Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-08-30
OLD NEVADA AND NEW NEVADA;
THE PASSING OF THE OLD WEST
(Ry Randall R. Howsrd)

the Old West and the New West. The /
conflict is on-but there are still |
many traces of the Old West in Ne
Yada.
For example. not long ago. the
writer observed several men engag-
ed in the exciting game Of capturing
Wild horses. At the particular nom
ent there was not much TO see. for
the several horsemen were merely
riding slowly back and forth between
the band of unbranded range horses
and an isolated watering hole But
the plan of the intriguers had been
carefully worked out They herded
the wild horses away from water.
and out in the hot desert. until they
we're almost famished from thirst
Then the guard line was broken and
the horses we're allowed TO rush in
and gorge themselves. After this it
was comparatively simple matter
for the horsemen to run down and
lasso the best of the unbranded ami
mails
II should be added that this meth
cd usually suffices only for scrub"
wild horses The notorious Wild
horse outlaws are much more fleet
and wiley and must be captured in
other ways. one Of the latest and
most improved methods is to hastily
construct canvas corral with wide
wings in some narrow canyon that
is favorite runway for renegade
bands.
But the capturing Of Wild horses
in Nevada represents the passing
the never-to- e-recalled Old West Ne
vada is the most sparsely settled
state of the unioR-with only about
seven-tenths OF one person TO the
square mile-yet Nevada is rapidly
growing In population; and Nevada
has worthwhile resources to exploit
And Nevada. In common with every
other state OF the west. is conduct
ing an active campaign to secure its
share OF the westward movement OF
population and its share Of the ex
pected large influx Of immigraticr
direct from Europe following the
completion OF the Panama canal.
Nevada has the unique distinction
OF being one OF the best advertised
vet least known-about state Of th'
union. In other words. the state I
notorious. II not noted In tn
minds Of the average person Nevad
stands out distinct for half doze
things that are usually taboo topic
with the local boosters. To the as
erage person Nevada is the eampin
place OF Divorces; the seat of rang
wars. the doomed land of the mil
ing promoter; the place where tn
pugilistic hopes OF the white rae
faded beneath the black cloud; III
rmed-in desert state where tn
through train does not speed alon
half fast enough.
Aud there is the grain OF trui
for all of these old Nevada notion
II is doubtful II there is any oth'
city in the United States Of ecu
size SO well known as Reno, u
metropolis, located out in the corn
Of the state nearest the Pacif
ocean Reno has well been CALI
the biggest little town on the mar
The town has true metropolis
air Modern cabs meet you at t
station; you are whisked up paw
streets between the modest yet d
nified sky.scrapers, past modern ell
tric cars, to a hotel that would be
credit TO a farther-east metropolis
How large is Reno2' you ask.
The last census gave MS 1913
but "
This time YOU sympathi2e with
typical local booster who inevital
thinks his town got the worst OF
IN the last census count y
would have guessed Reno to have
least four times that number OF p
pie
There are those who will tell J
that the life aud the metropoli
atmosphere of Reno is due TO its
voree colony The colony is VI
ously estimated to include auywh
between 500 and 1909 people, co,
Ing men. women. children and
wants. The postcard yehderu in
a Joke of Renos notoriety on
point For example. they dist
a card which bears this moi
Marry IN haste repent az Re-
Another card pictures a Judge :