Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-13

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one finally oyercomes the difficulties
of the trip and arrives in the beautiful
! Jarbidge canyon he forgets the delays
\ the enforced walking, the discomforts
of bad roads, hair bredth escapes from
instant destruction, the heart beats
! that We're lost on almost impossible
roads around bottomless canyons and
simply feasts on the wonderful beau
ties and granduer before him and then
the next day when he visits the mines
| and sees the immense ore deposits he
| forgets the hardships of the trip In
wonderment of the great future of the
| booster for Jarbidge. For n few
months in the summer the present
roads furnish very fair transportation
! facilities, but for the balance of the
year it is considerable of hardship
to get in or out of the camp even
with light loads, while heavy freight.
ing is entirely out of the question
With the present development of the
, mines of the district, 1t is fully time to
figure on large building operations and
milling equipments, which will call for
the transportation of large amounts of
heavy machinery from the railroad in
to camp, therefore it is very essential
that road should be constructed over
which heavy loads can be hauled. That
such road can be built has been
found from surveys that have been
made and the town and county are
ready to help to build it, and We de-
sire such state and government assist
ance as can be obtained. The pres
ent roads are wholly unfit for this
heavy transportation, therefore new
road with better grades. more width of
road bed, where there will be less
snow, and in other ways better and
safer for fast passenger travel and
heavy frelghting is most necessary for
the future development of the best re-
sources of the mines of the district
furthermore this new road should be
Quilt at the earliest possible moment
that the development of the camp be
not retarded.
The county road to the south crosses
high summit and is blocked with
snow for over six months every win
ter, hence when it becomes necessary
Tor anyone TO visit the county seat
10 transact any business, they are OBJ.
liged to travel nearly 800 miles around
through Idaho and Utah to get to EIko
which is only 105 miles away: also of,
Ulcers of the county when called upon
TO come TO Jarbidge are forced to take
this long journey through two other
states, while jurors drawn from this
camp to serve in the district court are
never able to attend as the county
cannot allow milage for this long
roundabout distance, most of which is
through other states.
Several routs for a practicable all.
the-year road between Jarbidge and
Elko have been considered and more
or less surveying has been done. with
the consensus of opinion favoring the
route down the Jarbidge river to the
state line thence across to the west
iork OF the Bruneau river near Row.
land, then south via Gold Creek and
North Fork. From Elko to Rowland
Is county road and will require only
little improving to be suitable for
heavy freighting; from Rowland there
Is fair road to the Larios ranch .
from the Larlos ranc hto the Jarbidge
riFcr the construction will be fnexpen.
slVe' while the nine miles from tho
town Of Jarbidge down the canyon ia
the state line according TO suryeys md
estimates can be built for about
Sl'zOO.OO per mile. This road will avoid
the high SUBMITS and steep mountain
slopes. Part If this road will pass
through the Humboldt forest reserve
ana should be entitled to received
some OF the forest reserve road money
besides as It will be an Interstate
road 1t is entitled to government as
sistance.
The Jarbldge Commercial club.
speaking for the people of Jarbidge.
earnestly request your support in this
matter. And We request particularly
that you exert your entire influence
Tor the Immediate passage al Assem-,
bly, Bill No. 49,"
The county commissioners have in.
vestigatcd this matter and are reodv
to do their part and begin work ne
soon as the weather conditions will
permit of work being started 10 nd.
vantage.
The immense possibilities of the fu.
ture OF the mines of the Jarbidge dis.
triot are abundant guarantee for tho
expenditure of the money necessary 10
give the camp as good road conncc.
ton MS possible with the county seat
and the main line railroad at Elko.
Furthermore, with this road com.
pletcd there will be furnished most
attractive Interstate route OF travel
for the general public, which should
be the means Of diverting large
amount OF travel between Idaho and
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