‘Break A Heart1Ranch is Tradedngn; ed01,st; Special to Gazette Jonrnal nd SMITH VALLEY — The well known ‘Break - a - Heart* ranch of owned by Mrs Richard Wanng, *e: has been traded for California ity properties, it was announced this111, week.it; Change of ownership was made ted to two Californians and the ranch er, was divided. The new owners areit;dyEdidelryphHeartndtofm-aocP!mw.thh£thfuthRJoseph Chaves of Sacramento and Ryland Goodsprmgs of Chico.‘Break - a - Heart* ranch consists of some 5,000 acres of deeded land with adjoining range permits from the Bureau of Land Management. The ranch extends along the Carson River for some 10 miles in the Fort Churchill area.During Bonanza days when Virginia City was a booming mining town, housewives looked to the ranches along the Carson River for their fresh vegetables and fruits which were hauled up the steep grade by team and wagon.The Glenn A. Devenpeek Co. ranch brokers of Gardnerviile have indicated that the value of traded properties would exceed $1^2 millionoiAblt;irhlt;J]VIs«ala:IVlcefi-