The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-05-17
Greek and
DuckWater Ranches

auto travel increases new buildings will be
erected for their accommodation. There is
also . blacksmith shop at the ranch where
repairs TO autos can be made. The table Is
well supplied with fresh butter, eggs, milk,
vegetables aud all kinds Of fruit In season,
and viii prove q veritabIe oasis in the desert
to the auto tourists and others who pass that
way.
The Angle worm ranch. about two miles
from the Horton place. was located by Boone
Tilford in the COS. 1t is now owned by
Peter Pastorino, who carries the mail from
Hamilton to Currant Greek. Mr.. Pastorino
now has about Is acres in cultivation, and Is
extending his fields every year.
The Blue Eagle ranch, Is miles south of
Horizons, which is now owned by e. Alfred.
has 1900 acres under fence. which is nearly all
native pasture land. Mr.. Alfred Is now the
most extensive grower Of cattle in Railroad
valley. He usually cuts about 500 tons Of
hay, but now contemplates putting in pumps
to raise water to the bench lands, which win
be cultivated.
George Sharp's ranch is three miles from
Blue Eagle. He has zoo acres Of fine meadow
land. Mr.. Sharp has been engaged in the
cattle business for many years.
Adams and McGill own the Bull Whacker
and Briar Springs ranches, where they have
much pasture land. Seven miles further
south Is Crows Nest, where there are eight or
ten springs owned by the same parties, which
irrigate several hundred acres Of pasture land.
John Evans has recently located 160 acres
near Crows Nest. and is opening up q new
Of his land during the Spring months.
Duckwater valley. from Is TO % miles
northwest of Currant Creek, is one Of the most
extensive ranching and farming sections in
eastern Nevada. II is a broad and fertile val
ley, with ample water TO cultivate many
thousand acres Of land. The FIRST place at the
head of the valley is owned by Mrs. Marshall
Rich, and is known as the Defon ranch. 1t
consists Of 1000 acres. all Of which are under
fence. A considerable portion of the land is
in cultivation, the remainder being devoted
to native grass which is irrigated. George
Halstead secured g lease on the place about q
year ago, and is making many improvements.
AAc 10 ouc " tnc bcSt ihEutcf1 anu ShtucuCLo
in the State. and produces almost everything
for the market. He fed 100 head of cattle
for Adams & McGill during the past season
and is running 100 head of hogs.
W. f. Mendes, a pioneer of the valley, has
1000 acres under fence, of which 600 acres are
in cultivation, the remainder being meadow
land upon which cattle are grazed during a
greater portion of the year. Mr.. Mendes fed
600 head of cattle during the past year. He
usually puts up from 600 to 700 tons Of hay,
which is now selling on the ranch at $40 .
ton. He also grows q considerable amount of
grain which sells readily on the ranch at from
"a to three cents per pound. Mr.. Mendes
located in the valley in 1875, and remembers
the time when native hay sold in Hamilton
for $3.50 per ton.
The Tognoni ranch, also one of the Oldest
in the valley, comprises 400 acres, nearly all
Of which is under cultivation. The ranch
produces a large amount of alfalfa, grain, po-
tatoes and native hay. Mr.. Toenoni is now
improving a ranch at the head of the valley.
leaving the home ranch under the manage
ment Of his son, Joe, who finds time to look
after the post Office. Joe is planning to en-
gage in the chicken business on an extensive
scale. he has three incubators in commission
and expects to supply the Ely market with
hundreds of friers as well as eggs during the
season.
Joe Birch has 400 acres, the greatest por-
tion of which is in cultivation. f. G. Van
over also has 400 acres, all in cultivation or
pasture land. Mr.. Vanover is also engaged
in the cattle business.
The Irwin ranch with about 400 acres in
cultivation, is generally considered about the
best ranch property in Eastern Nevada. 1t
was located in 1870 by Isaac Irwin, and is
still under the management of his widow and
sons. Paul and Ralph Irwin. There are 100
acres of an orchard on the ranch, and prob
ably 10000 trees, which produce many
hundred tons of fruit annually. This is the
only place in the valley upon which a bond
was not secured by the Railroad Valley Sa-
line Company. 1t has been in the family so
long that its owners did not care to part
with 1t.
S. l.. Rogantini and Jesse Mendes are en-
gagged in the general mercantile business at
Duckwater, and each is doing a very salts
factory business.