The herald., 1893-07-09

miles from railroad. The ranch COM
prises 5000 acres OF land, l75 OF which
is cultivated to wheat, barley, corn,
vegetables, fruits of all varieties. and is
supplied with 16j miners inches OF
water flowing from one artesian spring
that rises on the premises.
1t is fruit season at this time, and in
conversation with Mrs. Macarthur, the
landlady, who is q very pleasant and
business-like lady, was informed that
che ehipped carload of dried appricots
last season.
This property is owned by Messrs.
James, Fayer, Grennall SCHULTZ, OF Los
Angeles and Orange, and Macarthur and
Heims, of the ranch, and is superin-
tended by Mr.. August Macarthur.
But seven miles farther to the east
and my journey terminates at the
Yount ranch. 1t is my Nevada home,
and is the famous oasis of all deserts,
where everybody is made happy and it
lie designated by many as the peaceful
home at which to rest, feast and fatten,
where congenial fraternity ever liveth.
1t is ranch OF 720 acres of land, with
ample water flowing from several arte-
sian springs that rise upon the property.
The property is situated in Pahrump
basin or valley, Nye county. Nevada. 1t
grows every manner of product known
to the western farmer, gardener, wine-
maker or orchardist. From 96 acres of
land l65 tons of barley were harvested.
The grapes contain 32 per cent of alco-
holic matter. This valuable estate is
most ably supervised by that model
gentleman, Mr.. II. White, while Mrs.
White, thorough systematical and
practical lady, with untiring energy,
always cheerful and happy, conducts
the household affairs, utter-making,
and her $50 chickens are cared for by
her daughter, Miss Dellie White, and
sister, Miss Nellie Yount.
In concluding my notes of the re-
sources of small part of the vast ter
ritory lying between Los Angeles and
Salt Lake City, hope may be permit
ted to add that the expanse of the val
ley through which / have just travelled
and the mines, water and timber are ad-
jscent and combined. Within the bor-
der of Pahrump basin or valley, as the
lines are established by mineralized
mountains that surround it, there are
$50 square miles in Los Vegas, 775 in
Iron and Indian creek valley, and the
area Of Ash meadow, 700 square miles;
total, 2025 square miles. The many
permanent artesisn springs and streams,
flowing from l to 1000 inches of water,
possibly aggregate 2600 inches. This
fact surely demonstrates the certainty of
artesian water throughout the entire
length and breath OF these valleys.
Yellow Pine mountain is completely
surrounded by these valleys, and, in
Guiding the more prominent part OF the
range. 55 by 80 miles square. At inter-
81 xxvsS ha q lot
stated. 100000, 900 to 200, 900 900 feet of
and tie timbers. 1t is also honest and
just to state that there is not mountain
range bordering these valleys, nr that is
visible at great distance, that does not
contain fattering prospects of great min
eral wealth. 1t is within the scope of
the country described that we find the
eight gold producing mines of Ell Dorado
caflon-the Keystone, Ruthe, Chispa,
May Curbey, and many others now
known to be of great value. These facts
are suggestive of future events, both per-
manent and speculative. They predict
q great inland city, surrounded by
emelters and mills, and located
at Mesquite springs, the easterly end OF
Pahrump valley or basin.
But allow me to say to all who read
this article that should you come to this
country to secure farms, water right,
timber claims or mineral interest, that
you bring with you patience and for
bearance, accompanied by conclusive
fidelity, to await for the building of q
railroad, be 1t soon or late not that the
time is too early to secure many of ma
ture's most vslusbls gifts at nominal
price. but the fact that you must, before
utalizing the resources OF the country to
a profit, have Q railroad. No country
every suffered more for want of rail-
road than does this.
F. w. BROOKS.