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14 NEVADA LOOKS AHEAD Reno Evening Gazette Nevada State Journal -O New Air Routes Pan-AmWest International Highway ALASKA to MEXICO As proposed by OKANOGAN CARIBOO TRAIL ASSN. Nevada Growth Rate Greatest IANTA I OS 'FAIRBANKS ANCMOtAOl I DELTA JCT BURt INCAMt SAN MATCO I- VMDH HFDWOOD CtTVC PALO ALTO i7 i-'i Mr OALDAIE HITHORSEiSO lake LAKE O.C.T.A. (OKANOGAN CAIIIOO HAIL AiSN Sine 1931 this organiiation hat baen engaged in lucevssful highway promotion. Pan-Am Wtst combines a fast, non-congotted roadway with modern accommodations and excellent service facilities staffed by friendly, courteous attendants. It connects Fairbanks, Alaska on the Alcan Highway to Mexico City on the Inter-American Highway.

V.S.Ogir Alaska Ofa YAKIMA, WASH. MIMANKS Canada OfUct Mexico KILOWNA, Cb HIlMOSIUO LEODfT DAWSON ff2 CREEK, TSM OUESNIL Recently a statewide committee consisting of representatives of banks, utilities companies, public school officials, and city planning personnel requested the Bureau of Business and Economic Research of the University of Nevada to make an estimate based on a formula utilizing changes in school enrollment, employment, and domestic electric meters as comparative bases for estimating population change since 1960. The results indicate a state population of 496,447 as of April 1, 1967. Members of the committee agree that a good case could be made that this estimate is closest to what an actual count would show. Allowing for continuing growth for April 1 to October 1 (September school enrollment figures confirm such) Nevada's population as of October 1, 1967, would be estimated at 505,000.

A tabulation is given below of the April 1, 1967, estimate of the committee by counties. The figures for townships and cities are guides only and are not formula computed. U.S. Census Estimates 1960 4-1-67 Churchill County 8,452 11,003 Hazen twp 262 2s2 New River twp 8,190 10.741 (Fallon City) (2,734) (3,544) Clark County 127,014 269,500 Bunkervllle twp 200 200 Goodsprirss twp 216 216 Henderson twp 12,525 16,654 (Henderson City) (12,525) (16,654) Las Vegas twp 106,735 244,031 (Las Vegas) (64,405) (152,287) (N. Las Vegas) (18,422) (34,000) Logandale twp 609 809 Mesquite twp 517 517 Moapa twp 432 4 32 Nelson twp 4,171 5,250 (Boulder City) (4,059) (5,138) Overton twp 1,162 1,162 Searchlight twp 229 229 Douglas County 3.481 6,112 East Fork twp 2,464 2,500 Tahoe twp 1,017 Elko County 12,011 16,050 Township 1 353 720 Township 2 349 196 Township 3 707 448 Township 4 359 371 Township 5 8,159 12,085 (Carlin Town) (1,023) (1,500) (Elko City) (6,298) (10,585) Township 6 2,084 2,230 (Wells City) (1,071) (1,125) Esmeralda County 619 275 Dist.

1. Goldtieid 184 95 Dist. 2, Silverpeak 91 75 D'st. 3 Fishlake 228 65 Dist. 4, Lida 39 20 Dist.

5, Goldpolnt 28 15 Dist. 6, Millers 49 5 Dist. 7, Gilbert Mt I AVE of KAMLOOPS 183 VfNTICTON By ROBER C. WEEMS, JR. Dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Nevada Every tenth year, the United States government is required by the Constitution to conduct an actual count of those persons residing in each of the states and certain subdivisions.

A major purpose is to reapportion membership in the House of Representatives but the Census as it is now conducted provides thousands of vital facts which enable us to obtain a picture of our society and our economy. Unfortunately, the figures are accurate only for one day dur lng the entire aecade, the last such day being April 1, 1960. Thus estimating current population in between decennial censuses becomes not only essential but an exciting and controversial activity as well. In our present dynamic society so much depends upon population changes that the demands of government and business for estimates are enormous. Among things which hinge upon population estimates are reapportionments of governmental bodies; distribution of funds made available for education, welfare, and highway construction; establishment of quotas for charitable giving to worthy causes, location and size of airports, hospitals, and public buildings; and growth and expansion plans of business firms engaged in warehousing, manufacturing, and distribution.

Inasmuch as many action programs may be gained or lost depending upon the size of the estimate, few advocates of such programs are satisfied with "official" estimates of the U.S. Bureau of the Census, or with unofficial estimates such as the United States Planning Commission, or Sales Management Magazine. Sometimes the figures of a consulting firm known for its optimistic outlook may be substituted and in other cases an agency or firm may do its own estimating often at considerable cost. Probably the most used estimates are those of the United States Bureau of the Census. For larger states these are usually quite reliable for a uniform formula applicable to all states is used.

However, for states of small population the same formula may give results which are subject to greater relative errors. Nevada is one such state. On April 1, 1960, it contained people, fewer than any state in the union. Also it has enjoyed by far the greatest growth rate more than 55 per cent in the period 1960-67. No current estimates of Nevada's population questions the fact that it has been the most rapidly growing state, more than double that of any of its competitors including Arizona, Florida, California, Hawaii, and Alaska.

Nor do any estimates deny the relative size of Nevada's population which is now 47th among the 60 states, the states of lesser population being Vermont, Wyoming, and Alaska. But the estimates vary widely as to the number of persons now resident in the state. The United States Census Bureau estimates a Nevala population of July 1, 1967 at 444,000. Sales Management magazine's June 10, 1967, issue gives an estimate of 461,200. Other estimates vary from these figures to more than 500,000.

HUNTINGTON i FACN TRAVEL TTTE Inland sunshine route" is the advice of the Pan Am West International Highway Association, which fosters the development of "the prestige highway of the world," tapping vast recreation resources from Nome, Alaska on the north to the southern part of Mexico. The Okanogan Cariboo Trail Association was formed in 1930 and incorporated In the United States and Canada in 1932 as a non-profit corporation dedicated to the upgrading of a continuous highway of high standards which would result in safety, and increase tourism with benefits to all participating members en route. Currently there are dues paying members from Nome, Alaska to San Diego. Calif. At the 34th annual convention in Kelowna, B.C., Canada, the name of the organization was formally changed to the Pan Am West International Highway Association.

However, all letterheads continue to read "formerly Okanogan Cariboo Trail Association." ACCOMPLISHMENTS Direct results of this progressive highway association can be measured in the following: It 24-hour border crossing custom service on U.S. 97-Canada and the United States at Osoyoos and Oroville. 2) Elimination of all ferries en route, now replaced by bridges such as the Sam Hill Bridge on U.S. Highway 97, linking Oregon and Washington. 3) The establishing of the North South International Highway and Canada resulting in a high standard north-south highway with increased tourism and accompanying tourist facilities along the entire route.

4) The re-location of the Bleweit Pass Highway from Ellensburg to Wenatchee. 5) The re-alignment and paving of the entire Oregon portion of U.S. Highway 97. 6 1 Current OCTA projects now under way or in the process of completion are the Yakima Federal Interstate No. 82 Bypass, the Ellens-burg-Lauderdale cutoff now one-third completed, the Pen-ticon, B.C.

Bypass, the three-lane completion of mountain passes, completion of the paving of the highway from Prince George to Dawson Creek and many others. 7) Hart Highway, Prince George, B.C. to Dawson Creek, B.C. completed. 8) In 1967 a decisive action relocated the southern extension south of Reno, following the alignment of U.S.

395 through California Inyo-Mono counties thence to San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego, thence east to Tucson, Ariz, and south to Nogales. Through this rerouting the heavy population of Southern California will now be served by Pan Am West, "The Prestige Highway of the World." METHOD OF OPERATION Dedicated members at annual conventions submit resolutions processed on a priority basis as to highway needs on the entire route. These resolutions are in turn forwarded to state, provincial, and national highway officials and legislators who activate requests. "These officials are very aware of the integrity and honest recommendations of this association," a spokesman says. The presidency and convention rotates between Canada and the United States on an annual basis.

Current president is Clarence Hummel of Wenatchee, Wash. The 1968 convention will be in Wenatchee. The executive committee and board consists of area vice presidents and district vice presidents along the entire route. Les Kofoed of Reno, first vice president, serves the Reno area. The international office is in Yakima, Wash, operated by a secretary-manager and the staff of the Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau, which has been located in Yakima for the last six years.

Dues paying members are made up of chambers of commerce, firms, and individuals, from Alaska to Mexico. GOALS 1) Continuous upgrading of the entire route as pictured (see map). 2) Four-laning of the entire United States portion of the route upon completion of the present Interstate program in 1972. 3) Continued efforts through typical area resolutions for improvements such as Resolution No. 8, 1967, which urges a cutoff to Reno north and east of Honey Lake in Lassen County, California thus eliminating many unnecessary miles for north and south bound traffic on Pan Am West.

llA MtiA-iT. 1 N. lONNiviui.CwHiii i SJ'; 72 HANDLER 1 NEW i-T Bonanza Air Lines which began scheduled operations in late 1949 by linking Reno and Las Vegas was involved as the new year began in a proposed merger with two other western air carriers, Pacific ami West Coast airlines. Edmund Converse, president of Bonanza, said he believes the merger would mean improved service. BETTER SERVICE He pointed to such possibilities as better utilization of tha larger fleet which would carrf the colors of Air West (tentative name of the new company), more single-plane service for travelers and other potential benefits.

"It's expected that increased air travel stimulated by such benefits as those cited will lead to a reduction in federal subsidy requirements," Converse said. "It has been estimated this could amount to between $400,000 and $700,000 in the first year of the merged operation and more in later years," he added. Air West would serve nearly 100 cities, through more than 70 airports in eight western states and Calgary, Canada. In addition, Bonanza has pending an application for service into Mexico, as far south as Puerto Vallarta. 8,000 NEW MILES The existing routes of the three carriers involved in the merger and that proposed to Mexico would give the new carrier a route system of more than 8,000 unduplicated miles.

Converse said he believes the merged operation would stimulate air travel throughout the west, with benefits accruing not only to the airline, but to the cities it would serve. Reno, a natural tourist attraction, would benefit not only from an increase in the flow of visitors here, but from the growing Air West personnel sure to follow an increase in passenger traffic. Each of the three companies involved in the proposal employs about 1,000 persons, making total employment for the new firm 3,000 a far cry from the 10 persons on the Bonanza payroll at the time Reno-Las Vegas trips began in the late '40's. South Tahoe Training Site For Olympics South Lake Tahoe will be catapulted into the resort world picture in 1968 as never before, as the two-year-old city on the banks of one of the world's most renowned lakes leaps into Olympic training, convention center planning, and professional, comprehensive promotion. Among the events scheduled to drive South Lake Tahoe into greater national recognition in 1968 are: South Lake Tahoe will host the United States Olympic men's track and field, men's and women's volleyball, and women's gymnastic teams as they prepare for the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City.

The ideal 7,377 foot high altitude training site at Echo Summit, just above South Lake Tahoe, provides a breathing panorama in every sense of the word! The official training period, Sept. 12-Oct. 10, 1968, is certain to extend the already bountiful Tahoe tourist season and to enhance the fame of the entire area. South Lake Tahoe's recreation director Walt Little, who is largely responsible for arranging the event, anticipates that the attraction will "put South Lake Tahoe in the minds of the world." A promotion and advertising committee has formed within the South Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce. Its membership is comprised of the City of South Lake Tahoe, Har-rah's Club, Harvey's Resort Hotel, Sahara-Tahoe, Barney's Club, Heavenly Valley, Tahoe Keys, the South Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, California Motel Association, and the Motel Tax Advisory Committee.

The committee, well financed and unified in purpose, marks the first time so concerted an effort has been made at the lake specifically to capture the tourist market. A concerted effort to bring visitors to South Lake Tahoe during the traditional off-season and off-day periods is making progress in the form of a proposed convention center. SAMUEL HILl Eureka County 767 Beowawe twp 85 Eureka twp 496 Palisadi twp 186 Humboldt County 5,708 Gold Run twp 271 Jackson Creek twp 96 McDermltt twp 831 Paradise twp 281 Summit Lake twp 245 Union twp 3,984 (Winnemucca) (3,453) Lander County 1,566 Argenta twp 1,177 Austin twp 389 Lincoln County 2,431 Alamo twp 317 Caliente twp 960 (Caliente City) (792) Panaca twp 458 Pioche twp 696 Lyon County 6,143 Dayton 8, Sliver Springs twp 489 Fernley twp 654 Mason Valley twp 4.278 (Weed Heights (U) (1,092) (Yerington) (1,764) Smith Valiey twp 722 Mineral County 6,239 Broken Hills twp 4 Hawthorne twp 5,277 (Babbitt (U) (2,159) (Hawthorne (U) (2,838) Luning twp 78 Mina twp 460 Mt. Montgomery twp 15 Rawhide twp 80 Schurz twp 415 Nye County 4,374 Aeatty twp 1,153 Gabbs twp 796 (Gabbs City) (770) Mannattan twp 14 Round Mtn twp 195 Tonopah twp 2,216 (Tonopah (U) (1,679) Ormsby County 8,063 Carson twp 8,063 (Carson City) (5,163) Pershing County 3,199 Humboldt twp 497 Lake twp 2,702 Lake twp 2,702 (Lovelock City) (1,948) Storey County 568 Gold Hill twp 53 Virginia City twp 515 Washoe County 84,743 Bald Mountain twp 34 Gerlach twp 1,141 Reno twp 63,607 (Reno City) (51,471) Sparks twp 18,815 (Sparks City) (16,617) Verdi twp 587 Wadsworth twp 559 White Pine County 9,808 Two 1, Ely 9,013 (East Ely) (1,796) (East City) (4,018) (McGill (U) (2,195) Twp. 2, Hamilton 22 Twp.

3, Preston 72 Twp 4, Lund 215 Twp. 5, Cherry Creek 111 Twp. 6, Muncy 80 Twp. 7, Osceo.a 231 Twp. 8, Newark 64 NEVADA 285,278 960 100 660 200 7,624 916 122 900 232 292 5,162 (4,900) 2,811 2,481 400 3,207 327 1,630 (1,400) 500 750 9,172 515 750 7,117 (1,142) (2,300) 790 8,831 4 7,662 (3,000) (3,100) 90 550 20 80 425 5,304 200 796 (770) 14 195 2,329 (1,900) 15,610 15,610 (12,500) 3,025 475 2,550 2,550 (2,000) 606 60 546 125,100 34 1,141 96,924 (75,001) 25,700 (24,900) 700 600 II, 257 10,462 (1,800) (5,000) (2,200) 22 72 215 11) 80 231 64 498,447 I FEU PI mm tept1CloKIOCl' USA 3M USA I'VKlMUMrtfl Forest Industry Role Important in Nevada 'WW rum cmikI r5B9 I nil iataki 7 SAN JO St OIL CAIO THIS MAP POINTS OUT THE LOGICAL WESTERN ROUTE CONNECTING ALASKA AND MEXICO And It Providid Ai A Public Strvici By HAROLDS CIU RENO, NEVADA InUrmilttnt Milngt Shown twtwMn Start mazatlanM1: Copyright Harolds Club 1 9o7 est industry sponsored Tree Farm Program.

Another 30,000 acres of Nevada's commercial forest areas are under U.S. Forest Service management. The remaining 63,000 acres of forest land is under various government and private ownerships. RAW IMPORTS Much of the raw materials for the state's bigger forest industry mills located in Reno and Gardnerville is imported from Tree Farms and Forest Service lands in California. Nevada's forest industries manufacture lumber, wood chips, baled shavings and sawdust for bedding in stables and barns and for packing and gardening mulches, bark products, cordwood, and posts and poles.

Christmas trees are also becoming a product of Nevada forests. In addition to the jobs and taxes being provided in the state by the manufacturers of wood products, Nevada counties having National Forest lands receive 25 per cent of the proceeds from timber sales made by the Forest Service. Forest Industry companies play an important role in management of Nevada's public and private forest lands. Greater yields of high quality water are being provided by Nevada forests because of proper timber harvesting, according to American Forest Products Industries, the non-profit forestry education and information arm of the forest industries. In addition, better wildlife habitat is being provided and forest access for public use as well as for fire protection and forest management activities is being provided by the construction of roads by the state's forest industry companies.

HEALTHY TREES Diseased, insect infested and old trees are being removed to give young healthy trees an opportunity to grow through timber sales to forest industry companies on the Toiyabe National Forest, says Edward C. Maw, forest supervisor. There are 16,000 acres of commercial forests being managed in the state by private owners under standards set by the for liilli 3 WORELIA v. u.m 4 cor AdcV'OHQl MtiM Wri.