Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1906-04-21
WILL OPEN
UP RICH LAND
Railroad Companies Back Of
Proposition to Colonize Land
in Southern Nevada.


In a limited territory to the northwest
Of Las Vegas, bordering on the new
lines of railroad that are being built by
''Borax' Smith and the Clarks, E. H.
Hartman and other railroad officials
are planning to open up GOO, 900 acres of
agricultural and grazing lands. Expert
surveyors, engineers and colonizing
agents have looked over the region and
their reports are all favorable.
William M. Martin has returned from
a trip through the country, made at the
request of E. H. Hartman, E. l..
Lomax, j. C. Stubs and E. O. McCor-
mick. He says that n of the finest
districts in the west will be opened near
Las Vegas. His report will confirm
hat of a railway official who was with
him, which has already been submitted
to Mr.. Hartman, and contains the fol
lowing statement:
1.-THE lands are south of the Amargosa
desert and west of the Spring range of
mountains, lying partly in Nevada and
partly in California, in the Pahrump
Valley. 1t is one of the most fertile
spots in the western states. The valley
is partly surrounded by a range Of
mountains varying from 5000 to 10, 900
feet above sea level, the valley itself
being about 5000 feet. There is a
heavy growth of timber, yellow pine,
nut pine and the tamarack, affording a
continual supply of lumber and fuel.
"The extent of the valley is about So
miles in length with an average width
of 35 miles, with a dense growth of
%sagebrush and greasewood, with every
evidence Of water close to the surface.
The soil has a grayish exterior, is ex-
cessively rich, and here and there
springs of flowing water. | have
roughly calculated the area of arabic
land in this valley to be at least 300, 900
acres and as much more for pasture.
"The water supply is said to be ade-
quate and simple Of development. The
land lies about the foot of Charleston
mountain which is 5000 feet high and
snow capped. This also affords a water
supply.
SEMI-TROPICAL
ION one of the two ranches in this
region there are two flowing springs
which irrigate 5000 acres of land and
the water even then goes to waste.
On this ranch has been raised alfalfa,
grain, corn, fruits of all kinds, grapes
and everything belonging to the vege-
table kingdom that has been tried there
has flourished The thousands Of
acres in this valley are as equally rich
and productive. Alfalfa is cut foui
times and then leaves good pasturage.
corn yields as abundantly as on the
famous Mississippi bottoms and GER
tainly better than in any of the western
states. Figs, almonds, walnuts, apples
pears, nectarines, peaches and apricots
are raised in great quantities; to say
nothing of the butter, cheese and pork
which are sold yearly from this one
ranch.
The temperature rarely falls below
40 degrees above zero, and snow in the
valley rarely exceeds more han an
inch or two. In the summer time the
temperature rarely exceeds 95 to 100
degrees in the shade. There is con
siderable rainfall at periods. On the
mountains the snowfall is often heavy
and on Charleston mountain it is con.
tinuous the year round, affording a
continual water supply to the valley
surrounding. The water percolating
down is pure as crystal and healthfu
to drink.
''The few ranchers who went in anC
took up the most desirable claims have
made fortunes in spite of the fact they
were miles from any railroad. The
building Of the Borax line will still
further put this district in direct com
m%unication with the outside world anC
double the profits of agriculture.
''The railroads hope to get tn,
country settled mp, because they wan
the traffic"