Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-12-20
NEVADA
C0lON|ST
WORK
S. P. Tells of Land
Divisions

Southern Pacific lands. has definitely
decided upon the location Of a local
office in Reno for the handlins OF
Nevada farm lands.
He is arranging for office room II
the large quarters at the northwest
ern quarter of Second and Center
streets, which is occupied by tn"
mining brokerage office OF Will Hef-
%fernan.
Recently. Mr.. Mainland stated to
a Reno newspaper, that interest in
Nevada lands has extended into
southern Idaho. and he las repre-
s~entatives i'll that section a. we'll as
in Central California and ttah sen
ing lands in Elko COUNTY, Lands
in E1ko County are now being spec
ialized. these being located in the
neighborhood OF Deetll and Wells.
1t is the policy OF the company 20
build up one section at a time. Ii
Humboldt County lands about Win
; nemucca are on sale, and next spring
it is expected to reach into Church
i'll County in the vicinity OF Love
lock to offer railroad lands for sale.
Although he notes a tendency on
the part of large ranch owners L.
subdivide their properties for gener-
al sale. Mr.. Mainland declares his
belief that many such tracts OF land
are being held at 50 high a figure as
to discourage capital. He mentio-
ed the fac f that much OF the cheap
land i'll Elko County is being taken
up by Mormons OF Utah and else
where for subdivision and c~ultivo-
ton. The MormonS. he said. are
among the longest headed land buy
ers in the world-iguratively speak
ing.
I'VE are gland to see the subdiv-
isions and sale of private lands,
said Mr.. Mainland, there is a mis-
taken idea that the railroad would
uo NiIdl II N'hlt " tl9AoHi dSt IN
sale OF private lands. We feel that
the subdivision OF private lands is
of the greatest value 10 the state and
to us. The more land that is sold,
the more will be sold, until available
lands are taken up and the agricul-
tural industries of the state are on 81.
broad and stable foundation"
Mr.. Mainland recently heard .
man down the state suggest 1u"T
mottos for each of the Jour walls IN
the Legislative halls OF Nevada for
the coming session. With moe
force han elegance this mai sug-
gested for the principal motto across
the front wall of the room. "To hell
with politics.. For one side he sug-
eests industrial Development; for
Tacks and Ignore the Frills." and
for the fourth. 'Nevada Will Beat
the World in Agriculture" He has
found a general sentiment to the ef-
fect hat with the personnel OF the
next legislature much shOlld be &C
complished if politics are side
Of "broken" people unless if was to
the breaking OF their slightly
more successful brethren who were
badly bent,
ct stands to reason that the fell
.ows who pack blankets into the
amp are taking a long chance and
ire subjecting the tent holders and
money possessers already in the dis
riot to a drain upon their resources
md a illumination Of their comfort.
"Thc writer would even suggest
hat a committee of safety should |
station itself at the mouth of the can !
yon and point the backward path to
he men without means who are
seeking to spend the winter at the
expense of their fellows on the
crown of a w~ind-swept. snow strewn