Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-08-15

The western Pacific railroad
company has just issued q hand
some booklet called "Opportuni-
ties" and is intended for the people
who are looking for good farming
land TO settle on.
Particular attention is paid to Ell.
ko County and the towns along the
Western Pacific in Elko County.
Here Is what "Opportunities" has
to say concerning the Elko County
towns:
PROCTOR. ELKO COUNTY q.
Proctor is the Western Pacific
station through which q wide area
Of potentially productive country
Is reached. II lies at the edge of a
beautiful agricultural valley, lying
close TO the Toana Muubtains.
These mountains are rich in timber
and mineral deposits, and possess
an abundance Of water. Thirty
thousand acres have just been sur
veyed aa1 are now reasy fer lees-
tion. People desiring information
regarding the Offering Of town lots
or the location Of lands in this vic
Unity can procure IL by writing Mr.
AW Tenant, Rooms 2 and 8,
ll07 Eight Street, Sacramento,
California.
Leaving Proctor. the next i'm
portant station is
ShAFTER, ELKo COUNTY
Shafter, on the line Of tha West
ern Pacific is located in the center
Of Gosiute Valley and is the juno
tion Of the Nevada Northern Rail-
way. which runs south to Ely. White
Pine County the center of an i'm
mense mining district. The copper,
lead and silver mines, which are
constantly being developed together
with the mills and smelters which
the mines necessitate will create a
market sffording unlimited oppor-
tunitiss for the settler in this dis
trict. Land here may be obtained
for almost nothing as practically
half OF the valleys Of White Pine
County, are Government land open
to entry through the Homestead
Act or the Desert Land and Dry
Farming acts. Also the Carey Act
applies to lasd in this region.
There are $500. 900 acres of sur
veyed Government land open for
settlement in this country. parti-
culars regarding which can be OBJ
tanned from Mr. E Mann. president
Western Land Irrigation Syndi-
cate. Box 425, Ely White Pine
County, Nevada.
Leaving Shsfter, the next i'm
portant station is.
ToBAR, ELKo COUNTY
Tobar Station. on the line of the
Western PacRc, is situated about
the center Of q new townsite which
will be the outlet 70; trade from
south Clover Valley. Over $4,000
acres are under cultivation in this
valley and there are over $4,000
acres Of homestead land within ten
miles of Tobar. Just north from
Tobsr is Independence Valley which
is attracting attention and is reach.
ed By vagos ronl from Tobar.
Twelve miles southwest from Tobar
is the new mining district Of Polar
Star. Twenty miles to the south
cast is the old Spruce Mountain
Mining District. which has been
producer for many years.
Although heretofore the nearest
railroad point was forty miles, one
company has under operation q
smelling plant which gave a large
output every year. With the West
srn Pacific 80 near the camp has
taken a new lease Of life. and much
development work is taking place.
With all Of these vantage points to
draw from, the town Of Tobar
i' Immediately bound to forge
ahead. 1t has q good water sup
ply, and the Tobar Town Company
will give warranty deeds conveying
good title to purchase of lots. For
farther information urita nr nall