The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-09-25
SEEING OURSELVES
AS OTHERS SEE Us

The Silver State has received a
letter from Rebel Creek with re-
quest for publication. 1t is properly
signed and the request seems reason
able. Probably 1T is reflection on
Winnemucca, but no more severe
than can be said OF perhaps most
small communities.
1t seems to The Silver State that
Winnemuccans should be pleased by
a frank statement of sentiment by q
stranger, instead Of knocking 1t as
"a knock on the town." Perhaps con-
ditions are not as bad as the letter
sets forth, but 1t appears good busi-
ness to know it If such sentiment is
held, deserved or not, and take proper
action to remedy the idea. To correct
the impression will at least result in
increased local business.
Anyhow. here's the letter for what
it may be worth to all of us:
Rebel Creek, Sept. 21, 1920.
Editor The Silver State.-Referring
to the Farm Bureau meeting held at
Rebel Creek recently I wish to ex-
press the general feelings of the farm
ers and their wives. We were made
glad to see so many Winnemucca
people out here, even though some
Of them wanted special favor at this
time because of the approaching cleo
ton day. Perhaps if Winnemuccans
came out oftener they would inspire
non-voters to vote for them because
of their friendliness and interest.
One of the speakers struck the nail
a good blow when he read these
words on the blackboard, do your
best to make your neighbors SMILE
and said: "The people of Winnie
mucca have failed to do that and
have just realized how negligent we
Of Winnemucca have been. Instead
of helping and encouraging you pio-
neers, as we should, to make sue
| cess Of Quinn River Valley, we have
laughed at your attempts, and re-
| marked, oh, well, you won't stay
long. You'll soon starve out and
give it all up / can see why there
is so much mail-order business. Win
nemucca has not even tried to get the
| business from here, to say nothing
of the good will and friendliness oi
you. I. for one, will try to cultivate
a better, helping spirit. for it would
be wonderful to all of Winnemuccs
to have a good, blossoming valley
here"
| Had it not been the speaker was a
political candidate and looking for
| favor we might have thought he
| meant what he said. Such a state
| ment, if sincere. would go far to
create friendly feeling for Winnie
mucca and undoubtedly would re-
suit in increased business from the
| valley. But as it is, the impression
remains that Winnemuccans care
nothing for us, so why should we
make effort to improve Winnemucca' S
| business?
The statement was certainly right
| for no one feels like trading their
hard-earned money to business mer
who care for money only.
| The travelling business man has
learned the lesson of friendliness and
| it's reward, for he works for that
first by good cigar, ETC., then he
talks business.
Another view of friendliness CD il
seen in the following: Two ladies
from the country" went to Winnie
mucca on a shopping tour. Thai
night there was a dance in Winneva
hall. Naturally, it would be rare
treat for the ladies to attend. They
would even enjoy the music, as il
would be change from the phono
graph. These ladies were strangers
but were brave enough to go. They
were nicely dressed and as good look
ing as the average.
They sat in their chairs ant
watched and listened. but no ons
seemed to notice them. Finally on'
j approached lady who seemed to b'
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