Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-18
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The world that reads In soon To know
OF the OF Nevada. a publicit,
department. is to be conducted under
the auspices al the Commercial Learur
which will give true and impartial facts
o%oncerninH this greut stnte, II THESE
reports are 70 be sent TO u1 the publish
ers in the United States aud Canada.
Competent men are TO DO engsged 70
gather the data for tins scheme. and the
matter will be systematically arranged
aud given out ~ the newspapers VI the
country. Captain J..B. Merardi, who
is one oi the Nevadans giving his cup
port TO the Commercia League, stated
last night That he will suggest the
publicity pian TO The executive commit.
tee at the next meeting, and II the funds
obtainable at the present will not per.
nit the organization 10 bear the expense,
he will pay tie services Of the depart.
ment out Of bi. W pocket.
The initial move of tie Nevada Com.
mercial League IN the way OF giving
publicity TO the state Ia to furnish
weekly every newspaper in the state
with reports which win chow the matters
under consideration by the organizations
officials. Railroad ratee, which it IL
agreed are the thug "f greatest moment
to the peopl" Of the state. will be pub
lishe,i and the thrift on different COM
lnodities on different lines compared IN
the press.
In this way Captain Menardi hopes 10
get tie people Interested in the light
against the Southern Pacific. When
the eIac, AMOUNT q! money many Me-
vadans pay OYER t' residents of other
states IL known, il IL believed the people
will stHnd with greater spirit With rep
rcseDiniives in tile Legislature anh aid
the raiirunGs, CONCESSIONS a. (which
! Nevada It entitled.
Calitorm n IL the mos; pr gr, ssi W.
booster 81 al the sia!cR, in the opinion Of
Captain Henardi. mud il Is his plan IN
have the Commercial League publicity
department modelled sfter the California
, promotion committee hureau. lie haa
long been an ndmirer ~ The methods %!
} Rufus p. jennings. and Or. Edwards,
who have Char g- ni the literature. dis
4 tributed from CalitoI tia. nui De knows
that the people Of the rnstern States re-.
gard the matter sent ont w sutlrptjr
This is the way Captain Menardi wouLI
have Nevada known. When the ct 1tc't
newspapers Hre well in lius be iopee u
have data gathered FOR write ups -!
the counties GId the mining u pc with,
in tue counties. A~snLHJiurr will he
given a boost. and the admirable ~ioDaiiuI
Of towns will be advertised Tor factoTJ
ceniers.
10 time the promotion committee 81
tho NeFadH COMMERCIAL League ma,
' establish m miormetion bureau. am
Hnsvnr t%ruthiully the questions nsket
HhQD' the state. Just now tho miniDa
sEcitement has perpaded the most re-.
mote quarters 81 the u0uItry from Mans
20 Florida and back acrms the continent
CanHdinn reridenis have been investors
III property in thp state; The re IL still
unlimited capital at the Atlantic coas
and the middle west willing to be invest
ed in Nevada i the ownsFp only soul.
be trufhfuily informed Of the RESOURCES
To reach them oil is the purpose OF ,lt
, publicity buFeau.
Literature, veil wdttep md vel
printed. will be SAINT TO oil hurppuV q,
information and be on display at the
chambers 81 commerce in Los Angeles
and San Francisco. Tie department ia
time will gain a reputation, il in hoped,
for promoting the best iDtereaia ~ ll,e
state, aud Yill gronily facilitate ,rp
work Of .le Neva4a C9mmerciM
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