Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-05-13

The editor OF the Ely RecOfa last
week paid a visit throughout the
eastern part Of Nye county and after
spending several days visiting the
different sections, prepared three ar.
lIcles for his paper, One deals with
the railroad Valley company, the sec
ond with the Current Greek and
Duckwater ranches. and the third
with the mining revival in eastern
Nye county,
The following is the article regard
ing the Railroad Valley company and
il should prove Of interest, not only
to local stockholders but to the tax.
payers Of this county
Nearly two years ago the Railroad
Valley Saline company was organic
ed for the purpose OF developing pot
ash in Railroad valley. about IS miles
southeast of Ely. but the actual work
II drilling was not commenced until
year ago last March, The com.
pany was organized in Tonopah, and
was originally financed BY Local
capitalists of that city, but as its
field of enterprise broadened, east
ern capital was secured. Victor
Barndt, president of the company
was the leading spirit in the organi
zation Of the company, and has since
been ably assisted in the work o.
exploitation by d, H. Walker, man
/ ager OF the company.
Since commencing work the com
pany has sunk more than 100 drill
holes. varying from few hundred
to 1900 feet in depth, with result
that are entirely satisfactory to th
management. These holes were SUM
in the saline flats in the central POI
ton of the valley, where artesia
water Of good quality was struc
at various depths As the work prC
gressed the management soon rea
lied that there we're wonderful POI
sibilities in an agricultural way a Il
tie further north of the saline flat
2 where the valley is level and cove
q ed with an alluyial soil to dept
b of from ten TO twenty feet Wit
Z this object in view the company $
S cured a segregation of 10000 acre
2 of land under the Carey act and r
e Gently commenced the drilling
, wells in this section When q re
l. rpsentative OF the Record was in Il
Q valley last week only a few vel
@ had been sunk in this portion, b
II the results We're successful eve
t beyond expectation AT the last we
sunk to a depth of 200 feet, the flo
: was so strong that it was necessa
o. to put force OF men at work d
70 ging bitches to convey the wat
i to lower ground in order TO contin
the operation Of the drills Fro
present indications it is reasonah
sure that good flow Of water "
be secured across the valley, and |
the entire length of the segregatl
made by the company, Drilling
wells in this section will be cont
ued until every quarter section
land is supplied with water u
not expected that flow above
n surface of the ground will be !
\ from all of the wells, but i is pro
y BILE that in all instances an abu
anee of water will be raised TO ne
the surface, where pumping plai
~ will be installed where necessary
lift it tor irrigation purposes. In I
section Of the valley there are pr
ably from 800 to 5000 acres Of u
lis from practically suh.irrigated' VIII
his the water level is from six TO
he feet from the surface of the grou
or. This land after once being see'
OF to alfalfa, will not need irrigat
ny. after the first year, as the 70
for lof the plant will draw moisture y
the natural supply beneath the
sti- face
h. In addition to its artesian en-
ave nrise. the company has secured
nst option on all the beautiful ranc
ent Of puok Water which gives it
.ad trol.of the ranches and water of
9th valley with the exception of the
inp win ranch. Competent authority
ade estimated the flow Of Duck WI
With to be 1900 inches, which II p
erly handled, win irrigate 1000 a.