Salt Lake Tribune | 1912-02-08 | Page 3 | Kimball Says Elko County is Booming

KIMBALL SAYS ELKO COUNWJSJOOII Banker and Stockman Is Op-.timistic Op-.timistic Over Outlook in r-' Nevada. A. E. Kimball, president, of the First National bank of Elko, New, where litis lit-is prominent as a siockralser and financier, finan-cier, returned to his home in this ciiy 'yesterday from his work there. Mr. Kimball was formerly connected with the Continental National bank of this city and several years ago was assistant treasurer of the Oregon Short Line. About a year ago. howevor, he became interested hi Nevada to such an extent 1 that he invested largely there, both In i the ban!;, of which he is president, and In livestock, "We have had a splendid winter." said Mr. Kimball yesterday. "The sheep and cattle arc all in good condition. Sheep are fat and the wool crop will undoubtedly be good. Huyors arc nl-readv nl-readv on tho ground and started on with" their bidding on wool two cents a pound higher than they did a year ago. Thin has been regarded as a good stock count rv for years, but ii is only lately that farming has attracted any notice. The people now realize that the laud thery is just as productive and can he as well watered as it is in any of the neighboring states and that it can t-e secured for just about one-half tno price. "The noted Jarbidge and Gold Circle can ips are also In Elko county, and they are rapidlv forging to the front as mining min-ing centers. The days .if wild-catling are over and tho camps arc bcttiing down to a good healthy growth "Everything indicates that this will be a i-nnrkaMy prosperous vcav for Nevada :ind Mat tbere will be many immigrants to that state tills spring."