The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-03-23

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1t appsszs that Western Utsh has at
IaSt been "erected" into the Territory II
Nevada. The name should Be- WashOe.
The ereaaSn Of this Territosisl govern.
ment was Oae Of the last scts Of the last
Congress, and the cOnSummation was
mainly the result Of the efforts Of Senator
GviA The history Of the springing up
Of this new Territorial community IL very
remarkAble; we can scarcely realize that
4 hes GlEea1y grown into vast proper
tons materially and politically. Carson
Valley had long been known IS an invit-
Ing resting place Of e@igrsats, and - .
beautiful "graxing country" but unad.
vantageOus for large settlements In this
portion Of time and progress. However,
the number Of apparently settled inhabit-
ants slowly increased. and with them
there grew . desire to be freed from Nor.
mon practices and Legislation, and 70 ex.
pose to the places from which they were
remote, the agricultural excellence Of the
Western Utah valleys james N. Crane,
wandering with the idea Of writing book
on the geographical condition. of the
Western side Of the continent, went to
Carson Valley and was at once diverted
from his literary intention to the political
exaItatiOn Of what he termed the "Great
Basin Of the CONFERENCE.-THE extensive
country lying and wonderfully diversified
between Salt Lake and the Sierra Nevada.
He held meetings in the little village Of
Genoa, and was forthwith elected -
Delegate to the Congress Of the UHited
States, for the purpose Of representing
and urging the claims Of Western Utah
upon the Federal Government for the or.
ganiSation of . Territorial government.
Judge Crane. enthusiastically full Of the
grandeur Of a project which to others in
California seemed wholly unfeasible, be.
gan vigorously though redundantly to
write and talk up his Territorial scheme
in California and in the other States, and
before Congress. Many were convinced
by his confidence, by his absolute Ger.
tainty Of being successful, and the Carson
Valley ncighbOrhOOd began consequently
to assume enlarged and enterprising ap-
pearances. Undoubtedly the representa-
tons Of Mr.. Crane turned the political as
piratiOns Of large number Of CalItor-
mans toward the prospect in 1.-THE Ter
ritOry Of Nevada" and whoever does rise
to Official station there and achieve long
desired importance among prominent men,
will tail to be just when they neglect to
pay thankful tribute to the indefatigable
and seemingly visionary Judge Crane.
Unfortunately for the realization Of his
hopes, Judge Crane died, but bis plan
did not die with him nor were his claims
as the founder Of great commonwealth
diminished at his death.
Mr. Crane, aided by the press Of Cali
fOFnia and journal printed in the pro-
posed new Territory, placed the Terrific
rial matter intelligently IN the attention
Of Congress and the public; at bis death
another Delegate was elected who has
been year gone from the Territory but
does not appear to have been alone any
like the former effective agent. To give
additional force to the demands of the rs.
piring inhabitants, . provisional govern
ment was organized and M. ROup, a piO-
neer settler acquired the title Of Governor.
As the "grazing" population increased,
examinations for minerals multiplied un.
I'll Il WAS discovered that the rocky and
desolate hills were the cold and frowning
keepers Of treasures, most wonderful, in
silver and gold. Then "WashOe" began
TO shine and dim the golden light Of Cali.
fornia, and then California set adventure
marvelously free, and now our DeighbOr
Nevada CLEANS upon our border with the
true assurances Of incalculable riches and
immense population and Unreasonable
and State like Development
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