Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-09
ElkORO Mill UnDE R CONSTR lotion
IND DMUCHACI|VITY n lARBIDGE.

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been interested In several other prop
critics. He has always been an active
member Of our Conmercial club. He
has served as district recorder and
has also been justice Of the peace for
JarbidKe toWnship. @
The treasurer Il Mr., j. T. McCor-
mick, one OF our leading merchants,
who has many interests in the camp.
and who has done much toward the
development OF the district through
his carrying OF the many prospectors
through their struggle to open up their
properties, who has always had the
greatest confidence In the ultimate
outcome of the camp. and who cheer
fully disposed OF all his outside prop
orty to continue the support of the
prospectors, until he was nearly down
to cases. before things began on the
upward track. and who still retains his
confidence in the great future of the
camp and is still willing to help de-
yelop more mines. Mr. Mccormick is
also interested In q. very. promising
property about twelyel milesN vest of
Jarbidge. in what is called the Bear
Paw mountain section. and which he
has been unremitingly developing for
the past i've years. with prospect
that it will some time become very
great low grade mine,
The secretary Is MI. F. E, Benoit,
the Jarbidge druggist fine young
man who has been with US about
year and has always been active in
every proposition for. the benefit and
advancement OF the camp. He is sec
retaryz OF the commercial club apd
is usually worker on every commit
tee ehat is appointed Oh public mat
itsrst
kinong the directors is Mr.. j. G..
tGritins one of the ld.stimers. Of this
camp and an old timer OF many other
camps of the west. A business man
and hotel keeper. and friend of
evetyone.
The Long Hike EStehsion Mines
company has purchased a large group
OF claims Just north Of the holdings
of the Elkoro Mines company and has
started systematic prospecting work
on them. They are very advantage.
j ously located; the great Bull Moose
vein OF the Elkoro company has been
traced across most OF the Moore prop
erty and the same character of float
is found on the Long Hike Extension
ground The Yellow Jacket vein, an,
other of the Elkoro company's veins
also crosses this property, while sew
eral other veins are indicated by the
float that is found on the surface
There are several places where pan
, nings can be obtained from the sur
, face dirt or from the float, and down
the hill Just below the property is the
Wsyside Placer, the gold from which
. is supposed to have come from some
of the veins that cross the Extension
! ground.
, On the opposite side Of this prop
: erty from the Elkoro, or as 1t is NOR,
q commonly known as the Long Hik,
\ ground are some claims owned b!
, Mr.. George Wingheld. Although MI
Wlngfleld has been constant believe
in the camp and has held several OF
}. tions and done considerable work here
= The first regular meeting of til
stockholders Of the Long Hike y,
tension Mines company was held her
: recently and block of the treasur
stock voted to be sold at Ave. cent
e per share for development purpose
q which was all subscribed for by tn
v local members OF the, company. Th
. results OF the worbi now, being don
y viii determine the price OF the ne1
?, oHering Of stock
- There is good prospect that ia
u bidge stocks will be fairly lively in
short time, and Judging from the n
Is pid Improvement which has been mad
G in those mines that have been deve
n oped, the early offerings at low price
- should be good Investments.
20 The claims of the Long Hike 70
" tension Mines company are known ,
the California group and consist
90 nine claims, with specially good sho'
Y ings on California No. 4. California N
IN and California No. 8. There are ty
10 springs on the ground which max
NJ It very convenient to establish
pi boarding house near the work.
81 This morning all Cur young m,
m who were called In the draft. ID
y, for the county seat to report,
nd w. w. FISK.