The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-02-01
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PRESS|ONS OF STATE
(Communicated.)


Nevada is unique among the states.
1t has long held its place in the ma
tional choir, and even the "muck-
rakers' have been unable to find that
the position has not been well filed.
Nevada, unlike Arizona and New
Mexico, seems to have had a protect
ing angel for loi these many years.
Her population is not so large that
census clerks are staggered comput-
ing it. Arizona and New Mexico have
been besting Nevada in population for
years and that is why they have en-
We'd this state, for despite their ad-
mittedly larger population it was not
until little more than year ago that
they climbed the line of stairs that
leads to the national choir section be-
hind the pulpit of nations
Nevada, ever alert, ever vigi-
liant, ever watchful, seized opportunity
by the forelock and marched in years
ago while others of the sucking state
babes, held to the territorial lacteal
flow
But it is the Nevada of today that
interests the outside sections. One
hears many and vague tales OF this
state. 1t is variously christened by
irresponsibles outside its borders as a
prizefghters haven, prospector's
paradise, country where the rattle
snake and the Gila monster alone
sport in glee
That it is a prospector's paradise,
all Nevadans tell you. And they back
up their statements with facts. They
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Rhyolite, Bullfrog and other camps
founded by the hardy seekers for the
ever elusive gold that lies hidden in
are convinced. Nevada has shown
many times in the past quarter century
or more that she has ample mineral
supplies. She holds them closely to her
bosom but she is not miserly. Her
mining history in the past decade
proves that she is most generous to
the hardy spirits who brave the ter
rors of the desert and the biting colds
of the higher lands in search of the
canary colored metal Many have been
the hardships of the early prospectors.
Death has oft been their fate. But
each time that success has been the
/ lot of these hardy westerners they
have achieved riches. even above their
dreams. For Nevada richly rewards
the mineral seeker who succeeds.
! 1T is the varied pronunciation of
l"Nevada' that strikes the new arriv-
al as rather amusing. In Winnemucca
j in the brief space of 80 minutes the
other evening no less than three pro
nunciatons were heard. And each ap-
peared to be uttered by person, who
judged by his bronzed countenance and
dress characteristic of the hills, had
lived here many years.
The first called the state "Nee-
yah dab. - That sounded pretty good
to the new arrival. Scarce had that
made distinct impression on the cere-
brum, however, ere another old-timer
proceeded to declare that there is no
commonwealth in the whole Union
that ranks with "Neu-va -doo'
Which was decidedly new to the
hearer. But the climax was still to
come. One sterling citizen in the course
of an argument that excited him
somewhat, declared that "Nee-vay-
day. bowed to none, patterned after
none and was entirely qualified to
handle her own affairs, Puritanical
doubtings to the contrary. Whatever
the pronunciation the speakers re-
marks went home, which sufficed en-
tirely.
Nevada one sees quickly is coun-
try of magnificent distances. People
here speak of several hundred mile
journey as they would back east of a
trip from ane town to another but ten
or fiften miles distant.
Nevada, made big by Nature, ap-
pears to do everything on big scale,
whether it be developing newly dis
covered mining territory raising cat
tie, reclaiming arid desert lands or
pulling off ring contest. 1t is a make
or break proposition from the. start.
And history shows that the "makes"
have been many while the "breaks'
have been mighty few and very far
between. That IS apparently why capi-
tai is not timid about Nevada. 1t is
assured thorough run for its invest
ment
And it is this same spirit-the cour-
age to do and to dare--that holds Ne
vada-big and bounteous for the cour-
ageous and strong spirited-in the
front row beneath the national spot
light that plays continuously on the
most progressive states of the Union.