The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-07-17
HISTORICAL SOCIE.
TVS APPEAL

Reno, Nevada, July 8, 1909.
To the Members and Friends of the
Nevada Historical Society:
In the interest of the society we
beg leave to call your attention to a
few facts concerning our work The
legislature og 1909 passed three bills
for our benefit by almost unanimous
vote in each house. These were: az
A relief bill to pay the deficit inucrre1
by necessary work during the fall Of
1908; (2) bill 30 give the society Gus
tody of the museum collections at the
capitol; (3) bill providing $4,000
for fireproof building to be erected
on the university campus. Numbers 2
and were vetoed by the governor
after the adjournment of the legisla-
ture. The action of the legislature
plainly indicated that it was the de-
sire of the members and the desire of
people they represented to maintain the
society as a state institution, and to
give to it all the support for which it
III epltc VI buIs IuttutlOu,
the society now finds itself without
either a building or an appropriation
for carrying on the work during the
next two years. Through an oversight,
the amount of $ll,960 which the joint
ways and means committee had volun-
teered to place in the general appro-
priation bill, was omitted, and the error
was not detected until the last evening.
when there was no opportunity ito rec
tify it.
Immediately following the disaster,
Mr.. f. M. Smith, of Oakland generous
ly donated $500 to aid us in tiding over
the hard times. After applying this
sum to our outstanding bills we still
have a debt of over s400, incurred in
postage and travelling expenses of the
secretary. The estimate OF expenses
for the years 1909 and 1910 is printed
on page AZ of the biennial report of the
society. Because of the rapid passing
Of the pioneers, every phase of work
there presented should be pushed at
once without waiting for the action of
another legislature. But if the society
is to continue to exist, even in a uas.
sive condition, we must have at least
$50 month for housing the collection,
postage and other absolutely necessary
expenses.
The achievements of the society dur.
ing the five years of it's existence are
fully outlined on pages 1-50 of the re-
port.
BY way of summary we may say thar
we have fled during the past two years,
over $4,000 single newspapers, l41 vol
umes of bound newspapers, over 5000
books and pamphlets and about 400
museum articles. Dictation of reminic.
enees has been taken from scores of
pioneers. The secretary has sent out
during the five years of our existence,
$500 letters and $40 postal cards. This
was done without clerical help. The
officer of the society have served
gratituosly and the estimate of $50
per month as given above does not in
cude cent for salaries or for travel
ing expenses. Nearly every railroad
company in the state is transporting
our freight free of charge, and Wells
Fargo is doing as much for express be-
tween points on the railroad within the
state.
The executive council Of the society,
after carefully considering the situation
determined to make an appeal to the
people of the state for aid in carrying
ON the work during 1909 and 1910. To
that end we are sending out subscrip.
tion cards asking you to subscribe for
such an amount as you may feel that
the cause merits. Perhaps you may
be able to interest a friead or friends
in the work. Surely there must be a
thousand men in Nevada who will glad
ly give $5 a year for two years. Some
may feel able to do much more, and
some perhaps less. Applications for
life or even for annual membership will
assist financially and otherwise, and
will be highly appreciated. But what
ever you give us you will not only be
helping to maintain worthy cause
but you will also be saying to the next
Legislature that you desire that the
State Historical society should be Civ
en- generous support. If you have no.
received copy of the biennial report
please write for the same to the see
reteary. Pledges of money as well
as the money itself should be sent t.
the secretary. at S34 North Center
street, Reno, Nevada.
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