Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-08-19
Nevada mt the ENpnsition.

RENo NEVADA. August 18th, 1898
EDIToE !NnEpESDxHT:-Whcn |
passed lko wi II n freight car II tx.
hhits from Nevada honnh ter the
-OmaLa Exposition or bust us the
motto i'll large letters printed nn the
Il read, there WIS much levitv in
dnlged in by the people. tho OK.
liihitS secured from Elko County nd.
ded greatly to the display. and after
the exhibits reached Omaha and were
properly arranged they attracted
much admirItion and comment from
the thousands uf people who have
visited the Export ion since its oneu-
ing, and 1t has bean Il school OF in
6truci"r to the maj 'rity ~ those
who have seen il who only thought 81
Nevada rs a barren waste inhabited
by lndiGns and Il few degenern.Pu
white people. The statistics tornu.
lated i'll the hooks entitled @Ro.
sOurces OF Nevada" has opcncl the
eyes OF many eastern people and al
ready have had many inquiries from
the settlers IL the Missouri Valley
Who desire to settle in Nevada IL they
can find "A small tract of llnd ON
which 'hey can make Il living for
Heir f":milics. and i'll the Mining
word ! have already caused TWO
Mining Experts Ia come to Nevada
III scnrch III Lead and .Antimony ortra.
The Elko Hour has attracted Httcn-
ton Willie the display II Mineral
soap has created wonder in the minds
OF hundreds ut people and I think il
the Committee II pointed 10y the
County Commissioners 10 preplre
81 Histics ~ the snurc Of the Conn
" viii compile Il small pamphlet and
send me a Thousand or more Of them
they IN be distributed with good r.
turns and bring settlers and CAPITAL
/" the County very soon. The Tus-
caT"ra ores attract much attention
and are beautifully display ed III "A
case by themselves aud whit, the sill
yer specimens do not attract much
attention although they are ri ID. the
gold do attract .ntl NAV br ~ cnpi-
tai to the County il properly adver-
tiztd aml managed.
ThcExp"situun is largely attended
and Is not un o maiia show or az yer
tiScmeni but il visited by tens of
thou-ands o! people every month
from all points 81 the United States
and is EQUAL in its masnituhc to the
""rlds Fair at Chicago, while the
display IL ma L. principally from the
States and Territories west az the
Mississippi River. The mineral dis
play ~ Nevada has q greater variety
than nny n'ler State although not a
grcntcr quantity, but the AgricIl
inrcti display suffers by comparison
with other ST lies as it vas irppcsi-
hIc for me la get nuy interest taken
10y the people generally when gather.
ing the display and but for tho helm
Of President Stubs nf the State Uni
vcrsity. Nevada wDTli not have had
any display in that liuc, but / have
much literature on the products OF
Nevada winch ! distribute Ia good
advantage to visitors. II would re-
qtirc vol"mns Ia minutcly describe
the Exposition and TO do it Justice
and ! eau only say that ! hone u SUI
iicicni number OF Nevada people will
visit it to describe to others on their
return home and ! have been con
stanily trying TO get the expense Of
IA trip there within the reach OF all
and ! am nsrurrd that II u good nun.
Der of people desire to 20 | can get n
bali rate on Aug. ooh from y, vnIn
points nud hope To- hear from Il SUI.
ticlcDt number TO insure the ratio.
Tho U. u. L. Il. people have given me
the best rites md equipments Mt all
times md | hope II guudly number oi
people will join me on the ooh inst.
mud visit the grrnt Exposition with its
wonders aud hep by word aud prcg.
cncc to induce settlers and capital 10
come to Nevada.
II. Is. MAxeoH.
Vice Pres. Tor Nevada I. NJ & I TX.
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