Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-04-16
AarrsrAn WILLIS m TIN DIES
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From Hon. Chas. W. Kendall, Con-
gresham from this State We havs irs-
ceived a pamphlet copy Of his speech
delivered In tho House Of Represents
lives March 93d. on the subject or irfl-
CATION and artssian wells In the des-
erts Of the State he so ably represents.
We have carefully read Mr.. Ksudall's
speech through, and can but admire Its
sound practical logic, true force Of we'll
digested reasoning and elegant diction.
Having heretofore referred In detail to
the bill presented by him to, encourage
the sinking Of artesian wells In the
State Of Nevada, and in support OF
which thi, speech was delivered, No
will merely remark that the nrss
section OF tho bill declares that
the public lands Of Nevada shall be
open to location BY citizens Of the uni
ted States or persons who have de-
| clared their Intention to become such,
who shall desire to engage In the sink
Ing Of artesian wells upon the terms
and conditions Of The Act. The remain
ing sections contain the necessary pro-
visions to secure to such persons .
grant for a number Of acres, the trans
fer Of his rights by a locator, who has
commenced sinking such . well, and a
mode Of settling disputes between
claimants under tho Act, or between
such claimants and parties asserting
rights under the presumption, home
stead or other laws ; specially provld-
Ing, however, that such grants under
the proposed Act shall not include
known mineral lands. Mr.. Ksndall'J
speech commences as follows n5f ~
Afew months since. In iourusylng,
BY the great iron highway from the
| fsrthsst West, the noon Of . lustrou,
autumn day found our party rounding
the summit OF those vast slerras that
divide California from Nevada From
early morning the train had sped
swiftly I'D from tho margin of the
great, tranquil Yea. A country. most
beautiful with Its harvest-laden fields,
its fruitful wales, aud mountain tor
rents rushing In opposing course, Is
behind ; a line Of demarkation, drawn
with startling energy and distinctness
through the geological formations Is
passed. aud we look out toward the
east ovsr another, and different land !
Here aud there q slender stream strug-
.les along tho deep cleft or ravine and
Is soon lost In the parchsd earth. Arid
plains and wastes Of cleaning sand,
alternating With brown, barren heights
but, nevertheless, the treasures Of
the Republic-stretch for miles and
leagues away, bounding the horizon.
Over these drcary deserts, whose path
ways are cHen marked by the bleach
ing bones Of the adventurous explorer,
hovers the H,;caSs hooking tho tray-
sler with the false presentmeht Of
-ivers and lakes and waterfalls and
urrLare where, upon approach, only
u..er desolation Is found.
This Is the great Interior basin OF
he North American continent, aud
within this basin Is included the State
have the honor to represent upon this
tioor. OF this region, 30 uninvitlng In
appearances. yet so Astounding In re-
sources-of its wants aud capabilities
| purpose to speak, appealing to no
party or special Interest, but adyocat-
ing a measure equally Of Federal and
OF local concern. I refer TO the policy
Of encouraging the reclamation Of the
waste places OF our domain so as to
make them not only the homes Of pros
porous population, but the direct
means Of developing the exhaustless
.toreso Of mineral and metallic wealth
which now lie sealed up and worthless
to the world. Congress has been 30
liberal in the past TO new States and
Territories that Irfeeli convinced that
it Is only necessary to show how these
results can be obtained In order to Sc
cure the legislation l propose.
In regard to Mr.. Kendall's, request
that We give a suggestion - to tho
number OF acres, or amount Of land to
be given as a reward to the s~nterprls-
ing producer OF an artesisu we'll In
any desert locality Of the State, or
place where such we'll would be Of adj
vantage to the public and the country,
that Is rather difficult to comply with.
In some localities l60 acres would be-
fair compensation, while In others
acres would hardly be I. considered
worth having. A good liberal flowing
we'll should be rewarded with a good
liberal amount Of land, . few hundred
acres more or lsss being no object
compared with the great Importance
Of a good we'll in . place where It Is
most needed aid would b Of general
benefit to the country At large. Mr..
Kendall,s speech Is replets with infor-
nation as we'll rs sound sense, and we
recommend IL to Tho psrtsal Of our
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