Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-05-22
scenes and incidents.

gatioI to the State Convention. this
scribe left the scene of his arduous
labors for q weeks vacation and trip
to the western part of the State. On
arriving at Winnemucca wa met quite n
number of the Blko delegates to the
Republication State Convention which
had adjourned till evening,
Nothing worthy of special mention
occurred until we arrived at the Hum
boldt House which is indeed an "Oasis
In the Desert" The sudden transition
from barren waste, covered with
stunted sagebrush. to lovely SPOT Of
almost tropical verdure adorned with
beautiful trees, green grass and fragrant
flowers produces sensation which
must be realized to be appreciated /.
The Humboldt House il commodious,
we'll appointed Hotel which, under the
efficient management OF that prince of
hosts, Henderson Green. of the firm of
Clark Il Green, affords the weary trav.
eler rest and refreshmeut after long
journey over the uuinviting COUNT y
spanned by the Central Pacific Rail
road. The table is furnished with all
the deiicacies aud lnxuries, as well as
the subslantials, of frst-clnss Hotel,
and NO one should pass over the road
without taking q good. square meal Mt
one of the most lovely spots in Ne
vada.
Arriving at Reno ut 11:25 p. n. there
was nothing more pleasant than to re-
tire, and being furnished with accom-
modnlions ut the Depot Hotel, Parry &
Fitzgerald, Projectors, we awaited the
coming Of the morn. Wednesday morn.
ing opened clear and bright, and
shoit stroll was sufficient to convince US
thnt Reno III truly II beautiful city. We
do not hesitate to say Tint it wax both a
pleasure and surprise to witness the
evidences Of thrift and enterprise which
characterize every feature OF the .'river-
side town" which is de, tined to become
famous city and III mstror oils of Ne.
Vadn. Through the courtesy Of Mr..
George Russell we were driven to Bishop
Wbitake''s school for Girls, which IL
beautifully located on an eminence over
looking the town, and which has at
Gained great success as an educational
institution. We We're then driven to
The English Mill property. owned by
MessrS. Russell & Bradley, NJ. D.
Foley aud others. Here we wore met
by Mr.. Powell. Superintendent OF the
ranch, who showed TIL over the proper
ty. There are now IT'S acres in uifulfn
which il lovely sight to one used to
this locality. The property is being
rnpidly improved by large force of
workmrn. and 200 acres will be plnuted
to alfalfa the present season.
At noon we took the train for Virripjn
City, VII. tho Virginia u Truckee r. r.,
making brief stop ut Carson City OH
the way. The railroad from Carson TO
uh oNIucuCS Ol WOuUOrtOl ems
Gineering skill, and it's winnings through
the recesses, aud climbing of the
precipices Of stupendous mountains al.
tracted our profound admiration. Ar
irving ut our destiuation wo were forci.
bly, reminded of that passage of scrip
ture which says: "a city TINT il act on
a hill cannot be h,d;" aud TINT applies
with peculiar force to: Virginia City,
NeSada, which although a.city With oil
che aYplidliee' of an E,stern METROPOLIS
did not attract us very favoraLly ON ac-
count OF the I"cation, being built on the
steep declivity of Mount Davidson.
Through the courte ~ of Gen. II. p.
Heating, Superintendent of the Savage,
We were shown through the works of
that aud other mining properties where
'the smtnense mach merry employed ia AN
interesting tse. are. The process of
katipG tenants on both ends OF heavy