The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-01-27
". P. RED BOOK
FOR JANUARY

"The Railroad Red Book for
January, issued by the Western Pa
cife, contains much valuable infor-
nation of interest not only to resi-
dents of the Intermountain country,
but to homeseekers, as WELL The
first eight pages are headed "Optim-
ism-the Editorial Keynote, and
consist of kilograms from the editors
OF leading papers along the line of
the road in Colorado, New Mexico,
Utah, Nevada and California. Each
of the four states traversed by the
line are given representation by
special articles by leading citizens,
profusely illustrated, starting with a
special article by the governor of
each state.
Stories About Nevada.
Under the above heading Governor
Oddie writes an interesting article on
the state and its resources. This is
followed by special articles on Elko
and Humboldt counties, the latter be-
ing as follows:
Winnemucca and Vicinity.
BY James G. Allen.
Winnemucca is the county seat of
Humboldt county, Nevada. 1t has
about twenty-five hundred inhabitants,
and is geographically situated half
way between Salt Lake City and Sac
ramento, and from business stand
point can look forward to a great
future. 1t is now the lieveliest bust
ness town in the state
Humboldt county is second in size
in the state and is first in oppor-
tunities. The large irrigated valleys
have never been questioned, as the
the quantity and quality of their pro-
duets show for themselves: but the
past twelve months have shown a
marked increase in the development
OF the rich lands which have no riv-
ers or creeks to furnish them with
gravity water for irrigation. The
great development has been in pump
irrigation, which has advanced in
leaps and bounds, there being a seem
ingly inexhaustible supply of water
underground at depth that makes
the pump practical.
There is room for hundreds of prae-
teal farmers in Humboldt county,
where land is cheap today but is NOV
ing upward all the time, and many
people are availing. themselves of this
opportunity, there being no question
as to the productiveness of the soil,
and the water problem being settled
by the pump in the valleys where
there is insufficient water for gravity
irrigation
Nineteen hundred and fourteen
promises to be the banner year for
Humboldt county, with hundreds of
people coming into it from all points
of the country. The opportunities
are here, the newcomers are availing
themselves of them, and will continue
to do so.
Mining is great industry in Hum
boldt county, there being some of the
most productive gold and silver
camps in the state situated here. The
Western Pacific railway runs through
Humboldt county for a distance of
more than one hundred and twenty
FIVE miles, and most of the great ag-
ricultural valleys are reached from
Winnemucca, which is situated al
most in the center of the county.
There are opportunities alike here
for both the man with capital and
the man with limited means, as the
man with capital will have to buy
and sub-divide the great ranches, so
the smaller man can buy in small
tracts.
The climatic conditions are good
for the stockraiser, the farmer, the
fruit raiser and it is a delightful
place to live, with not extremes eth
Ell winter or summer. The best way
to find out as to the openings for sue
cess in Humboldt county is to come
and see for yourself.