Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-04-29

GOOD and fair road, small mining
towns and occasionally rancher
sagebrush typical Of our State Gov
ers the hill and serves as a foil to the
beauty Of our rivers, valleys, and can
vons. A miniture Grand Canyon o
Colorado" is not far from Alpine ant
is worth the tourists time. Every
where Nevada's wonderful SUNSHINE
shines down upon you and you begir
to catch the spirit of the West.
Wonder and Fairview are small
mining camps the outgrowth of re
cent discoveries. A direct result o
the Truckee Carson Irrigation projec
is the pretty town of Fallon. The
project reclaimed what was once thu
Forty-mile Desert, and the change
from desert to garden, sagebrush t
luxuriant field is impressive Frui
and flowers are plentiful and the value
CT last years crops exceeded half 2
million dollars Hazen has al arg
smelling plant and pres from the
many mines of the state are assayef
there. Visitors should stop Their,
and watch this interesting operation
OF the mining industry.
The old town of Wadsworth wa
for years a vigorous railroad town
but few years ago the S. 7. moved
its principle works to what is nov
Sparks. For time it seemed de
serted but the farming industry
Fernley together the Fernley LASER
Railroad stimulated activity and wit
effective tenacity the old town came
back as it were, and today has a fa
population. The beautiful Trucke,
River at this point is welcome sight
II empties into Pyramid Lake. 81
miles below. Lahontan DAM
the Carson River and Derby on til
Trucl<ee control the government ir
rigation systems by which 20000j
acres of land are claimed at cost b.
the government appropriation of owe
S6.0C0,000. A few miles up the rive
from Derby Dam you enter the
Truckee meadows, section of tn
valley which surrounds Reno anC
Sparks. The latter railroad town
which has a payroll monthly OF abou
Sl25,000. Reno nestles in the cente
OF this lovely valley and is surroundet
by green fields bordcred with hill
and snowcapped mountains. Its pros
perity is apparent at a glance. Five
public schools, high school. State
University with splendid buildings
business collge, musical conservatory
and many churche grace this city
A Carnegie Library, Y. NJ c. a
Flks Home Masonic Temple, Cd
Fellows Building, splendid postofiice
theatres, hotels, and banks are sect
in the business section. The Wo-
mems Twentieth Century Club build
ing, is the center Of club activity
and is delightfully."- located on the
bank of the Truckec, overlooking
Belle Isle, this city's pleasure resort
At Reno the Highway branches on,
fork going west the other south e
Carson the Capital of the State
From the grade above many trees, th,
towering dome of the capital build
ing, valley of green fields surround
ed by high mountains combine in the
blending Of rare picture. This is tn,
city of state officials and preetl
homes, with prison, orphans home
Indian school and other public ms
titutions, all of which are conducted
upon modern principles. From this
point the road turns west over King
Canyon grade, from which the entire
Carson Valley is seen, one Of oui
weathiest farming and stoc!lraising
valleys.
AT the top of the grade behold LAX,
Tahoe one OF the scenic glories .
the world This famous lake is hal |
in Nevada and half in Californi;