The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1901-01-31
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

The Governors message is not very
lengthy document, but it contains, oil
course, several important suggestions.
The one quoted below seems to us the
wisest and most practicable.
regard the utilization and improve
men of our resources as the most de-
sirable attainment to be considered at
this time. We have, heretofore. neg
lected to disseminate knowledge to the
outside world by modern methods that
we possess desirable opportunities for
the investment OF capital. Other min
ing and agricultural States have es-
tablished Mining Bureaus, provided
for the election of State Mineralogists
and Boards OF Trade for the purpose
of compiling, publishing and distribut-
ing descriptive literature, showing
the inducements and advantages OF
locating and investing in their
communities. There have been many
applications for such literature during
the past year, and these requests have
been made by almost all classes of
people, railroad representatives, who
are pushing their roads toward the
Pacific, stock men, professional men,
and the modest home seeker. This
information could not be supplied
otherwise than by the reports of State
officers, the contents of which usually
refer to the operations of their respect
i've departments, and are meager on
subjects for which information is sought
Every live business man recognizes the
value of advertising, and considers
money well spent for this purpose.
| believe that provision should be made
for collecting, compiling and publish
ing reliable data of this character for
free distribution, and thus meet the
demands of such applicants.
If some person, competent both
technically and pra ctically, to inspect
mines, classify the ores and give
truthful reports relative to probable
profits of production, also give atten-
ton to agricultural possibilities, by
visiting the mining districts, the ad-
vantages to accrue to the State, in my
judgment, would be inestimable
Suppose the cost of salary, travelling
expenses and printing should amount
to four or five thousand dollars during
a period of six months, which time l
think would be sufficient, and his
efforts result in placing no more than
one good mine in operation, the State
would be rewarded for the outlay.
But just what his Excellency means
by the following suggestion, we are
not able to say;
We have, by the aid OF the General
Government, erected and are main
tanning State University at great
cost to the taxpayers, and we are all
justly proud OF the institution. 1t has
turned out graduates who are an hon.
or to the State and its people, it
prepares its students for proficiency
in nearly every calling, gives, as
speciality to those who desire, complete
instruction in mining and engineering,
but it is sad to think that, when their
education is completed, their home
State cannot afford them opportunity,
unless they are possessed OF consider
able wealth, to follow the callings for
which they have prepared themselves,
and must go to other States or to some
remote parts of the earth in search of
This is a loss not to be
estimated in dollars and cents. | ask
you, gentlemen, to make small effort
in their behalf by doing something
which might result in great benefit
to all.