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The Piute In-
dians have two
reservations;
one is situated
eighteen miles
northward,and
another to the
southeast, at
Walker Lake.

Leaving
Wadsworth, we
cross the Truc-
kee River, on
a Howe truss
bridge, our
course being to
the southwest.
This stream
rises in Lakes
Tahoe and
Donner, which
lie at the east-
ern base of the
Sierras, about
80 miles dis-
tant. From its
source in Lake
Tahoe, the
branch runs
north for about
twelve miles,
when—near
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it unites with
Little Truckee,
the outlet of
Donner Lake,
and turns to
the east, follow-
ing that course
until it reaches
this place,
where it turns
north about 25
miles, branch-
es,and one por-
tion enters Pyr-
amid and the
other Winne-
muces Lake.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     
   
  

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ing quartz lodes. Some of the mines{ consist mostly of gravelly upland covered
there are considered very rich. Ninety | with sagebrush. It is claimed that they
miles south, at Columbus, are located the| might be rendered productive by irriga-
famous Borax mines of Nevada, said to be | tion, and the experiment has been tried in
very rich. asmall way, but with no flattering result.

 

 

 

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