The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1873-05-31


States and Territories-can testify to tho
eagerDess with which they are sought and
the interest with which they are studied by
his constituents.
They have been directly influential iD
causing the investment of capital, in re-
commencing the best forms of machinery,
in exposing errora OF practice. which would
| lead to loss, and in expounding with plain
words for practical men the scientific prin-
ciples involved in their work. The profess
sional standing and relations Ofthe commits
sioner have enabled him to call about him
the best authorities in each branch; and
speak the opinion of experts when say
that there are no books in our language
which give so completely and thoroughly
rs do these volumes the latest and best re-
suits of science and practice with regard to
the mining and reduction of the precious
metals. would refer members, in illus
tratiOn of this statement, to the chapter on
smelling. which find in the last report.
This is subject which has suddenly at
tainod great Importance in Nevada, Utah,
Montana, and Colorado, where the clear
and simple discussion of principles given
in this book will be welcomed by many fur
nacemen, who have looked in vain else
where for just this kind of Information
should also add that the knowledge and
experience of the commissioner have been
of direct use to the Government and the
public aside from his reports. / know that
his suggestions have been repeatedly invited
and proftably acted upon by committees
and individual members of Congress; the
chairman of the House Committee on
Mines and Mining will bear me out in say
ing that Mr. Raymond has rendered impor-
tapt service to that committee and l am
informed that the Treasury Department
has asked his advice in matters connected
with bis special work Moreover, in nu-
merOus cases private citizens, by personal
interview or by correspondence, bave
availed themselves of his acquaintance with
the condition, prospects and method of
American mining.
In view of the varied benefits resulting
from this agency. and the satisfaction both
of experts and of the people at large with
the manner in which the present commits
sioner has discharged his duties; in view,
moreover, let me add, of the unequaled
economy shown in the preparation of these
reports, as compared with any similar doc
uments ever issued by this Government,
trust that Congress will see the wisdom.
justice and necessity of maintaining andex-
tending work so useful TO the Government
and directly profitable to the country.
Finally, / trust that the edition of the
present report ordered for distribution will
be adequate TO the Importance of the book
and the purpose of its publication, and will
be promptly printed. There can be no pro-
priety in ordering 25O,000 copies of the
agricultural report. as is proposed, and but
z 600 copies Ofthis report, which, for large
part ofthe country where mining is the chief
industry. is more important and acceptable.
In the summer of 1870 the commissioner
assigned one Of his ablest deputies TO the
duty ola personal examination of the min
eral resources of Arizona and the mining
operations there begun, and his elaborate
report thereon (the facts for which were
collected only, by much exposed and ex-
pensive travelj which was by dlgent ex-
ertion made ready for publication with the
annual report of that year,
which was presented to Congress in
March, 1871. More than year had ex-
pired before any copies of this report were
ready for distribution, and the total edition
issued was large enough to give to the
members of this House but ten copies eachl
As the sole representative of Arizona,