The herald., 1893-07-02

smelter has been erected in the vicinity.
As regards railroad being built in
this section of country and to Salt Lake
city, it Is as sure as that man was born
of woman. But the great need of road
is now and is being felt most seriously.
But in regard to the loug-craved time
when the beast OF burden and the freight
wagon will have stopped and the arrival
OF the railroad, we have it from authen-
tic quarters that Vice-President Scofield
OF the 8. N. r. r, Co., has promised the
completion of the road to Good Spring,
this district, by January of next year.
Surrounding this central locality in
the adjacent moUntains continuous new
discoveries are Geing made, and at va
rious distances of four to twelve miles
from water. The Tam O'Shanter, Car
Donate, Chloride, Palace Car and others
are of late discovery. The Palace Car
is promising discovery and is owned
by Mr.. ]. l.. Loop OF Pomona and his
venerable partner, the land mark OF the
desert, Mr.. Aaron Winters, late OF Win
ters' ranch.
In connection with this locality are
the fertile and we'll watered parts of
Pahrump valley to aid in the progress OF
mining and the upbuilding of q town
possibly of the magnitude of Leadville
or Virgins City. That the real virtue
or productiveness of the soil OF the val
ley can be fully realized. one should visit
the only two ranches, the old Winters
and Yount ranches, now producing with
in $50 to 800 miles of this locality. Upon
approaching the Yount ranch, where l
am stopping few days, one experiences
feeling OF joy, and astouishment too. at
the Transforming or converting OF
barren desert into happy home, lux
uriously supplying al of the necerssries
for man and beast. All of the
varied products Of California are
here produced upon this ranch,
excepting the citrus fruits, beautiful
shade trees, swimming ponds, fish,
vines, fruits and flowers, and superior
vegetables of all varieties. OF field pro-
ducts it is surely equal to any part of
the United States, and from the great
ricks OF hay it would seem to bo the
real home of the alfalfa. By invitation
of Mrs. White, the efficient landlady,
who makes everyone who goes to the
ranch feel at home and happy, was
shown through the butter, eggs and
fruit departments and the storeroom,
and was much astoniehed ct the great
stacks of butter and eggs by the 100
dozen per month which are sold. The
lowest price is S5 cents per dozen. and
butter at 40 cents per pound.
I have enumerated the products OF the
valley for the reason that it is one of
the sources of supply of the county
highly essential to the mining interests
of this locality, and that it may be in
telligently understood that while the
miner, the mill and smelter men produce
the bullion, the ranchmen may produce
the beef, the vegetables, hay, etc.
AS an item OF news to the interested
public would state that the Southern
Nevada railroad is now in active opera
tion to within few miles of Vanderbilt.
and that large force is at work grading
and preparing to extend the road to
Vanderbilt aud on TO Good Springs,
within few miles of the southeast end
of Pahrump valley, known as Mosquito
springs, to which there will be built
another short branch, entering the val
ley through State Line pass. also
through which the Southern Nevada
railroad company has just completed
wagon road for the accommodation OF
the mines shipping ores by wagon to the
present terminus Of the railroad
Upon the east side of the mountain
from Mosquito springs, ct q distance OF
IL miles, is situated the appropriately
named Good springs, upon the line OF
the railroad survey. 1t is beautiful
site for town, partially surrounded by
ranges, in which many of the
good mines OF the district are eitustcd.
TO the east and northeast the country
slopes with gentle decline to an arm OF
the Los Vagus valley. The matter of
water at this point is freely
with conflicting opinions as
to results.
MIR. W. T. Goodbey of Keystore has
just called at my camp, and frNr ir.
Goodbey get few items OF j =
In speaking OF the Salt Lake .
Angeles Railway company Mr., &
who was born and raised in the
and is possibly mora familiar
resources OF the whole country tt ;
person in the west, says the Sa
and Los Angeles railroad, when ;,
will shorten the distance east $50 100
miles, and the local traffic will b. lar
greater than that of the Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe systems west OF the Rock
les, and as matter OF fact the short
ness of distance will control through
freight and passenger business. He
says OF the coal fields north OF this
camp that daily shipment OF 5000 tons
can be produced without difficulty at
the present time, and as to iron of su-
perior quality it is simply inexhauHtable.
From Mr.. Godbey | learn that the visit
to this camp OF President Blake, Mr.
Mackey and party has been postponed,
but will come later.
Mr.. James Campbell, of railway re-
nown, especially in Los Angeles county,
and Bishop Thomas Taylor, an iron and
coal king OF Cedar city, Utah, are ex-
pected in this camp at very early day.
T. w. Brooks.
How Is This?
Something nninua even in these DAYS