The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-02-22
JARB|DGE AND CONTACT
MAY MAKE TWIN FALLS
AGRICULTURAL SECTION PRO.
FITS BY PROXIMITY TO
NEVADA MINES.

world have experienced such quick de-
yelopment and such a measure OF
prosperity as that given in the past
dozen years of it's existence to the
Twin Falls irrigated tract, in the ex-
treme southern part Of Idaho" This
opinion was advanced by J. l.. Dunn
for many years a newspaper man of
Wallace and for the past three years
residing in Twin Falls county. THE
entire section in southern Idaho irri-
gated by the Snake river and tributar-
les where the water right is complete,
is experiencing unprecedented pros
perity. Hay, grain, and such staples
as potatoes are the chief products,
closely in these times to twice the nor
NAL price.
Nearby Mining Camps.
While Twin Falls Is not mining
county" said Mr. Dunn. except for
some little placer on the Snake river
bars its people have some present and
much prospective benefit to come from
the mining industry. The southern
county line is identical with the state
line between Idaho and Nevada. Just
south of that line are already two
mighty promising camps-Jarbidge
and Contact-the former gold produce
ing and the latter producing princi-
pally copper. Both are handicapped in
quick development by lack of trans
portaton facilities and natural obsta-
cles have up to this time prevented
even the building of good all the
year-round wagon roads. But the lat
ter difficulties are being overcome and
and developing pay ore bodies Is re-
ceiying much attention. and there Is
ample encouragement in the results of
this work.
Twin Falls city and the entire agri-
cultural district are so located as to
receive immense benefit from these
nearby mining camps. For good min
ing camps aid in building cities. What
than the upbuiding of Denver Salt
Lake, Spokane. San Francisco, with so
many lasting monuments to the sur
rounding mining camps
Much Good Ore at Jarbdge.
Il frequently meet friends from
Jarbidge" said Mr., Dunn land conse
quently keep in fairly close touch with
the progress of development There
is not a question now that the camp
is making good. 1t is a gold camp
largely free milling, with all values
yielding to simple and cheap pro-
cesses, and natural conditions water
grade ore win be profitably worked
But it does note seem probable that
Jarbidge will be classed as among the
very low grade camps. Apparently 1t
has considerable high grade, and the
average milling product promises safe
pay and profit. Much development
work has been done, especially in the
past IS months, and it is safe TO say
pay ore has been proved and in many
instances blocked out. Strong finan-
cia interests, such as the Guggen-
helms. Wingfeld of Nevada and San
Francisco capital have secured and
are working most of the best known
properties, Any good showing in Jar
bidge now seems to command fair
price.
Pay Territory Not Large as Yet.
while for miles east, west and
south of Jarbidge there is ample evil
dence of mineral and encouragement
for the prospector, it is a fact that the
pay ore in quantity has been in
very limited territory east and south
east of the town. The proved ore
bodies so far are in section not over
IL or 2 miles east and west and not
more than 3k miles north and south,
lying directly east of Jarbidge creek.
This ground was practically all staked
right in the beginning. Within this
area lnltt uiSCOFSllcS WSiC ihoSS'
where there was a good outcrop of
gold quartz, and these caused the first
rush, more than half dozen years
ago Other discoveries, now more i'm
portant than the first, which are now
proving the permanency Of the camp,
are within this territory, but there
was little evidence Of lodges on the
surface They have been found by
industriously panning the surface dirt
and digging and trenching for the
ledge. Rich ore has been found out
side this territory, but generally
speaking quantity is yet to be demon
strated. 1t would be folly however.
to undertake to set the limits of the |
mineral belt No better evidence of
how this enlarges with prospecting and
development can be found than right |
here in the Occur dAlenes. Some Of
the biggest producers of today were |
pronounced by the wise ones as out OF !
the mineral belt a few years ago.
Much Development, But Under Diff
Guilty.
considerable work has been going |
on In Jarbidge this winter, though il
has been under much difficulty. The |
altitude of the town Is $500 feet and