Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-09-22

in California, is taken from the Al
! pine Argus of last week:
A traveller crossing the line that
divides Nevada and California on the
| road that leads from the great ana
F! fertile Carson Valley to Alpine coun-
tv does so without even knowing that
he is passing from the Silver state
to the Golden state. Making a light
| raise from the old Fredericksburg
| creamery, you arrive at the Henry
Bassman ranch, years ago known as
the keyser property. This is prob
ABLY one of the best farm properties
in Alpine county. 1t is now con-
Quoted by r. w. Bassman, a son OF
J II. Bassman. This ranch yearly pro-
I duces large crops of hay and grain,
and in addition a splendid dairy is
conducted, the cream being sent to
the Minden Butter Manufacturing
company. Mr.. Bassman, as we'll as
being one OF the foremost citizens
of the county, is a member of the
board of supervisors.
Passing this farm one goes but a
short distance when another pros
porous farm home comes into view,
being that of H. Gansberg. Like the
Bassman ranch, this place yearly pro-
duces big crops and is kept up 20
the highest standard of excellence
by its owner.
The next farm is that owned by
FEED Bruins and the homelike ap-
pearance of the place makes the trav-
eler feel that he would be perfectly
satisfied to become a farmer in Al
pine county. Besides farming, and
dairying, Mr.. Bruins has a large or
chard that yearly produces heavy
crops of excellent fruits that find a
ready market in the valley towns
The traveller glides along over good
roads and next passes the farm OF
Sccssa brothers. They have made a
decided success of stock raising and
IdNC pIoSpCl u N olhSl ~
thi. section. They sport a high
powered automobile and get much
endowment out of life and scott at the
old belief that the farmers life IS
one of drudgery.
\ short distance further and Fred
e~1icksburg is reached, this being the
Srr. t,,Jip~ nn;rt -, Anime county
\ fine little store is conducted by
James Stuard as we'll as a produc-
tive little farm. A dance hall has
been built and every few weeks the
young people of the district, together
with others from a distance, trip the
light fantastic to their hearts con-
tent Mr.. Stuard also conducts a ho-
tel and its fame for good meals ex-
tends to many counties.
Skirting along close to the west
fork OF the Carson river, with at
tractiIe scenery every way you look,
you pass the Heimsoth ranch. Here
also you will find what one would
call an ideal ranch. Everything about
Tie yard and corrals is kept as clean
as can be and reflects much credit
upon the owners
1t would not do to pass Petes
place without a brief explanation. He
is an Indian who farms like any one
else and makes a good living from
till:ng the soil. True it is not on a
very extensive scale but this ener-
getic Indian certainly sets an exam
pie that could be %proftably followed
by other members of his tribe.
Leaving the river you wind toward
come to the ranch owned by Henry
Bruins. For many years Mr.. Bruins
conducted a small creamery on this
place and marketed a product second
to none to be found. OF recent years
he has been sending his cream t o
TIE creamery i'll Carson Valley and
avoids some OF the contining work
that was otherwise his. Besides be-
ing a profitable rancher he is the To-
cal agent for the Overland car and
has made numerous sales.
To the left stretches forth a beau
tiful valley with all the grandeur that
one could wish to find. Over a hill
and you fairly drop down into Wood
fords, the second town in size in
| Alpine county. This is a picturesque
spot admired by travellers and tour
lists and is yearly visited by people
from different parts of California and
Nevada. 1t is within easy reach OF
, some of the best trout fishing to be
| found in the west and neal the wild,
rugged mountains, that rear their
| granite walls thousands of feet in an
almost perpendicular line. The hotel
is a beautiful big house, that would