Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-31
VOLUME XXXI.


The first step toward colonizing
the vacant lands Of Nevada, that may
be said to hnve been successful, was
taken in San Francisco yesterday
morning.
For some time NJ. Cohn nnd Il. r.
Io'cr have been working on plan to
ret II large number OF families to
come to- Nevada ard settle uiI The
Wymore ranch. which they proposed
tn cut up into smaller places that
could be titled by the ordinary family.
When Hebrew colonist wrote the
Governor asking him what the out-
look was here Mr.. Cohn aud Mr.. IIo.
fer grnsped the opportunity and were
soon i'll California talking Nevada to
the wonld be cmigrunts.
Yesterday the deal was completed
and signatures representing seven
teen families were secured. There will,
however, be two OF three more before
they arrive, and i'll all the party will
consist OF about l50 people
These people will commence to
arrive next week and will be on the
ground before "A month. II is the i'll
tention OF the colonists to plant 100
acres i'll grain this year yet, and until
1898 has become firmly established on
the calendar the place will be run on
tho cooperative plnn to certain eX.
tent, the incorporation papers to be
filed probably tomorrow.
The property consists OF 900 acres
of the finest land in tins section OF
Nevada. about 900 Of which IS under
cultivation, with all the water TINT
ever could be wanted. together with
excellent buildings. etc, although
the colonists will mt once commence
the erection OF their residences and
expect To have them finished in few
weeks. Wellington is the nearest
town, i'll fact the property is practi.
cally in Wellington. Great quanti-
ties OF fruit are raised on the propc.-
~ and it ia expected that consider.
able attention will be paid to this in.
dustry in the future.
While tho terms Siver the colony
are not made public it is understood
that they are very liberal. Tho peo.
pie who are coming To be citizens OF
Nevada are from Tulare and Contra
Costa counties. California, whore they
have kept up the fight for u living
several years with but indifferent
success. Most OF them have TO pay
800 per acre for their lands and this
sum IL prohIbitive for the one who
has to borrow money. Water has
been scarce with them aud crops were
u failure.
Some of the difficulties encountered !
by the Carson men i'll cndcavoring To !
induce California people to come
hero were amusing but ut the same !
time aggravnting.
The genera! idea seemed to be that
Nevada was nothing but alkaii and
sand and il took considerable talking
TO make them believe different ThOy
seemed 10 have n sort OF idea that
Nevada grain and fruit was brought
into tho state from como outside
source and simply labeled here. An 3
other mnn gravcly asked il il was
truc that We have fifteen feet of snow
and leo hero in tho winter time.
Thoao queries were made by intel.
iigent men and IL may bc surmiscd |
that thoy will lind III tho true Nevada
first, hearty welcome. and lastly u
plncc 10 cRll home.
This Is rcniiy the best news tho
state Inns had for some time. for il
needs but start To turn the tide OF |
immigration this way. and population
in tho que essential thing for our fu-
turo greatness .--Cnrson News.