The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-08-10
NEvADA's EXHIBIT


Hon. ]. A. Yerington. chairman of the
Nevada State Board Of Worlds Fair
Commission, has been one of the busiest
men in Chicago during the past few
weeks, and now has the satisfaction of
seeing his State occupying a prominent
place among the exhibitors of the Worlds
Fair. The State of Nevada was rather
slow in getting to the Fair with its dis.
plays, and for time it was feared she
had deserted the enterprise. Towards
the end of April, however, Mr.. Yering.
ton arrived upon the scene, and in his
wake came q collection of exhibits that
bid fair to prove dangerous competitors
In their respective departments. Since
then. MIR. Yerington has labored inces.
sanity in arranging the different exhibits.
and those who have visited the Nevada
booths in the mines, agricultural and
chronological buildings are ready to admit
OF the success of his efforts.
Most prominent among the States ex.
hibits in the agricultural building are the
magnificent displays of grapes, figs and
almonds. The rich wheat and other
cereals cause much comment, as few peo.
pie have ever credited Nevada with being
an agricultural State.
you see we can raise grain as well
a. Illinois and figs and grapes as well as
California, said Commissioner Y erinqton
to reporter for the Dispatch.
"lf the people would only believe that
our farming lands can produce value of
$225 to an acre and that homes are
cheap, there would be more immigration
to our State" he continued.
but your State is all sand and Mines,
ventursd the reporter.
THAT is an entirely mistaken idea,
said the gentleman from Nevada. "Lin.
coin, Washoe. Douglass, Humboldt and
Elko counties are drained by the Truckee,
Carson, Humboldt. Colorado and Muddy
rivers as we'll as dozens of minor rivers
and creeks. Aside from these we have
mile after mile of canals and dams. which
render irrigation easy D. Bonellis. at
Rloville, Lincoln county, shows what can
be raised in the way of fruit, while our
wheat display is among the best at the
fair"
. How is your State affected by the
silver question :" was asked.
1.-THE characterization of silver will
ruin us the same as it will ruin the other
silver States. We only have a popula.
ton OF $4,000, and to-day over $3.50, OOO,.
600 worth OF mining property is lying
practically idle. Nevada produces much
silver, but, contrary to general belief, it
also produces great deal of gold. In
proportion, gold is 40 per cent of the
mine production. Should silver suffer.
our gold mines will suffer also. as the
miner must have some other value in or.
der to produce his gold. With silver at
fair value and gold at fixed valuation
Nevada is a prosperous State, and then
give us immigrants. not miners, but far. |
mers who build their homes, our State
will be equal to any in the Union. Our
farmers cannot yet compete against Cali.
tornis for the Eastern markets, but with
a healthy mining interest to nourish our
home production all would be well in a
very short time"
The almonds, figs and grapes in the Ne. |
vada exhibit, received few days ago, is
the first fruit to be shipped by any State
west of the Rocky Mountains. Chicago
Dispatch.
A correspondent Of the Reno Gazette
gives list Of those visiting the fair from
Nevada who have registered at the Neva-
do department. Those from Phoebe are /:
John Roedsr. G. A. Thompson, G. E.
Goodrich. w. J. Dooley, 7. j. Osborne,
j. Eisenman, Frank Thompson, Chas.
Thompson.