The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-05-26
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AS SEEN THROUGH EYES OF 1863.

AS SEEN THROUGH EYES OF 1868.
The Silver State has on old directory
of Nevada Territory, written in 1863, that
is very interesting. for it pictures the
county as it appeared to tthe writer in
hat year. The Silver State reproduces
what it has to say of Humboldt to show
the difference between then and now.
The PAGES the article speaks of as beine
important and promising greater things
have been almost stricken off the map il
the years intervening between 1863 ana
1905; but this is what it says:
Beginning at the asst corner OF
Storey county; thence running eastery
a.ong the Immigrant road leading to the
Sink of the Humboldt, TO the f~ort.eth d.
gree; thence east, a.ong said nne, TO the
eastern boundary, to the northern bouno-
airy of the Territory; thence west, a ong
said boundary iine, to the northeas ,ern
along the boundary lines of Lake ane
Washoe counties, TO the point of begin
ming. County seat, Unionvle e.
This county, named after the princlpt
river flowing through it, covers an are
Of about 10000 squar mes, beng tn
largest IN the Territory. So far as
known ll is pretty much an entire desert,
scarcely capable of giving support to III.
savage, or sustenance 10 the VIVID beast.
North of the river, and between 1t ana
the Oregon line, there is said to be a bet
ter country; both grass aid water, as
we l as timber, being more abundant. But
as this region has been but little exp.oled
it might be premature to cain for it any
great superiority over the ba4ance, which
is known to be a hldeous waste of bar
rem mountains and burning sands. Only
for the mineral wealth it is supposed to
contain, there would be but little to at
tract ever the most adventurous into
this dreary wilderness, or to render 1t
to.erab. as the abode of cvi lied man
That certain portions of it, at least, do
contain mines rich in the precious Metals,
is no longer a question to ne settled-.t
is a we.l-ascertained fact.
AS cary as the fail of SO parties who
had passed down the Humboldt came to
the conclusion. after having their atten-
ton awakened by the discoveries at Vir-
ginia, that there was silver near the
great bend of that river. From ind ca
lions obtained at Lindsey's Canyon, he
present site of Humboldt City, Gains
were taken up and a mining district es-
tab ishcd; and thus were the Humbo DIT
mines first discovered and brought into
notice. The rock obtained was tested
silver, yet the Indians being very trouble
some at that early day, these pioneers
were forced to abandon their claims for
a season. In the spring a .arge immigra-
ton set in, coming mostly from Honey
Lake and P.umas County; and to such
an extent had the popu alton incroas d
that ny the Hlluust OI august, bI, Wncn
the census was taken. they numbered
Ago, as appeared by the M~arshal's report.
Since that time Iurther add tons nave
been made to the popu alton, which now
count up fully 1900 in the severa. mining
districts. of which there are some ten or
twelve already laid out.
Several towns have sprung up. of wnich
Humboldt City. Unionville and Star City
are the principal. Humboldt city is sit
uated on the west side of the Humbo dt
Mountain range, in a beautiful canyon,
surrounded by high mineral mountains,
and is about eight mi es from the Hum
boldt river. 1t is a very lively place at
pre- sent, and will no doubt be a pace of
great Importance in the future, being in
center of a vast mineral region. TIE
monstrous ditch. which Is to be complet-