The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-10-19
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FARM ne shining Districts
Correspondence OF The RKooap.

Correspondence OF The RECORD.
MoAPA, Oct. 9, 1893.
Stretching out before me like natures
grand panorama, ia the peaceful valley ot
Moapa. Through it winds the crystal
waters OF the so.called Muddy" river.
The Moaps Government Reservation,
comprising about 1000 acres, all compar-
stively level, fertile river bottom land,
is situated in this valley The putrid
air Of to day will some day be changed
and made sweet from growing grottos.
Perhaps some day may be seen great
fountains squirting volumes Of water
heavenward Cupid's lovers may ramble
through winding trails and walks, and
whisper loving messages and place fair
lilies Of the valley upon their brows as
symbol of purity and love.
These latter thoughts came to me after
crossing the sixty mile desert from Las
Vegas valley by moonlight, arriving at
the Moapa postoffice in the early morn.
ing, tired, hungry and sleepy. Being
also thirsty, l went to the crystal stream
and partook freely of the clear and trans.
parent waters of this Unnamed and mis-.
named Muddy river. ! wonder why this
stream should be called Muddy"
In all Lincoln county we see no parks, no
magnificent artificial scenery indeed,
but little in the county to invite the
Sightseeing lovers We are for money
and gain-indeed we are too much go for
our own good.
Upon the hilltop to the northeast is the
red mans brush shanty / can see the
sore, wall-eyed Indians lying fat on their
stomschs, roofing in mother -Aveh like
so many ground hogs.
The Government has expended many
thousand dollars to educate these Indians
only to find out the fact that civilization
is not a part Of the Piu.e There are
only very few that will live here at all
and those that do are generally the lazy
scums and scruffs of the tribe These
twenty or thirty Piutes are the poorest
clothed and fed OF any Indians that /
have seen in the State.
This county is in need Of a county farm
and county park. Why not make an
effort to get Uncle Sam to donate this
1000 acres to the county for that purpose!
We might care for our aged and afflicted
upon a county farm much better than
under the present system. Aud a public
park is positively great necessity. Here
we might have county fair once year
and exhibit our various productions Of
the farm, the field, the range and ouI
mines
Nevada won at the Worlds Fair the
first premium for butter and many Of the
prescious minerals, and we can compare
favorably with the world for many kinds
of fruita, particularly apples, prunes and
ounces, and many kinds Of berries. A.
w. Geer, Bailey and McInish, A. G.
Campbell, and many Others, have fin,
cattle and horses that would make up 4
fine showing and would create new aven
ues Of wealth by advertising a new coun
try's resources in cheap and effectua
way.
The Nevada Southern r. r. Co. vii
build the new line to or at point nea
Moapa. However, it is not necessary Il
dwell longer upon the general outlines
and descriptions of a county park anc
farm, as the details would perhaps occu
Ply too much of The RECORDS space
But let US endeavor to have county fsi
next fall if possible, and advertise tn
resources OF Southern Nevada. A poo
beginning is prerequisite of good end
ing. Such advertising will add greatl,
to fill our valleys with industrious pee
pie who will buy and improve the Ian,
now idle. increase our taxable propert
and increase the speed Of tho wheels Q
fortune
Let us sit down hard upon the Of
croaking fossils let the old watchwor
! Progress, be our motto. Who is the frs
} one to be sat upou' Not me, for shs
endeayor to do my best for my newl
adopted home, Lincoln county, Nevads
even though the setting sun may b
cloudy at times. as it is now on accour
of the great depression of silver.
Recently visited Tenn Pahute, Groom
FL Dorado, Lucky Dutchman, Crcsceu
Vanderbilt. New York, Yellow Pine an
Ferguson mining camps. At only II
two latter is there any active operation
hear good reports from c. H. Toy
ner's mining property; also that Mon
gomery & Co. are running right alon
Q shipping some bullion and employing
dozen men. CHAs. LITTLE.