The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1870-07-29
Districts and Agricultural
Valleys.

Silver Vault. -. July ~ .uolAnB. z'lSepl.lo
Mining Districts and Agricultural
Valleys.
G.. W. L'Amoureaux, Deputy County
Assessor, has just returned from Deep
Creek, on an assessing tour of the east
ern and northern portion of the county,
and has furnished us with a large amount
Of interesting data in relation to the in
d~ustrial and productive resources of the
country through which he has passed.
DEEP CREEK WALLET
Is disputed territory between Nevada
and Utah, as it has not yet been officially
ascertained exactly where the boundary
line runs. The line is on the Hath par
allel East, and so far has not been sur
viewed and monumented by the United
States Government. This leads to con-
siderable difficulty among evenu Off
GERS, and ought TO be determined as
soon rs possible.
DEF CREEK REGION
Contains some fine farming property,
and the stream that runs through the
valley is alive with trout. 1t is a wonder
that our market here is not more bounti-
fully and cheaply supplied with fish,
since they exist in abundance not only in
this stream, but in others equally and
even more accessible to our center of
population. Mr.. L'Amoureaux assessed
all the Deep Creek property, which
aggregated about 500, 900.
SPRING VALLEY,
This side of Deep Creek, lies between
the Snake and Schell Creek ranges.
Toano is nj tho northern extremity of it,
and it runs thence south as far as Pah-
mnagat. 1t is a fine agricultural valley,
and the crops look splendid. II is in
White Pine county principally, and its
population mainly consists of old
soldiers who belonged to General Con-
nor's Third California regiment. This is
the first year of experimental farming in
this valley, and the settlers are satisfied
that it is one of the finest agricultural
sections in the State.
The mining districts facing this valley,
and east of Hamilton, from north to
south are:
EASTERN MINING DISTRICTS.
LIST. The Monsey District, where a
few parties are working mines. 1t is an
old district, started in 1863, and has just
been started up again.
ID. Two miles south is the famous
Piermont District. The Piermont mine
is reputed to be one of the finest mines
in the State. and is being exploited sue
cessfully. There is no mill there, but
one is expected shortly. Sixty thousand
dollars is asked for this mine. at which
figure parties are Arranging to bond it.
Sd. Twenty miles south is Cooper
District. The lodges here are large, and
the ores low grade. The miners are
taking ont rock, which is all free milling,
and there is a large amount Of it on the
dumps for the work done.
4th. Twelve miles east of Cooper, and
in the Snake Range, is the Sacramento
or the Morg. Miller District. The rock
Is of a high grade, is easily worked by
mill process. and runs very large in gold.
The mines are extensive, and the lodges
of q fair average size. The ore com
mences On the surface, and carries pay
metal as far as the miners have gone.
No mills.
9Th. Twenty miles north, in this same
range and east Of Piermont, w come
TO the renowned Kern District. This is
the most extensive district, in the scope
Of it's mines, and the most promising in
the character Of its ores, of all the dis
tric.s enumerated, The town of Glencoe
Is the principal settlement, and is located
well to the north Of the district. There
are only abont 30 men scattered through
the mines, all of whom are at work.
Glencoe is the seat Of "A Justices Office,
and is n sort Of headquarters for the
whole district.
The above constitute the entire mining
districts that abut on Spring Valley.
West of the Districts named we enter
into
sTEProE VALLEY,
which is extensive and contains fine agri-
cultural lands and pasturages. There is
n large amount of cattle in this valley,
and II is well settled. Many of the best
ranches are owned by citizens of Hamil-
ton. Notwithstanding the vast extent of
cultivable land in the valleys we have
enumerated, there are not over 800 acres
altogether under cultivation. The far
mers are only experimenting as yet, and
so far we are satisfied that the arabic
lands of White Pine county will prove to
be n very important interest in the fu-
ture. They have the great advantage of
being
WELL wATERED
and intersected by fine, sweet, running
streams; and alkali does not impregnate
the soil to SO great an extent as in the
valleys Immediately surrounding and
leading from Hamilton. After this year,
we look for the crop returns of Spring,
Steptoe and Deep Creek valleys to form
n very considerable item in the produce
tive resources of this end of the State.
There is no lack Of room for settlement,
and thousands of hourishing homes will.
before many seasons, spring mp in this
eligible and virgin region.