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Show ELKO COUNTY IS NOWNOMMG Salt Lnko, Feb. S A. E Kimball, president of the First National bank of Elko. Ne , where ho Is prominent as a stookralser and financier, returned return-ed to his homo In this city yesterday from his work thoro. Mr, Kimball was formerly connected with the Continental National bank of this city and several years ago was assistant treasurer of tho Oregon Short Line About a year ago, howovcr, ho became interested in Nevada to such an extent ex-tent that ho invested largoly there, both in tho bank, of which ho is president, pres-ident, and in livestock. "Wo Iijjva )i?ifl n cnlnrwllil tcinJor " said Mr. Kimball yestorday. "The sheep and cattle arc nil In good condition. con-dition. Sheep aro fat and tho wool crop will undoubtedly be good Buyers Buy-ers aro already on the ground and started off with their bidding on wool 2 cents a pound higher than thoy did a year ago Tills has been regarded as a good stock country for years, but It Is only lately that farming has attracted at-tracted any notice. The peoplo now realize that the land there Is just as producthe and can bo as well watered as it is in any of the neighboring states and that it can bo secured for just about ono-half the price. "Tho noted Jarbldgo and Gold Circle camps are also In Elko county, and they aro rapidly forging to the front as mining centers. The days of 'wlld-cattlng" 'wlld-cattlng" are over and the camps arc settling down to a good healthy growth. Everything Indicates that this will bo a remarkably prosperous year for Novada and that there will bo many Immigrants to that state tb's spring." oo |