The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-09-20

upon the forty-third year of its ex-
istence. The paper was founded on
September 18th, 1870, by Pat Ho.-
land, who at that time was one of
the best known newspaper men in
the west. In the beginning the pap
per was Known as the Ely Record.
being located in what was then and
is now known as the Ely Mining
District That title was retained un-
til after the c--p of Ely In White
Fine county came into prominence
and when the names became more or
or less confusing. The name Ely
was then dropped and the word, Pi-
olhe substituted.
A few months aft r the initial num-
Der appeared the paper was changed
from a week., to a tri-weekly mbli-
cation A short while after that, bus
mess conditions warranted the pull
lication Of the Phoebe Daily Record.
The Daily Record appeared regularly
with It's columns containing press
dispatches from all parts of the world.
until mining litigation, coupled with
the disaster which followed the de
monitization Of silver caused dark
c!oud OF depression to come over the
camp, when the Record, like every
other business Institution In the
ramp at that time was forced to
CT. tail expenses and 1t again
appeared t..t once week.
During its career this paper has
passed through some strenuous times
but it nas survived. and today it
has one of the very best equipped
newspaper plants In the state Of Ne
vada.
We enter upon the new year hope
full Of the future. Mining conditions
have not been so satisfactory and en-
couraging for many years as they
are nSw Agriculture is rapidly be-
comin4 an important factor among
she Industries CT this county and
many opportunities are open here
TO. the industrious homeseeker ans
farmer. AgrioulturalIy speaking. this
is yet q virgin field and one CT few
places In the west where government
land Is available for colonization
and settlement. Stockraising still
continues tc be one Of the county's
leading industries and there Is yet
plenty of room for enlargement along
those lines.
The Record is always ready to do
It's share towards the upbuilding OF
Lincoln county and the state OF Me-
Yada; 1t is willing to boost for ev-
legitimate enterprise. But to dc
effective work along these lines II
must have the unqualified support
and good will of all business inter.
ests, and Of every. loyal citizen IL
the county. And that reminds US
that we know of number OF bust
pass firms in the county-some OF
whom are right here In Phoebe, which
have seen fit to send outside o.
the state for printing when the
work cSuld have been done Just as
good and better right here at home
ana at cost no greater than the
foreign shop charged for it. As Ions
as that spirit exists among business
nen G. any community, just 80 lone
: will progression lag; just so long az
such conditions exist in any town
or county, there, can be no real pro
gression. The boost spirit will not
bear fruit. unless everybody boosts
The old saying: That the bees cal
make no honey until the drones ar
killed off," applies somewhat t
those who do not enter tn
boost spirii. cheerfully, but prefer t
sit back and back-bite or find TAU
and contribute to the support
foreign industries rather than cul
tivate the habit of helping supper
home institutions and thereby helr
ing to give more work to home ia
bor. Outside firms pay no taxes {
the county: their employees do nc
live here and therefore they bu
nothing from local people. On III
contrary, money sent abroad usual
stays abroad.
The Record, like every other news
paper in the state. has turned dow
time and time again good contract
for advertising from foreign ma
order houses. when as matter
fact ne could have been forced
accept It II the matter had been pr
to test. Mall order houses max
business by advertisi's& and SO ca
local firms II they use a generou
amount OF space in their local new
paper and make their ads. attractiv
! each week: setting forth good rea
ons why home people should bu
at home. Until they do this. can the
expect local people to refuse
send away to to make the
purchases; can they expect the loci
newspaper to continue to refuse Du
Ines that comes - it unsolictte
tom the outside?
Las Vegas is q good example