The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-12-15
PLEASING PRAISE FOR NEVADA
Flattering Phrases About Its Present
Condition and Future Destiny

tOuultun anu xutuEt DcctAuy
Not only are the resources of Nevads
being developed in the most splendid
manner, bringing joy to the heart f
every resident Of the state, but new
friends, firm of faith and hearty in
speech, are springing up in other
states, says the Reno Gazette. There
is a new and significant ton in the
talk of men when this state is the sub
ject. More fattering phrases are writ
ten today about the present of Nevada
and its future destiny than about any
other state in the union. And the best
of it all is that the men who say these
things mean them and have reason for
their faith. Certainly there are some
others acutely afflicted with SNUG pro-
vlncialism, such as the editor of Hai-
per's Weekly and Golfers, who per-
sist in forgetting the past-if they
ever knew it-and ignoring the pres
ent, and refusing to consider the flu
ture. We dislike to believe that the
Harveys and the Hapgoods vent the
displeasure of their ignorance out of
malice. We prefer to believe that it "a
because they "do not understand"
This first paragraph is caused by n
reading of a tribute to Nevada, a por-
tion of which follows. The people f
Nevada are not to be blamed if they
vrafar <hnt x,h,oh % ur~tan halnu, -,
the spleen of the mentioned by name
above. Their preference is not based
on the mere fact of the admiring sen
fences which are contained in the trib-
ute. 1t finds root in the knowledge
that the one man writes whereof he
knows, while the others would tell of
than the heart of Africa ever dared to
be. The three paragraphs which fol
low are taken from the Intermounta-n
Catholic. They tell of truths:
"When the nation was torn with
civil war and the great Lincoln was so
beset from behind his own ramparts
tndt liz COntiOl VI thC oAludtioh was
threatened, Nevada came to the rescue.
It was to save Lincoln from possible
defeat in his measures that Nevada,
than sparsely settled and poor, was al
mitted to the full dignity of statehood.
She did her duty.
"Noble was her purpose at the in
oarftHn on1 pah1v hos Navajo dana
her outy ever since. Only a few years
later, the nation having settled the
conflict that came near working her
destruction, faced a financial crisis
that threatened ruin. Again Nevada
came to the rescue. The discovery #
the Comstock lode and the other fam
GUS mines of Nevada resulted in a flood
of precious metals which gave needed
su~stenance to the weakened republic
and did much to carry her over a
crisis.
"Since then, at times, Nevada has
been almost a pathetic figure. Base in
gratitude has wrought against her.
XhOh ~ WOllCh VIM OWCd ONOA thAhS
to her bounty went beyond Der horders
and did nothing for her in her hour f
need. In the halls of congress men
ignorant of the west time and again
have forgotten the service done by her
to the nation, have sneered at her aud
sought to take from her all her rights
of statehood. Loyal citizens and
friends of Nevada suffered under the
sights and were patient. Now their
patience has been rewarded. In every
quarter of the state life is springing.
From the rich treasure house of the
hills is coming a golden food, while
agriculture is giving sustenance.
Nevada is again coming into her own,
and so bounteously that never again
may the finger of scorn be pointed 1T
her for her poverty.