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tion enterprises to July I, 1910 was 6,271,924 and the estimated final cost of improvements 

 begun was $12,188,756. Of cereals 96.5% by acreage in 1909 was grown on irrigated land 

 and of Indian corn 91.6%, of oats 92.8 %, of barley 98.2 %, of rye 97.1 %, of alfalfa 99.7 %, of 

 wild, salt or prairie grasses 98.8%, and of potatoes 96.9%. In 1911 a new state code was 

 adopted for the organisation and government of irrigation districts. The Truckee-Carson 

 project (see E. B. xix, 452b) was 72 % completed in 1912, and in 1911 irrigated 34,000 acres, 

 mostly in alfalfa. At Fallen, in the district irrigated by this project, a large beet-sugar 

 factory opened in 191 1. The legislature of 191 1 appropriated $12,000 for a state agricultural 

 experiment farm. The U.S. department of agriculture has an experiment station on the 

 Truckee-Carson reclamation project. 



Mineral Products. Total value, 1911, $34,148,101. The largest items were gold, 

 875,438 oz. ($18,096,900; more than in 1910) ranking the state 3rd; silver, 13,185,900 oz. 

 ($7,120,400); and copper, 65,561,015 Ibs., ranking the state 5th. Copper production from 

 the Yerington district of Nevada began early in 1912. The output of zinc was 1,595 tons, 

 mostly from Clark county. In the Lake Lahontan district at Fallen deep drilling for potash 

 salts was begun in 1911, but there were no important discoveries. ;>:> 



Manufactures. The total value of products in 1909 was $11,887,000 (283.9% more than 

 in 1904); the capital invested, $9,807,000 (239.1 % more than in 1904); the number of estab- 

 lishments, 177; and the number of persons engaged in manufacturing, 2,650. Car construc- 

 tion and repairs by steam railroads was first in value, $1,033,000; second, flour and grist- 

 mill products, $598,000. Reno had a factory product of $1,862,000. 



Transportation. Railway mileage, January I, 1912, 2,207.63. 



Legislation. The state legislature met in regular session from January 16 to March 

 16, 1911, and there was a special session February 23-29, 1912. On February 18, 1911, 

 the legislature approved the proposed Federal income tax amendment. The legislature 

 urged the adoption of an amendment to the Federal Constitution calling for a direct 

 vo^e for Uniteid States senators. The following constitutional amendments were adopted 

 by popular vote in November 1912: for initiative and referendum on a petition signed 

 by ID% of the voters (9,95610 1,027); for the recall of any public officer six months in 

 office at an election called on petition signed by 25% of the qualified electors (9,636 to 

 1,173); allowing the attorney-general or district attorney to cause an arrest on informa- 

 tion without action of the grand jury (8,259 to 1,504); and permitting women to be 

 notaries (8,603 to 



The primary law was amended: a single registration is required for primary and regular 

 elections and on primary ballots all parties must appear on the same ticket. The signature 

 of each voter is required in registration. Candidates for the legislature are required (as 

 in Oregon) to promise whether they will follow implicitly or regard merely as a recommenda- 

 tion the people's choice at the primary for United States senator. 



A state bureau of industry, agriculture and irrigation was created; it is required to 

 advertise the state, to study industrial problems, and control the Carey Act lands. The 

 railroad commission was made a public service commission. In 191 1 the legislature requested 

 the commission to take action to reduce the exorbitant express rates in the state; but no 

 reduction has since been made. Eight hours was made the legal day for all miners. An 

 accident compensation law (compulsory) for especially dangerous trades was passed: suits 

 for damages are permitted in lieu of compensation; special contracts are forbidden; the bur- 

 den of cost is on the employer; no compensation is allowed unless the disability continues 

 more than 10 days; the compensation for death is three years' earnings, not less than $2,000 

 nor more than $3,000, and $300 if the workman leaves no dependents. For total disability 

 it is 60 % of the weekly earnings with certain specified increases for certain mannings, the 

 maximum amount being $3,000; contributory negligence is to be measured and the compensa- 

 tion reduced proportionally. 



Las Vegas, formerly a precinct, was incorporated as a city with commission government 

 and provision for the recall of elective officers. Mineral county (county-scat, Hawthorne) 

 was created out of the northern part of Esmeralda county.' Yerington supplanted Dayton 

 as the county-seat of Lyon county in 19.11- 



A state board of health was established in .191.1. The director of the Nevada agricultural 

 experiment station was made the official sealer of the state, and treble damages are allowed 

 to a sufferer by short weight. The sale of liquor is not to be licensed within 5 m. of a con- 

 struction camp and no house of ill fame may be within 800 yds. of a school house or church. 



Finance. Under the laws of 1911 the full value of property is to be assessed, less mort- 

 gages, deeds of trust or other obligations securing a debt, and these are to be assessed on the 

 holder of the mortgage, etc. Express companies are to be taxed, and the cash value of 

 their property and franchise is to be an amount on which the net profit for the preceding 

 calendar year would pay a dividend of 8 %. The accounts of state, county and city officials 

 are to be examined scmi-annually by expert accountants. A new banking act makes the 



