The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-04-08
Ell.o Land District.

Elko Land District
In our issue Of April LIST We published tho
new land bill entire, as introduced BY eur
Representative, Mr.. Kendall. and ordered
printed by the House. Accompanying its
publication We were led 10 make some Re-
marks touching few Of the many advantages
that would be derived by our farming commu-
nifty and others having in contemplation the
entry and settlement Of public lands in North
eastern Nevada. The new proposed district
will embrace the rioh valleys Of Independence.
Pine, Ruby, Glover, Lamoille, Star, Mound
and Huntington. besides the fine grazing and
agricultural land lying along the main and the
South Fork of the Humboldt river. There are
other advantages or Inducements for Govern
ment to establish land Office at this place,
which we referred to briefly in our last article
upon this subject. In addition TO the large
quantity of agricultural and grazing lands
above mentioned, which We have heard est-
mated by gentlemen fully posted in such mat
tiers to be not less than 200, 900 acres within
the territorial limits proposed by the bill now
before Congress, there will be great deal Of
time, labor and expense saved by the locator
in not having to travel to Austin, the Lander
district. some $50 or 200 miles: and. in fact, it
is over 200 miles by the most direct route
from Independence Valley, in this county
which Is, by the way, one Of the finest agri-
cultural portions of our State-to Austin.
There are now rs or so settlers in the valley,
who are at present unable to bear the heavy
expense necessarily involved in a business visit
to Austin for the location Of land; but they are
anxious to secure homesteads and purchase
land under the laws Of the United States and
are waiting patiently for the period when a
new district will be organized that will offer
them better facilities, by way of iessening
travelling expense, etc.
The Austin Reveille of the 30th Of March
seems to think that there is no necessity for
the organization Of the new proposed district
in question, for the reason that there are but
little or no agricultural or grazing lands in
Northeastern Nevada; when the facts Of the
case are to the contrary. We have actually
in the new district, but the entire face of the
county is one vast grazing field, and large
quantities would be taken up If there were an
office in Elko, by the drovers and cattle raisers
from Texas and elsewhere, who are now daily
arriving in our midst. The objections that we
have made against Austin as point for the
locations of land hold equally good in relation
to our mines. II there have been but few
declarations made ut the Austin Office for pa
tents for mines, 1t is for the reasons above
stated. We have some of the richest and most
permanent mines in Eastern Nevada; and TO
prove this, we have only to point to Mineral
Hill, Railroad, Cope, Bull Run and Bruno
besides other less prominent localities that
have not as yet been fully developed.
The Reyeille thinks that the Receiver and
Register would have little else to do in the
new district than receipting for their allowance
made by Government per annum. Such may
Be the fact in the Lander Office at Austin, par
ticularly since her delegation at the last ses-
sion of the Legislature gdv1 a,Ody her .fairest
and best portion for agricultural purposes. We
mean Independence Valley, which will be
worth to this county in taxes for the year 1871
not less than 81, 500. We, on the contrary,
believe that both the Register and Receiver
will be kept busy in their respective offices
under the provision of the new proposed bill,
the editor of the Reveille to the contrary not
outstanding. We do hope Congress will pass
Mr.. Kendall's bill without delay. The in
cressing population and growing prosperity
imperstiyely demand a land Office at this point
for the accommodation of our farming, min
eral and grazing interests.