Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1893-10-06
Nevada's Agricultural Exhibit.

The Irrigation Age has very
interesting description OF Nsvada's
exhibit at the Worlds Fair from
which we take the following, relative
to the agricultural and chemical ex-
hibit:
Here is striking anomaly that
forces itself upon the attention Of the
millions at the Worlds Fair: No
State in the Union has been more
belittled and abused than Nevada
no State in the Union makes a more
complete or creditable exhibit of the
farm, of the mine and of the natural
resources than this same Nevada.
This anomaly staggers good many
people who have been taught To be-
lieve that Nevada has no possible flu
ture and that it is utterly devoid Of
the elements which fit communi ty
for Statehood The truth is that il
half million people were shut up IN
Nevada to. morrow, the first morning
Of the twentieth century would see
there great State. 1t would he
great not merely in one line of pro.
duction but in many. 1t WOULD have
widespread aud diversified agrcul-
tural industry, more profitable than
in most other parts of the world. 1t
would have thriving mining indus
try, by no means limited to one class
Of production. 1t would support a
score Of manufacturing Industries
working upon raw materials taken
from its mountains and farms. 1t
would have many new lines Of rail
roads and many large towns. The
exhibit at The Worlds Fair gives the
lie % the assertion that Nevada IS
lit only for cattle range and min
ing camp. It proves beyond all ques
tion that this State Of the Sierras is
capable of supporting q large popula-
ton, Of developing a well-rounded
and prosperous industrial life, and of
adding a new and splendid territory
TO the domain of civilization.
The Worlds Fair is not merely q
celebration, but an education. And
every American citizen who is made
Of the right stuff has studied the ex.
hibits of the several States Of arid
America and been literally educated
to the important fact that these
commonwealth are rich iu all the
materials Of industrial life. They
have learned why adventurous and
enterprising spirits leave the we'll
trodden paths of the older States and
seek virgin fields in the West. They
have begun to discern the large pro
portions of tho developme nts which
have been reserved for the western
half of the continent and the second
century in the history of the republic
And right here lies the Importance
of Nevada's exhibit. It is revela
tion of the possibilities of States tina
have been misrepresented until they
seem almost disreputable. Agar
the dark background Of Nevada
reputation stands the bright picture
Of her achievement, or more truly, o
her capacity for future achievement
It is highly important that the ut
most advantage be taken Of this op
portunity to. bring Nevada to tn
front that it may hereafter be bette
understood by investors, home-seek'
ers and our countrymen at large
This duty falls fifty 10 the Irrigation
Age, whose impartial love extends G
all the States under the wide arch O
our western sky.
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Nevada is known as mining com
mupity and as very little else. It
mineral resources are important an
that department of it's exhibit is in
teresting, but it in with agriculture