Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-28
MEETING or rHE PIONEERS.

absence Of President McNsaas. Vice
President II. Holmes occupied the Chair.
and presided in his usual correct and
effective manner. The minutes Of the
last meeting were read, and after cor.
rection in the matter Of an ancient coin
which had been mistakenly recorded a.
being presented by Mr.. Carter instead oil
Mr.. Center. they were approved. A loi
OF bills and accounts were read and re-
ferred. and the meeting proceeded to
ballot for and elect the following
New Nemberxt
W. p. Lane and willet Young. Gold
Hill; George W. Hspperley, washos
City.
Proposals fsr MemSership.
The following names we're proposed
for membership in the Society. and re-
ferred to the proper COMMITTEES.
Theodore Winters. washos City; L. A.
Wood, Sacramento: VIM. II. Lent and
Thomas Sunderland. San Francisco.
sick List.
The Committee on Sick reported DIR.
Holt. now at the County Hospital with
broken arm, and Col. II. II. Taylor, who
is confined to his room with q severe at.
tack Of infamatory rheumatism. rs the
only members Of the Society on the sick
list at present.
Dosatie.s 10 che Cabinet
The following donations Of ores, min.
erals, ETC.. to the great cabinet Of the So
cisty, were reported with proper explain
story elassiications and remarks by W.
Frank Stewart. the Librarian and min
eralogical expert OF the Society. consti-
tuting the most intrinsically valuable lot
yet received:
A rich specimen Of crystallized tin ore
from the Psnrod mine, Cornwall, Eng
land. presented by Will Thomas.
A most beautiful specimen Of iron
pyrites. combined with silver. on a basis
OF pure white quartz. from the Crown
Point mine. by Louis wardle.
Fine specimens OF petrifed wood and
rich galena ore, from Lost Canyon,
Walker river. by Miles Conway.
Several unusually excellent specimens
Of pstrihed bivalvss (clams) in sand.
stone, or azoic mud. from near the Ne
vada State Prison, by z. @. Hyman,
Warden.
Two valuable specimens Of pure sheet
gold. from Lady's Canyon, California,
by %. q. Edwards.
A rich. rare. and beautiful specimen
Of cobalt ore, with . streak Of carbonate
Of copper combined on n side, from
the Ludwiek K Carter mine, near
Walker river. by J. n. Russell.
A large and very rich piece OF silver
ore from the li00-foot level Of the Crown
Point mine. by Henry Balch, foreman.
A good-sized box full - over 100
pounds - Of rich silver ore from the
Belcher mine. by Hank Donnslly, fore
man. THESE valuable contributions.
taken from the great Crown Point and
Beleher deposits, are among the very
richest specimens Of black sulphuret ore
sver taken from the Comstock. Some
pieces, Mr.. Stewart estimated would
yield at the rate Of $40 to the pound in
pure silver.-RkP.1
Mr.. Stewart closed with a few remarks
upon the success Of the Society thus far
in securing such . large and valuable
collection Of ores and minerals into the
cabinet from our leading mines, as well
a from all parts OF the country. and
recommending all possible encourage
msnt for such donations. Continued
endeayor in that line would eventually
secure TO the Society q cabinet second
to none in the United States.
Constitutional Amendments.
Notices OF motions TO DO male, under
the rules. at the next regular meeting OF
the Society. for amendments to certain
clauses in the Constitution and By
Laws Of the Society were made by three
members.
Professor Denton.
A communication was read, desiring
the Society to allow the use OF the hall
for Ave scientific lectures by the eels-
bratsd Professor Denton. This called
forth considerable discussion, NJ q rsso-
luton had been passed at the last meet
inc never to rent this hall again TO any
for N purpose whatever. II was
finally voted by q large majority to re-
.cind that resolution and allow Profess
scr Denton TO lecture in the hall on
condition that the Society's Janitor was
to be employed to take care OF 1t.
For the Nationals
Mr.. Gibson OF Gold Hill, spoke OF the
approaching annual target excursion OF
the National Guard. and in view Of IA
vors heretofore rendered by them to the
Society, he moved that q committee
Of three be appointed to procure a
prize medal. at a cost not exceeding
one hundred dollars, to DO presented
to that company on the occasion re-
ferred to. Mr.. Knox moved, as an
amendment. that $3.50 DO substituted.
This amendment was willingly accepted.
and n discussion followed, in which 1t
transpired that members Of the society
had already anticipated and forestallsd
this idea. having arranged for such q
medal. TO cost $3.50. Upon learning
this, Mr.. Gibson withdrew his motion,
by consent. and moved that q committee
OF three DO appointed to confer in the
matter and assume this $3.50 medal on