The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-05-16
OUTLOOK FOR
STATE BRIGHT
VI. FULTON HIGHLY OPTIMIS-
TIC OVERSEASON'S PROM
ISE FOR NEVADA.

Upon his return to Reno after a
swing about the state, j. NJ. Fulton,
assistant general freight and passen-
ger traffic manager for the South
ern Pacific company, is more than
ever optimistic over Nevada's out
look, says the Gazette. He said to-
day:
Il believe that Nevada will in 1914
produce more per capita wealth than
any other region in the world. Some
of the items will be 100000 tons of
alfalfa, $4,000 to 10000 head of beef
cattle, over 100000 head of mutton,
an increased tonnage of potatoes and
onions, grains and fruits. All in all,
unless there is nationwide depres-
sion, | consider hat Nevada has a
brighter outlook than ever before.
The mining industry is now upon
a firm foundation, building for a
steadily increasing output at greater
margin of profit, owing to the appli-
cation of more scientific methods and
decreasing the cost of production.
Tonopah is better than at any time
in it's history. Goldfield has splen-
did prospects. Everyone there is
hopeful and for good reasons. Among
other districts which l have studied
and find either prosperous or on the
high road to prosperity are Ely, Ma
son Valley, Nina, Iona. Rochester,
Seven Troughs. Gold Circle. Carrara,
Doayino Kramor Hill HowtbOrpa
Aurora, Candelaria, Manhattan,
Lucky Boy, Copper Canyon, Cling
house and National. A score of other
camps. many of which are in the ex-
treme southern part of the state,
might be named.
The quicksilver output from the
state will be large. Gold, as usual,
will lead, followed by silver, copper
and gypsum in the order named. The
mining industry in Nevada is now be-
ing handled by conservative, honest
and competent men and our stock
issues are being more kindly re-
ceived in the east, particularly since
recently enacted laws throw safe
guards about the investor.
The people of Ely, East Ely and
McGill are very anxious that some
action be taken by the state to aid
the various counties in prospecting
for underground water. 1t is con-
sidered by Elko county as a great
question. Many new settlers are ar
irving. There is already assurance
of between rs and 100 new families
for Elko county this year, but that is
a low estimate of the number that
will actually come to till new ground.
"HumbOldt is reaching out for new
settlers. 1t has been proven cOnclu'
sively that within a radius of five
miles of Winnemucca dry farming
may be successfully practiced for
grains and that there is a large I'M
derground flow, which may be util-
lied by gasoline pumping plants for
the tillage of vegetables and small
fruits.
"Some of our Reno people COM
plain of hard times, caused probably
from the fact that last year there
were employed on the double track
work and on the Fernley branch
many more men than at present.
| There were almost 1000 men on the
company's payroll, all of which
helped the business of the town. But,
as a matter of fact. Reno is selling
and shipping more goods to outside
points now than it ever has before.
"FallOn is going ahead. The
dairying interest, fathered by George
Wingfield, is proving a blessing to
the small farmer. The closing of
the sugar factory is unfortunate for
the Southern Pacific company as WEIR
as to the farmers and others. The
company gave such low rates on beets
in order to enable the factory to live
that it is a question whether or not
there was any profit in handling the
business. The company also built a
branch line from Fallon to the fac
tory at great expense, hoping there
would be sufficient business to JUS
tify the expenditure and that the fac
tory would prove a great benefit to
the settlers.