The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-05-26
NEVADA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
An Interesting CommuniCd-
tiOn to Nevada People

was conceived by some members or
the Nevada Academy OF Sciences OF
founding a State Historical Soc ETY. for
the careful and systematic collection
Of material pertaining to the early
history of Nevada. A committee or
organization was appointed which
proceeded to draw up a temporary
constitution and to icsue cirenla- let
ter together with application blank
for membership and ballot ticket 70
fret election of officers to the citizen.
of vrious sections of the state. Th-
i~~ue of there letters is not vet COM
plete nor can it be hoped that II
this way all those interested nav be
reached TIE society to he effectiv+
should include all surviving pioneers.
whether resident in the State today o.
not. also every other man ard won"ar
who d 7ei es to have the ca " history
Of ts.e state = eserved.
Article three of the constitution
reads: "The membership of the ST.
ciety shall consist Of active and asso
ciate members. Any person who is
willing to collect data regarding the
/ history of his district and endeavo'
| to obtain relics for preservation. and
4 nav become an active member. An.
! ne son inte~e~ted in the wo OF the
/ society shall Re eligible for assoc. ate
| membership. The fees for member
chip shall be 81 per annum. On pay
! ment of $25 any per7on may become a
life member exen-ct from fees"
Here is Offered the opportunity to
become a charter n7ember. and thu
not only have the satisfaction of aid.
ng in the work but also to have vou'
( pains to write a lette-. that record
too, go down to posterity IN the arch
ives of the society. Fifty or one hun
dred years hence when. as in the Older
| States 90 the East. the state II stori-
cal Society shall have found home
in a splendidly appointed building and
S known throughout the Union TO
it's accurate and scientific work. there
4 VIII be no slight honor attached to
| those who first put thei. shoulders to
I the wheel in starting the orgnizat on.
Your cooperation is needed today
/ and not in some distant. uncertain
tine win you not lndiv'd ialy see
that your application for mempe. ship
1 is sent to the committee?
Mr.. A. M. Dunham of Carson CITY
photo of every pioneer of Nevada be
| compiled and preserved in the az
chieves of the society. Mr.. Dunhan,
very gene ously offers to do the pho
tographic work free of charge. 1t has
also been suggested that photo be
preserved of each charter member.
We take the libeit ty of quoting from
letters recently rece, we'd:
NJ. Alfred Chartz OF Carson writes:
II feel compimented by being invited
to join in the gan cation of The Me-
vada Historical Society. l came to
Nevada in 1868, crossing the plains
that year. barefooted and without a
rm to my hat. and could not speak
a.
any assistance ! can."
Mr.. j. A. Conbo'e of Virginia writes: :
Il consider it a matter of courtesy to
be invited. and win deem II an honor
to be elected cnarter member of the
Nevada Historical Society,"" l fully
endorse the oh,scts and aims of the
ladies and gentlemen who are irter-
est ng themselves in the organization
oe the society. and wish them an un-
qualified success"
Mr. f. M. Lee of Winnemucca says:
Il heartily approve of the movemen.
put under way by your circular letter,
and will gladly do what little | can In
aid os the object"
DR.. Samuels writes: II am in hearty
sympathy with the !dsa of having a
State Histo. ical Society. tho am not
a native son."
The init al meeting of the society
viii be held in connection with the
Nevada Academy of Sciences at the
unive sity. Thursday afte. noon. MAY
81. wnen arrangements WI probably
be made for the first regular working
session six months hence.
JEANNE ELIZABETH wIER.
1901 North vi. ginia ST.. Reno
Chairman Comm ttee ON Organization
DAILY NFATHfR REPORT