The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-11-28
FUTURE OF NE
VADA.

The San Francisco Call publishes the
following interview with Congressman
Newlands in relation TO the prospects OF
Nevada:
Congressman Newlands of Nevada,
said yesterday that there is a good chance
that the bill to reclaim the arid lands,
that he introduced, at the last session of
Congress, will reach action at the coming
session. President Roosevelt is enthu-
siastically in favor of the irrigation of
the arid states, that they may be re-
claimed. Tho bill that Congressman
Newlands introduced was favorably con
sidered by two house committees, the
COMMITTEES on Arid Lands and the Com
mittee on Public Lands. There was so
much business at the last session Of Con
gress and the time was SO short, that the
measure did not reach final consideration
in the two houses.
Congressman Newlands is an enthusi-
astic believer in the great future Of Ne
vada and says that the measure that he
has fathered will be a factor in the adj
vancement of his state. Ii provides that
the proceeds of the sales of all public
lands, amounting to bout S3,000,0OO an
nually, shall go into fund to be ex-
pended under the direction of the Sec
retary of the Interior in providing stor-
age reservoirs for water in the arid states
to make the lands available for settlers.
The entries under the act must be in so
acre tracts. The cost of each enterprise
is fortune among all the acres capable
of reclamati n by it. Settlers will pay
for the land in ten annual installments.
This provides that the fund shall be kept
good and be revolving fund to be con-
stantly increased by new sales Of lands.
Concerning the outlook for the ad-
vancement of Nevada Mr.. Newlands was
very enthusiastic. He said that in the
next twenty years Nevada will develop
proportionately with any state in the
Union. The state has been neglected in
every way until recently. The policy of
the railroad has been against Nevada.
Mr.. Newlands said:
"All rail transportation lines in new
countries ordinarily act as pioneers to
build up population that business may be
supplied for the railroad. Idaho, Utah,
Montana and Arizona have been built up
in that way. Nevada would have thrived
similarly if the Central Pacific road had
been tied to the Union Pacific. But the
Central was controlled bv the Southern
Pacific and he last named company was
interested in building up the southern
line.
"The change IN the administration of
the Central Pacific, the Central now be-
ing tied to the Union Pacific, promises
much for Nevada. The Union Pacific
desires to increase the population of Ne
yada and it will exert its energy to the
accomplishment of that end,
"For long time Nevada was given
over to speculative mining. In re ent
lCdlb VIC DldlC nho DttD 1DS ulbCu-
tion to development along various lines.
Reno is growing rapidly and is fast be-
coming the center of enterprise, as Salt
Lake and Denver are the centers for
Utah and Colorado, The decline of the
Comstock gave the impression that the
mineral wealth of Nevada was exhausted.
The fact is that it has hardly been tapped.
"Nevada has been less protected than
any of the inter mountain states. 1t is
new receiving equal attention to the
other mining states.
"Nevada is well watered with four
streams and storage reservoirs will
greatly increase the area that is capable
of producing agricultural products. l
look for great and general development
of the resources of the State from this
time on"