Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-11-21
COUNTY ASS ExsOR's REPORT.

u AIuACNd Couuty
OFFICER COUNTY Assessor,
EUREKA, Eureka, county, New,
September IL, 1876.
To Il. l.. Chase, Audttor, Eureka
County, Nevadd:
SIR: In compliance with section
5000 compiled laws of the State Of Ne
vada, l herewith submit to you my an
nual report of the statistical and finan-
cial affairs of Eureka county required
to be made at the time of the delivery
Of the assessment roll to the Clerk Of
the Board of Equalization.
Eureka County,
The youngest of the fourteen compris-
ing the Commonwealth of Nevada, has,
since its formation, steadily advanced
in prosperity, and to-day with its vast
mineral resources, rapidly improving
agricultural and grazing lands, and
the facilities offered to the patrons Of
all industrial pursuits. it ranks second
to- but one in the State. The acknowl-
edged growth of the material indus
tries of the county has given encour-
agement to capitalists seeking profita-
BILE investments and at the present
time negotiations are pending which
will in a short time result i'm the sale
Of several valuable mining properties
and the employment of many addition
al miners in the active development of
the mines. During the earlier portion
of the present season the demoralIzed
condition
or tho silver Market
Crippled the mining industry Of the
county to a great extent and for a long
time leaving it a matter of grave doubt
whether the mines could be worked at
the prices offered for their product, but
happily the market recovered itself
and Dor placed the value of sill yer at
a figure enabling the miners to re-
sumo their vocation and the compa
MES to continue operations without
loss, and in several instances with
large profit.
Eureka. II (Ounty.seNt
OF the county, is now in direct CON-
munication with the commercial world
through the agency of railroads and
telegraph lines. The extension Of the
Eureka and Palissde Narrow-Gauge
road southwark to the Colorado river
to intersect the southern traus-conti-
mental railroad is "A project now under
consideration by the directors of the
road and u number OF other gentle
men, and which. if carried out, will
still more enhance the interests of our
country, as also will it lie the means OF
opening nut new mining camps in our
sister counties, o isolated from all
the advantages of civilization.
Eureka county has now three public
and several private
Institutions Of Learning.
All of which are we'll conducted and
under the management of competent
and able teachers. Eureka, Ruby
Hill and i'slisade have each a public
school, which sre held in comfortably
provided houses supplied with the
necessary apparatus, etc., the towns
above mentionrd being the principal
place of residence of the children in
the county. In Eureka are several
church congregations, the members of
the Episcopal and Catholic denomiua
ions having Stone edifces. and the
Presbyterians u substantial frame
church building. The Methodists
have no place of worship of their own
at present, but the society il owner of
a valuable piece of ground suitably To-
Gated, on which is built a parsonage.
There are also many societies, secret
orders and associations in Eureka, all
of which are provided with comforta-
BILE places of meeting.
Public improvements.
During the past yea many hand
some and substantial residences have
been erected in Eureka, and several
places OF business have been materi.
ally improved. The water works of
Eureka and Ruby Hill have during
the past year been greatly improved;
new and durable piping has been laid,
additional tanks erected, and the great
est precaution taken 10 have always on
hand an adequate supply OF water i'll
case of fire. Within another year, ii
is thought, the financial condition OF
the county will he such that the pres
ent Courthouse building ran be re.
placed by a more commodious and
tire-proof structure, more adapted to
the growing wants Of a larger n
more convenient place for the tranSac
ton OF tho official business connected
with the carrying on of the county at
fairs.
stock Raising.
Is fast becoming a noticeable branch
Of business lately engaged in and rap
idly increasing. The severity of the
winter OF 1876 occasioned severe
loss to be sustained by majority of the
owners, which, together with the large
shipments made to California markets
and the necessities OF home cousump-
ton, has caused a small decline from
last year. The superior advantages for
stock raising found in the county has
attracted the attention of large dealers
who are seeking ranges for their herds
of cattle, and Eureka county will soon
he a formidable rival Of her neighbors
in this particular line of business. The
advent Of the railroad doing away to a
great extent the business ofthe 'freight-
err" a natural decline in the market
for mules and horses has followed,
large droves being driven to other