The herald., 1893-07-21
JUST FROM YAIDERB|LT CAMP
The Return of a Couple Of Des-
ert Tourists.
The New Railway Being Pushed for
Salt Lake City.
A Region That Is Dotted with Great
Mineral Wealth = Interesting
details of the Travel
ers' journey.

W. W. Howard returned last Wed.
nesdsy night from a trip of exploration
and experience covering 15 days,
through a portion of country which is
at present exciting great interest, and
about which reliable information is diff
fcult to obtain.
He was accompanied during the jour
ney by j. s. Van Doren. Last night
Mr.. Howard spoke OF his adventures in
the mountains and on the deserts OF
California and Nevada, east OF Death
valley, and of their explorations through
the rich mineral regions of Vanderbilt,
which are now attracting such merited
attention.
II had very interesting trip" said
he, Notwithstanding the unavoidable
discomfort of driving 10 miles during a
day and night, under blazing sun and
through burning sand. Our only water
supply for ourselves and our faithful an
imals we carried with US in barrels and
canteens.
81 cannot cay too much of the gener-
GUS hospitality extended us by Messrs.
Bright and Crandall and their able as
sistant, Colonel Bryant, who is so we'll
known throughout Southern California.
These gentlemen are building the new
line of railway between this city and
Salt Lake. The unfailing kindness and
open-hearted cordiality of Joe Taggart of
Vanderbilt, the coming mining city of
this coast, is also thing which if one
has the good fortune to enjoy he will
never forget.
"The kind ladies of the Younts ranch
will always be remembered. A day OF
rest, feast and fatten' was also spent
with the jolly, kind-hearted and intelli-
gent Colonel Brooks. The way we dis
sected spring chickens. discussed
luscious fruits and cooled our weary
limbs in the swimming baths of these
delightful oases Of the desert, Younts
and Pahrump ranches, will never be
forgotten.
"There is a great future now opening
in these new regions, both above and
below Ash Meadows and Pabrump val
ley, with their 1900 recently discovered
gold and silver mines. When the South
ern Nevada railroad shall be completed,
predict that Southern California, feel
ing the results of its opening, will in
prosperity surpass the palmiest days of
her former boom, and Los Angeles,
breaking her leading stringe, will be
known as the leading metropolis, not
only of Southern California bu} of the
entire Pacific coast.
"When within the next few years the
Southern Nevada fs completed and then
other two lines to SaltTa and to Dem
yer, our city cannot do otherwise than
take first place.
"All the merchants and property own
els in Los Angeles should be awake to
their interests in this direction.
"The bulk of the supplies going to
Vanderbilt come from here and naturally
should be of great benefit to the city's
trade.
"All should stand united and encour-
age with unstinted aid such enterprises,
and like generous open-hearted Cali.
fornians, stand ready to catch the golden
fruits of their industry and persever-
ance.
"Purdy Is the present terminus of the
railroad and is shout II miles from COTS
station on the Atlantic and Pacific rail-
road.
"Vanderbilt, which is now the Mecca
of 30 many Copstock miners, is about
10 miles further on. 1 count among its
buildings only q couple of dozen board
and canvas shanties with saloon" star
ing You in the face from half of them.
1.-THE st. George mines, which are
now owned by Mackey, Flood and Lyle,
are a few miles to the west OF the town.
The famous keystone district lies few
miles to the west of these, while in the
open valley to the north is situated the
Good Springs mining district.
Beyond this and about 100 miles to
the northwest through the Pahrump
valley is the lately discovered Mont
gomery district.
IL can't say too much about this To-
cality." continued Mr.. Howard, 81 drove
all through it and there are many won
derful surprises in store for the prospec-
tor. We, did the distance in aswagon,
and although it was pretty rough some
times, we enjoyed the trip and are sorry
it has ended"