The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-08-21
Railroad Officials and
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!. University Faculty Here
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Came To Investigate Agricultural De-
velopment Of Lake Valley--Ex-
press Surprise at Vastness of
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Phoebe was visited this week by
distinguished party of railroad officials
and members of the faculty Of the Uni
versity of Nev, who came hehe at TINS
time for the purpose Of making invest
legations relative to the agricultural pos
,s,bilities Of the vast area Of sage brush
land in Lake valley and in connection
therewith the development Of the un-
dereround waters Of taht region.
In the party were: H. c. Mutt, general
'manager; F. A. Wann. freight traIIic
manager: J. H.. Manderfield, assistant
gen. freight. and passenger agent; DouS-
las White: publicity agent of the san
Pedro: 4,os Angeles Il Salt Lake railroad
,Prssident A., w. Hendrick, Dean J. q.
Scrugham, Of the college Of engineering;
and Dean Knight Of the college OF ag-
riculture. OF the University of Nevada.
The visitors arrived In Mr.. Nuts pri-
rate car. attached to the regular tram
from Caliente last Thursday and
were met by large number Of citizens
who extended the glad hand Of welcome
The members Of the party were brought
up town; after brief stop, the autos
which were in waiting upon their
arrival conveyed them to the big valley
north of Phoebe, arriving at Wamboldt
and Gyser ranches late in the afternoon
A stop was made on the way at the
home Of the homesteader under Dutch
mountain where, plenty Of water for DO
mestic purposes has been developed ~
ahd@ 80 1T. depth. The immense springs
AT -Wamboldt's proved to be Immensely
interesting and all were Of the opinion
that enough water is going to waste
there aufficient to irrigate many thous-
ands Of acres below.
Leaving the Geyser ranch the visitors
were taken to- the east side of the val
ley and to the Valley View farm. where
where supper was had and where some
splendid demonstrations Of the productive
ness 10 tn soil was observed.
Each one of the visitors expressed
himself as being surprised to find
such vast valley SO near to Pioche
where conditions seem to be SO favorable
for agricultural development and no dou
other Investigations will follow in the
near future. which will result in bring
ing many settlers to Lincoln county.
The University Of Nevada has certain
funds available for purposes of UNDER
ground water Investigations and ag-
ricultural extension work and the Salt
Lake Route Is willing to cooperate In
places within it's territory.
The matter Of agricultural development
In Lincoln county was taken up with
Mr. Mutt in Carson City by Assemblyma
Beason last February; this was followed
by correspondence with Mr.. Scrugham
and the coming Of Mr.. Mutt and party
and President Hendrick and party is tue
result e the effort put forth at those
times.
The visitors were accompanied on the
Lake Valley trip by Messers. w. H. Pitt
F. p. Thompson. Roy Orr. and L. Il.
Beason. At the Valley View farm they
we're Joined by. NJ. l.. Lee who arranged
for the entertainment at that point.
Yesterday morning Mr.. Mutt and party
viewed with pleasure the work in prog
gress at the .Yuba mill site and Presiden
hendrick ana party visited the Amaiga-
mated Phoebe mine. With the exception
Of Mr. Manderfield who went to SAL
Lake. jfhs railroad officials left yesterday
for Los Angles and the university ofn-
cials returnAd to Reno.