Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-01-19
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publicity department at this time.
AS regards advertising, a State
should base its representations 70
those whom it invites as settlers on
absolutely specific and accurate IN
formation.
Our water sources are largely un-
adjudicated, which acts as a bar to
colonization and agricultural devel-
opment, while dry-iarming is still IN
the experimental stage. There Is a
constant and growing demand on the
part of capital for legitimate irriga-
ton projects, and it is my belief that
the State need make no representa-
tions regarding the opportunities
which it offers for reclamation enter
priscs while dry-farming is still too
experimental here to permit the State
&c offer definite assurances to those
whom it may invite TO undertake tins
kind of development.
The work Of the bureau acting III
an advisory capacity TO the farmer,
and stockmen of the State has been
productive of real results. A number
o. bulletins nave been issued from the
department designed to assist i'll a
better understanding of III agricul-
tural and animal husbandry problems,
and the information thus conveyed
has been very generally accepted and
employed. In particular the bulle-
tins on hog-raising and dairylng have
been the cause of a very substantial
increase in the number OF farmers
who are providing means for the con
version of their crops i'll their own
plants into marketable products. The
University will, however. in future,
through the operation OF the Smith
) Lever appropriations, carry on this
work largely at Federal expense.
am frank to say that the work OF
the Commissioner. Mr.. Norcross, has
been such as to command the admira-
ton of every fair-minded person who
has familiarized himself with it, and
that, through his services, the State
has enjoyed the benefits OF a large eN-
perience and a brilliant mind, but /
am convinced that the department
should be abolished, for the time be
ing, at least, for the reasons that.
from a public standpoint, it is in adj
vance OF our information on the
things that we are attempting to adj
v%ertise, and that, from the standpoint
of agricultural development, it will
be duplicating work to be done
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with Federal funds.
Provision should be made for the
return of the power conferred on the
bureau in the administration OF the
Carey Act to the State Engineer and
the Surveyor General.
The matter of underground water
investigation Is one which can now,
ON the invitation OF the Federal Gov
eminent, be conducted on a coopera-
tive basis with the national depart
mcuts under the direction of the
State Engineer.
Capitol Building and Grounds
The addition to the Capitol author
lied by the last session of your honor
able bodies has been completed, ami.
with the exception Of the furnishings,
within the appropriation made for the
purpose. These wings were built
from stone cut by convict labor at
the Prison, and the entire job reflects
great credit on the Board of Capitol
Commissioners which had the work
in charge, as we'll as upon the War
den OF the pen~itentiary and the in
mates OF that institution who cut the
stone.
Provision is now made for the
housing OF all Of the state depart
ments, which have heretofore occu-
pied outside quarters, in the Capitol
building.
Estimates OF the cost Of certain fur
nishings which are still needed will
be supplied later, and appropriations
to cover the purchase Of this equip
ment should 'oe made. The saving
in rental paid by the State for out
side offices represents a very fair
rate Of interest on the investment
made in the enlargement of the Cap
itol building. The housing of all the
departments in the building should re-
suit in increased efficiency, and will
undoubtedly result i'll greatly increas-
ed convenience. both from the stand
points of the state officials and the
public.
As a result OF the building opera
tons the Capitol grounds are in ex-
c~eedingly bad repair, and a plan will
be submitted during the session for
the restoration of these grounds to
their former, or an improved, condi-
ton. The work OF reconstructing the
grounds can, in my judgment, be
done by prison labor within the limit
81 expense which the State should
incur at this time for work of this
character.
The University of Nevada
DIR. Joseph Edward Stubs, who
served for nearly twenty years as
President OF the University, died on