Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-06-09
THROUGH PINE VALLEY,
with Notes BY the Way. Continue
ton of Grimgo's Jaunt.

Especial Correspondence of the Sentinel.l
Gringo sends us a second installment Of
| his journeyings through the agricultural
portion of Eureka county. His dcscrip-
tons are graphic and entertaining. and we
hope to hear from him often:
ALONG THE CREEK.
After leaving Parry's ranch, you follow
the mcanderings of the creek for a few
hundred yards, and then crossing the
Eureka and Palisade Railroad track, strike
the main road, which takes you to the
Evans ranch. Considerable land is under
cultivation in this vicinity, and the green
meadows in front of the dwelling house
present a most cheering aspect. Butter
and milk are the chief products, some at
tention being given to the raising Of stock.
Continuing on our way, we pass the Enncr,
or . stone-house," as it is most generally
called. 1t is near here where the large
tule patch commences, and where the tule
fires rage during the simmer. The roots
Of the tule being succulent and nutritious,
offer an excellent quality of feed for the
swine that are to be seen grazing ON the
marshes. A peculiar specie of blackbird,
having a scarlet crest and a musical note,
decorate the meadows, while the beli-like
toned meadow lark and the saucy looking
magpie greet you at every step, and during
the season ducks and geese congregate in
| countless numbers. As we keep on our
way, we pass the road leading to the Lee
mine, which is now shut down. The mill
put up there by A.. j. G~unnison, a San
Francisco lawyer, has been removed to
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ton. / have been informed, on good
authority, that Mr.. G.. sunk $40, 900 in the
venture.
LooDE STOCK.
The neat and apparently thriving farms Of
Cornew, Raines and Cummings, are sue
cessively passed, and on reaching Benson's,
about four miles from Palisade, we met
with a party Of men driving a small band
of f~ne-looking horses. In conversation
with the party we learned that the eqnines
had been imported from the State OF Iowa
by a gentleman named Jones; the band
consisted Of seme fine brood mares, riding,
| buggy and draft horses Of good size and
color, and the general appearance Of the
band indicated that a good strain of blood
coursed through their veins. They were
gentle, and had evidently been well broken.
A Norman stallion with a pedigree attached
to him was an object of solicitons care OF
the men who had left the cars at Carlin
and were then on their way to Frank
Parry's ranch, where they will rest aud
recuperate after their long inc tedious
journey. TIL importer of irst-class stock
is a public banefactor, and such enter
prises should receive hearty encourage
fnent. About two years ago Judge Good
| win, OF the Enterprise, earnestly advised
the farmers throughout the State not to
have a mustang on their premises, and
went on to show in his clear and lucid
manner how advantageous it was to raise a
good animal, for it costs just as much to
keep a horse Of mustang lineage as it does
to keep a good one.
AT PALIsADE.
A short distance from Palisade you pass
a large vegetable garden in a high state Of
cultivation, owned and worked by a Chi
nese company, who find a ready market in
Eureka, Paiisade and other places for their
vegetables.
We soon arrive in sight of the precipi-
tons bluffs from which the pretty and pros
pering town Of Palisade receives its name,
and as the place is so well known 10 the
readers Of the SENTINEL, / will therefore
refrain from firing you with a description.
The general rodeo which annually takes
place in the districts whore stock is largely
raised, is now occupying the attention Of
the cattle men who are now having their
FIRST meeting in " Dixie Valley" and in a
few days win I" take in" Pine and Cortez
valleys. and have a general wind up at
Winzell's- At a rodeo, such as is given by
| Joe Dean. the scene is of the most exciting
| kind imaginable, and is well worthy OF a
visit. TO see the daring vaquero deity
throw the lariat over the neck of an un-
broken horse, bride, saddle and mount
him, and then witness a splendid feat Of
horsemanship, is better than a circus any
dag. GRINGo.