The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1898-05-18
CHURCHILL COUNTY IN MAY.
Her People and Her Ranches
The Cause of Her Undue
Prominence.

A member of the DISPATCH force, who
is now visiting in Churchill county,
sends the following notes from that
section: Resources-never before this
visit did We fully appreciate or know the
extensiveness OF Churchill's as
a farming and stock-raising community.
There are over fourty ranches that have
from 200 to 10000 acres of land under
fence, besides several large ranges for
sheep and cattle. There are valuable
mining and mineral properties.
The ranches are well improved and
well stocked with cattle and horses.
There are many expensive farm resi-
dences and the residents seem to be in a
happy and prosperous condition. TIE
County affairs are run in a quiet and
economic way and together with an in
dnstrious and peaceable people. Their
do not attract as much atten-
ton from abroad as they could well
sustain If the conditions were otherwise.
With a $50, 900 reservoir at a natural site
on the river, at the upper end of the
sink. and an immediate shipping point,
Churchill would be in naSne and reality
the banner county of the State. Her
climate for stock raising is unsurpassed
and her yield is wonderfully abundant.
We reached the settlement on the sink
about room Tuesday, and having ac-
quired an appetite, ate lunch at the
Leete ranch, where the foreman, 0. j..
Leete, extended us most cordial treat
ment. Mr.. Leete is very busy irrigating
a fne-looking field of alfalfa.
Griswold & Epperson.
Early in the afternoon we continued
to Soda lake and found Mr.. Griswold
and Mr.. Epperson very busy in the
construction of a new plant for their
extensive soda property. This plant
will cost several thousand dollars, al
though it is somewhat of an experiment,
remarked Mr.. Griswold, who has spent
several years in experimenting and COM
pairing his ideas to many OF the largest
soda plants in this country. Mr.. Girls
void has his heart and soul wrapped up
in his work and Is a good calculator, and
doubtless their new plant will be a grand
success. If such is the case, the capacity
of the output will be increased and the
quality of the soda refined to a high
grade. Soda lake sits as a dish pan in
the plains and this marvellous sheet Of
water receives its supply from a source
unfathomed and is without a ~philosophic
theory as to its origin and its supply.
The water surface consists of about a
square mile and contains a supply of
soda which is in"exhaustible. We hope
that Griswold x Epperson will be re-
warded with grand success in the opera
ton OF their new plant.
Fred Small.
About a quarter of a mile from Soda
lake is situated what is known as Little
lake, similar in its natural characteristics
to that of Soda lake, and is operated and
managed by Sheriff Fred Small. This
is also a fine piece OF property and Mr..
Small enjoys the results of an output OF
$50 tons of fine quality of crude soda
each year. Mr.. Small is a model young
bachelor, a shrewd politician, a thorough
business man and a good Yellowstone
handsome young lady would do well to
set a trap for Fred.
Henry Theels n.
After our visit at the lakes, we arrived
at the farm residence OF Henry Theelan
that evening and there we rested II
weary bones that night. We had the
proper credentials to suit our friend,
!" Dutch Henry" as he is Familiarity
known, and visit here was most
agreeable. Henry told us more about.
ranching than we could remember. He
has n of the best farms in the county
and Is an expert stock raiser and cattle
feeder. His feed corrals are most favor
ably situated and he understands all the
advantages OF the business. Mr.. Theelan
is a prosperous and happy rancher and
has an eye toward the seat OF County
Commissioner. We patted him on the
back and hoped he would be a successful
candidate. Henry is a good fnancier
and is just the right mar for a county
dad"
Tom Toomy.
We then visited the ranch of Mr.. T..
Toomy, which is about half way between