The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-06-08
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thought F. j. Button had been writing
t. Loke.ock that he (Pinson) had all the
yate1 in the river empounded. But"
h. continued, my gates have been
openeh but I think Button is the man
Who Us keeping the water back, and If
Buttoh will loosen his hold on the wa
ter the farmers of the Big Meadows
would have all the water they want,
and Will after awhile any way
THE BLISS RANCH,
owned by G. and r. o. Bliss and un-
der the superintendency of Hon. F. j.
Butch Is one of the first places taken
up III Humboldt county and the first
beef Shipped out of the State over the
Central Pacific road, way back in 1863
was gathered and shipped from the
Bliss ranch. The pace comprises a lit
tie o1eg 5000 acres of river bottom land
and y nearly al meadow. 1t produces
1000 ions OF hay. The Blisses count
their Icattle in four figures and run
eunc4 Of fine horses, which are also
countId in four figures. The place has
svcryl convenience of a well regulated
tockifarm and the buildings are among
he Hest in the county. The place is
provided with a good dwelling house,
wo 1ig barns. blacksmith shop, corrals
ana livery thing that goes to make
Inc 1ace. Superintendent Button en-
9oys ID saddle horses and keeps rix
saqudrcs in the saddle al the year
rounoi locking after the herds in his
oharee. He employs Il men on the
rancid all the time and during the hay
Ing s7ason it requires rs to do the work.
The ftouse is in the center of a grove of
popia4s, locust and box elders. On the
place is one of the first houses ever
constd ducted in the county and senti-
nent flor the good o,d days causes the
BisssE to keep it standing. The old
housol was the polling place for the frs.
election ever held in Humboldt county.
IL is bdobe and was built by Mr.. Fair
bankst who was active in the old days,
but Who has long since crossed the
dividel which separates this world from
the nk1t. His handiwork still stands.
howe9er as a monument to his worth
as pioneer of the county, one who
carved 4 way for future generations to
live N oomfort in what was at one time
a wIhierness of deserts The Blisses
i've II san Francisco and are large land
holdeI IN California as well as in Ne
vada. they leave the entire manage
ment ~ their Humboldt property in the
handsioc Mr.. Button. who has been the
superiatsnoent for the past sixteen
years The Blisses also own Kelly
creek land have seven miles of fence
along ts tanks. Kelly creek is quite |
streln al all seasons of the year and |
controsls big range section, which is |
Wen Rocked with cattle and horses by |
the hlus ses. The Bliss holdings are |
among he most valuable in the county. |
Mr. Fla ton divides his time between the |
ranchl nd Golconda, where his family |
residelA Mr.. Button has the finest pack |
OF stsIg hounds I have seen. The stock ,
is fisIn imported dogs. It is great
sport see them after a coyote. Last
wnte ir. Button and his men cut on
the sdaps from so wolves of the plains
kh'ec lby these valuable dogs. The pup
M htton presented me with iss the
PICK P the kennel. and If any one
thlnki they have a finer specimen I
VII fFfeit sloo If my dog don't "get
mere Wfst-that is. of course, after he
aeT A. G. B.
On e wing. June 5th, '05
Mr 8ragg went to Stone House and
t'oF valley yesterday afternoon and
BIS te e3lconda article will be resumed
on ah return.