The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-05-17

Items OF 4Interest f.om this "Desert |
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ST. CLAIR STATION, May IA.

Churchill is the home Of industry,
and the mother OF the virtues poIilical.)
Quiet reigns on the shores of the great
Nevada frog pond" and on the banks
of the dark rolling Carson. The
Vacqnero scours the plains in pursuit
of the light footed roalf; focks are
shors, of their fsecy coats and the
happy farmer whistles notes of glad.
ness as he inhales the fragrance of the
growing clover.
NATURE SEEMS To ESPECIALLY FAVOR
CHURCHILL
By making her valleys warmer than
those of any other part of the State.
No agricultural region can, l think.
boast OF such advanced crops of alfalfa
and barley as the farms of the sink of
Carson. Water. the great object for all
farmers ia Nevada, seems to be plenty
this season, and every one seems bent
on raising huge crops. Some of our
new farms Commenced last fall) have
fine looking grain fields. Among the
most promising are the fields irrigated
by the canal conducted by Allen, Pike
d Co., at a cost of several thousand
dollars. Although Churchill offers
every inducement 10 people who are
willing to work, yet there are some.who
are never satisfied. Que of her Oldest
residents--one who 10 fact has been
here since first the cayote heard the ap-
proach of the pale face. has concluded
that Nevada offers no Inducements for
poor men, and so be starts next week
with his band of 81 or IS horses, for
Kansas. going the "plains across. the
same route that he travelled; before
when 26 years ago he first soaght the
entlcing fields of the Pacific slope.
One Gao but reflect upon
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF LEE,
And its sad experiences as developed
by this mans career. First, u gold
digger on the American river, with his
teakettle FILED with the precious metal,
and shot in defending bis gaius; then
freigGter over the mountains to Ne.
vada ) silyery hills. aud iaally. stock
raiser with the above results. He has
witnessed the construction of our rail
Roads. the flooding OF our land with
Chinese. and the fight Of prosperous
days. and he now tarns-- towards the
rising sun over the same path that led
him towards its setting. but with entirely
different hopes and aspirations.
THE POLITICAL POT
Has not-~yet begun to boil. There
seems to be no candidates, and every
thing is very quiet; but ere long we
will hear the clashiug of antagonistic
arms. There will be no need of colo.
nization. for it now looks as if both
conventions will nominate men who
will go for Jones. He need have no
fears of Churchill. "Old BroadhornA"
everybody thinks. is an honest mau,
but many seem to think that third term
won't do for the Democracy; we have
said too much to make it successful
plan. HAgerman would likely develop
rs muoh strength as Bradley, and, /
think, make successful candidate.
General Kittrell has many strong sup
porters here, and delegates will prob.
ably be instructed to so for him.
NEW INTEREST
Is being developed here in the business
of making lime. Vast beds of the raw
material have recently been discovered
and judges say that Ghurcaill can sup
ply the whole coast with it. 1t costs
but about 20 cents per 'bashelto prepare
it, and thus it will become aprotitable
business MoDgsTUs.
Personal.