Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-08-29
COUNTY WILLING
TO BUILD ROAD
County Highway Board Willing
to Proceed With Jarbidge
Road Construction

+. a. Austin, superintendent of the
Elkora Mines company, +. II. Winter,
George Winkler. and Scott Flemming
all prominent Jarbidge residents, are
in Elko, and they spent part OF yes.
terday in conference with members OF
the county highway board on matters
relative to the construction OF "A new
winter road in Jarbidge. The neccs.
sity of road into the camp which
can be travelled in the winter months
was set forth by the visitors. and Mr.
Gregory, Mr.. Noighi. and MT. CSFy!iiG.
the members of the board present.
recognizing the justice OF the claims,
expressed willingness to extend all
possible assistance. AS a part of the
burden OF expense is TO be borne by
the forestry department of the federal
government, IL was decided that Mr..
Austin and Surveyor B. e.. Mcbride go
TO Ogden and lay the surveys that
have been made before the federal au.
thorities there and ask that they be
accepted as the official government
surveys. II these surveys are accept
ed the beginning of construction work
will be greatly expedited. Work will
begin within two weeks which will per.
init of its completion before winter
sets in.
JarbidCe Is now enjoying period OF
great activity but the road question Is
most serious The camp was com.
plctcly cut of from supplies for sew
crdl months last winter. work had 20
be suspended. and bad set back
naturally resulted.
The ElkOTa Mines company now has
under construction hundred stamp
mill which will cost S225,CCC. Mate.
rial for this mill and other supplies
are now being hauled in. and there Is
now At Decth five hundred tons to be
shipped in. Two saw mills are al
work in the district and a contract
has been let to one for 25O,CtC feet of
lumber. and the other has contract
tOr 10000 feet. Several carloads of
Oregon pine and 3CO,CCO feet of mining
timber are in transit The ElkOra
Mines company has expended about
three quarters Of II million dollars in
development work and material in the
past eighteen months.
A $2l7.OOO contract has been let to
the Idaho Power company for the
bringing I'm of l66. Geo volt power line
from the Company's power plant AT
Thousand Springs on the Snake river
FoTty-fOOt poles are to be used which
will be not less than eight inches nt
the top. The serious effect OF the wal
may be seen in the fact that the Com.
pany had to pay a bonus OF SI.7OO for
a fivc months delivery on three trans.
formers which cost $9,CCO.
Several other companies are now
doing active development work. A
Spokane company Ia working the
Ajax, Ben Hur, and Surprise claims.
In the last named jewelry ore has been
encountered. The Cocr De Alencs
company Is working on the Ben Iur
and Surprise, AtcOmc company Is
working on the Legitimate, and Den.
yer and other capital are working
elsewhere in the district.
The great necessity now 10 make the
camp one OF the big producers OF the
state Is n road which will permit of
traffic the year round The town
has subscribed literally to the project.
ana as the county Is willing To proceed
AT once. much importance is attached
to the action of the federal officials.
II IL hoped that the mission of Mcssrs.
Austin and Mcbride will he successful.
otherwise the delay may set the camp
back for n number Of months.