The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1919-12-06
0LDT|MERS SHOULD
Be READY FOR BOOM

One Of the favorable signs of the
times in Nevada is the appearance oi
prosperity and enterprise taken on
by the old Eureka Sentinel, now in
its forty-ninth year. The views oi
Editor f. A. Skillman must be O,
interest to all who are watching fol-
the final coming of the Sagebrush
State into it's own. In discussing the
recent decided boom in Eureka
county, an editorial headed Eureka &
Future in the last issue of Mr.. Skill
mans newspaper says:
The Sentinel" has watched with
the keenest interest the developments
that have taken place here since early
last July, when Eugene Davis an
nounced his purpose to revive the
district. Our hopes had been stimu-
lated so often only to be blasted and
made to sink lower than ever before
that, while we welcomed his efforts
and rejoiced in his determination
truth compels us to say that we were
not without fears and misgivings
We must confess now with equal
| frankness that truth also compels
to say that up to this writing he hai
made good and bids fair to accom-
plish more than he indicated that he
expected to. He had faith in Major
Catlin, and Catlin was unshakable in
his belief that more and richer ore
would be found below the old work
ings than was found in them. With
unusual courage Davis set about prov
ing Catlin's theory and was success
full early in August in striking the
first bonanza ore body in winze
some It's feet below the 100000
level of the Catlin shaft, which al
this writing is 300 feet deep and still
in high-grade ore. Several other
very important high-grade ore strikes
have since been made and the Eu-
Ereka-Croesus Company is hoisting
ore faster than its two six horse and
eight mule teams can haul the ore to
the station. All of these strikes were
made below the old workings, thus
proving Catlin's theory beyond doubt
Davis employed the best experts in
the country to test the ores and de-
termine upon process OF treating
them here. A smelter was decided
upon and 1t is to be erected next
| spring.
| To be certain that the railroad
would be so operated as to promote
the developments of the district,
Davis bought it and will not only
improve the roadbed, but add greatly
to its motive power and general
equipment, that it may efficiently
serve the community and stimulate
its growth.
The bonanza ore strikes, the pur-
| chase of the railroad, the decision to
build smelter and the opening of a
National Bank has caused great pub
licity all over the country and the in
dications are that Eureka will expert
ence a boom next spring of large
proportions. Already mining claims
are being located wherever there is
open ground as far out as Silverado
and town lots have been taken up all
over the place. Outsiders are COM
ing in from Tonopah. Reno, Austin
Elko and other places by the scores
much activity. The hotels are filled
so is every available room in the
town. This being true now during
the cold weather, what will it be
next spring? How are the people tC
be taken care of? 1t is plain to be
seen that hotels and houses must bs
built or the newcomers will have tC
live in tents until habitable building:
can be erected.
j There is every reason for believ
ing that Eureka's prosperity is goins
to be great and long continued. anc
we who have lived here and waited
so long during the years of dis
couragement and adversely should b.
up and doing that we may share il
the prosperity and not leave it all Il
the newcomers.