Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-05-27
Nevada Historical Society,

Early in March Of this year the idea
was conceived by some members Gi the
Nevada Academy OF Science Of found.
ing Il State Historical Society for the
careful and systematic collection
of material pertaining to the early his.
tory OF Nevada. y committee on or.
gnnization was appointed, which pro.
ceeded to draw up a temporary constitu-
ton and to issue n circular letter to.
gcthcr with application blanks for menu
bership and ballot tickets for the first
officers to the citizens OF various sec.
tons OF our State. The issue OF these
letters Is not yet complete, nor n 1t be
hoped that III this way all those inter-
estcd in the movement may be reached.
Ii society to be effective should in
Guide all Surviving pioneers. whether
resident III this state today or not, also
every other man ind woman vino de
sircs to have the early history of the
State preserved.
Article three Of the Constitution reads:
-ih membership Of the society shall
consist OF active and associate members.
ANY person who IL willing to collect
data regarding the history OF of his dis.
trict and endeavor to obtain relics for
preservation, n is approved by the cx-
ecutlve %council, may become an active
member. Any person interested Ill the
york Of the Society shall be eligible for
associate membership. The fees for
membership shall be one dollar per nm.
num-. On pay mcTt 81 S25 any IersOn
may become a life member exempt from
lees
Here Is offered the opportunity to be.
come Il charter mcmber, and thus not
only to have the satisfaction Of aiding III
the work, but also to have your maine.
and, IL you will but take the pains Ia
write a letter. that record, too. 20 down
to posterity IN the archives OF the SCci.
city. Fifty or one hundred yonrs hence
when, ~ in the older States Of the East,
the State Historical Society shall have
found II home i'll Il spIcndidly appointed
building, and Is known throughout the
Union Tor its accurate, scientific work,
there will be no slight honor attached 10
the names OF those WHO first put their
shoulders Ia the wheel IN starting the
organization.
Your corporation ig needed today and
not IN some distant, uncertain time.
Will You individually see thai yOur ar.
rlicatiOn for membership ~ sent nj oncc
to the Committee?
Mr.. a. Nj. Durham of Carson, arip.
gestS TINT an album containing "a photo
OF every pioneer of Nevada be compiled
and preserved III the archives OF the So.
cicty. MIR Durham very generously Of.
fcrs to do the photographic work free Of
charge. IL IL nlsp suggested tia, n
photo he kept Of each charter men Der.
We take the liberty Of quoting from n
Tow Of the many letters received. Prof.
r. i. brown Of Eureka, writes: "Tbo
proposition IL n cOmmcndablC one; such
n state deserves Ia have Ila history r..
corded by u historical society,"
Hon. RcinboId Sadler faye: II will
chcerfully aid tho project M much as |
possibly can
Judge Brccn writes: "Any assistance
IN my power shall DO gladly given N
tho furthcrnucc ~ so worthy nm object
Judge Brown Of l;lko says: sYour
project hna my hearty sympathy aud
shall he glad to join in the work.
llou. H. s. harrington endorses il IN
tho following words: Fl siinll not only
accept vour invitation to join the enci
oty but shall bc glad ia further ito in.
icrcsts III my way That | can
The initial meeting ~ The Society will
bc hold in connection with tho Nevada
Acadcmy ~ Sciences nj tho University,
May 81, when arrangements will prob.
ably 10 made Tor tho frat rcgrlnr sea.
zion six months hence.
JEANNE ELizAuEru WEIR,
1901 North Virginin st., Reno.
Chairman Committpp on Organization