next
canyon, or close in to Rochester. But
ii was like the sideshows at the circus.
Very little attention was given them,
as all were waiting for the big show,
which in this case was Rochester.
Looking about, the Winnemucea
contingent found Ed Staunton and
Ray Summerfeld, who are running sew
eral ears between Lovelock and Ore
ana and the camp. A lead was soon
made up and the start was made for
the new Eldorado. Included in the
party were Bert Brackett, of the
Humboldt Star, Assessor II. NJ. Leon
ard, Engineer Montgomery and the
writer. The morning was bright and
warm, the roads fairly good and the
ride thoroughly enjoyable. After
proceeding a few miles, il was discov-
cred that we had flat wheel. The
chaffeur called on the two newspaper
men for n little of their stock in
trade, but il proved to be of too high
temperature, so it became necessary
to resort to the hand pump. In few
moments the damage was repaired AMI
the balance of the trip was made with
out accident or incident, in the running
time from Loveloek of less than one
hour and thirty minutes.
Camp Rochester.
There are two separate camps, situ-
ate a mile and n half apart the low
err one being called Rochester and the
upper East Rochester The lower
camp lies close to Lincoln hill, is down
ont of the snow. and has practically
all the water. For a while spring
situated here supplied the wants of
the entire camp. but several wells
have been struck, with a good flow
o. water, and there is now an appar
emily inexhaustihle supply. Several
teamsters, with "water wagons de-
liver in the upper portion of the camp,
charging 20 cents for a fve-gallon
bucket of water
Fast Rochester lies up close to the
Nenzel proprties, which at present are
the chief center of interest Last Sun
dow it was of about the same size as
the lower camp, but growing fast, and
unless Linccln hill shows immediate
signs of class, will be the chief town
Both camps have fairly substantial
rsiness buildings. while back of the
main street, on both sides, tents pre-
dominate.
A motley crowd had gathered at the
upper camp as the auto drew up, in
Gliding several more curbstoners, -
who fad choice town lots to sell, and
ore r two with claims and leases to
peddle. There were many familiar
faces in the gathering. men who had
been following the mining booms of
the state for the past ten years.
All was hustle and activity, and
above all could be heard the music of
hundred hammers Buildings were
going up in all directions, and where
in the morning had been a levelled off
lot, before night a building was stand
ing. with its owner sitting on the
step. smoking his pipe.
Sanitary Conditions.
Although a great deal has been pub
lished in the papers to the effect that
there is great deal of sickness in
the camp, sanitary conditions are
good and much better than would
haturally be expected. There have
been not to exceed four deaths, and
il is said that these were the result
of too much whisky.
viii 1t Make a Camp?
The answer to this question is easy.
II is already camp, and hummer.
1t has the people and all the aeees.
sories that go to make a good mining
camp. All il needs now is the ore and
payroll, and indications are that it
will have both. Reliable information
as to the population of the camp and
the number of miners working for
wages is hard to get, but it is prob
able that in both camps there are not