The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-05-02
aims OF CHAM
BER OF COMMERCE

! In the efforts which are being made
to build up strong commercial club
in Humboldt county the inquiry is fre-
quently heard:
"What is the object of the organi-
zation?''
In these days when every town of
consequence has it's commercial club it
seems incredible that anyone should ask
the question. But since the question
is heard every day perhaps it may be
well to outline briefly some of the
principal aims of the Humboldt Coun-
| ty Chamber of Commerce.
headquarters for secretary's Of
fee, directors meeting room, reception
room for visitors and for exhibits will
be fitted up. Here visitor may see q
compact exhibit of the farm products,
fruits and vegetables grown in Hum
boldt county, and also a mineral cx-
hibit
The primary object of the organiza-
tion is to build up the county indus
| trially and commercially. Perhaps the
greatest factor in this upbuilding is
securing homeseekers to settle on un-
occupied lands where there is oppor-
tunity for the settlers to make liv-
ing by irrigating from wells. In
fluence may be brought to bear on
the holders of large ranches along the
Humboldt river, where at present
nothing but wild hay is raised, to
colonize or sell to someone who will
colonize the lands, when a family to
every 80 or 40 acres could be added to
the county's population.
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voirs to store water from the Hum
boldt river in winter and spring, when
there is more than enough to supply
established water rights, will be con
strueted. The Chamber of Commerce
will inquire into the merits of such
matters and then begin search for
someone who has money to invest in
such propositions. There are various
small streams from which smaller res
ervoirs could be filed, and there are
investors looking for such opportuni-
ties 1t will be the business of the
Chamber of Commerce to find the in
vestor, if possible, and present the op-
Il ~rtunity to him.
~ industries not already repre-
ed in the county will receive spec
). tendance With all the building
F~hat has been gcing on in Winnemucca
the last few years, all the money for
brick goes to Reno. The money can be
kept at home, for there is excellent
clay for making brick here. All the
old brick buildings were built of hand
made brick and those built forty years
ago are in as good condition as ever.
There is no tombstone business be-
tween Elko and Reno, and there ap-
pears to be an opening in that line.
People in search Of hot mineral
springs may be directed to Golconda.
There is a large smelter in that town
and tdoes not run continually on its
own ore. Perhaps it could be arrang-
ed so this smelter could run steadily
and be supplied with ore from Battle
Mountain, Gold Run, Galena and var
ious mining sections near by.
Out from Lovelock few miles are
great deposits of kaolin, gypsum, fire
clay and nitrate. Here are some of
the greatest opportunities in the
United States for big industries.
The fruit raising business in Para
disc valley has not reached the maxi
mum, by any means.
There are big hay ranches at Nc
Dermitt and in the Quinn river valley
that offer great possibilities for colo
nization.
The mining industry is steadily
growing and will continue indefinitely.
The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce are unanimous in the desire
to see only good, sound, steady
growth. No boom is wanted. No more
people are wanted than can find Hum.
boldt county profitable and a pleas
ant place to live in, and no others
will be encouraged to come.
Meeting of Directors This Evening.
A meeting of the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce has been called
for 8 o'clock this evening at the Hotel