Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-29
BEAUTY WITHIN CANON WALLS.
A woman Famous for Her Good
Looks Living I'm a Strangely Out
of-the-way Place.

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Looks Living i'm a Strangely Out
of.the-way Place.
From the Denver Republican,
One of the most peculiar and interesting
places on the American continent 10 lust
being opened up The section lies scross
the diagonal line that forms the southern
boundary of the stats Of Nevada, spread
ing into California and reaching almost to
the line of the Atlantic and Pacific rail-
road. The old forty miners passed through
this section during the California gold ex-
element. Many perished 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 q man by the psus
of Lee hss q ranch, an Indian wife aud
family of eight children. Not far from
there is what 10 believed to be the famous
Gunsisht mine. One Of the pioneers, IN
passing through that section, picked MP q
piece of lead, almost pure, and made q
sight for his gun with II. II WAS 60 rIch
that when he told the story In civilization
prospectors started out TO locate ii. Ths
fact Of the similarity Of all the valleys led
many astrAy, and they psrished from
thirst. His description of tie spot APP
piled to 60 many spots that no one has
ever been able 10 accurately locate the
mine, bat the present oEnsrs belisrs they
have found 81.
The valley adjoining that which ts the
route Of the Nevada Southern is called
Pshrump. 1t is described Rs the principal
one of them all for gold and oliver and
lead mines. Up in the valley, which 10
one of these dry, barren sand gulches be-
tween two perpendicular walls of rock, 80
the Mesoait stamp mill. On one side 10
the K-ystone gold mine, from which nine
~ thousand dollars has been extracted.
Up al the head of tie valley is ths Mont
s0nsry gold district. Several miles above
the ra!ll are The PAhrunp springs. where o
hardy pioneer has settled In 8 beautiful
oasis and reared a family. Those who
have visited the family say that away OF
there, imprisoned by cxpon wslls and
sandy deserts, 10 the most beautiful w0-
man in the west. She is one Of natures
queens, snd her fame for beRuty 10 spread
ing rapidly since civilization placed its
foot In the PAbrDnp valley.
Toe PAhrump valley has not bsen noted
for It's civilization. A band of renegade
Indians mixture Of the Mojsves, Chin-
gowayras and Pluies. all Of which inhshit
that country-hsve settled In IL. They
once had chief, and whea be died bis son
Was the candidate for the chiefiairship.
The tribe did not want him, and would
not elect him, 60 they went without q
bead, but not for long. Tecopa stepped
into the JOB and has sincs held 81, and is
locked ~ TO az the chief. Chief Tecops's
attire consists Of plpg hst and sn old
striped shirt Onca In o while he wears
troasers, ba. very seldom.
Wh-n Mr.. Blake went there Chief Teco-
pa sAId that be owned all that country, and
that his content Was necessary before any
railroads could be built. Bis consent
could be bought for 8 plug hat and q red
striped shirt. These being promised over
pipe, Teoops allowed the white chief 10
proceed with his TsilrC Ad.