Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-01-16
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is stopping at the Grand Pacific. e,
comes to Chicago t. represent tft
American Order of United Workmer
Of his State at the Supreme Relic
Board of the order, which is now il
| session. When seen by a reporter fol-
the Journal he spoke most hopefully
Of Nevada's prospects for he I'M
mediate future. Notwithstanding sil-
YER mines have been shut down
| throughout the State, ard on this ac-
count its mo paving business is
sorely paralyzea, there is no reason
whatever for taking Il gloomy view OF
the States future, for already the peo-
! have begun to turn their attention t.
other matters, which may in the end
prove equally remunprative. There is
of course, a renewed activity in gold
mining. and then agriculture and
stock raising have received just such
an impetus as has been needed for
years to develop the fertile valleys and
grass-covered side hills.
we have no reason to complain oct
in my State,'' said Mr.. Taylor, Except
for the unfair stories that have been
circulated in the East about us. We
have large State-third in point Of
area in the Union-and not many peo-
pie, but those who are there are ener-
getic and Of the very best blood in the
Nation. We are not feeling the hard
times much now. for we had them long
before the East did, in fact when the
silver mines were shut down by the
demonstration Of silver. But We
have recovered quite rapidly, and,
while we are not 50 prosperous now as
before silver mining was stopped, we
are doing very we'll, indeed, with farm
ing and stock.raising. and what ac-
tivity there is in gold-mining
SILVER HER GREATEST INDUSTRY
1T was heavy blow to Nevada
when it was found that her silver
mines could not be worked longer at u
profit. The whole State seems to have
a silver foundation, and nearly all its
business centered around this single
industry. There is very little mining
Of any other kind there The gold
mines that had been opened were not
very productive. and no one paid much
attention to them. So you can see
what we would suffer by having the
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shut down.
but there are, nevertheless, large
Of mines still in operation.
There is the old Comstock lode at Vir-
ginia City, west of Carson City. Its
ore assays at about equal parts gold
and silver. I believe about &C per |
cent gold. This is what enables the |
mine to be worked now with profit. |
Then there are other mines in differ
ent parts Of the State, which produce
gold. but they are not to be compared
With the silver mines for productive
ness. In the eastern part of the State
there is the Eureka mining district,
which is quite productive. Efforts are
being madelcontinually to locate other
gold mines, and there are many small
which produce gold entirely
Among these are the Ferguson, the
Silver Star and the Pine Nut mines, Of
which the last named is not far from
Carson City.
"But our resources are not so linn
ted as this may Indicate" Mr.. Taylor
continued. 1--WE are raising a great
many cattle and sheep for the Cali
ornia and Eastern markets. In San
francisco they bring the very highest
,rices, and always meet with ready
ale. The result is that the people
lave been turning their attention
more largely to cattle and sheep rails
ng.
WELL ADAPTED FOR STOCK.
Our valleys and hills are as rich
nd fertile as any spot in the world,
nd, in fact, I think these old-fash-
,ned but substantial means Of gain
Dg wealth have been neglected in the
lid race after great fortunes in the
hines But now that the people have
cen forced to look about them for
Their means of gaining a livelihood,
ney find it readily enough at their
ery feet. The hills make the best
razing anches in the world, and the
alleys raise as fine cereals as are to
e found anywhere. You cannot find
etter small grain and potatoes any.
here than we are raising now"
Has Nevada suffered much from
migration since the silver mines have
osed down?' was asked.