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TOANO. 



This place is at the terminus of one of the sections of the Central Pacific Railroad, and beyond 

 this had no importance up to the spring of 1870, when it was used as the point of departure for 

 heavy freighting in the direction of the Meadow Valley mines. It has been taken as the point of 

 departure for a proposed railroad-route to the Colorado Kiver, on the maps of the reconnaissance, 

 since the divides between the valleys leading to the southward have more gradual slopes than 

 upon any line that can be selected between the 114th and 116th meridian of longitude. 



It has been spoken of as a new point from which a stage-line can be started to Idaho and 

 Montana. 



EXJBY STATION. 



For a long time a station on the old overland stage-road ; and later, a point from which the 

 telegraph-line starts to White Pine. The whole affair consists of one store, a telegraph-house, and 

 two residences, situated three miles from the military camp, since abandoned, of the same name. 

 The settlers of the valley have received their mail through this point until the railroad was com- 

 pleted, since which time it is believed that the station has been discontinued altogether. 



MINERAL, CITT. 



A small mining camp in the gorge leading through the Egau range, in and around which are 

 found the mines constituting the Eobinson District. Its population comprised about fifty souls, 

 with some chance of an increase consequent upon the successful development of the mines. Some 

 ten or twelve buildings had been erected, the greater number being stores, a post-offlce, and 

 restaurants. The chance for building-sites is quite limited, and in case of large results from these 

 mines the population must crowd out to the east in Steptoe Valley, along Murray's Creek. 



MONTEZUMA AND SPRINGVILLE. 



Small camps that have sprung up in conjunction with the mines of the Patterson District 

 and on either side of the pass through the Schell Creek range at this place. Several decent 

 wooden buildiugs have been built from lumber obtained from Bensou's Creek, some eight or ten 

 miles to the north, and on the eastern slope of the range. Water is found only on the eastern side, 

 about Springville, and, unfortunately, the principal locations, are on the western slope of the divide. 



These mines have been but little worked, as apparently any capitalists who may have made 

 examinations are doubtful as to the chances for large and permanent operations. There is cer- 

 tainly a large surface-showing of ore, and if any of the veins prove at all permanent, there ought 

 to be parties ready to take hold of these mines. 



HYKO. 



A mining town at the head of Pahranagat Valley, and the county-seat of Lincoln County. 

 Its population varies with the local mining excitements of the couutry, and according to the amount 

 of developments in operation by the Hyko Silver-Mining Company— in August, 1869, some four 

 or five thousand souls altogether, including the company's employes in the mines in and around 

 Great Quartz Mountain. 



There is one of the finest ten-stamp mills that I have seen in the State on the mesa edge at the 

 western end of the town, most admirably adapted for the milling of ores, since advantage has 

 been taken of the natural declivity of the site for the transferring always from higher to lower 

 level, in the most convenient manner, during the various milling processes. 



Formerly there were quite a number of Mormons at this settlement, many of whom have gone 

 to other sections, leaving but a few of their persuasion. A fine spring, of about 600 inches flow, 

 rises at the northeastern end of the town, and is known as Hyko Spring, furnishing water for town 

 use and milling purposes. There is water enough for any number of mills that may ever be 

 required, and room enough for a city of any magnitude in this vicinity ; and, without doubt, the 

 whole of Pahranagat Valley will some day be thickly settled, and that, in connection with con- 

 tinued milling operations of magnitude, will make the necessity for quite a large mountain city. 



