Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-05-31

thrifty class of people. Very few Of them
care to sell parcels Of land in twenty or for
| ty acre tracts, but some ranches could be
bought by number Of people clubbing to-
gether and purchasing from one hundred to
two hundred acres and dividing it among
themselves. To the east Of Wellington
about ten miles are the Hinds' Hot Springs.
These springs are quite resort in Summer,
and application Of water internally and exter.
nally will cure rheumatism, kidney and liv-
er complaints, and kindred diseases. There
is natural reservoir site in this valley where
sufficient water could be stored to irrigate all
of the land in Mason Valley not under cul
tivation, and dry season would never be
known. This basin lies between the Hot
Springs and Wellington and is probably
eight miles in length by five or six miles wide.
A ditch would be required to bring water in
to it from the West Walker, and then cut
would have to be made through the range Of
hills between the two vallies to let the water
from the reservoir into the river again in
Mason Valley. This, we think, would not
cost over $40, 900. and it would be a great
benefit to the entire country.
Five miles from Wellinfton, at the mouth
of Burbank Canyon, quarry Of blue marble
has been discovered that is forty acres in ex-
tent. The marble is about the same charac-
ter as that in Mason Valley, excepting the
color. 1t is forty miles from the railroad
only, and some day will be Of considerable
value to the owners, without doubt. Wood
is the fuel used in this valley as we'll as else
where in the county, and is obtained from
the surrounding mountains. Fruit grows
we'll in Smith Valley where it is sheltered,
but it is subject to late frosts the same as in
Mason Valley and Carson Valley.
GENERAL.
OF the o76,ooo acres Of land in Lyon
county about s., 900 acres have been entered
at the State Land Office, and nearly double
that amount has been entered at the United
States Land Office. There are yet many
acres of land open, in small tracts, that
would be of considerable value could water
be obtained to irrigate it. Nearly all the
land that can be irrigated is taken. As
stated before, nearly all the land in the
county not designated as agricultural, is graz
ing; even the mineral land being grazing to
a considerable extent. There are numerous
springs in the mountains which flow the year
round, making excellent feed.
The Corson & Colorado railroad, which
begins at the Mound House, runs for a dis
tance Of fifty-three miles through the coun-
ty in southerly direction, passing Dayton
and Wabuska. At Wabuska a stage runs
to Greenfield, twelve miles distant, furnish
ing communication with Mason Valley. The
Virginia & Truckee railroad, which runs
from Reno to Virginia City, passes through
about six miles and half territory in Lyon
county, while the Central Pacific road cross
es about eleven and quarter miles Of terri
tory in the extreme northwestern portion Of
the county.
About seven and half miles from Day
ton there is large deposit of gypsum which
covers twenty acres, or more, Of land.
The gypsum is very white and pure. The
property is owned by San Francisco parties
and no work is being done ON it at the pres
ent time. The deposit is about one mile
and quarter from the railroad and some
day, not far distant, will be very valuable
piece of property.
The total amount of taxable property in
the county in the year 1859 was $I,457,75e,
Of which $9I4,376 is real estate and $685.
3S3 is personal property. The State rate of
taxation is go cents on the $Ioo, which gives
to the State $I3,IIo.88, and the county rate
being $2Io on $Ioo gives to the county
$3o,6I2.94, or a total tax of s43,732.77.
The delinquency in 1889 only amounted to
S9I9.35. The county has funded debt Of
$25 900 upon which the yearly rate Of inter-
est is 6H per cent. Together with small
floating debt and the debt to Esmeralda
county for portion of the territory taken
from that county and annexed to Lyon the
total Indebtedness on December Ist, 1889
was $3s,462. with SAG, Gas in the treasury
The county property consists OF Court
House and furniture valued at $z2, 900, and
some other property that will bring the total
valuation of property up to $50, 900.
What the agricultural portion of Lyon
county wants more than anything else is a
water storage system Oh the Carson and
West Walker rivers. Now enough water
goes to waste each Spring to irrigate every
foot of tillable land in the county. and when
the latter part Of August or September comes
there is but very little water in either Of the
streams. The financial standing Of Lyon is
good, and with plenty of water the year
round and silver at par both her mining and
agricultural interest will experience such
new life as will cause good healthy boom.
Lyon county is all right!