Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-07-19
ACRES.
Controlling Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Acres.

Y,nE GLOVER VALLEY RANCH. OR AZ IT
l. is sometimes known, 1.-THE Iron Point
stock aud Grain Ranch" Nevada, embracing
one hundred and six thousand acres Of land, II
now offered for sale upon terms which repre-
sent a liberal concession to the purchaser. and
ofers high inducements in the way of . safe,
psrm snent and profitable Investment.
with this ranch will be sold four thousand
head Of stock cattle, now in splendid condition,
embracing thoroughbred Durham bulls,
purchased at = cost Of six hundred dollars
eses. The entire herd is composed Of grades
produced by GRO. sing the best American cows
with the very best thoroughbred Durham bulls
ever i'm orted to this country. There are no
inferior suimsls in the herd; no Spanish cattle
or crosses from Spanish cattle. These ranches
embrace six thousand acres Of meadow land,
which will produce about I'VE 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 hsy per annum. Twenty-eight thou
sand acres OF this ranch are now under fence,
redwood posts set sixteen feet spart, with four
barbed wires, nearly new. Buildings attached
to the ranch consist Of one good one-story and
shalt house. with four rooms, stone cellar, and
stone d.iry house, we'll built. Horse barn,
I rtyby one hundred feet. with stalls for thirty
horses. There is q splendid creek Of living
water running through the ranch; also an excel
lent we'll Of water with two or three springs.
Inside the Enclosure there aretwo springs from
which issue about twenty-five hundred inches
Of water, sufficient 20 irrigate twenty-five
hundred acres OF land which lie below them,
and which may be subjected to irrig =tion Ut
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 n fine grain ranch, and will
| produce forty to fifty bushels Of barley per
acre per annum. There is . good orchard in
fearing. and q live stream Of water affording
abundance Of trout. About four hundred acres
Of this small ranch is 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 Is sufficient water to irrigste twenty-four
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, well trained for herding cattle and we'll
broken work hoi SEES; also, there will be includ.
ed in the sale, grain headers, eight moving
machines. harrows. and all farming imple-
ments necessary to run the ranch.
Six years ago tails ranch maintained through.
out the year about forty thousand head of cat
tie. The range WIS 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 as good as when in Its primi-
tive condition. The four thousand head Of
cattle now offered for sale are the progeny Of
well-selected cow 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 1884 will exceed
that number by one-hslf. The range 10 capa-
BILE Of supporting. without being overstocked,
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.
TIL Glover Valley ranches embrace: Town.
ship So north. ranges II, a, 4S, a east; town.
ship 81 north. ranges AZ, 4S, A esst; township
80 north, ranges 4s. A east; township 50 north,
range lS east-Mount Diablo meridian.
Title based upon patents from the United
ststes will be given to one hundred and six
thousand acres OF land. commanding about one |
hundred and fifty thousand additional acres. |
to which the ownership Of the land now offered |
for sale IL . perfect key. Tho present value Of
the property is estimated to be worth four |
hundred and twenty-eight thousand dollars. |
The whole IL offered for three hundred thousand
dollars, Of which one hundred and seventy.
five thousand dollars must be paid in cash,
one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars
In I'VE years. Deferred payments to bear seven
Per cent interest Per Annum.
cattle and horses viii be cola By sctusi
ccunt. II the herd falls short Of four thou.
sand head Of cattle. or sishty.four head Of
horses. . pro rata amount for the shortage viii
DO deducted from the total purchase price.
Reference IL had TO ALvARo EVANS. cant.
Esl 1t. Reno, and r. L. FULTON, Reno Gazette.
Reno. for verincstion Of the representations
forth above. Inspection Of the stock !
ands and other property IL collected. /
Apply to or address,
WIN. IA. MILLS, !
yiS-2w Land Agent. O. p. \. b.