The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-06-30
Correspondence of the KenOSha telegraph.
AUSTIN, NEVADA IT. june 9Th 1864

81 AUSTIN, NEVADA T., June 9th, 1864.
Messrs. Editors.-'We are, at present enjoying
the rich rains of the season. Those who live in
| pricket' houses, with their mud roofs and ma
lures own flooring, have decided that rain is
good thing, but TOO much of good thing is
good for nothing.
The health of this place is excellent, and there
is no reason why it sh Guild not continue to be-
as there sno natural agency to promote sickness
Though times at present are rather dull, because
of the scarcity OF money yet our people enter
tain hopes of success, and ali are waiting for th
good time coming. You must not understand by
this that our miners are idle on the contrary our
lodges are being rapidly developed. and the gem
eral cry among the miners is, dig for the waite
level and get at the heart Of the vast silver de
posits that we are sure are in mountains,
Should the geographer wish to represent upon
his atlas, the section of country we occupy, he
would fad little TO assist him, either in the hsto
ry Of the country or the works ofhs predecessors
propose too dthe little that lies in my power tow
ards description of the Reese River country.
In tie first place, Nevada is divided into two
parts. One is 'Washoe, and the other Reese
by itself and each contain the resources that
would enrich an empire! Virginia, at the foot o.
Mount Davidson, is the capital city OF Washoe
Esmeralda, Humboldt and Honey Lake districts
for its tributaries. The Reese River part of the
Territory is of greater extent comprising ali the
eastern part of Nevada. with Austin as its cen,
tire of trade and business In the section of Reese
River are the smaller districts, lone, the Shosh
one range, the Upper humboldt, Qortez, Ruby
Valley, and San Antonio These bounds enclose
an area Of about 200 miles square or large enough
to make three such States as Massachusetts
! The general elevation of the valleys is about
! 5000 feet, with mountain peaks rising from 5000
to 1000 feet higher, There are numerous ranges
of mountains running north and south, separated
by valleys of from 10 to so miles i'll width, pass
ing from the Humboldt. on to the north, and as
far as explored for several hundred miles to the
south These ranges are named in their order,
from the ~est- Shoshone, Toiyabe, Tenabo, Dia
mond and Ruby Mountains, These all contain
high peaks and spurs, with their respective names
but such are the main ridges. The valleys ly-
| ing between these ranges are separated into many
by low divides, and bearing different names. Into
THESE run siiSdEhlSs klHouSH CUM
few FOR mountainous country and none of any
size as many have been led TO believe sinking
soon after they leave the rocky hills; but run
ming through them for any great distance, ex-
, ceptng Ruby and Reese Rivers. None have
outlets to any large lake river to the sea
but sink in their valleys.
Although this is called desert there are many
fertile GASES. and in the aggregate, an immense
amount of tillabIe soil The old Geographer
f were in error when they claimed that The "Grea
Basin is vast, sterile desert probably never Il
be inhabited by civilized man. Such was th
opinion, short time since, Of the country W
now occupy; where now are built cities that wo'
, be an honor to any country; with villages AM
ranches without number, and roads with lines Q
settlements crossing the country in every direc
ton This false teaching is not yet entirely cor
rected, in the public mind. There is much more
| wish say in reference TO this country. it
: soil ard Its productions, which must be deterre
to some future time.
Still. people are hurrying her in great mum
bers, from all directions, seeking for that whict
all cannot obtain Those from the east, are som
''the worse for wear, still they do not look Il
though they had passed through the fatigue an
horrible suffering, which attended the emigration
OF fourteen years ago
Yours, &c, Jos Il.