Show Nevada Railroading Those readers of Student Life who have perused the columns of the dailies of late have no doubt read much concerning the rebirth of the old mining camp of Ely Nevada through the arrival of the railroad Ely as no doubt all are aware was once a gold mining center yet however its star of fame did not ascend extremely high However the presence of large bodies of copper ore which although of low value yet are of sufficient quantity to make up for the lack of quality has given to the old camp a new birth and a new life To find a suitable method of getting this ore ip to marketable form was a problem and its only solution lay in the construction of a To this end the copper railroad companies “backed’’ the organization and construction of a railway into this rich district yet untapped The purpose of this article is not to discuss the relative values of the ores nor the monetary conditions of this portion of Nevada but rather to give a “simple and heart felt lay” of the building of the Nevada Northern Railway the christened name of the new road September 29th was “railroad day” at Ely and on this day a huge celebration was held in honor of the arrival of the great civilizer the “iron horse” At the celebration were present the brains and power of the satre brush state together with noted visitors from neighboring states All of these men are "upbuilders” and “boosters” and are entitled to the credit and fame already theirs However does it occur to the reader that there must be a sturdy foundation of workers uponywhich the fame and honor of these men must rest and that this foundation is unhonored and unsung except by the few who know? The vast majority of the people who are interested in this region think only of the men whose names appear in print and forget “the men behind the guns” All honor is due the brains that financed and made possible the Nevada Northern Railway but there is enough credit for all To begin this discussion let the geographical location be understood The Nevada Northern Ry connects Ely with the Southern Pacific's main line at Cobre Nevada This latter place is located about 150 miles west of Ogden The line runs south from Cobre to Ely a distance of 140 miles through a desolate desert-lik- e valley covered with sage brush and grease wood This valley lies in the Goslinte range of mountains which rise pre- - |