Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-11-30
THE FUTURE OF NEVA DA.

Congressman NesrIaads Talks of the
States Prospects.
The San Francisco Call publishes the
following interview with Congressman
Newlspds in relation to the prospects for
Nevada:
Congressman Nswlsnds Of Nevada
said yesterday that there is . good
chance that the bill to reclaim the arid
lands that be introduced at the last ses-
sion Of Congress will reach action at the
coming session. President Roosevelt is
enthusiastically in favor Of the irrigation
Of the arid States. that they may be re-
claimed. The bill that Congressman
Newlands introduced was favorably con-
sidered by two House Committees. the
Committee on Arid Lands and the Com
mittse on Public Lands. II was also
favorsbly reported by the Senate Com
mittes on Public Lands. There was go
much business ct the last session Of
Congress and the time was so short that
the measure did not reach final consider
alton in the two houses.
Congressman Newlands is an enthu-
sisstic believer in the great future Of Ne
vsds, and says that the measure that he
has fathered will be . factor in the ad-
vancement OF his State. IL provides
that the proceeds Of the sales Of all pub
lie lands, amounting to about SO, 600, 600
annually, shall go into . fund to be ex-
pended under the direction Of the Sec
rotary 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 e~ighty-scre tracts. The cost
Of each enterprise is spportioned among
ell the acres capable Of reclamation by it.
Settlers will pay for the lands in ten an.
nual instsllments. This provides that
ths fund shall be kept good and be .
revolving fund to be constantly in
creased by new sales of lands.
Concerning the outlook for the ad-
vancement Of Nevada Mr.. Newlands is
very enthusiastic. He said that in the
next twenty years Nevada will develop
proportionasely with any State in the
Union. The State has been neglected
until recently. The policy OF the rail-
road had 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 to the railroads. Idaho.
Utah, Montana. and Arizona have been
built up 10 that way. Nevada would
have thrived similarly if the Central
Pacific road had been tied to the Union
Pacific. But the Central Pacific was
controlled by the Southern Pacific. and
the last named company was interested
in building up the southern line.
1.-THE change in the administration oil
the Central Pacific, the Central now
being tied to the Unioh Pacific. promises
much for Nevada. The Union Pacific
desires to increase the population Of Ne.
vada and it will exert its energy to the
accomplishment of that end.
"For q long time Nevada was given
over to speculative mining. In recent
years the State has been paying atsen.
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 centsrs foI
Utah and Colorado. The decline of the
Comstock gave the impression that the
mineral wealth of Nevada was ex
hausted. The fact is that it has hardly
been tapped.
Nevada has been less protected thar
any Of the inter-mountain States. 1t il
now receiving equal attention with tbs
other mining States.
"Nevada 10 we'll watered with fou,
streams. and storage reservoirs viii
greatly increase the area that is capable
Of producing agricultural products. ]
look for great and general development
Of the resources of the State from thil
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