The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-03-22

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years ago. At the same time the
herders take a position similar to
that found in other lines of en-
deavor-to do as little for the money
received as possible. Offers have
been made up to 500 a month and
all expenses, with few herders avail
able. The sheep owner, however,
is happy in the immediate prospect
of putting hands on money of real
proportions. :.
The ranch man truly is victim
of circumstances. For a fact he
doesn't know what to expect. In
Nevada, it seems, there can never
be too much snow in the early
spring to satisfy the ranchers, but
| occasionally as the the season de-
velops and too much water comes
from the snow in the hills they are
forced to admit that the supply was
plentiful, and then the complaint is
that hay crops have been injured by
excessive moisture. In other words,
it is difficult matter for even the
Ruling Power to satisfy them all all
the time. This year is no exception,
and while optimistic reports are
heard at the same time there are
some ranchers who take a far-off
look at the hills, pronounce the fact
that they are too barren of snow for
any possible successful ranching,
and proceed to speculate how the
country will come through the crisis.
Others state the case in what seems
to be a reasonable manner by say
ing that if the season is favorable
and the snow does not melt too
rapidly that they expect reasonable
returns for their labor. To the fell
low who doesn't know, either YER
sion could be correct. With other
lines looking up, however, and sheep
men prosperous, it may be that
some of the resulting good things
may spread to the man who depends
upon farming exclusively.
In Paradise Valley there is con-
siderable interest in mining, so much
SO in fact that the noyices pick up
pieces of ore, gaze at them know
|Jngly, and then evade a direct de-
cision whether the mine locators
are going to get rich or not. This
spirit is probably induced by the
activities of the California Gold
Mining Company, which under the
management of A. E. Almind is do
ing extensive work at the Buckskin
National property, near Paradise
Valley. With the coming of snow
last fall a great deal of work had
to be curtailed at the mine, which
is located at a relatively high alti-
tude, and the company was un-
successful, because of snow-blocked
roads, in getting quantities of mill
and mine machinery to the prop
erty. As result quantities of this
materif y are now at Paradise await
ing transportation to the mine.
When this is done, it is said, rs to
so men will be employed, and great
things are expected there in con-
sequence this summer. The mill
will be completed this year, it was
said about town.
Last Sunday Mr.. Almind took a
crew of men around" to the other
side of the mountain upon which
are the mine workings, in an en-
deavor to open the road by way of
Mud Springs and Hoffman's ranch,
hoping that in this way trucks could
carry material to the mine at an
earlier date that will be possible
over Hinckey summit. Upon his re-
turn to Paradise Valley he an
nounced that he had no hope of
opening the road before another
month has elapsed, and by that time
the more direct road may be open.
This statement would seem to in
dicate that the ranchers may be
slightly wrong in their estimate of
the amount of snow in the hills. At
present supplies to keep things NOV
ing at the mine are being hauled
by truck to National and taken from
there eight miles by pack horses.
In connection with mining, there
is considerable interest manifested
at Paradise Valley in properties
aside from the Buckskin, including
purely prospect holes thereabouts
and leasing projects at the old Ma
tional mines works. 1t seems reas-
enable to suppose that because of
this interest that mining, near Para
disc Valley, will be pursued with
renewed interest this spring, in
common with other communities of
Nevada.
The road prospects form a lively
topic for conversation in the valley,
and people there are only finding
fault with themselves for not at
tempting to get action favorable to
their community earlier in the pro-
ceedings. They took up a purse
of several hundred dollars some time
ago to send representatives to Win
nemucca and Carson City to en-
deavor to change the routing of
"the road north" to Paradise Hill
so that it would run through Para
disc Valley. Their investigations
proved that the effort could have