Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1916-03-18

there is little doubt that all the
mills In the district will be running
full capacity as soon as the weather
conditions will permit. The develop
ment of ore reserves during the
winter has been most satisfactory and
1t Is expected that those properties
which have mills will make good
showing of bullion this season, while
other mills will be built or contract
ed tor.
The winter has been the most Sc
we're ever experienced in the camp,
and a large amount of snow has tal-
lem and it has been piled high in
places by very severe wind. The
roads have been i'm bad shape, ne
cessitating considerable shoveling.
The road between here and Twin
Falls has been kept open for freight
and mail into the camp but the roads
to the mines and. mills we've too
badly showed up to warrant trying to
keep them open.
All the mills depend upon Oil fuel
for power and as it was so much ex-
pense to get this oil to the mills they
all closed down for awhile. Except
during the winter, JarbIidge has road
connections with both Elko and Twin
Falls; this road from Elko Through
Jarbridge to Twin Falls is a most
scenic interstate road that crosses
the Humboldt range and there is con-
siderable talk of making this the
main artery for automobile travel be-
tween Yellowstone National Park and
the Yosemite National Park. Elko
county has spent large amount Of
money to build and keep in repair
the road from the county seat to
Jarbridge, the road passes from the
beautiful valley of the Humboldt river
up through pleasant valleys, pictur-
esQue canyons, over imposing sum-
mits, around rough and rugged crags
high above the surrounding country,
with magnificent views of unlimited
distances. Good camping places with
fine fishing and hunting are among
the other attractions of this route.
Both Elko county and Twin Falls
county are planning to spend con-
siderable more money ON this road
and make 1t a favorite, if possible,
with the great travel-loVing public Of
automobile tourists. It Is expected
that the mine operators of the
camp will cooperate with the county
officials in the construction of a
long talked of new section of road
from the town Of Jarbridge down the
river and up onto the MESA that will
avoid some of the SNOW drifts that
are now a trouble during the winter
on the present road. Charley Winter.
who has cattle ranch on the island
about eight miles north of town, who
has supplied the market with beef
Tor the past year has been going
over the proposed route of this new
road and has located all the snow
DRIFTS that will have to be missed,
also Josh Zachorias who has a small
W Afxah 10 NIL i'm hA ~ hSNff
has watched the SNOW this winter and
agrees with Mr.. Winter. This new
route will make a safe road with
easy grades that can be kept open
during the winter with but little
trouble and can be built for about
the same amount that would be re-
Qudred 10 put the present road DIN
good shape This road will also give
am outlet for the ranchers and cattle
men of this section of both Idaho
and Nevada. With the growing busd-
ness Of the camp the necessity for
better roads is very apparent.
The developments ON the Long Hike
property are demonstrating what
practical and systematic work will do
and makes the outlook for the future
OF Jarbrddge very bright. The Long
Hike vein was discovered and opened
ON the surface near the upper part
OF the Long Hike ground and tun-
mel run for a short distance with
encouraging showings; then another
tunnel was run in about $50 feet
lower down to interstct the vein
which was then drifted on for some
distance with somewhat better show
Ing than was found above; then an
other tunnel was rum $50 feet still
farther down the hill where the
showing was still better, here the
drift run for 400 feet in good ore
with a width in places of Is to 80
feet and average values of $50 to $50
per tom A fourth tunnel is now
being rum another 100 feet farther
down the hill which will give nearly
$50 feet of backs, this tunnel is just
getting into the vein. When this
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