The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-08-18
EASTERN WHITE PINE.
PAST HOPES AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
OF A RICH FARMING AND MINING
REGION.

bed Tor some weeks by severe illness,
thanks to DIR. Tufford, l was enabled
to get out and was Induced to make a
two weeks tour of eastern White Pine,
my friends thinking change of seem
cry and the faces of old friends would
restore me to my wonted health.
After visiting the various ranches in
Duck Creek aud Steptoe Valley, where
l found everybody fully employed / n
harvesting their hay or grain, or at
tending TO their gardens, generally in
good spirits, notwithstanding there is
a deficiency in their crops compared
with previous years, | paid u visit to
the Monitor Company's mill on Step
toe Creek, under the direct charge of
Mr.. McGIll, who very kindly showed
me Though the mill, 10 stamps,
worked by water power, and l could
but notice tile good Judgment dis
played in the erection OF the mill and
buildings connected Herewith, the
abundance OF everything required in
I'll eir operations, anu ut the same time
the economy exercised in every de-
partment, abundantly illustrating to
the practical mai that this vas not a
foreign incorporation run by mere
clerks, broken down politicians, or
imbeclles usually selected by them,
but by practical, common-sense me
who understood their business and
who make money by their operations.
TAYLOR.
Bidding adieu to the proprietors and
mill hands, many OF whom are old
Cherry Checkers, l wendell my way
to their mine at Taylor, where l was
greeted at every TURN 10y old friends
and found every business house run
by old timers from Cherry Greek and
Ward, most OF whom have been mi
grating from camp TO camp since the
early days of White Pine, showing
their great staying qualities, and their
abiding faith IN White Pine county.
Here | was much struck with the
similarity of the mines and those OF
Treasure Hill, and while from pres
ent developments there is no proof OF
their being assure or other lodges,
yet there may be Post Holes, Hidden
Treasures and Eberiiardts enough to
make this u prosperous camp for
many years. The business men and
miners feel in good spirits, which is
a good indication.
A DESERTED CAMP.
Crossing over the mountain by a
now road. due to the enterprise OF tha
Monitor Company and A. C. Cleve-
land, l suddenly found myself ON the
site of old Cooper Town, in Spring
Valley, where nothing remains TO re-
mind one OF the hopes and aspirations
OF its former citizens but "A we'll and
posts scattered over vide domain,
marking the boundaries OF what was
intended 10 be a large city. Alas, for
human expectations in a mining
camp! But on the authority of Prof.
j. T.. Clayton, and others less known
but more practical, there + very
good mines, with well defined lodges,
in Cooper, waiting development.
AT CLEVELAND.
1t was with mingled feelings OF
pleasure and pain | drove towards
Cleveland, the residence OF A. G..
Cleveland, an oasis in the desert, first
because Cleye is a prince OF entertain
ers, and you are sure to see the best
horses, cattle, hogs and poultry iii
the country, second because for sew
eral miles | was surrounded by
one OF the most fearful vet grand
thunder and rain storms l have ever
seen, aud it seemed as If the Walls Of
wrath contained In those electric
charged clouds proceeding from
Mount Moriah and jeff. Davis peak
In the Snake Range and Cooper's
summit on the Schell Creek Range
We're discharged as they met oyer
Cleveland, and | expected the total
demolition of what was left from the
effects of the water spout of a few
days previous, of which had heard
in Taylor. No sooner arrived and
snppsr ordered cooked than l was
shown the effects OF the flood, which
covered several portions OF the gar
den, milk-honse, etc., over three feet
deep, demolishing corrals, but doing
no particular damage to the garden,
except leaving a sediment of mud
over strawberries, fruit trees and
whatever came in the way. The
greatest misfortune is the total de-
struction of
FISH IN THE CREEK
For three or four miles, which Mr..
Cleveland had we'll stocked with trout
and other fish, and winch was a
source Of much pleasure 10 him aud