The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-06-06
RAILROAD MAN Tells BANKERS Of
D THE OPPORTUNITIES IN NEVADA

and will spread west from those
counties, and will cause a nUyh
greater production in an agricultural
way in this state than we have had in
the past.
Nevada has a small population, not
sufficient to make a large city, but
even so we are supporting 16 county
governments. This of necessity
causes heavy taxation, which does
not tend to increase population.
We have millions of acres of good
land for agricultural purposes, which
are being proven productive by the
energetic eastern people who have
settled in the vicinity of Winnemuc-
ca, and by citizens from Utah, who,
as before mentioned, have located at
various points in Elko and Humboldt
counties. They have proven that
abundant crops of wheat and grains
can be raised without irrigation dur
ing any season that has a normal
rainfall.
So far as the future of Nevada is
concerned-in a mining, a~gricultur-
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prove. The people compare favor
ably with those of any other state.
Statistics will show that we pay more
for the education of our children
than does any of the other states. The
public and high schools of Reno,
Elko, Winnemucca, Ely, Yerington,
Goldfield and Tonopah and many
other towns compare favorably with
those of other states where there are
more people. Our university, &C.
cording to the population of u
state, has a larger attendance than
that of universities in other states.
The officers and faculty of that in
stitution ran high in educational
and executive ability.
We have as little drunkenness,
r%owdyism, and fewer prize fights than
neighboring states. Good predomi-
mates throughout Nevada. There are
fewer paupers according to popula-
ton than are usually found else
where.
Many Opportunities Here
The state abounds in opportunities
for industry and thrift. There is no
place with a better home market than
Nevada offers. With our mining and
live stock Industries there is now and
always will be a ready market for
fruit, vegetables, butter, eggs and
farm truck, much of which is now
being shipped in from neighboring
states.
We feel safe in saying that our
state has a bright future. We b p
a reason to be thankful that we Tie
producing wealth in such vast guam
titles. We should encourage manu-
featuring and industries of any char
acter that would employ labor. We
apprehend that in time certain COM
modities we are now shipping out in
the crude form will be turned into
manufactured articles at home.
Nevada is a young state, held back
c~alities offering better opportunities
and an easier way to gain a home and
wealth, but at this time we offer as
great, If not greater, opportunities
for people of the right sort than does
any other state in the union.
No state needs good officers and
lawmakers more than does Nevada.
All good citizens should see to it
that our next legislature is composed
of men interested in the state and its
welfare, to the end that harm be not
done to the state, but that laws shall
be useful laws, laws that will encour-
age the development of our state. We
should elect men of affairs, compe-
tent men. They should be men who
think they cannot afford to go to the
legislature. Such men should give
their time to the state for at least one
term. Why should Nevada send men
to the legislature to make our laws
who have but little interest in the
prosperity or it's people? Men have
been elected who are entirely unfit
by experience, education or business
standing for the position.
Nevada has the material out Of
which we can select a high class leg
islature. The trouble is, perhaps,
that some of our past legislative bod
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entirely an honor to serve the state
as a lawmaker.
If we do right, show good judg.
ment. make good use Of our oppor-
tunities, we may with safety look
forward to great prosperity, much
greater than we now have or have
had in the past.