The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-02-22
THE BOARD oFnTRADE.

ali Dtrect,ons-An Interesting Meet
ing Held saturday The Board At
tracing Attention throughout the
Entire state.
Reno Gazette, Feb. 1oth.
The State Board of Trade held an
interesting meeting last Saturday, and
Is getting down 10 work in good
shape. kilograms were forwarded 10
Senator Stewart and Francis g. New
lands, requesting them to see that the
Senate Committee on Irrigation did
iustice to Nevada in their report. The
kilograms were sent at the instance OF
Richard j. Hinton, Irrigation En-
pineer, and Secretary Of the Commit
tee. VINO writes thal Le did not think
a proper showing had been made Tor
Nevada. His letter was delayed by
the storms, so that nothing could he
done here in time.
Members of the press of the State
were elected honorary members OF
the Board, and the Secretary was in
slructed to return the 50 dues 10 all
who had paid and inform them of the
action taken.
The Secretary was instructed 10 re
quest the press OF the State To pu bllsh
the fact that the Board would be
thankful for any specimens of ore or
samples of agricultural products sent
them to be placed on exhibition.
The Manager submitted a report 10
the effect that he and Mr.. Newlands
went to New York and saw ID. o.
Mills, John w. Mackay Charles Mo-
ran, ii. NJ. Yerington and c. p. Hunt
ington.
Mr.. Mills said that the Virginia d
Truckee road had subscribed 81 900
per annum, but that the Carson *
Colorado was not in a position at
present to do anything as direct
subscription. Both he and Mr.. Yer
ington expressed an energetic inter
terest In the purposes of the Board
and willing to do anything IN their
power for it.
Mr.. Moran said his investment in
the MOO. was entirely unproduc-
tive up to this time, with slight pros
poets ahead, and that it had not dol
lar to spare for any purpose.
Mr.. Mackay spoke encouragingly,
and said he would do his share. He
expects TO be out here inside of a
couple of weeks, and would answer
them what amount he would sub
scribe.
A committee of three was appointed
10 draft and forward to our Senators
aud Representatives a series of reSo-
lutions favoring the giving to every
producer of silver bullion in The
United States the right OF Tree coin
age; the issue 10 each depositor Of
silver bullion for coinage certificates
in lien of coin when such deposi.or
so elects; denouncing the Window
bill as a direct blow 10 the silver min
ing interests OF the West; calling at
tention TO the fact that, as long as n
tariff for protection to the indus tries
OF the United States is levied upon
foreign importation, the Western
States demand as their right the pro-
lection awarded TO the Eastern States,
and call for the tax again being
placed upon all tue lead bullion being
shipped into the United States from
Mexico; stating as fact which the
present generation has lost sight of,
that Nevada, during and Immediately
after the late war, contributed more
10 the wealth OF the nation at that
critical period than any other State in
the Union, and requesting The assist
ance and encouragement which it de-
serves in the reclamation of its arid
lands and development of tie enor-
nous mineral resources still unex-
plored through the unjust denIoneti-
cation of silver.
The Secretary was instructed 10 re-
quest the different paper publications
in California east of the Sierras to ex-
tend a cordial invitation TO their peo-
pie to join with Nevada in making
the movement success. What is to
our interest is certainly to the inter-
est OF the counties situated east of the
mountains, and it is hoped the people
will embrace the opportunity of
building up those sections.
The SECRETARY reported that $2l0
had been collected in 50 pieces, and
that Mr.. Newlands had paid into the
fund $500, making the total collection
up to Saturday $40.
Communications were read from
several gentlemen throughout the
State. showing that a lively interaSt