The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-06-22
me Agricultural vC:isys 4 IKE county-Ths
Old fcnssrs-Skstehes a Prominent Charae-
srs and Places.

me- Agricultural VE;ssyl 4 Kks county-rhs
Old Kcnssrs-3ketehes a. Prominent Charae-
srs and Places.
cIovER VALLEY.
Clover Valley was first settled in 1885. W.
G. SesDsnds and DR.. Long started the first
raash in the yalley-the same that is now
owned By Capt. Honeyman. who was once in
the California Volunteers and gained notorie-
ty in the Bear River battle and some other
skirrnishes with the Indians in Utah. Clover
Valley is about thirty miles in length by ten
in width. There is lake near the northern
end of the valley, called Snow lake, which is
eight miles long by four wide. Among the
pioneers of Clover Valley, We could mention
Mr.. Brumheld, VIM. Colt. VIM. Smith, Lieut..
Billy, A. J. Tant and the Chase Brothers,
all of whom have fine ranches and are doing
well. Some two thousand acres of land in
this valley are now under cultivation. ORIG,
STAR VALLEY. fafr
Star Valley was first settled in 1867, by par
ties from Ruby-A. J. Thompson, Chess.
Griswold, Archy Williams, John bearing, and
n few others. IL is a beautiful valley. and
perhaps over $40 acres of the land is under
cultivation. We find here John Deanug
Ben. Armstrong, Il. b. Thompson. Willie
GrIswold, and few others, engaged In the
honest pursuit of tilling the soil.
HALLECK VALLEY
The first ranch started in this valley was by
". G.. Seamands, who owned the place where
Camp Halleck is now situated. Seamauds
was forced to surrender his claim to Govern
ment, as 1t wished a military post there. He
abandoned the claim and located a ranch two
miles south, on what is now known as John
Days ranch, on Seamands' creek. ,+John Day
bought the ranch in 1868.
LAMoILLE VALLEY
Was first settled by Joseph McClane: next by
our old friends John Walker and Pretty"
Waterman. We remember that Tom las We
called him in those days.. was not quite so
good-loOkiug then; he didn't wear any shoe
hy neok-tie. and didn't polish his boots so
carefully a. he now does; but he used 10 wear
buckskin on the seat of his trOwsers and
when visited by the first families Of the val
ley would kindly show them around among
the chickens. Oh, Tom, what n change
who would have thought 1t What great
change a short time will make! Never mind.
won't tell any tales John Walkcr-honeSt
Johns a good boy. lie went and gone"
and got married. Many happy DAYS To YOU
old boy ! Among the tirst settlers in Lamoille
valley, we will also mention the Seitz Bros
Bill Wines, Mr.. Tucker and Dick Eielen.
The valley Is distant from Elko about Is miles
SOUTH FORK
Was first settled by John Richardson, Bob
Toller and Thomas Chandler, in 1865. They
were the only inhabitants there until about
1861. The boys made plenty of cash b., Iuis-
ing barley and potatoes. Their market at
that time was Austin. distant 100 miles.
They are there still; also Mr. Tucker. Mr.
Grant and many others. The crops in that
section look well.
MOUND WALLET
Was settled in 1866, by Mayor BraII~y's men.
Kirkpatrick. Neil Wood JOHNNY Dan and a
a few others. Major Bradley has krJt - large
band OF cattle there since that time.
HUNTINGTON VALLEY.
Was not settled until the White Pine excite.
inent broke out, when llr. Shepherd built his
toll road. Maj Brad!cy'~ cattle in this valley
were in charge of our friend Joe smith. who
yet resides III ;liat section Of III" country
DINE VALLEY
Is not inhabited yet. except by stock men FOR
grazing purposes. II j. one of the finest
Winter ranges III the State. as white sage is
found there IN Abundance and cattle will keep
fat during the entire Winter without anv hay.
PINE VALLEY
Mr.. Padelford is the pioneer of Pine Valley.
He settled there in 1869. and now has fine
ranch on the Mineral Hill aud Eureka road.
NAGGIE's CREEK.
Capt. Palmer was the first settler at Mag.
gie's Creek, where he still resides. His ranch
is near Carlin. We remember taking a drink
at his ranch before the railroad was built M