The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-06-18

a soldier, but he is happy now: After being
mustered ont of the service, he-marrled q
beautiful young lady. settled down on his
farm, went to raising grain and stock, and Is
now happy husband and father. Next,
we And Tipton's ranch. Upton has done
the valley. He is the father Of pair OF boys
both the same age, Next, We come to SEQ
Wills Ranch. Scovill is about the best
farmer in the valley, has built nice stone
house, married lively widow-and all goes
pleasant. Next, we come TO Gay Dauley s
ranch. about l50 acres OF which are improved
and living near the western shore of the lake.
Next, we find Henry Griswold, the County
Surveyor, and we find him living in happy
state of bachelorhood on one OF the finest
ranches in the valley. Henry has got nice
ranch and should have been in town when
the ''school marms' passed through. Next,
we find the Egan ranch, owned by Ras. EgaIi.
Ras. is one of the old pony riders, but like a
good boy married nice little wife, settled
down, and can now boast of being the father
of four children. Ruby is all right, and we
think soon they will call on DIR. Hudson, our
Superintendent of Public Schools, to send
them "schoolmarm'' to teach the young
ideas how TO shoot. Next, we find the Indian
ranch, run 10y Captain Buck. chief Of the Sho-
shones, which is known as Uncle Billy Rog'
ers' tabernacle, think mt present occupied by
Mr. Smith. Then we pass to the Soldier s
Garden, n small garden of about 100 acres,
where Captain Tim. Conley once raised bar
| lev while in the Government service, sold 1t TO
| Government at IA large price, and finally was
| persuaded to leave the service, and think
now lives in San Francisco. Next, we find
| the Harrison ranch, which is near the Ruby
| cave and is irrigated by the waters OF Cave
| creek Harrison went to Ruby poor, the
| same AZ all the rest, but now has cattle on a
! thousand hills. Then we come to William
sons ranch, on Cave creek, about eighty rods
| below the cave and near the Cave creek SAW
mill. 1t is a good ranch and William is a
| good and Industrious farmer. 1t might per
haps be we'll To give II description Of
THE RUBY cAvE.
| 1t can only be explored 10y means OF boat
| Ii is one half mile in length by from twenty
! to fifty feet in width. TIE water is from ten
to twenty feet in depth. 1t was once the ia,
vorite resort OF parties from Camp Ruby, and
many gallons of "commisary" that have been
| charged upon the commissary as having been
| issued to extra duty men, or lost by evapora
ton, have been drank while exploring that
cave. l once heard of a stnge man who after
| iInbibing rather freely swan ont with hi:
| boots ON. The water IVES rather cool, but n
! he was hot under the collar he did not catCl
cold. think I have also heard of n maj
who nj that time wore bmss buttons, who die
| likewise.
franklin lake in Ruby valley is about fifteer
| miles in length 10y five in width. 1t Is noted
for its large number of fowls There nu
merous islands in it on which the geese, duck:
| and other fowls lay and hatch their eggs anC
consequently 1t is fine place for hunting
| The Indians and settlers frequently carry of
great loads of eggs. At Chess Griswold'
ranch there is tiour mill. owned 10y Wood
ward and Head, also n distillery,
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