The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23
CARSON CITY
FACES LOF TY
SIERRA RANCE
Around It Center
Many Important
Interests.
Surroundings Are
Picturesque in a
High Degree.
Many Rich Farms
EnCirCle State
Capital.
BYLUeYS. DAVIS.

Carson City, the capital Of Nevada, is
situated in Eagle Valley, most pictur-
esqUely surrounded by the Sierra Ne
Nada Mountains. The southern peaks
are SnoW-capped at all seasons, rival
ing in their rugged grandeur the world
famed Alps, while the western slopes
are covered with majestic pines, man
Zanita, and chaparral, with just enough
snow 10 intensity the deep, rich green.
This valley is 1900 feet above sea
level, q mountain height, and owing to
the altitude and dryness OF the atmos-
phere possesses a wonderful clearness.
Looking from Carson 10 the south,
the valley stretches to a mountain
range thirty-fVe miles away. Fifteen
miles to the northeast is the famous
Comstock, and about the same distance
IN an opposite direction is the most pic
iureSQue lake on the continent, Tahoe,
which is now ranked as one OF the
pleasantest resorts on the coast. The
Comstock is not dead by any means, for
Ophir is giving new ore bodies and
paying dividends. An Eastern company
is planning TO drain the American Flat
and revive the South End mines.
While the four distinct seasons are
recurring excessive heat and cold are
unknown SunStroke never proStrates
man or beast at their labors. Health is
inevitably the rule under such climatic
conditions, consumption or malaria
never originating in this part of Ne
Naoa- No dew or rniasma arises at night
and the inhabitants almost live out of
doors during six months of the year. It
is an ideal climate for the agriculturist
or the invalid.
The city Of Carson has been beauti-
fed in keeping with its surroundings
and is considered one of the finest
towns on the coast from an artistic
point Of view. 1t is the pride Of its in
habitants TO have the town excel its
neighbors in attractiveness, and the re-
sult is most gratifying. The number of
fruit and shade trees, together with
lawns and flowers growing about each
residence, makes the ensemble perfect
The Capitol building is located near
the central portion of the town in a
square containing four blocks. The
which charming concerts are rendered
throughout the Sumer by the Nevada
State Band, one of the finest on the
coast The massive building placed in
the center of the lot is of stone from
the prison quarry and is at once sub
stantial and ornamental in its archi-
lecture 1t contains all the State Of
fees, State Library and Supreme Court
room The library, however, has out
grown its erstwhile ample quarters and
a new building has become necessary.
The recent Legislature appropriated
$4,000 TO meet this requirement and a
stone structure will be erected this
summer TO be used as a law library,
leaving the old library for the miscei-
lsneous books and reading-rooms. At
present there are Something more than
10000 volumes in the library, $4,000 of
which are law books.
East Of the Capitol is the State Print
ing Office, made in the same style and
the ofices Of the Superintendent OF Pub
lie Instruction and the State Engineer
are also located in this building.
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
The Federal or Government building,
one Of the most imposing structures, is
built Of brick. The United States Gov
eminent appropriated 500, 900 for it,
and Carson has. as result, magnifi-
cent piece Of property, Of which any
town might well be proud. It contains
the United States court land offices
and the postoflce. 1t is surrounded by
Well cared for lawns.
Near by is the United States Mint,
long since dismantled of its money
ma king machinery. 1t is built of
stone in a handsome square design and
is now used as an assay and bullion Of
nee.
A new schoolhouse will be erected
this summer. S35. 900 having been set
aside for that purpose 1t will be built
OF stone and much larger and finer than
the present building. The spiritual wei
fare of the Carsonites is being well
looked after by very able ministers of
four denominations: BpiScopalian, Pres
byterlan, Methodist and Catholic. Each
church is prosperous and much good
work is accomplished by them indiyid
ually and collectively.
The water supply is from the natural
springs OF the Western Mountains 1t
IS stored in large reservoirs and piped
TO the consumers. Purer, better water
cannot be found, making Carson par
IS also used, as good flowing wells NAV
be bored in any portion Of the valley
The Government has had this water
tested and pronounced it chemically
pure.
Electricity and gas are used in light
ing the city. The electric power is gen
Grated at the Truckee River and reaches
Carson via Reno and Virginia City. In
&c
as well as for lighting purposes.
The city Is very ably represented by
two newspapers, the Morning Appeal
and the Carson City News an evening
paper. The Appeal is the oldest paper
in the State published continuously.
having been established about 1854
The News has recently enlarged its
plant and is now fully equipped to do
all kinds OF printing, bool1binding ana
ruling. Both Offices make use Of the
linotype and electric motor
The new Orphans Home has recently
been completed and is one OF the finest
buildings in the State.
The Nevada State Prison rs about two
miles to the east of the town. AT fhe
foot Of a mountain of almost solid rock
The stone that was hewn from this nat
Oral quarry for the State Capitol and
other buildings left an excavation per
feet in its adaptability for a prison site
The buildings and walls are of stone
while the rocky mountain forms two
sides Of the Enclosure.
THE STEWART INSTITUTE.
The Stewart Institute more common
~ called the Indian school, is about
three miles south of the city. This
training school was established in Car
son through the efforts of Senator viii
liam NJ Stewart several years ago
Situated about two miles northeast OF
Carson is Shaws Hot Springs well
known for the medicinal properties OF
its water. Several years ago the orig
inal spring was destroyed by an earth
quake. A second and better one was
soon uncovered and the flow has been
most satisfactory ever since. The water
IS highly mineralized, making the bath
an excellent cure for rheumatism and
Gi5.7ilar affiictions. During the last year