Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-08-15
GET TOGETHER, FOR PROGRESS!


red men and settled this State, in
spots. They did all that should be ex-
pected OF one lifetime. They be-
queathed the heritage of their discov-
cry and development work to the
grown men and women of today-to
us, and every one of US. On all sides
they left opportunities. untouched, for
wealth and civic greatness.
What are WE doing-men OF So and
10 years, OF today?
Precious little, TO our shame.
We have idly scratched the surface
for minerals, here and there. We have
lazily irrigated few acres with water.
when It was easily available from
small mountain streams. We have
grubbed little and grabbed whatever
came easy. We have developed. to a
small extent, few shabby, one.horse
towns. We have boosted little and
knocked much, when hopeful spirits
tried to boost for general awakening.
Who Said Modern Cottages?
Some of us, hidebound and foolish.
have yapped about having nothing to
offer new settlers because we had no
water developed for them. We have
lived. all except rich few. without
the decent conveniences of civilization,
such as sanitary toilets and bath
tub.
ha rI oh ,,tI
in our scramble for the petty rewards
of peanut politics.
We have ignored, all over the State,
the magnificent opportunities uncov-
cred by our pioneers.
We are, In brief, in Gods truth, q
bum lot OF no-good buffers and loaf.
ers.
Self.accusatlon, in this respect, Is
good for the civic soul. although this
newspaper and the editors of II are
now doing their utmost to get wide
awake and TO shout so loud that every.
body else viii hearken to the knock
of Opportunity.
So far. alas! the wall OF the civic
coyote and echoes from aGar have beer
the only answer.
Tremendous Tasks Appealing.
The tasks OF development in the
State as a whole are SO gigantic as tC
appal the stoutest optimist Reform
and Improvement are needed every
where. for everywhere our people ar,
snoring. But the business of starting
progress In THIS town is our specla
and particular duty.
Let's wake up and build city here
develop our lands, and prove our RICH
to the splendid heritage of the pic
neers.
and drag along in the old ruts, let
build tepees and wear blanket an,
enjoy the simple life OF the Shoshones
God Has Done His Part.
While we are whining about hayin
no water, IL is God-establlshed truti
that the waters of the ages and tn
melting SHOWS have formed beneatl
the surface, not far down, all over mil
lions Of acres In this county, vast sui
terranean reservoirs of water, waitinl
to be tapped with drill and pump
God formed these deep lakes for on
use-and there they are, untouched.
Every now and then, while diggin
a post-hole or tank of some kind 70
our petty civic uses, the wOrkme
strike the upper reaches of the grea
sub-surface lakes and out bolls tn
pure and llfe-giying water. fairly burs
ing through the earth to wet us.
The workmen yell In delight; Hull
Geel" they exclaim, there's enoug
water in this one hole to drown a hiI
popotamus--to irrigate eighty acres
and eighty acres In alfalfa means TO
tune-better than the average gol
mine.
Tho newspaper tells about II and II
reader wags his long ears and yawn
with his tummy full Of herbs and blaC
coffee.
Only one or two even talk about
whereas the whole town ought to
out looking at the water.hole and pla
ming the development of all surroun
ing lands.
What's the Matter Here7
A few brave souls demonstrate tn
our sagebrush land is wonderfully pf
ductive. General Kyle just yestordt
brought in picture showing the fir
crop Of oats on sagebrush land 4
feet high and told OF other thin
equally marvellous. The farmers fro
the great valleys come in and tell
OF the wonderful orchards which tn
can develop, the matchless appl,
pears. plums, thousand and o.
money.making products, especial
adapted TO our sagebrush soils.
They don't even get q rise out
Us. what's tho matterg What's 1
MATTER herog There's somethi
rtdiraiiy wrong.
Are VIC aware Of the recent estl
llshmont Of great engineering expe
ment station at the University Of