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

study and investigation of visitors
II the use of the commission.
% Said Commissioner as chief
n Associate Commissioner as as
%sistant, shall, under the direction or
the commission, have personal
charge of said bureau, and as truly
and accurately as may be, answer
all reasonable inquiries and cores
p%ondents, and through written ana
printed letters, bulletins, documents,
and magazine and newspaper articles
make such information serve IN
every way possible the upbuilding oil
the state;
90 Said commission shall In
itiate an exhaustive study of indus
trial. agricultural, irrigation and re-
elamation problems within the state.
may designate any of its members to
visit any section of the state to
gather information and conduct In
quiries; may lend its support, en-
eouragement and advice in aid of all
legitimate and practical enterprises
within the scope of its work. ana
may assist in organizing cooperative
enterprises of benefit to the public on
of any community;
f4) Said commission may under
take and conduct reasonable ano
practical explorations and expert
ment TO determine the feasibility OF
reclaming favorable portions of the
state by utilizing the subsurface
waters. may lease or purchase we'll
drilling machinery and equipment;
drill or cause to be drilled test wells,
equip the same with pumping ma
ehinery and determine the cost .oi
proposals TO construct irrigation
CD Said commission shall act
in an advisory capacity with the
state land register and the state en-
g%ineer. on application for land ana
propoals to constrct irrigation works
wrks under the provisions of the act
of congress known as the Carey Act,
and on review and investigation
may approve, suggest notifications.
or disapproye any such application
or proposal, and said state land reg
lister shall not request a selection In
behalf of the state without the prior
express approval of said commission
of such application or proposal.
Co Said commission may ex-
ercise supervisory power over the
conduct of industrial, irrigation,
power, and reclamation enterprises,
the stocks or bonds of which are OIL
fered for public subscription. until
each such enterprise is consummat-
ed; may in It's discretion, require
that corporation organization for
such purpose be under the laws of
Nevada, or have their place of Of
fetal business within the state. ana
may take any lawful action and may
adopt, prescribe. promulgate and re-
quire the observance of any reason
able general and special rules ana
regulations. not in conflict with ex-
listing law, in respect to the eonducs
of such enterprises. tending TO con-
serve and protect the rights and In
terests of investors. of the public,
and the good reputation of the state;
but this section shall not apply to
enterprises whose stocks or bonds
are not offered for public subscrip-
ton. or to the conduct, management
or control of concerns after the en-
/ terprise for which they were organ
lied is contaminated;
81 And said commission may
inquire into. investigate and pass
upon any application to appropriate,
directly or indirectly. power sites on
/ rivers and streams of the state. and
II il disapprove the same as not just
~ conserving the rights and interests
of the public. notice of such disap-
proval shall operate as a bar To estop
the alienation of such power site by
authority of any official upon whom
served.
Section j.. The commission is au-
thorized 10 receive and accept gifts
and donations to aid and assist in its
work. and may enter into agree
ments whereby the work. efforts OF
accomplishments of the commission,
of special value or benefit TO any in
dividual. corporation, community,
municipality or county may be re-
warded by contributions. direct o.
contingent To a special fund. which is
hereby established in the state
treasury for such purposes. 10 be
called Industrial commission fund;
but no member of said commission
shall receive or accept for himself
reward. other than honorary, for
any service he may have 50
rendered.
Section s. Said commissioner
shall receive a salary of three thou
sand six hundred dollars t$3 5000
per annum, and said associate COM
missioner a salary of three thousand
dollars $4,000 per annum, payable
i'm equal monthly installments by the
state treasurer on warrants drawn
by the state controller. Each shail
keep his Office at said bureau of in
dustry agriculture and irrigation,
and shall devote his entire time ia
the WORK of the commission, The
members of said commission when
engaged in field work or delegated