The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-18

or flow into the State from the Sierra
I Nevada has visible outlet to the sea,
except few streams in the extreme
southern part OF the state, which dis
charge their water into the Colorado
and streams in Northern Elko. which
have their origin north OF the watershed
which divides the Great Basin from the
Columbia river, In the early summer
months salmon abound IN those streams
as far south as independence valley in
Elko county.
The principal rivers, such as the Hum
bold!, the Truckee. the Carson and
Walker. all discharge into lakes or sinks.
MS the water evaporates during the dry
season, except Pyramid lake at the
mouth of the Truckee and Walker lake
AZ the mouth of the Walker river In
March almond. peach and other fruit
trees are IN bloom. and the first crop Of
alfalfa is almost ready for the harvester
I'm southeastern Lincoln. while In north
eastern EllSo the temperature is almost
at zero. These localities are the eN-
tremes. however as In the great central
valleys the seasons are about the same
,.szi, as In low Iowa and Illinois The cereals
noted for their excellence and the eli
mate and soil seem to he peculiarly
adapted To the growth OF alfalfa. which
is equa 10 corn for fattcnlng beef and
mutton, The population and assesssble
property OF the State are rapidly In
creasing and II is admitted by special
correspondents sent there to report on
the mineral and other resources OF the
Stale, that Nevada affords opportunities
mat are unexcelled to the homeseeker
who desires to cultivate the soil, the
prospcctor who wishes 10 penetrate the
mountain Businesses In search of mines
and the capitalist who is ambitious To
increase his millions by developing the
discoveries OF the prospector.
AS the nha hitants of the State have
not been enumerated since the census
OF 1900, which was prior to the mining
revival, the present population Of Ne
Nada is an unknown quantity. Accord
Ing to the census Of 1900 the population
Of Nevada was ~. 3S5 The total vote for
presidential electors that year was 10
hn51aI ,sGMan9ut one ,HM, vote for every four In
Governor was 1887, which on the basis
OF 1900 would indicate n population Of
about $4,000. which. beyond reasonable
doubt is several thousand less than the
actual number. Since the mining re-
viNal thousands from other States have
come 10 Nevada and the immigration has
been especially large during the present
year AS the newcomers had not been
long enough In the State to entltle them
TO registration. of course they did not
vote. and owing to change in the laws
earlier than usual at least a thousand
persons otherwise qualified could not
vote because they failed TO register.
Other thousands were prospecting In the
did not exercise the right OF suffrage,
and the opening Of the Walker river
reservation just on the eve Of election
day kept many from, the polls; Taking
these facts into consideration, II is rca-
sonahle to assume that the population
Of the State today is at least Sc. 1000 or
nearly double what II was In 1900
The taxable property OF the State has
more than doubled since 1900. Then the
-otal, valuation for assessable purposes
vas vas S2s:69l ,559,II; in 1902 1t was S2s.-
,o5. 60: In 1901, S3e: 800, 1880, and in
1906, as nearly as can be estimated from
the data at hand at this date. will
amount 10 $4,000. 000 an increase of sl4.-
700, 900 since 1904. and OF SOS, 600. 900 since
1900 Considerable of this increase lis
rom the net proceeds OF mines. but ow-
ng To the fact that no reports have been
received from several countless among
hem Churchill, Esmeralda, Lyon and
Sye. l cannot, even approximately. give
he total assessed value OF real estate,
PERSONAL property and net proceeds OF
mines In the State