White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-30
(By b. +. MILLER.)
PART THlRTY-SEvEN

,larips OF the state OF nevada was
made by the Mormons in iS49 in the
valley Of the Carson river. The dis
eiples of Brigham Young had tive
wears previously founded salt Lake
city. this settlement antedating by q
year the signing of the peace treat,
with Mexico by the terms of which
the territory now embraced in Texas
New Mexico and California was ceded
10 the United States for eonsidera-
ton Of s1S.50o.0U0.
AT The time the Mormons settled In
the valley of the Carson river the ter.
ritory was part OF Utah. The river
and later the capital city OF Nevada
we're named after Christopher Carson
aetter known as Kit Carson. famous
Srapper and scout. Carson. whose
early life was Identified with Nevada
and other states later carved out OF
the wilderness he had helped TO con-
euer. was a unique figure. Born in
Kentucky in 1909. at the age of ~
he went to New Mexico and IN 1928
and The subsequent years trapped all
over what is now New Mexico. Texas,
Oregon and California.
Carson had great influence among
The Indian tribes and IL was solely
due 10 hts efforts that the Conan
ches, Arapahoes and cheyennes sign
ed n treaty OF peace with the govern
ment in 1855. Carson later repre-
sented the Indians before a congress
sional investigating committee which
looked into Injuries done the red men,
aud through his influence reparation
was made and land allotted the diff
ferent tribes Later he was made
Indian agent when a reservation was
provided for thu Indians nj Fort
Lyon. where he died IN 1865. He
was buried a. Taos. New Mexico. his
grave being one of the show places
OF the state.
The writer visited carson's grave
IN 1919. when he entered into nego-
tiations with the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad for joint traffic
arrangement with the railroad COR a
connection with his automobiles be-
tween Taos and the railroad with n
view 10 handling sightseers and tour.
ists. Taos. besides the grave OF Car
son. Is noted for its Indian pueblos
and could easily have been made an
attractive show place. However. due
delays IN securing permission from
The Interstate commerce com ssion
the agreement was never perfected
the writer instead making arrange
ments with the Mexico Northwestern
railraod. the Mexican government and
the cole-Ryan mining interests for
the operation of freight and passen-
ger automobiles into the Ocarnpo
mining region. This was Just prior
10 The outbreak OF the Mexican revo-
luton which resulted in the over.
throw OF Porfrio Diaz and constitutes
an interesting experience which may
De given AT later date.
Carson county. Utah. now Nevada.
was first organized rs a unit of gov
eminent In 1851. In 1850 congress
leined the boundaries of Utah. which
uid not extend west of the Sierra Ne
fada mountains but which embraced
Ehat Is now WGshoe. Douglas. Lyon,
ormsby and Storey counties and the
greater part Of Esmeralda. Churchill
and Humboldt counties Al this time
~hat IS now western Nevada was n
part of California.
fhe first civil suit IN Carson county
was brought by John Reese against n
surviving member of Woodward &
20 and was for 1915 for carrying the
mails from Salt Lake City To Calf
lornia. Reese secured Judgment
ana sold under execution what was
known as Mormon Station. now Ge-
hoa, bidding $3.50 for the property
me hrst criminal prosecution was
IN 1900, the defendant being negro
named Thacker. who was accused of
having used threatening language TO
=, J. Wickoff. and Mrs. Jacob Rose
nne court, In summing up the case
remarked that "a man may have NAL.
ICE enough In his heart to kill n man
snu discretion enough to prevent him
rom committing the deed, or he may
nave the ability to cut out a lady's
neart and roast II on the Goals. but M
.ae same time he may have the good
sense not to do IL. The judgment of
r ,ne court is that the defendant
lnacker should be fined $50 In add.
40, ion 10 the cost OF the suit, and for
u, nS ,,sn safety he ia advised to return
10 California"
.. I'd until this time everyone east of
,ne sierra Nevadas had to go to Mil
T, r~.u county, Utah. to the county seat
,h ne distance from Carson valley to
.ae county seat was 500 to 900 miles
~ people were forced to travel in
In'ss ,a. days. Indians were the only
,h,an,,ants ,h,. along the greater part OF
nus Instance. and great credit must
oe Rven to Brigham Young for his
ssnpailly IN handling the redskins In
nose DAYS. az the Indians fully trust
,a nu .ne Mormons. and II was not until
.saus .a,e, when the government began 10
svnu troops that the Indians became
'usoicions Of the white man.
NIL IN 1851 the first territorial govern
tha eht was organized In Nevada and
ma me 'oilowing year application was
,,s haue Tor statehood. The state took
ni,,,ae I name from the Spanish word sig.
is,ng iors, 'snow-covered. A provis.
I'd "e. ~ government has been cstablirh-
Pna M isoS at Carson CITY. with Isaac
hsd ho'p as governor, and while congress
tsr.,.ned ,eenned the boundaries of the new
IVORY Noy nothing further was done
sto,e esaua was finally admitted as n
adm,u 1 IN 1864. the proposal asking for
d,ssinh da,ananh TO the Union Having been
to taara = s, the year previously owing
u,.,.ssaagreement over the proposed
co,hs,'.nt'on, coin tuition, In 1864 President Lin.
on saw that II was absolutaiv naoas