Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1894-03-10
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on" of the most peculiar and inter
c>llng places ON the American CONT
nrnt is just being opened up. The
section lies across the diagonal line
that forms the southern boundary of
the State of Nevada. spreading into
California and reaching almost to the
line of the Atlantic and Pacific Rail
road. Th" old forty-nincrS passed
through this section during the Cali.
fornia gold excitement. Many per
iShed from thirst. and the remains of
their wagons. such as the tires and
other iron parts. may be found Slrcwn
about The valleys.
Near Resting Springs Il man by ih"
mime of Lee has a ranch. an Indian
wife. and a family of eight children
Not far from there is what is believed
To be the famous Gunsight mine. One
of the pioneers. in passing through
that section. picked up Il piece of lead
almost pure. and made il sight for his
gun with it, 1t was SO rich that when
he told the story in civilization pros
pcctorS started out to locate it, The
fact of the similarity of all the valleys
led many a>tray. and they prriShr,l
from thirst. His description of the
spot applied to so many spots that no
one has ever been able to ;lcclratcl,
locate the minc but the present OWL
er> believe they have found it,
The valley adjoining that which is
the route of the Nevada Southern is
called Pahrump. 1t is described as
the principal one of them all for gold
and silver and lead mines. Up in the
valley. which is one of those dry. bar
rem sand gulcheS between two prrprn-
dicular walls of rock. is the Mesquite
stamp mill. On one side is the Key
stone gold mine. from which $4,000
has been extracted. Up at the head
of the valley is the Montgomery gold
district. Several miles above the mill
are the Pahrump springs. where Il
hardy pioneer has settled in Il bc;iuli
full oasis and reared II family Thos"
who hav" visited the family say that
away off there. imprisoned by canyon
walls and sandy deserts. is the most
beautiful woman in the West. She is
one of natures queens. and her fame
for beauty is spreading rapidly since
civilization placed its foot in the pah-
rump valley.
The Pahrump valley has not been
noted for its civilization. 4 band of
renegade IndianS--a mixture of the
MoJdNtS. NlllHSo"aI TiS anu 1'luteS, all
of which inhabit that country-havc
settled in it. They once had chief.
and when he died his son WAS the can
dilatr for the chicftainship The tribe
did not want him. and would not elect
him. SO they went without Il head, but
not for long. Tecopa stepped into the
job. and has since held it. and is look
el up to as the chief. Chief Tecopa's
attire consists of Il 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 nee
esSary before any railroads could be
built His consent could be bought
for plug hat and Il rel-striped shirt
These being promised over a pipe, Tc-
copa allowed the white chief to pro
ce"d with his railroad.
Couldn't Explain.
why don't you get married, dear
boy"
Il must refer you to Miss Jones, who
persists in jilting me for reasons of
her 0wn.'-Chicago Record.