The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-05-28
ASSESSOR
INDICATED
Research of Washoe county
Records Definitely Locates
Granite Ranch
IT Is IN WASHOE COUNTY
lndisputabIe Proof Dug Up 5y
j. w. Guthrie, Showing He
Was Right

Editor Silver State: Permit me
through your paper to publish a few
facts in regard to the boundary llne
between Humboldt and Washoe coun-
ties, concerning which so much has
been said. Last October, and again
this spring, reports were circulated
that the Granite ranch, belonging to
the Gerlach live stock company, was
in Humboldt county.
The surveyor who made this state
ment, must have been following the
old line in place of the new, which
gave him the wrong impression.
Being assessor of Humboldt county
and looking after the interests of the
county, l wish to place my self right
in the matter
While a portion of Donnelly noun
tain may be in Humboldt county the
Granite Creek ranch is not, as the fol-
lowing agreement and report will
show, which is a matter of record in
Washoe county.
Board of county commissioners OF
Washoe county, Nevada, July 20, 1885.
Present, S. c. Fogas, Chairman; I.
X. Hymers, Commissioner; T. V. JUL
len, Clerk.
The board met in special session, pur
suant to call of the Chairman for the
purpose of considering the matter
OF leasing the Geiger grade toll road
and also the matter of the boundary
line between Humboldt and Washoe
counties.
The following contract between
Humboldt and Washoe counties rela-
tive to the boundary line between said
counties was received and ordered
spread in full upon the minutes.
Whereas, the boundary line between
the county of Humboldt and the coun-
ty of Washoe, State of Nevada. is in
denite, unsettled and in dispute, by
reason of the settlement of persons
and the ownership of property along
the boundary line of said counties,
and, Whereas, the Board of County
Commissioners of the respective coun-
les aforesaid in order to settle all
disputes and controversies respecting
the matter, desire to establish said
boundary line permanently and def
nitely in accordance with an act of
the legislature of the state of Nevada,
entitled, AN act authorizing the
survey and establishment of boun-
aries between the several counties of
this state" Approved, February 26,
1866. Compiled laws of Nevada, 2nd
Volume. page 4S9.
Now therefore it is hereby express
ly stipulated and agreed by and be-
tween the board of county commits
sioners of Humboldt couHty, aforesaid,
by and through it's chairman, l.. n.
Carpenter, duly authorized and en-
powered by said board to act in the
premises, and the board of county
commissioners of Washoe county, by
and through its chairman, S. C. Fog
us duly authorized and empowered
by said board to act in 'the premises.
First, that the boundary line between
said Humboldt county and said
Washoe county, shall be, and hereby
is located. fixed and permanently es-
tablished as follows: Commencing
on the boundary line between the
states of Oregon and Nevada and on
north boundary line of township AZ
north. where the same is intersected
by the township line between ranges
% and "A east and running thence
south following said township line
between said ranges 23 and "a to the
intersection of said line with the 40th
parallel of north latitude.
The line thus agreed upon and es-
tablished shall be surveyed. marked
and defined by erecting posts or stone
monuments one mile apart.
Commencing at the initial point on
the Oregon state line. aforesaid, and
each and every post or monument
SO erected shall be plainly and dis
tipctly marked on the east side
thereof. the letter H. or Humboldt,
and on the west side thereof, the let
ter w. or Washoe. and also the dis
tance In miles said post or monu-
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