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Show 305 water strong alkali - plenty grass - 6age brush for fuel - no farming land in this neighborhood full of alkali beds - From Desert swamp to Desert Swamp springs 17 miles some farm lands here, tho' very high & cold heavy alkali beds all around - " Desert swamp Springs to Willow Springs 18 " Water for 20 acres of farm land - very frosty land which is The End of the Wagon Trail Pack Train Explorations Johnson's Lake Country, accessable for wagons good water & farm lands, sufficient to support 2000 people - 18 May, occupied by a large number of Indians, farming, wheat - Leaving out at that date - they have squash, corn & water melons - they invited us to come & settle on a free land - this place within 2 days ride of the crossing of the Muddy, California road - Golden Gate Country. Water entirely in the Kanyons, sufficient to water 40 acres - the Kanyon & low hills on each side covered with rich bunch grass sufficient for several thousand head of cattle in the summer. Eureka Creek Country. High and cold, tho richly covered with grass for stock - abundance of water - extent from Willow Springs to Ruby Valley 72 miles |
