The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-01-20
PROSPERITY FOR
1922 SAYS BOYLE
Declares That Future OF
Nevada Rich With
Promises

note of the whole meeting at the
held last week at the Hotel Golden
in Reno. Governor Emmett d. Boyle
was the principal speaker and told
of the great future that Is In store
for the state this year.
Following reports from each men,
ber as to why he thought 1922 would
be a year Of prosperity, Governor
Boyle was introduced for the address
of the day. Prosperity in the min
ing camps, sheep industry, agriculture
and irrigation projects were discus
sed In the talk.
Speaking of prosperity in the min
ing industry. Governor Boyle said the
outlook was very bright as the Unit
, ed Comstock Mines company at Gold
Hill, FLOWING an expenditure of
about $4,000,000, wiuld in all proba-
bility start operations In the late
spring. He stated another project
was also on foot at Gold Hill next
to the United Comstock that would
rival it in size and for which it was
expected to expend s3,000,000. These
two projects would put silver mining
ON large basis, he declared.
A big comeback Is also to be stag
ed in the copper industry as word
has been received that the Nevada
Consolidated at Ely would reopen on
40 per cent basis on about April
Is. This will give employment to
several hundred men and will be a
big boom to the state. The last re-
port on ore reserves at Ely showed
that there was still about $4,000, 900
tons of ore in that section to be
mined. This insures work in this
section for years TO come.
At Gold Hill. the governor stated,
the new projects would sue the lower
grade ores and with the large 1000
ton stamp mill there, would produce
each year approximately 10 per cent
of the entire output Of the Comstock
region from Its beginning until 1922.
In the wool and hay sections OF
industry, 1t was stated that both hay
and wool we're moving and at fair
ly good price At the beginning of
the year there was 100.O00tons of hay
in the Fallon district, but 1t is under
stood, said the governor, that hay is
now moving and the surplus will be
disposed OF. This will relieve the
banking industry. which, although
sorely tried during the period of de-
preston, is now in better condition
than In most sections of the country.
In regard to irrigation. the COVER
nor explained about the Walker river
section, the work at Topaz lake and
In the Smith and Mason valleys. The
Spanish Springs section was touched
briefly as was also the Truckee river
storage. It is estimated about $4,000
acres can be irrigated by the Spanish
Springs section with an increase to
100000 acres later. In the upper
Carson section 1t Is expected to put
10, 900 additional acres under water.
The Colorado river development
and the Boulder canyon project were
discussed II Is estimated 10000
horsepower can be developed from
this river and 100000 to 5000, 900
acres irrigated when 1t is fully de-
veloped. To safeguard Imperial val
ley the Boulder canyon will be the
first unit OF this project developed.
About 10000 races Of Nevada land
will be benefited by this project.
In closing, the governor stated he
thought Nevada was on the threshold
of a great era of development in all
lines of industry and that 1922 will
show great progress for the state.