Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-30

into many "s. little farm well TILED"
There are aiso great stretches OF sage
brush lands through the valleys, whose
soil IS productive when capital is availabe
to supply irrigation by arteSian wells. Tho
country IS exceptionally we'll wateTed.
Flowing down the eastern slope of Warner
mountains are seven large creeks, several
Of which are tapped by irrigeting bitches.
On the western slope are TWO rivers and
FIVE creeks, two Of them almost equal TO
rivers, and would ba so called if there WRs
ANYTHING small about Us but our population.
In addition are mountain riVuset5 so ire
Quent as to escape attention, but mighty
advantageous, az their little basins are kept
green by their ceaseless How. Warner
mountains cut the country into two parallel
valleys, with the basin of Goose lake
forming another valley that extends into
OREGON. Some slight difference in attitude
exists between them, but few hundred
feet up or down are not worth mentioning
when the average elevation IS $500 feet.
That is for the valley plains only. The
mountains average 3 ,0GJ feet more. These
valleys are generally similar in physical
features, and must ever he united in inter
Aests, since live stock i9 and ever VIII con-
tinue their main source Of wealth.
, GLANCE AT VARIOUS rLAc2s.
Sunrise Valley ID first entered ~ q tray
eier from Reno. It's main road follows the
general direction Of all lis geographical
lines leading north and south. Near the
valleys southern end IS EaCleville, sur
rounded by dairy farms; population, about
800. Twelve miles north ig CedarYlI.G !;
population, 1900 Good schools offer edU-
cational chances. The town has ar excel
lent social record. Ii is situated near the
mouth or Cedar canyon, the lowest, most
practical and popular pass over Warner
mountains, and consequently has q large
trade. Il supports several churches, two
large and slany small mercantile LOaaes, q
bank, etc.
Ten miles rur,her up IS Lake City, whose
situation, cling.ng 70 moan tain side, IS
remindfEl VI Swiss scenery. There il g
gristmiu here, and the leading grain
ranches are Le-eab0ut. To raise grain for
expectation cannot pay without other
transportation than ours home cOnsunp-
ton exceeds home supply, live stock is
the main product, on account OF moving
Itself TO market. Sixteen miles further IS
Camp BiawelI This Is military headquar-
ters for the interior northwest. From this
point troops quickly transfer 70 any Indian
outbreak over in Idaho Ut Montana.
Three companies Of infantry and one Of
cavalry furnish 4 market and keep money
in constant circulation. At Camp BidTeii
and at Lake City are passes With SQod
wagon roads over The mountains, but these
routes, though amid grand scenery are too
high for use except IN summer months.
Both ends Of the valley drive to Cedarville
to cross to the county seat. This is 2
country Of magnificent distances. Horse
back IS universal IoconotiOn. Men,
women and children ride everywhere.
Each member Of . TancleF's family has
his or her CHn nag, and Z horse - the
common present on gift occasions.
TO cIscH = sADDLg,
and birdie q mustang in four minutes by
the watch IS no trick at Gil for = lady who
wants 10 ride oG' ten miles Just for 81 hCGT5
visit with . friend. Twenty seven miles is
not far IN this country, SO consider yourself
on horse crossing Cedar Canyon. 1t is 4
delightful ride ~ any season. Perhaps
auumn IS uuol the land. Wild Ulums
and rich pufpIe-c,usteIed elGorbcrcies
hang thick against the h;i.ssdes. and
are Of favor so rich IS
70 attract remark from new corners
There IS no Wild fruit in CALIFORNIA; great
river valleys, or in any mountain ranges
near the cast. Hazel nuts are here n pro
fusion, and the ground IS covered with
pine C0nos. On this trail Is plateau farm
such Us before referred to. It's known Is
" Parker Place" It's 0Wner has III fifteen
years developed it 10 a lovely hGne ami
made q handsome little fortune beside, at
sheep-ra;siag. Twelve miles brings US
through the canyon, and as we emerge on
the plain two ROADS diyerge. One leads
up to Goose Lake valley pGSt the growing
towns Of Davis Creek and willow Ranch.
| The lower road leads to The county scat,
Altur2s, fifteen miles toward the valley
center, and Adm. Altu-as is divided by
the north fork Of Pit river, and furnishes
supplies to the largest sheep ranches IL
upper California Ne are in Warm Spring
valley now, 50 named from boiling spring
ten miles from town. Somebody Will
erect pavilion ont there ere long and
convert the curious spring into pleas
ant resort. The water being slightly
sulphur0us is Of little benefit 10 campers.
but VIII boil eggs hard III three .8inutcs
At such an altitude this IS an intense heat
a creek carries of surplus waters that arc
still too hot 10 touch and gend UP clouds OF
steam az tive miles distance Large bands
OF cattle en- route Tor market pass thIs
place Drivers try in vain 70 restrain them
from running to the spring or creek, but
| never have any trouble with cattle that
have once been there. They remember
their scalded noses. On the western slope
most trade goes to Red Bluff, Cal. -Four
days are consumed in driving down the
steep grades. Enormous loads Of wool are
brought out every fall. but returning trains
Garry only light loads Of merchandise.
Red Bluff is not quite two hundred feet
above sea level Alturas and Adm are
nearly six thousand This route IS amid
some Of the erGndest mountains Of the
State,
RUGGED ARD R0.IAST-C
In its views. It passes the junction Of Two
large streams where one may view the