Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1893-08-06
MAIZE A SUCCESS.
Nerada'S resources rs Shown ly
Commissioner ycriuy.on.

Commissioner S~criuytonG
Hon. J. A. Y~rrringIon, c~hni:nan OF
tie Nerndn state board OF tine worlds
/, ir commi.s onrrs, has been II o!
the busiest men in Chicago during
The past lew wee 6, and now has the
satisfaction II so NJ his state occu.
p.iua IL prom EcUt piacc arorg the
exhibitors III the worlds fair. The
state uT Nevada Was rather sow III
getting tn the fair with its d iIpia!s
aud FOR Il time IL was feared That slr
had deserted The enterprise. Toward
the end Of April, however, Mr.. Yer.
iig'ou ~ar;ivct! uicn the ec"nc and in
b = . NIX C N n L Lection of exhibits
tiIIt bu iair 10 Prove DANCE Gus cUm-
p",i,ors in ,hcIr respective depart
mcn's. Since then, Mr.. icringtor
has laLErci n"cgennt'y in ARRANGING
The different exhibits and those wiz
have visited the Nevada booths in III,
mines, agricultural Gnl utiiuulogicl
buildings ric ready ~ admit or lhr
surccHs uf his efforts.
Most prominent arnorg tho state:
exhibits IN tho agricultural Luiidms
are the mLcn IicCrt displays o.
grn!"a, iigg aud almonds. Tho rirl,
wheat aud ether cereals also u
much comment, rs few icpp.c hay,
over credited NcyuGn with icing ~.
agricultural state.
You see We v;iu raise grain as we'll
rs ~tIliru;s aud iigs and grapes ~ well
as California;" SAID Commissioner
fsrinEion L. u reporter fJr the Dis
patch.
IF tho people would oulv believe
tdut u farming iauds can produce
II value Uf $-2j To an acre and that
homes are cheap, there v, u!d b.
more immigration to our state" no
continued.
"!iuL Your state is all sand and
mines" v,nturcd The reporter.
"Thati Is al entirely mistaken idea
slih the gentleman from No,n. n.
"l-irccln, Washur, Douglass, Hum
Guidt and Eiko counties are drained
by ito TIuckvc. Carson, humboldt.
Colorado and Mudd:y rivers rs well rs
GoHrus Of miner rivers and crecks.
Abide from ihcse We have mile after
mile of canals end dams, which rem
der irrigation easy. ID. Benefits, at
R:UvIllc, Lincoln county, shows what
IN DO raised in til, way OF fruit,
while our wheat display is a mong the
best at the fair"
"!l"w Is ."ur state Infected by the
81 yer question:" was asked.
".uc deInoue:i.:u' u of silver will
RIM us Inc same us IT viii ruin the
cher silver sial,s. Wo only have :;
pIpU!mt on # 4T,CCO and To day o., i
3!"u,Eto.Gin worth of mining property
s lyIng practically idle. Nevada prr
duccS murh silver, buI, contrary 10
general belief. IL also Produces q
great deal q gold. IN p~rUpurtiuh
gulI is - per cCut cf Tho mine pro
Guct.un. Should silver suffer ON
our god nliUcs will safer also. ns the
miner mush have somn other value
III or.icr I" p~rolnco his gold. With
niiyc' 1t lG 10 l Nevada ia n prosper.
oIs Cintc, aud then give us immi.
grants, not miners, bur TURNER'S who
build their homes, our STATIC will be-
equal 10 any in the Union. Our fn'-
m"rs cannot Yet compete against Cal.
"o-nii for tho eastern markets, but
with II healthy mining interest 10
nourish our home production all
would bo veil III Il very sLort tine
Mr. i"ring;on Is also tho rcpresen-
in;ivc OF the Nevada Silver Leagues.
and will epcai; 1T tho silver coEycn.
lion next wcok.
THO ulmouda, figs md grapCs in tho
Nevada exhibit. received "a few days
ago, is the first fruit io b. ehirrcd 10y
an. state west at tho Rocky noun
taiGs.- Chicago Dispatch.