The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-01-25
REVIEW OF
CONDITIONS
Continued from Page ~

tions. Those counties are mostly of
the line of developments Immediately
in prospect under the new policy of l.
rigation, n must, perforce of their
situation, deperd largely upon iocal
nining conditions. Still the farmers
ard stock raisers of those counties
seem to be doing well, and the our
der. Of their complaint is hat they
are not doing so well as they would
b. If local mining conditions were
more favorable-wnich unquestion-
ably is true.
The great mining developments e
recent years are at Tonopah and its
surrounding districts. Allowing much
for exaggerated statements, there IS
still no reason to doubt that this is a
region of great mineral wealth. TIE
construction of a railroad f ON tie
line of the Carson and Coloredo at
Rhodes to Tonopah, which now seems
to be assured, is a business enter
prise of the highest significance. II
proves tina the mining possibilities o.
Tonopah and vicinity have been care
fully investigated and found salts
factory. The completion of the road
will mean a lower cost of living, more
of the comforts of life for the people,
and more important still, it means 9
2 eatly reduced expense in operating
the mines. If the ores can be sue
cessfully treated at or near Tonopah
ii will, of course, be more advanta-
geous. than if they have 20 be shippsd
away to other states; but in any event
the railroad in contemplation must
contribute largely to the upbuildins
Of Esmefalda and Nye counties.
Even in Storey county, where exists
the world famous Comstock, there i
4 prevalent feeling that better things
are near. In the towns which lie on
the slope of Mount Davidson TIE pe9-
pie usually AXE as their standard o.
comparison the bonanza days" of TIE
great lode. From those conditions
here has been a sac falling off. A
the same time it is true that there
are vast quantities of comparatively
lcw grade ore which may yet be
worked at a profit if the silver ma Ike
Sc fairly sustained. Nor is it irnpos
sible that other rich deposits may yet
be found there. 1t would be altogeth-
Fl premature to assume that the days
Of the Comstock are numbered.
Douglas is a small county. but q
very prosperous one. 1t is mainly ag-
ricultural. The lands are productive,
the farmers industrious and skiilful
a creamery has been established Their
which is a source Of regular cash in
come to many of them, and there are
considerable areas of good land wh'ch
may yet be reclaimed. There are aiso
mineral possibilities in the county.
bat the mines are hardly develope
to a point which would justify one not
an expert in passing Upon their mer-
its.
Ormsby, which contains the capital
Carson City, is also a small county
with comparatively few wen develop
ed resources. 1T is, however, sharing
n the general prosperity OF the times.
Carson City is a delightful homs
!, town with the purest of water, the
most salubrious of climates, handsoms
coy residences and streets beautifully
shaded with choice trees. Many i'm
provements have been made du ing
liz last lWO "a 1C &Nh oA1 -
general appearance of the city is en-
%couraging and inviting. Eagle valley
in which Carson is situated. is a love-
n ly spot and if irrigated, either from
the mountain streams, or by art@sl1n
, water it viii make man, nne farms
! The most striking immediate growta
however. is taking place in the three
lgFeat northern counties OF ENko. Hum
boldt and Washoe, with Churchlli hid
7 ding strongly for a goodly share in
& the near future. Elko is q splendid
county with vast POSSIBILITIES IN tbs
y lines of agriculture, stock raising ane
G mining, The town of Elko IS next to
a l;eno the best business center II The
Is state-a distributing point FOR a large
b area of highly productive teerito y.
Humboldt is also in fine eonliti3n
r is hardly so well wats+ | AS Elka,
SC bus it nevertheless contains 4 grea
expanse of. land which can hardly be
excelled in the state. \ fair iiea Of
ths conditions of the county can be oil.
% an ed from a glance 1T The thriving
4 towns of winnemucca AMI Lovalook,
lie botL of which present lnrlstlka2la
ID ev'dences of healthy busin ,ss c snal-
H. tllons.
re For many years Churchill mas heea
81 ,tlsut the smallest of or cJiintle
q rleaspred by wealth M population
BftI the work now in progress seems
an ,St {. tain TO lift ,sr frhn this
sujosdn AZ, position iato ,Ae - NJ
. handing prominence. The olpiaior
q a.. f-aolxr rvA-argn1 fharI aha rarln m q.
ie ton work in the Truckee AMI , arson
basins wiz; speedily make Churchill
70 one Of the best counties in the state