Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-14
Andrija MirkoMCh Meets Death Cursing the Law
Executed by Shooting On Anniversary Crime

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Sharp has been engaged in the cattle
business Tor many years
Adams and McGill own the BAH
Whacker and Briar Springs ranches,
where they have much pasture land. |
Seven miles further down is Crows /
Nest whore there are eight or ten
springs, owned by the same parties,
which irrigate several hundred acres
Of pasture land.
John Evans has recently located
100 acres near Crows Nest, and is
opening up new farm. lie has
plenty of water to irrigate all of his
land during the spring months.
Duckwater valley, from 10 to 25
miles northwest OF Currant Creek, is
one OF the most extensive ranching
and farming sections in eastern Ne
yada. II is a broad and fertile val
ley, with ample water to cultivate
many thousands of acres of land. The
first place at the head of the valley
is owned by Mrs. Marshall Rich,
and is known as the DuFlon ranch.
1t consists Of 200 acres, all of which
are under fence considerable
portion OF the land is in cultivation,
the remainder being devoted to ma
tive grass which is irrigated. George
Halstead secured lease on the place
about a year ago, and is making
many improvements, He is one of
the best farmers and gardeners in
the state. and produces almost ey-
erything for the market He fed 150
head of cattle for Adams & McGill
during the past season and is running
100 head Of hogs.
W. r. Mendes, a pioneer Of the val
ley has 1000 acres under fence, OF
which 500 acres are in cultivation,
the remainder being meadow land
upon which cattle are grazed during
a greater portion of the year. Mr.
Mendes fed 500 head of cattle during
the past year. He usually puts up
from 500 to 700 tons of hay, which
| is now selling on the ranch at $40
a ton. lie also grows considerable
amount of grain which sells readily
on the ranch at from ~ to 3 cents
: per pound. Mr.. Mendes located ii
the valley in 1875, and remembers
the time when native hay sold il
Hamilton for $3.50 per ton.
The Tognoni ranch, also one of the
! Oldest in the valley, comprises 40'
a. acres, nearly all of which is unde
cultivation. The ranch produces
y large amount of alfalfa, grain, pc
" tatoes and native hay. Mr.. Tognon
g is now improving ranch at the hea,
: of the valley, leaving the home ranc
IS under the management of his sor
Joe. who finds time to look after tn
= postoffice Joe is planning to Ell
gage in the chicken business on a
u extensive scale. He has three il
. cubators in commission, and expect
to supply the Ely market with hun
y dreds OF friers as well as eggs du
a ing the season.
3 Joe Birch has 400 acres, the grea
's er portion of which is in cultivation
~ r. c. Vanoyer also has 400 acre
10 all in cultivation or pasture land. NJ
~ vanover is also engaged in the catt
business.
+ The Irwin ranch with about Il
e' acres in cultivation, is general
~ considered about the best ranch pro
y erty in eastern Nevada. 1t was
y Gated in 1870 by Isaac Irwin, al
H. is still under the management of h
w widow and sons, Paul and Ralph
ry win. There are 100 acres of an c
cbard on the ranch and probab
~ 10000 trees. which produce MAJ
n hundred tons of fruit annually. TIL
eu is the only place in the valley up'
~ which a bond was not secured
se the Railroad Valley company, II h
y been in the family so long that
d owners did not care to part with
f." 5. l.. Rogantini and Jesse Mend
az are engaged in the general mercha
'to disc business at Duckwater, and ca
'hl is doing a very satisfactory busine
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