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so clearly in this direction that it is impossible to 

 suppress it. Like Barnaby's famous cork leg, it is so 

 effectively wound up that it keeps going on, in spite 

 of the fact that those who have been its best friends 

 are quite content to patiently await the outcome of 

 the Carey law. 



The time is fast approaching when our 



What Will western legislatures must deal with the 

 the I^egisla- . . r , , , L 



tures Do? splendid opportunities ottered by the 



Carey law. The manner in which they 

 deal with it will determine the future irrigation policy 

 of the nation. If it shall be proven that the western 

 people have sufficient intelligence and civic virtue to 

 deal wisely and honestly with a million acres, it is 

 altogether probable that they will be given dominion 

 over the vast public domain. If the nation is disap- 

 pointed in the outcome of this legislation, no farther 

 power will be intrusted to the West. An important 

 movement is now on foot looking to the utilization of 

 the Carey law in a very striking way. If anything 

 comes of it the matter will be fully presented in an 

 early number of THE AGE. 



The people of Nevada have good reason 

 A Chance to hope for an unusual amount of good 

 Nevada, from their incoming State adminis- 

 tration. Hon. John E. Jones, the Gov- 

 ernor-.elect, is a statesman who understands the rela- 



tion of water and land to the future of Nevada. He 

 served most acceptably as member of the National 

 Irrigation Committee and chairman of Nevada's 

 State Commission. His canvass of the public opin- 

 ion of the State and his report to the last Irrigation 

 Congress demonstrated both his ability and his en- 

 thusiasm. If he now directs his influence as gov- 

 ernor to the development of a life policy of reclama- 

 tion and development he will do more for Nevada 

 than any previous governor has been able to accom- 

 plish. Nevada is a State of magnificent resources. It 

 has been kept down by the greed and avarice of a 

 corporation, by selfish politicians and by the demor- 

 alization introduced by the Comstock's era of riotous 

 prosperity. What it needs now is a thorough ex- 

 ploitation of its irrigation possibilities, a careful re- 

 vision of its irrigation laws, the development of a few 

 good canal systems and then the making of one or 

 two such colonies as have already been described in 

 this number of THE AGE. On such industrial lines 

 as these Nevada can? sustain thousands of prosperous 

 families. Nevada's day will come. It will yet take 

 a proud place in the sisterhood of States. It is our 

 earnest hope, as well as belief, that Governor John E. 

 Jones will turn the tide for Nevada. All his fellow 

 citizens should resolve to stand by him and help him 

 carry out an aggressive policy of this kind. 



CROW INDIANS HAVING A WATERMELON FEAST AT THE YELLOWSTONE COUNTY FAIR. 



