Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-02-13
JARslDGE WILL GET
ROAD FROM ELKO

resources Wnere recognition from INT
officials of the state and county o.
the needs that confront the place Is
now certain. The citizens of thai
community have striven along witt
the most meager means OF communica
tlon with the outside world since the
discovery of the great gifts of nature
that lie there waiting to yield up theil
treasure to this generation.
The treasure of the field lies in the
State of Nevada, but present com
munication is through a roundabout
way. II Nevada Is to enjoy the bene
fit of her own resources she must at
tend to the business of taking care
that they are not enticed away. The
Jarbidge Commercial club has sent a
letter TO the Elko county contingent
Of the state legislature at Carson. The
letter will follow below, but the add,
tional relevant facts also show that
action is needed. The Oregon Short
Line railroad has recently appropriate
ed $4,000 to assist the citizens of the
camp to build road from JarbIdge.
That company sent three men In there
early in December to determine the
possibilities of the future of the camp
Upon their favorable report the appro-
priation was made:
Jarbidge, New, Feb. Z, 1917.
Elko County Delegation,
Carson City, Nevada.
Gentlemen:
The Jarbidge Commercial club,
knowing full well that all the county
delegation have the interests of our
great gold camp. as well as every
other mining district, fully at heart
and that we can count on your hearty
support for any measure that tends to
the benefit of any mining district. de-
sire to furnish you with a few salient
points of information and data that
VIII enable you to convince your col
legues OF certain necessities and re-
quirements for such mining camps and
the needs of proper legislation to COW
er these points for the benefit OF the
camp Of Jarbidge and all other mining
camps within the state of Nevada.
The mining camp of Jarbidgc, Elko
county, Nevada, is one of most remark
able growth, for several years itlacked
the proper support and backing, but
during the past year 1t has been
brought forward and all previous ex.
pectations are being more than real
lied. Its growth has been most in
teresting and remarkable, the develop
ment work done has proven not only
the existence of great and valuable ore
. bodies, but the development ut depth
has fully substantiated the early pre-.
dictions of government and other well
known engineers that the veins sys.
tenn are extensive and that the ore
deposits extend TO great depths. Dur.
ing the past year there has been 10000
1eet OF underground work done by one
company besides much other work by
individuals and smaller companies.
this work has developed many millions
OF dollars worth of good milling ore,
which practically adds that many mil.
lions in value to the available assets
OF the state. The present developments
OF the ore bodies in the mines of the
Jarbidge district are such that they
guarantee a supply of ore sufficient TO
keep one hundred ton mill in con.
tinuous operation for the next five or
Six years. The future possibilities of
the camp are beyond compute. but the
present developments are sufficient 10
warrant great production, when its
mines are thoroughly opened and sun.
piled with the requisite reduction
works for the proper extraction of tho
values from its ores. In fact the die.
trict Is now beyond the prospect stage
and with proper road facilities for the
transportation OF heavy machinery in.
TO the camp there Is no question hut
that the coming season will place lar.
bidge In the producing list with large
and steadily increasing bullion pro.
duction. But to aid in this desired
production of Bullion 1t In very Ga.
sentiol that there should be good roads
over which heavy freight can be trans.
ported into the camp.
II Is but reasonable to estimate
from the surface Indications all over
the large area OF the Jarbldge mininp
district and from the remarkable size
and value of the ore deposits already
developed in the few mines which
have had any extensive work done in
them. that the Jarbidgc Cold Camp is
destined TO prove to be one OF tbe
great mining camps in state that has
produced In the past some OF the most
remarkable ore deposits and most pro.
htable mines fthe whole country.
The most acute necessity OF the
camp OF Jarbidge at the present time
Is better transportation facilities. bet.
ter freight roads to the railroad suppIy
points, improved passenger service. as
well as more feasible communication
with the county seat.
Tue Jarbidge mining camp Is situ.
ated in the northern part OF the Coun.
ty of Elko, in most inaccessible noun.