Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-07-20
ACRES.
Controlling Two Hundred and Fifty
thousand Acres.

NNdE LOVER VALLEY hANCHs Oh Al IL
i 10 sometimes known, "The Iron Point
Stock and Grain Ranch Nevada. embracing
one hundred and six thousand acres Of land, II
now offered for sale upon terms which repre-
sent . liberal concession to the purchaser, and
offers high inducements in the way Of . safe,
permanent snd profitable investment.
with this ranch will be sold four thousand
head of stock cattle. now in splendid condition.
embracing thoroughbred Durham bulls,
purchased 1t . cost Of six hundred dollars
each. The entire herd is composed Of grades
produced by crossing the best American cows
with the very best thoroughbred Durham bulls
ever imported to this country. There are no
inferior animals in the herd; no Spanish cattle
or crosses from Spanish cattle. These ranches
embrace six thousand acres of meadow land,
which will produce about five thousand tons Of
hay Per annum. There are two hundred and
forty acres Of fine alfalfa under irrigation.
capable Of producing twelve hundred and fifty
tons Of hay per annum. Twenty eight thou
sand acres of this ranch are nov under fence.
redwood posts set sixteen feet apart, with four
barbed wires. nearly new. Buildings attached
to the ranch consist of one good one-story and
ahalf house, with four rooms, stone cellar, and
stone dairy house, well built. Horse barn,
f'rty by one hundred feet. with stalls for thirty
horses. There 10 . splendid creek Of living
water running through the ranch; also An excel
Inside the Enclosure there aretw springs from
which issue about twenty-five hundred inches
Of water, sufficient to irrigate twenty-five
hundred acres Of land which lie below them.
and which may be subjected to irrig ton at
but little cost. Included in this sale there are
two thousand acres of fine agricultural and
meadow land, about seven miles northeast Of
the ranch buildings, upon which there are one
hundred and twenty acres in Alfalfa finely
growing. This is fine grain ranch. m will
produce forty to Atty bushels Of barley per
acre per annum. There 10 . good orchard in
bearing, and . live stream Of water affording
abundance Of trout. About four hundred acres
Of this small ranch 10 under fence. The vend-
ors Of these ranches own and control the water
rights indispensable to the use of two hundred
and fifty thousand acres Of land for grazing.
There IL. sunacient water to irrigate twenty-fCur
hundred acres in the lower ranch, and one
thousand In the upper. making . total Of thirty
four hundred acres.
The sale will include eighty-four head Of
good American horses. fifty Of which are large,
fne brood mares, the remainder being saddle
horses, we'll trained for herding cattle and we'll
broken work. horses; also, there will be includ.
cd in the sale. grain headers. eight moving
machines. harrows. and all farming imple-
msnts necessary to run the ranch.
Six year, ago this ranch maintained through.
out the year about forty thousand head of cat
tie. The range was injured by being over
stocked. and the stock was sold. the owner Of
this ranch selling twelve thousand head.
After . rest Of six years the range has recupsr-
ated, and 10 nov - good - when in its print
tive condition. The four thousand head Of
cattle now offered for sale are the progeny Of
well-selected cows from the best dairy herds
in California and Nevada. They have increased
to their present numbers very rapidly; eight
hundred calves will be branded in 1888. and
estimating upon the basis Of the past expert
ence Of increase. the brand Of 1854 Will exceed
that number by one-half. The range IL capa-
BILE Of supporting. without being overstocled,
twenty-five thousand head. and the present
herd may be increased to that number without
seeking other range than that now proposed TO
be sold.
The Oiovsf Valley ranches embrace; Town
ship 80 north. range Al, a. -. ~ east; town.
81 north. anses ~. -. ~ east; township
So north. ranges q. ~ east; township 50 north,
range 4s east-Mount Diablo meridian.
Title based upon patents from the United
will be given to one hundred and elk
acres ofland, commanding about one
and fifty thousand additional acres.
70 which the ownership Of the land now offered
sale 10 . perfect key. The present value Of
The property Il estimated to be worth four
and t~wsnty-sisht thousand dollars.
The whole 10 offered for three hundred thoussnd
dollars. Of which one hundred and seventy.
Ave thousand dollars must BE- paid in cash. !
'ns hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
avsysars. Deferred payments to b&ss ssven
pc cent Inherent Per annum.
The cattle snd horses will be sofa By sctusi
'onut. II the herd falls short Of four thou.
and hssd Of cattle. or sighty.four head AZ
,orsss. : pro rata amount for the shortage viii
y deducted from the total purchase price.
Reference IL had to ALvARO EVANS, CAM.
aiist. Reno. and R L. FULTON. Mno Gazette.
'eno. for verihcation Of the representations
forth above. Inspection Of the stock
Ands and other property 10 solicited.
Apply to or address,
WIN. II. MILLS,
1yissw Land Agent, O. P. R.R.