The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-02-05
I'm FAVOR OF MORE PUBLICITY
Austin Reveille Says The State
Should Continue The Pub
licity Bureau.


automobile. This machine refused
to run without friction. There were
occasional punctures. Spark plugs
failed to spark and the transmission
was inclined to be cranky. The own
er flew into petty rage and told his
driver to sink the machine in the
bay. The orders were obeyed The
auto was run off ferry boat and
a splendid piece of machinery now
groveIs in the mud and slime off
Oakland pier
Over in the legislature, the same
brand of pin-headed anger is array
ed against Nevada's bureau of agri-
culture. A bill has been introduced
repeating the law establishing the
office of agricultural commissioner.
Somebody is trying to sink a valu-
able piece of machinery in the dead
sink of stagnation. Somebody seeks
to delay the progress of the state.
The motive is perhaps of like pin
headed variety that prompted the
Oakland man to make such a spec
tacular ass of himself.
Some detail of the work of the
commissioner during the past two
years may have displeased different
members of the legislature. Some
members have gone to Carson with
sole and sinister purpos of getting
the goat of Commissioner Norcross.
Some Democrats may see in this
move a chance to display the great
axe of economy. These, with Brob-
dingnagian logic of the horse-brain
variety will say: Dump the whole
thing into the bay"
But we do not believe that ma
jority in the legislature is composed
of short-sighted and narrow guage
men who fail to comprehend Neva-
da's twentieth century opportunity.
We don't believe little petty parti-
sanship will prevail on this major
ity to act in an unbusinesslike way,
when dealing with a matter that vi
tally touches the settlement and de-
velopment of this state.
Nevada has 20,000,000 acres of
unoccupied fertile valley lands. All
over the east there are thousands
and thousands of good citizens who
want to settle on cheaper western
lands. They will come to Nevada
If they are shown what Nevada has
in truth to offer them. Some such
a bureau as the one now existing
must be maintained, or Nevada vol
UNFAIRLY plays the role of the moss
back among the states of the west
that are now leaping and throbbbing
with the virile activity of both old
and new blood.
There are counties in Nevada that
can we'll afford to judiciously ex-
pend SIS, 1000 to $4,000 a year for
the next five years for the purpose
of bringing in more capital and more
energy to be applied in the develop
ment of agricultural opportunities
now overlooked and going to waste.
The United States government
during the last few years has ex-
pended s7,0O0,0OO in the reclama-
tion of arid lands in Nevada. Is the
state unable to join in the good
work?
If Mr.. Legislator of the repeating
rage should see a few mistakes in
the Lahontsn dam, he would doubt
less petition Congressman Roberts
to repeal the reclamation act.
The present commissioner in Ne
vada has laid broad foundation
for the important work of the fu-
ture. With scientific and practical
insight, he has treated of different
farm products peculiarly adapted to
Nevada valleys and has outlined
methods, which if followed by the
new conner, will result in the sue
cess of the settler and a bigger Ne
vada.
With the constantly increasing
stream of inquiries pouring west
ward from the overcrowded states
of the east, Nevada should be awake
to secure her share of the rich tide
of immigration that will soon follow.
Other states are far ahead of Nevada
in efforts to secure settlers.
The reason is not far to seek,
when we see our solemn senator's
and our airy assemblymen, guided
more by partisan and personal con-
siderations. than by the broad and
permanent demands of the state
Reese River Reveille.