Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-08-04
COMMUNICATED
Continued from yestsr,day.)

Here only small reservoirs need be
constructed, and the waters that arc
lost in the canyons or flow to waste
could be brought across tho grounds
whore they now sink and utilize on
any part of the $1,000 acres of good
bench laud, all of which are untakon
and one hall belonging to the G. =.
K r. Or the whole Of the unutilizcd
waters OF these two valleys could he
conducte ! to the northeast and used
upon the next good place for coloni,
cation, which consists of the lower
bench lands laying north and north.
west OF tamp HilIeck. Here are over
$4,000 acres Of good land. That lay.
ing the best for irrigation ia on the
lower bench (the first one above the
Humboldt river bottom) and covers
l2NN acees between Secret aud
Rabbit creeks. At the lower end Of
Secret Valley is ine reservoir site
where can be stored all the waters
flowing through il; at the head OF
John Day canyon, above Camp Hal
leck. are five small lakes tibet can be
utilized TO rtore water in; and On the
higher bench lands can be found
storage points for the waters that
flow from this part of the Ruby range
when the SHOWS are melting in the
Spring. ALI these are more than
sufficient to water the lower bench
lands without calling upon the waters
OF LamoiIle or Pleasant Valleys. The
largest lake Of the Ave mentioned has
its outlet iato Ruby Valley, but can
DO turned eth or way, as needed. VI
the 5000 acres in this place one.half
are railroad lands. In the northern
part OF the division Mary's River
Valley contains larger tract of good
land than any other. O;2J2,000 acres
OF land only 10000 are owned by in H.
viduals or companies, and all the rest
Cali be bought OF the State or rail
road. There are three 70 ID places ia
the valley where colonies could be To-
Gated. The first is west Of where
Bishop creek leaves the mountains in
the south east part Of the valley.
Here Bishop, Trout and Burnt creeks
aow into the valley within five miles.
Tue first two have good reservoir
points in the mountains and furnish
Il great deal OF water. Over 10000
lay below these and water from the
three can be brought together upon
any part Of it. The next place is
under and west OF where Taber and
Pole creeks leave the mountains.
Small reservoir points on. both
streams, together with the natural
flow OF the creeks, will furnish water
to irrigate at least 10000 acres. the
third place is farther north and d
contin uati0n OF the same even bench
lands. On Hanks creek, that heads
west of tho valley, are two fine, large
reservoir points; and with TIE storage
here, and storing the waters Ut eight
other streams, that units in forming
the head Of Mary's river, one Of the
largest colonies in this division could
be formed. The waters from this
place as we'll rs from Taber creek
could be conveyed south TO unite
with the waters OF Bishop, Trout and
Burnt creeks IN. irrigating one large
tract, forming one colony instead Of
three. .....
Next on the list is the upper North
! Fork. Very little need DO said OF this
place except that colony has already
began settling there, and that large
part OF the best lands are owned by
one firm Of stocxmen. The only
chance for colony here would be- to
buy the land Of the firm.