The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
JARBIDGE CAMP IS FORGING
AHEAD TOWARDS HIGHEST PINNACLE
Great Development of the Famous Long Hike
Property and Organization for Further Ex-
tension in the Future Are Described.

JalDl0Se-Ouf great camp is SLOW
~ proving itself; it is gradually forg-
ing ahead to its proper position of i'm
p%ortance as a gold camp. 1t will soon
begin a production of gold bullion
that will stimulate still greater devel-
opment. The mining district of Jar
bidge overs a large area and there
are many most promising surface
shOwings which as yet have received
no attention, besides the numerous
properties that have been more or
less developed. The unremiting work
OF the past veal has unquestiOnably
proven that the mineral veins of the
~Jarbidge district are veritable store
houses of untold wealth, ore bodies
have been crOss-cut ten, twenty and
even thirty-five feet wide, with good
milling values throughout. The Long
Hike vein has received the most de-
VelOpment of any so far in the camp,
and it is estimated that this mine has
already about twenty million dollars
worth of ore opened up and ready for
the mill. Work on the big mill for this
mine is being pushed, the grading is
finished, most of the concrete retain
ing walls and foundations are COM
pleted, considerable quantity of lum-
Der and timber are on the ground and
more is being delivered every day. and
the machinery is beginning to arrive.
The mill will be run by electric pow
or which will be furnished from the
power plant at Thousand Springs on
the Snake river. This power line is
under way n is expected to be in
camp some time before the mill is fin
ished and will prove an important fea-
IN rn sn tho f,,t,,n0 49, "
district. Several long tunnels are pro-
Jected to be run as soon as this power
is available. sc that power drills can
be used. The transformer station will
be located just across the river from
the center of town and d%istributing
lines Will be extended up to the head
of Bourne gulch to the Starlight.
Flake, o. X, and Legitimate mines.
and to the mill the Legitimate com
pany is building; another line will be
run way up the river to the Buster
Il inc and mill; and another up Bonan-
"a gulch to h Success, Ajax and Sur
prise mines. Probably with this pow
Ell which can be taken anywhere.
there will be a revival of development
work in the Crater section of the dis
trict, where there are numerous very
promising prospects.
The ElkOro Mines is
working on the pipe line which will
supply its mill with water. The wa
ter is to be taken out of Bear creek
about three-quarters of a mile from
town and brought down and across
the flat and through town then ND TO
the mill, which is on the slope of the
mountain opposite the center of town.
This water main will be tanned where
il crosses Main street and extended
north N south along Main street
and hydrants installed to furnish fire
protection for the town. This will
give the town a much needed pro-
lection as there will be an abund-
ance of water and with a pressure
OF 100 pounds. A separate connection
will be made to supply a reservoir on
the hill west of town for the use of
the town for domestic purposes. a To-
cal water company will be organized
to install this latter system.
A contract is about to be let for the
ulldlng of a good wagon road down
the river to connect with the road now
being built from Bull. which will give
the camp a o a over which heavy ma
chinery can be brought into camp.
and which will put the camp within
four or five hours ride of the railroad.
me effect of these improvements is
already being felt. in the increased ac-
tiVity around the district and the in
terest that is being evinced by invest
ors- Several important deals are nm
doorway and a quite general activity
through the district is promised.
Inc first OF these new companies TO
set to work, is the Long Hike Extern
sion Mines a cOrnoro+ion
organized under the laws OF Nevada