White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-08
EAST ELY WHITE PINE COUNTY NEVADA SUNDAY ocToBERIa

things which will expand our agri-
cultural. mineral and industrial de-
velopment." Colonel Scrugham then
enumerated a number of specific
projects within the state, including
the oil shale industry, mining of low
grade gold and silver ores, improve
ment of livestock ranges and build
ing of reservoirs through either pri-
vate enterprise or irrigation districts,
all of which he declared to be prac-
ticable and deserving of every as
sistance other than financial from
governmental agencies or appropriate
legislation. In referring to the inter-
ests of Nevada in the Colorado river
Colonel Scrugham said that the
treaty commission authorized by the
federal government, of which he Is
Y. NJ. November o, two days after
election, TO formally draw up and
agree upon pact between interested
states. Following this it would be
necessary TO present the agreement
for approval OF the legislatures of all
states bordering on the Colorado
river or its tributaries. This would
be followed by plans for financing
and development of the tributary
territory.
Colonel Scrugham further said that
another field for expansion should
be opened by the passage OF legisla-
ton embodying land settlement op.
portunities for ex-soldiers, such as is
offered in the American Legion ad-
insted compensation bill. This meas
urt passed both house of congress
by an overwhelming majority but
has met with defeat through vet OF
the president. caused by the opposi-
ton of certain powerful financial in
terests. which were led by the secre-
tary of the treasury There is a
most urgent and insistent demand on
the part of ex-service men to secure
some form of land benefits, such as
given to Canadian and Australian
soldier by their governments. II the
United States government will adopt
a similar plan then Nevada and the
other public land states can reason
ex-soldier settlers and their families.
The completion OF the Nowlands rec
lamation project would be given
great impetus and the burden of
charges on the present settlers should
be eorrespondingly reduced,
Nevada does not need TO depend
entirely upon irrigation, mining and
stock raising TO enhance her popula-
tion and wealth during the next dec
ade. One of the greatest undeyel-
oped water power sites in the entire
world lies at Boulder canyon. in
Clark county. Many hundreds of
thousands of horsepower can be
cheaply developed by waiting capital.
provided this state can establish its
authority To grant permits which will
equally safeguard and protect the
rights Of the public and of the In
vestors of money In plant construc-
tion. Electro-chemical and metallur-
gical industries will congregate
whore the lowest cost power can be
obtained. With its favorable trans
portation facilities. Las Vegas or
some nearby point in southern Ne
vada should become center for the
electrolytic copper refining industry.
II large deposits OF high-grade alum
ite can be found In southern Nevada
1t is possible that an aluminium or
potash industry may be attracted.
The manufacture of cyanide. litho.
pona. carbide, nitrates and the elec.
trolytie treatment of zinc ores offer
other promising fields for inyestiga-
tion. These possibilities are not the
>filmy products of visionary mind.
They are as substantial rs hard work
and hard thought can mako them.
Some of the most able technical,
legal and financial authorities in
America are cooperating with the
state administration In attempting to
bring about a fair solution of the
complex riddles involved in the con-
ficting claims OF rights on this
great power source" said Colonel
Scrugham. Those of MS who be-
lieye in the destiny of this Cinder-
ella among states realize that We
have TO meet the full rivalry and COM
petition of the world. We must rest
our chances for success upon our
ability to produce leaders who in
character. imagination and trained
capacity viii equal or outmatch the
leaders from competing states We
must awake TO the magnitude and
Importance of the task before Us or
the control and utilization of our
major assets may pass into alien
hands"
In conclusion the speaker said that
II elected governor he would approve
of no legislation or appropriation by
the legislature which was not In the
interest OF the majority of the people
OF Nevada.
Frank f. McCafferty was the next
speaker of the evening and gave a
short history of his career In the
mining husin ess. which he has fol-
lowed since child and knows the
game from the shift wheel 10 the
sump He left no doubt In the minds
~ bin andianaa that hu alootiup him