Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-11-07
Reno, Nevada, Octol

Reno, Nevada, October IS, 1903.
Mr. c. A. Barnett, Yerington, Nevada.
Dear sir: Following my letter OF 18th
instant acknowledging your very KIND
invitation to be present at the Inaugural
ton of the Yerington Commercial Club
7 now find it will be quite impossible tor
me to make the trip this week, and 1
cannot find anyone else who would De
willing to go tonight.
I fear, therefore, that Reno Will not
be represented on this suspicious occa-
sion. This is a very great pity. An oc-
casion like this presents most excellent
opportunity for getting together and
joining hands for our common good.
l trust you will not take Reno's alb
sence as demonstrating any lack OF in
crest on our part. Reno is interested
in Yerington far more than the gener-
atty of your people imagine. We real
ize almost as we'll as do your own people
the tremendous future just opening up
for the Mason Valley. dare venture to
predict that within FIVE years Yerington
will lead the whole State in mineral pro-
duction and that the valleys in your
vicinity will be the wealthiest in the
State.
Nothing can stop Yerington. Devel-
opment of the vast character required in
your mines and the immense outlay of
capital before production can be reached,
necessarily demands time. But time
quickly passes, once the initial steps are
taken.
For some months past we have been
looking for some announcement that the
railroad would be built into your town,
and we cannot believe that the time is
far distant when this announcement will
be made. This will be the sign of the
great advancement of Yerington.
To our view Yerington is important
not merely from the standpoint of its
own production, but also for the impetus
that the reduction works to be erected
there, will give to the development of
other districts in this western portion of
the State. From Yerington, north and
south in almost direct line, there is an
immense mineralized belt fully $50 miles
long waiting capital and the facilities
for development. Yerington will give
the prime attraction to this belt and the
rest will follow. Around Yerington nu
merous minor camps have been located
during this year. all of which bid fair to
become producers. Yerington will at
tract the capital. North from Yerington
there is quite an extensive belt carrying
copper, which shows out at Brunswick
Canyon by Carson City. North of Reno
is the Pyramid district with the Pacific
Con. mine, tremendous copper property
which lacks capital and a railroad.
When Yerington advances these districts
will also come to the front, and an area
of mineral production will have been en-
tered upon which will do more than any
one at this time can estimate, to urge
forward the permanent development and
settlement of the western portion of
Nevada.
Therefore, Reno looks to Yerington
as the land of promise. On you depends
in large part our prosperity. You have
everything necessary to the building up
of great and permanently prosperous
community. Your future is indeed bright.
We trust the advent of the Yerington
Commercial Club is the forerunner of
the great expansion of Yerington. We
congratulate you on your splendid char
ter list. We extend to you our heart
felt good wishes, and sincerely trust that
this future of the club and the future of
Yerington will prove more than equal to
your fondest imaginings.
Yours very truly,
EDWIN l.. BRIDE,
Assistant Secretary