Show THE FUTURE OF RENO geographically reno nevada is so situated that nothing can prevent it from forging to the front in time as the one big city and commercial center of a great stretch of country lying between salt lake on the east and san francisco on the west coming down to a matter of fact it is already the largest and best town and business center in nevada and when considering its many advantages and resources no doubt exists in the minds of those acquainted with this charming and beautiful spot but that it will continue to grow and prosper until it takes rank as one of the great commercial centers of the west reno is located in western nevada on the main line of the southern pacific railroad and the truckee river a splendid stream flows through the center of the town it is surrounded by a rich agricultural country which is fully watered by beans means of a well arranged irrigation system while stock raising is one of the important industries of that section the city itself is a marvel of beauty for a western place and in this respect compares com paras most favorably with any of the popular tourist towns of the pacific coast reno is well laid out the streets are wide and are well paved the business houses are composed principally of fine two and three story brick structures while the main residence portion of the city on the south side of the river with its beautiful white houses and lovely homes green and inviting lawns gives one the feeling that he would like to make this charming place his permanent abode reno is the natural of a large area of country and its mining interests are rapidly growing it is from this point that the branch railroad runs south to virginia city one of the greatest mining camps the world has ever known from the mines of the comstock at this place the line continues south and will soon be running into the new and wonderful mining camp of Toon pah sixty miles beyond which is the new eldorado goldfield now creating such a sensation in mining circles the world over and these wonderfully rich mining sections are tributary to reno and their ores must come to this place before they can find an outlet to the outside world while a large amount of southern business must necessarily be transacted there reno is also becoming noted as a manufacturing and meat packing center while it has several large and substantial banks and two daily newspapers the city also has a fine opera house a magnificent elks club building several fine hotels which would be a credit to any place several school houses besides a number of other public structures including several spacious church edifices A carnegie is here in a building of its own the nevada state university is also located at reno and so is the state insane asylum the nevada engineering gi works and foundry is a prominent factor in the growth and prosperity of this thrifty place while the assay office and metallurgical establishment of W D arnett co would be difficult to duplicate or even equal in a place twice the size of reno here also is located the main office of the western ore purchasing company besides which a big and growing business is done by the meat packing firm of this place that the citizens of reno are enterprising and loyal to home interests is evidenced by the fact that they maintain a strong and influential chamber of commerce in chichis which chis is to be found a splendid collection of ores and minerals samples of fruits and grain and other products of the surrounding country reno has a population of from to osuld its inhabitants are enterprising educated and cultured and are a unit in the building up of the town the climate is admirable the afie scenery round about is pleasing and inspiring and dame nature has contributed almost everything within her power to make of this place one of the most desirable spots in the we west S L reno has a great future in store and ten years more will place it among the leading commercial centers of the west |