The historian above cited lived there.

Let him tell of the life.
"One long stream of active life filled the little creek on its auriferous course from Bald Mountain, through a canyon of wild and picturesque character, until it emerged into the large and fertile valley of the Pas-sam-a-ri...

the mountain stream called by Lewis and Clark in their journal 'Philanthropy River.' Lateral streams of great beauty pour down the sides of the mountain chain bounding the valley....
Gold placers were found upon these streams and occupied soon after the settlement at Virginia City was commenced....

This human hive, numbering at least ten thousand people, was the product of ninety days.

Into it were crowded all the elements of a rough and active civilization.
Thousands of cabins and tents and brush wakiups...