The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-01-08
BrG MEADOWS.
The Lower Humboldt Valley and
its Resources.

It's RESOURCES.
EDITOR SILVER SrATs:-We came to
this part of the HnmbJllt Valley on
Saturday. sumnoned to attend tue
funeral Of Mrs Ltgrence, In jther of
Mrs.. Johu Rsei. II ,r Sickness. pnsn-
monii 4, was short, aud ner death sad
bereavement to friends aud neigh
b Irs. Mrs L.wrbuce's christian life
was like ointmsut pourei foeth !"
''Fnouga dead she yet speekeih."
May We all follow the example OF such
II lite. The Sabbath, although one of
sadness, was one OF Interest. Mlny
cauie for miles, both morning aud eve
mug. Bat my purpose IN taking my
pen was to give my Impression of this
part of Humid Didt Valley.
HUMBOLDT COUNTY,
To our MUD, Is not only wonderfully
large county. 10 miles by l2J. bat il Is
wonderful in richaess of its mine rails.
silver, gold. copper, Sulphur, salt aud
indications of coal. Ii has also valleys
OF uusurptssabls richness OF soil 1t
would ssem at the present time that ia
every part of the county rich mines
we're spiloglng up as by magic. We
look TO see every idls mill ia the
coanty, with others added, in few
montDs working night and day, making
the d,rznsss aud the light joyous with
the tread of - or 80 st.nos. Mr..
BnePs mill Is music TO as every night
As il pounds away at the ors from VIM
nemucca Mountain. Way senl our
ore to Salt Lake City. Let our own
| miiis lace 1t. Lst u smetter oe built
~ olce at Winaemnccl tor its osn ore
aud that of Mr.. Gtibert's from the
Lindt 10 mine. in the southern part of
the county. Bat [ see l am writing
tue c)uuty more han this part of ii.
THE BIG Meadows,
Or this part OF ai Mol 1t valley as it
approaches the SINK where the waters
Of tns d:a))iit river ars lost, is
valley worthy of notcs aod study. Big
Meadows Is not 50 large valley as
Paradise Valley. GA the Little Hun.
bJldt. Ii is about 40 miles long. in.
GLIDING tue Siak. where toe river Is
lost, aut ioDlt tea miles vide. This
whols vaiisy has once been lake of
%. 10 aud 2J0 feet depth, and that
perhaps not Ia the very far past, either.
Fhe soil is like that Of lake bottoms.
wholly IN Ide Of deposit, wash, SHELLS.
tnle roots and various other character
istics OF what are called "dry lakes"
TIE soil is deep 30 to 50. and perhaps
100 feet. according to locality. 1t is
very rich, as all such soils are. which
are the deposits of centuries, being the
wash of the lighter aud vegetable soils
from the mouotains aud valleys around.
Ooe thing ia this valley that would not
be expected in deposits of this kind:
Tue water is found 10 abundance in
from % to 81 feet of the surface Wind
mill wells may be made to throw three.
four, AMI even five iocaes of water.
With proper wells, aud tue riSht fixtures
for the pumps and mills.
ARrEsIAN WELLS
Without doubt Gao b. obtained at the
base of the surrounding mountains at a
comparative small cost. With these, or
with the win imlll wells alone. this vast
area of lake deposit can bs made to
wave with the ,lien harvest of winter
wheat ADD other cereals, and bloom
With alfalfa. With these, focks of
sheep aud herds of cattle without num
Der. which can summer in the surrouud.
ing mountains aud winter in we'll ar.
ranged sheds or eorrals. fed on the rich
alfalfa aud gr,ius can b. made ready
for the water ani spring markets,