Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-01-20
DISCUSSES GAMBLING,
PROHIBITION, AND
OTHER MATTERS

les having organized the day previous
The message is an able document
and covers many subjects all of great
interest to dne State. His recon-
mendations are broad and compr.-
hensive. and the tenor OF the message
as whole. indicates careful study
OF the needs of the entire State and a
desire on the part of the executive tc
subordinate any personal prediction
to every pronounced expre,i"'' of tie
will of the people. 1t in no uncertain
terms discloses the attitude OF the ex
ecutive toward the people of the com
monwealth.
The finances of the State. the differ
ent boards and commissions. the teach
ers pensions, state militia and othe'
matters are considered at considerable
length with such recommendations
as the governor thought necessary t
make each department the most ct
hcient.
The benefits OF the Nevada Stat
Industrial Commission and It's func
tions. were treated with care and con
sideration The undisputed necessit.
OF the board, its functions and thei
value to those compelled TO labor wer'
discussed and certain ambiguitieS II
the law pointed out with recommen
dation that il be amended to cover al
defects.
The legislature, throughout tha
message. was constantly reminded
the many changes that are to be mad
in the laws of the State, and repeat
in the laws Of the State and repeatedly
urged them to carefully consider every
act before its passage with view
obtaining the best results fiom tho
session.
Particular care was taken IN the
treatment of the vital issues involving
the moral questions which have beer
so thoroughly discussed throughout
the State. and every suggestion encour
aged the passage OF laws as nearly a
possible to be above criticism.
1t is with regret that the messag
is of such length that il cannot bt
printed in full in this paper. Takei
with the reports of the different
officials of the State and the different
boards and commissions it is valua
Bile and important instrument and vii
go far toward clearing uncertainties
in regard to the different institutions
and OfflCeS o. tne Sidte.
Following are some OF the most I'M
portant questions treated by the gov
ernor and which have been the sub
ject OF widespread discussion through
out the State. They are copied YER
batim from the message.
To the Senate and Assembly:
In accordance with the mandate oi
the Constitution, have the honor tt
submit herewith report OF the eondi'
ton OF the State, together with Ger
tain recommendation regarding ac'
ton on such measures as to me ap'
pear expedient.
The legislative session of two years
ago occurred at a time when business
throughout the State and the nalor
was temporarily arrested in its pro
press by the stupendous events which
had. but few months before, IN
yolyed one-half of the old warld II
war. The consequent sharp readJust
ments in the financial and industrial
life OF the belligerent nations, Win
which much of the commerce OF oui
own country is normally conducted
did not fail to affect us here. Witl
our leading mines closed or operated
on part time as result OF low meta
prices; with the Sparks shops closed
because of the paralysis OF industry
and consequently of railroad transpor
tation throughout the country; wit
the farmers produce selling at price
below the normal average. and will
business generally suffering from the
uncertainty of an unprecedented stu
alton, real grounds existed for appre
a., nj
of Nevada in the immediate future.
Happily this depression did not
long continue and these fears were
not realized, for the general prosper.
ity of the nation ushered in by the
year 1915 has been reflected Lere
The high prices of copper, silver tung
sten. zinc, and lead have served to
stimulate mining TO an unusual degree
Quietly and without sensational pro
duction from any single groun OF
mines, the value of our mineral out
put reached the hioh figure of nearl.
forty million dollars in the year Jus
closed. and it is interesting to note
that this clean wealth came from near
ly thousand productive properties
Our agricultural and its allied devel-
opment have been marked and appar
rently permanent. and the genera
prosperity in these basic industrie9
has been reflected in the healthy ad
vance of all of our enterprises
With every confidence, however, /
our continued prosperity and growth
il were well for us to bear in mind
that further readjustments will occur
at the close of the European struggle
The Neyada puhlic always ready tC
support ungrudgingly any govern
mental activity in line with progress
elsewhere, expects sane appraisal
by its representatives of its own pow
err to carry in normal times the bur
den necessarily imposed by every gov
ernmental assumption of increased
and costly forms Of public service
! trust. therefore, that neither the leg