Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-08-12
Letter From Nevada.
LAMOILE VALLEY, Nevada,
July 21st, 1875.

EDITORS HERALD
Leaving Missouri, the state OF my
adoption, the 9th of April, arrived at my
field oflabor in the silver state, hVe days
later. Lavoille Valley is $500 feet aboFo
the level of the sea, and the mountains
rise 900 feet higher. The valley con-
+sins eIevn thousand five hundred acres;
but not all tilIable, owing to the presence
Of alkali lands in places. The valley ex-
tends to the Humboldt river on the north,
and to the Lamoille creek on the south
Barren uplands, covered with sage brush,
extend along its western border. 1t is
bounded on the east by the Humboldt
Mountains. (The local name is Ruby.)-
The timber used in the valley for fuel is
obtained from the Mountains and their
canons. It consists of cottonwood, cedar,
pine and mountain mahogany.
Lamoille valley is drained by mountain
streams that contain the best of water
The banks are fringed with willows which
give picturesque appearance to the val
ley. Agriculture is the leading pursuit oil
the residents of the valley. The soil pro-
duces well, if last years products are
sample. The staple of cereals is barley
wheat and oats are also grown. Harves
will not begin until sometime in mex
month. Headers and threshers often time
work in the same field. The root crop.
from specimens of1ast years growth are tn
finest lever saw. On the foot hills veg
etables of all kinds can be grown. Viii
fruits, viz-currants, gooseberries, sarvice
berries, and grapes grow on the foot hill
and in the canons. Very handsome speci
mems of flowers are found in the Valley
different from any that have ever seen il
Southern Ohio or Northwestern Missouri
The grass is spontaneous and very nutri
tious; cattle do well. I notice Glove
among the grass in various places. Tn
owners of stock seldom feed in the wintt
unless it is very severe, which proved s
one year ago last winter. At that tin
considerable stock perished, as little ha
had been prepared for the winters use.-
The climate is somewhat variable, but v
ry little rain falls; the crops are waterC
by irrigation. One pleasant feature of Il
climate, we have cool nights which a
conducive to sound rest. This season
, not so excessively warm as I have ezpel
eneed in the Buckley state. My pupils a
, fearless and their minds unusually acti1
being diyested of that sluggishness, cha
+ acteristic of Juveniles at this heated Sc
son in less favored localities. The mou
tain scenery is very thrilling as the ligh
: and shadows play upon it, and does I
diminish as the novelty wears off, up
f those individuals who are the least su
cephble Of the great wonders of nature
The silver mines of this County are We
valuable and will pay heavy dividents Il
, year. We are not in mining region, a
are twenty miles from the County Sc
{; Elks. The Shoshone Indians, the abor
? inees of this valley, of whom few rems
g through missionary efforts of the Mormo
c left the Valley this spring for Norm
: domain, but becoming disgusted with t
a Sect have returned and again pitch
their wigwams in the vale They are
ten employed by the citizens to perfol
their drudgery; John Chinaman is also el
ployed. His forte is laundry work, b
succeeds in many other departments of
Dor. All classes seem very well contel
D ed as they all seem occupied with their
D spective duties. My time being taken
1 have no leisure to sigh for the bro
= acres of Missouri. If this article is accel
able may say more anon as my kno1
edge increases of the facilities of the s
II yer State. SUE j. MCELwAIN