Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-01-20
The Governor Tells NevadanS of the
Glowing Prospects for the Future
of the State, the Vast Amount of
Capital That Has Been Invested
in Agriculture, and the Stability
of the Present Mining Interests.
The Subject of Equalization in
Taxation is Also Dwelt Upon.
To the Honorable the Senate ana
Assembly:

To the Honorable the Senate and
Assembly:
Complying with the provisions OF
the Constitution, | have the honor to
submit to your honorable bodies thc
condition OF the State and certain
recommendation which seem to me
to be expedient for legislative action.
The State OF Nevada owes no debt
except 10 itself 1t has no outstand-
ing bonds or other evidences OF N
dcbtedncss aside from between. funds
in it's own treasury. On the other
hand. we hold the bonded obliga
tons of the Federal Government and
two other States, on which our
School Fund is receiving interest, ~
the sum OF 81 100000. and there is
owing the State. as balances due
on contract lands. drawing per cent
interest. the sum OF 81 ,2Ol .So/.oo: z
total OF nterest-bearing sccur1-
assessed valuation OF our taxable
property in 1912 was SlO1 ,O87 ,O7e.9S.
an increase OF nearly S6,cO,OOO over
the previous year and equivalent 20
$50 per cent increase since leoz.
The States indebtedness to its own
School Fund (under itts constitutional
borrowing limit Of S3OO,O0O. less
moneys in the treasury applicable 10
its redemption. is SlSl ,ol705. Thus,
from the standpoint OF resources, tn
solvcncy OF Nevada is OF high ram
among the States. The present SIT
uation relating TO deficiency OF i'll
come to the General Fund has no
signihcation with respect 10 any dimi-
mutton OF the States resources or
lessenine its insolvency.
The beginning OF 1913 finds our
people prosperous and the outlooN
more promising than at any time
since the financial crisis OF leW.
There is hcalthiul tone Throughout
the State. While there is less ove"-
sapguinc exploitation OF mines, there
j. far more actual mining than ever
before in our history. Our banks
are readiu,ter on foundation so Sc
cure that recurrence OF the disas-
1crs OF FIVE years ago l. render Il
highly improbable. Our agricultural
development is beginning an era OF
great promise. Private enterprise,
under the Carey Act. Is engaged IN
determining the feasibility OF recia'ha-
t1On projects III ltidliN ~ 'o' '"~' '
with the outlook that extensive areas
of our desert lands will be reclaimed
within the near iuaure. We are to-
day manufacturing cugar from Nc
vada- grown sugar bects. and a new
industry i othu, inaugurated whica
cantains abundant promise. In the
last wear some part OF the westward
drift Of homececkers has been de-
Effected to Nevada. and more ne"
settlers have come to the State than
in any previaus year III our history,
In the two years past we have enacteo
workmen'- compensation law. 70
recompense employees injured III haI-
ardous occupations; and have passed
and enforced legislation to protect
miners from inquiry and death IN un-
derpround mines bv requiring mod
ern safety and fire-hghting appliances
10 be introduced. kept and used by
mining companies. The eight-hour
workdav is generally ENLARGED Inc
State has shown its ability under
the State Police law. TO cope
with strike situations and thus
render service TO both sides by
impartial action in preserving peace
and preventing violence. until calm
Judgment, leading to mutual conres-
sions and agreement. prevails: tnus
preventing the bitterness. sunerinS'
and loss inevitably coincident WIN
protracted industrial warfare. Nc
yada. to-day. rankshrst among the