Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-03-08

An Inquiry About Oar Present
Condition, and FIXTURE
Prospects and Our Resources.

A gentleman writes us from Chicago,
ILL.,, stating that he is anxious to
obtain information relative to this
part of Nevada regarding its present
condition, future prospects, and par
~ticularly our natural resources in lands,
mines, etc. He wishes as much in
formation as possible, and says that
he intends to visit this State next
Summer to find a location for business
and procure some real estate.
As every one here knows, Nevada
has been under a cloud of depression
but the signs are most favorable in
this section at least, for an early and
healthful revival Of our mining, agri-
cultural and business interests.
Right here in Eureka District we have
a mineral belt OF uncommon magni-
tude, and our mines have yielded
eighty-ive million dollars in silver
and gold and nothing less than 242,-
900 tons of market lead. Two Of our
mines alone have paid, in round
figures, ten million dollars in dividends.
Our mountains and valleys the world
cannot excel for stock ranges and
sheep raising, and where water can
be had sufficient for irrigation pur-
| poses, we can raise fine cereals. potatoes,
| or for that matter any kind OF vege-
tables, and fruit that will excel
| similar productions in point of size,
quality and flavor raised in any part
OF America. We in Eureka county
are not alone blessed with great
natural wealth-giying resources, but
all the counties bordering upon US are
filed to overlooking with them.
What we need to develop them are a
much larger population, more capital
| and interstate railroads; but the last
| named would undoubtedly soon bring
us all that We would require OF the
| other two. 1t is simply a question OF
| time as 10 when we will have each
and all OF our requirements satisfied,
and to help us along We have had a most
| extraordinary amount OF snow during
| this Winter, which will replenish our
| springs and streams, and give us q far
| larger amount OF water during the
| Spring and Summer than we v g had
| before. 1t will also leave 80 much
| moisture in the ground that grass will
| be plentiful in the hills and valleys for
| ten times more stock than we will
| have to feed, and the soil will have a
| splendid starter for succeeding sea-
sons.
The mines in all directions through
out Eastern Nevada are looking better
than they have before for several
years past; capital is finding its way
here to develop properties which have
hardly been scratched over hereto
fore, and they are turning out as salts
factorily as could be wished.
Our population must inevitably in
crease, and when it does, our vegeta-
BILE production will be in greater de-
mand. We have the facilities for
raising more produce of all descrip'
tions than we will be likely to find a
home market for. But what is the
matter with reaching out and finding
other markets? We have much OF al
that is necessary to make a great
country, except the e a OF cheaI
and rapid transportation and sufficient
capital for development purposes. In
the face Of all this 1t will be strange
indeed if we do not soon have al
the railroads we need for the trans
portation of our productions and sup
plies. They will be built no matte
who builds them, and capital viii
naturally follow their advent.