The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-12
Is A LAND OF MYSTERY.
The Weird Stretch of Country Tap.
ped by the Nevada Southern Road.
From the Denver Republican.

From the Denver Republican.
One of the most peculiar and interest
ing places on the American continent is
just being opened up by Isaac E. Blake
and his Nevada Southern railroad. The
section lies across the diagonal line that
forms the southern boundary of the state
of Nevada, spreading in California and
reaching almost to the line of the Allan
tic and Pacific railroad. The old 49-erS
passed through the section during the
California gold excitement. Many per-
ished from thirst, and the remains of
their wagons, such as the tires
and other iron parts, may be found
strewn about the valleys. Near Resting
Springs a man by the name of Lee has a
ranch, an Indian wife and family of eight
children. Not far from there is what is
what is believed to be the famous Gun
sight mine. One of the pioneers, in pass
ing through that section, picked up a
piece of lead almost pure. and made a
sight for his gun with it. 1t was so rich
that when he told the story in civilizat ion
prospectors started out to locate it. The
fact of the similarity of all the valleys
led many astray, and they persisted from
thirst His description of the spot APP
piled to so many spots that no one has
ever been able to accurately locate the
mine, but the present owners believe they
have found it.
The valley adjoining that which is the
route of the Nevada Southern is called
Pahrump. 1t is the principal one of
them all for gold and silver and lead
mines. Up in the valley, which is one of
those dry barren sand gulches between
two perpendicular walls of rock, is the
Mesquite stamp mill. On one side is the
Keystone gold mine, from which 500, 900
has been extracted. Up at the head of
the valley is the Montgomery gold dis
trict. Several miles above the mill is the
Pahrump springs, where a hardy pioneer
has settled in beautiful little oasis and
reared a family. Those who have Wis
tied the family say that away off there,
imprisoned by canon walls and sandy
deserts, is the most beautiful women in
the west. She is one of natures queens,
and her fame for beauty is spreading
quite rapidly since grim civiliza-
ton placed b. his foot In the Pah-
rump Valley. The Pahrump Valley has
not been noted for its civilization. A
band of renegade 'lndians-a mixture of
the Mojaves, Chingowayras, and Piutes,
all of which jnhabit that country-have
settled in it, They once had a chief, and
when he died his son was the candidate
for the chieftidnship. The tribe did not
want him and would not elect him, so
they went without a chief but not for
long. Tecopa stepped into the job and
has since held it, and is looked up to. as
the chief Chief Tecopa's attire consists
of plug hat and an old striped shirt.
Once in a while he wears trousers, but
very seldom. When Mr.. Blake went
there Chief Tecopa said that he owned
all that country, and that his consent was
necessary before any railroads could be
built. His consent could be bought with
a plug hat and red striped shirt These
being promised over a pipe. Tecopa al
lowed the white chief to proceed with
his railroad.