Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-08
MOAPA IS WONDER
LAND Of VEAL TIL
Valley in Southeastern Nevada
Attracts Hundreds of
Wise investors
(Snecia1 10 The Herald.l


MOAPA, New, May THE Muddy or
Moapa valley in southeastern Nevada
continues to attract the capitalist as
we'll as the homeseekers and those who
are anxious to secure land under the
desert act. In this vicinity there are
several thousand acres of land which
are favored by the Muddy river, as
we'll as the Meadow valley wash, whose
source is in the snow-capped Patterson
countains near Ely, Nevada's great
copper camp, some 200 miles to the
northwest.
The fact that the soil here is capable
of enormous yield under irrigation will
not be disputed. Already the expert
mental stage is passed and the uniform
heavy yield of the various crops prove
the richness of the soil in all the chemi-
cal qualities which go to enrich 1t and
furnish life to vegetation. For CEN
turies the mountain silt has been borne
down and deposited here by the melting
SHOWS to aid the thrifty farmer in MAX
ing a home.
Soon there will be many drifts and
submerged dams in the mouths of the
numerous canyons of the mountains
constructed for the purpose of increas-
ing the water supply as is now being
done in many parts of Southern Cali
fornia. There is a large subterranean
flow about thirty feet of the surface
which will provide an abundant supply
for irrigation.
The soil is rich in possibilities and
all kinds of cereals and vegetables can
be grown here as well as many semi
tropical products such as cotton, citrus
fruits, figs and grapes for raisins, wines
and table use equal to those of the hills
of Spain and Portugal: Pomegranates,
chestnuts, almonds of all kinds, nee
tarines, peaches, as well as other fruits
will yield as abundantly as in many
portions of Southern California.
This is a land of perpetual sunshine
and pure air, both of which are enemies
of the white plague. This is a climate
where those who suffer from asthma
and kindred diseases will find almost
immediate if not ultimate relief
In addition to the agricultural pos
sibilities considerable interest is being
taken in the vast gypsum deposits, and
during the past ten days fifty claims
have been located. Several California
men are now on the ground negotiating
with some of the owners Oil men from
Goldfeld and Los Angeles have secured
a number of claims about six miles
down the river. Since the Culbertson
oil rig was placed in position near the
NarroWs thd interest has materially in
creased. This section has been pro-
nounced by experts as exceptionally
promising.
The Grand Gulch Copper company
shipped another car of high grade ore
this week and has engaged large
number of teams from BunkerVille to
continue the hauling of the ore from
the mine which is some sixty miles
distant.
1t is reported that the petrified trees
near here have been purchased by
persons from Los Angeles who propose
to ship them to the Angel city to be
used in finishing several mansions now
being built there. These petrified trees
are quite large, although not numerous,
and when sawed into slabs are suscept-
ible of an exceedingly high polish,
which bring out all of the colors of the
rainbow, surprising any in its beauty.
The residents of the valley are en-
gagged in building an automobile road
from Moapa to Logan, distance OF
ten miles.