The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1871-04-01
ElLnI.and ri.trict.

We cali attention 10 . bii introduced By Repre-
sentative. Hon c. W. KepSAl. for the creation of
United States Land District. to be called the Eko
Land District and locating ne ctce 81 the town Of
Elko In view Of the large amount Of agricultural and
grazing lands lying along the Humboldt bottom Asd
tributary valleys aud the Superior advantages which the
Central Psenc Railroad affords to- all settlers having
business with the United States Land etce for facility
Of this place. the establishment OF such Of
ace at Elko is in every respect proper and Necessary
From any part OF the large section of cry embraced
in the proposed district the distance h not great to
the line Of the railroad and thence 70 Eko the TIP in
easily accomplished Whereas TO reach Austiu thcpres
ent location Of the ONCE II requires tedious and
pensive journey . rough and mountainous region
In many cases Of from . hundred to hundred and
MY miles. The boundaries called for by tho is
rict, embrace the entire county Of Exc, extending
south to line parallel with and nine miles south ot
the south line OF the county: and from the Utah line,
the east TO the eastern boundary OF Humboldt
County on the west comprising considerable portion
OF Lander county. and containing within its limits all
the important valleys and mining localities in the
northeastern portion the State. Appended Is copy
Of the bill presented by Mr.. Kendall. March
lth 1871. which read twice. ordered printed and
referred to the Committee Public Lands. We feel
assured that II will give very general satisfaction to
the farming and mining communities:
A BILL TO CREATE AN ADDITIONAL LAND DIS
TRlCT IN THE STATE OF NEVADA.
BE II enacted by the Senate and House Of Represen-
tAtyes of the Unked States OF America in Congress
sembed-That all that portion Of the State OF Nevada
embraced IN the following described limits. TO wit
commencing At the corner common TO townships
twenty four and twenty-five NORTH range forty-four
and fcTtyhye east. Mount DiAbo base and merchant:
thence running due Ia the eastern boundary line
Of the State OF Nevada thence north said eastern
boundary Of said State TO the north boundary said
State: thence west said north boundary of said
State TO the eastern boundary OF the Carson Land Dis
trct: thence south along said eastern boundary the
Carson Land District the plAoe OF beginning. shall
constitute separate land district 10 be called the Eko
Land District the office Of which shall be located
Elko in Elko county, State of Nevada which location
may be changed 10y the President OF the United
from time 10 time the public interest rquirs
SEC. ?. That tn. President snail appoint, by and
with the advice and consent 81 tie Senate in the
cess OF the Senate, register ana receiver Of public
moneys for said district aud aid officers shall
side in the place where said Lane Office is located and
shall have the same powers and receive the same
eInolutuents as the officers III the
other land districts in said StAtG.
SIC. g. That the public Anls IN aid district shall
be subject TO sale and dispoeAi upon the terms
and conditions : other publ; lands Of the United
states provided. that all sale. and locations made
the Office Of the old district o. lands situated within
the limits Of the new district which shall be valid and
right In other respects up the day which the
once shall go into operation, be. and the
hereby confirmed.