Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-08-09

number of intending settlers and the
construction of large reservoirs and
canals Tho chances for such coioni-
zution are onl. limited by the chances
tn store water. To describe all tho
good places for colonies would DO TO
rHdescribe nearly every valley in tho
county; but it may not come miss to
toll where a Few Ut the best ones are
located. On the south side OF Hum
boidt river about the finest ono In the
county Is situated between South
Fork and Smith Oh Huntington crock.
Here it u:ay not bs necessary for a
reservoir to DO constructed, rs in
ordinary Seasons the greater part Of
the water is unused and consequently
still open for any person or persons
TO appropriate. a canal Elk miles
long or less will conduct the water
upon tho bench land south Of the
river and cover 1T all. There are H.
900 acres OF fine land having an even
slope 10 tho northwest and without Il
stone, ridge or ravine over the entire
tract. 700 cores Of this land is
bought by ranchcrs along South Fork
bottom. $500 acres belong To the g.
p. Il. Il. Tho remaining G,500 acres
are Government land and can he
bought of the State OF Nevada for
Sl.25 PER acre, 20 cents per nero being
paid down on application, and tho 81
per acre to run - years with interest
ut q per cent. per anuum This tract
is in tho shape Of 4 triangle tho south
and west sides being five miles long
and the third side formed by tho
South Fork that flows north west.
Tho next place is on the bench lands
that lay northwest and west Of
Pleasant and Lamoille Valleys.
Here only snail reservoirs need DO
constructed, and the waters that aro
lost in tho canyons or flow to waste
could be brought across tho grounds
whore they now sink and utilize on
any part OF the 65,000 acres OF good
bonch land, all of which are untaken
and II half belonging TO the g. u.
Z. Il. Or tho whole Of the unutiliGed
waters Of these two valleys could DO
conducted TO the northeast and used
npon tho next good place for coloni-
2ation, which consists of the lower
bench lands laying north and north
vest Of Camp Hdlleck. Here arc over
$4,000 acres of good land. That lay
ing tho best for irrigation is on the
lower bench (the first ono above tho
Humboldt river bottom) and covers
1900 acres between Secret and
Rabbit creeks. At the lower end of
Secret Valley is n limo reservoir site
where can be stored all tho waters
flowing through il; at tho head of
John Day canyon, above Camp Hal.
!eck, are five small lakes that can be
utilized To store water in; and Oh the
higher bench lands can DO found
storage points for the waters that
How from this part OF tho Ruby range
when the SHOWS are melting in tho
Spring. All these are more than
sufficient to water tho lower bench
lands without calling upon the waters
OF Lamoiilo or Pleasant Valleys. The
largest lake OF tho five mentioned has
its outlet into Ruby Valley. but can
DO turned either way rs needed. or
Tho B,0O acres in this place one-half
aro railroad lands. In tho northern
part OF the division Mnry's River
Valley contains larger tract of good
land than any other. Of2J2,OOO acres
OF land only 1000 arc owned by iu H.
viduals or companies, and all the rest
can DO bought OF the State or rail
road. There are three good places in
tho valley whore colonies could be To-
".ssed. The first is west of where
Bishop Grcek leaves the mountains in
tho southeast purt Of tho valley.
Hero Bishop, Trort and Burnt creeks
flow into tho valley within five miles.
Tho first two havo good reservoir
points in the mountains and furnish
II great denl Of water. Over 1000
lay below these and water from the
three can DC brought together upon
any part Of it. Tho next place is
under and west Of whero Taber and
Pole creeks loavo tho mountains.
Small reservoir points on both
streams, together with tho natural
.low OF tho crooks, will furnish water
to irrig.lto at least 10000 acros. Tho
third place ID, further north and II
continuation Of tho same oven bench
lands. On Hanks creek, that heads
west OF tho valley, arc two fine, largo
reservoir points; and with the storage
hcre, and storing the waters Of eight
othor streams, that unite in forming
the head OF Mary's river, II Of the
largest colonies IN thls division could
no formed. Tho waters from this
place NJ we'll as from .raber creek
could DO conveyed south TO unto
with tho waters Of Bishop, Trout and
Burnt crooks la irrigating QUO largo
tract, forming one colony instead OF
three.
Next on tho list Ia tho upper North
Fork. Very little mood DO said OF this
placc except thut a colony has already
began setting thorc, and that n largo
part Of tho best lands aro owned by
ono firm OF stockmcn. Tho only
chance for II colony horo would 10 to
buy tho land Of tho firm.