White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-05

clan OF the reclamation service at
Washington, d. c., about the lands
which are ready for. the settlers IN
the various reclamation projects in
Nevada.
over three-quarters of a million
acres of land will be brought into
the market for new settlers in this
state whiting the next few years.
Most of this land comes under the
direction of the reclamation service.
The settler gets his land for nothing,
and after he pays for the water for
a term of years he gets a patent on
both lands and water, and is %indepen-
dent for life.
A factor which will play an impor-
tant part in the upbuilding of the
state are the new freight rates which
will be in effect with the new year.
1t formerly cost more to lay down
a carload of freight in Nevada than
the same amount of freight cost land
ed in California.
The charge of a greater amount
for a short haul than a long haul
mas worked to the commercial dis
advantage of Nevada, but the new
ruling of the interstate commerce
commission sustaining the case of
the state of Nevada as presented by
Nevada railroad comission will re-
suit in a lower rate to Nevada points
from the east than to California
points. This new freight schedule
will result in Unreasonable advan-
tage TO Nevada and give the state
terminal point rates, so long enjoy
ed by the California shippers.
The climatic conditions of Nevada
run neither to extremes of heat non
cold. The meteorological records
kept in Carson City for years show
an average of over 300 days of sun
shine during the year, days that are
absolutely eloudless.
The maximum temperature at
Carson City averages SO and the
minimum ) for the year.
In southern Nevada the climate Is
much warmer. and there is practic-
ally no winter. The agricultural ex-
perimental farm established by the
state in Lincoln county some six
years ago has demonstrated the fact
that the section Is semi-tropical, and
orchards of figs. po-megranates.
grapes. aprieots. dates, almonds and
other semi-tropical fruits are now in
evidence to amply demonstrate the
superiority of the soil and climate.
The yields are exceptionally heavy
The gardeners Of that section get
their produce into Salt Lake City as
early as May L.
The dryness Of the atmosphere is
one of the great advantages of the
climate, and the nights are cool, be-
ing destitute of the sweltering hu-
mildly which drives sleep from the
piuows of the inhabitants of less
favored states.
The breezes of the Pacific ocean
are filtered through the pines of the
snow capped Sierra mountains and
1nvigorate everything with which
they come In contact.
Nevada has more rich. but as yet
u~ndeyeloped agricultu al land which
can be had at a low price. awaiting
the coming of home seekers. to
whom it will yield maryelously
abundant returns than has any
other state.
Nevada has a larger area than my
of the other states except three, and
more vast and varied resources than
any of them.
Nevada has more water for power
and irrigation purposes than any
other state and has the oldest and
largest government reclamation pro-
lot - fa,a.nI.VaI ..yHae f,1.Ra4
supervision. From $4,000 to TO-
600 acres of rich, ighly productive
soil are placed under irrigation by
this project alone, while many small
Ell enterprises are bringing under
profitable cultivation large addition
al areas I'm various othe portions of
the state.
Nevada has witnessed the con
struction of as many miles of rail-
roads within its borders during the
past two or three years as has any
state in the union. The Western Pa
cific now completed, has at least 500
miles of new track in this state,
while two other lines. one running
south from Reno into the newer gold
camps in the central portions of the
state, and the California and Oregon.
have adder greatly to their mileage
within the past year or more.
Nevada has a finer climate than
even that of Colorado or California.
whose praises have been SO long and
loudly sung by residents and visitors
alike.
Neyada's population Is made up
of intelligent. e%nterprising, big
hearted people, and includes some
of the most brilliant men and women