Show progressive RENO ICEO staff correspondence reno nevada sept 20 those who passed through reno a few years ago and have not kept track of developments in the meantime would be surprised to come here today and find the bustling city that it is containing a population of somewhere about souls As salt like is to utah and the su surrounding co country antry the central place or point of supply reno is destined to become the central supply point for eastern california western nevada and southern oregon the new era of prosperity enjoyed by this nevada metropolis is due largely to the activity displayed in the mining sections contiguous to it T the be disco discovery iery of tonopah was a fortunate thin thing g for reno which is called upon to furnish a large percentage of the freight sent ino info that mining camp which is located on the desert of nye county other south nevada camps not so large send in their share of orders to the merchants towards the north the camps scattered along the neva nevada da california oregon railway are getting active particularly the district known as donnelly mountain where some rich discoveries of fine gold are of late occurrence then within a few miles of reno the Wed dekind mine owned by john sparks democratic candidate for governor of the state of nevada has created an interest the southern pacific railroad company has also taken a greater interest in the place than ever before and is preparing to make it the principal division point between ogden and sacramento some of tb the e progressive citizens of reno have recently asked the management of the southern pacific for q ground space near the passenger station in which it i iq the intention to maintain a permanent display of products of the mines transcontinental trans continental passengers would have an opportunity to see the display while passing through and it is believed by this means interest will be created from the outside which might not be 0 obtained talked in any other way |