Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-06
poyir.psoN'S PROGRESS.

macy If Mr. Donaldson = Wprh IN aehai
Of the Centennial. we are glad 10 lie itoie
to aurcunc, that t!is gentleman has al
ready forwarded to Philadelphia some
one hundred and eighty boxes 81 ma--
uifirent specimens, and Is preparing
twenty more boxes Tor shipment lie
has been most ;niefS;IEaIie = MS eXeT-
tions. visiting almost every camp on the
coast, ard expioria, every prominent
mine to the lowest depth which they ;ie
being worked. Each specimen i, ac-
conu4nied ~ full description, telling
the name @! the mine. di.trict. county,
State or Territory from which it IL OBJ
tanned. and also at what level. sha.t'
drift or stone II vas. Mr.. Donald
son is the outside worker On receipt
VI the specimens a: Philadelphia others
will prepare. CLASSIFY and label them ior
-xhio.tinn. 1t Is believed til collection
II Donaldson viii eclipse anything ever
SEEK before IN the way of eaiinet OF
minerals. As our readers know. lie l.
working under authority of the Central
Cent nrial Commission. :r3 that upon
the close 81 the exhibition The cabinet
is tc be transferred to the Smithsonian
Institution. to remain the property OF
the nation, and = perpetual adVeItISe-
nrsl: II the wonders oi cur EhIncfai re-
sources Estey prise
Inasn.gch IS the Article referred to rs
casting : doubt upon the Legitimacy
of Mr. Doualdson's work in behalf Of
the Cen.enLiai' originally appeared il
he Ag.rgaI. i j. in order that W. say
something concerning the matter Mr..
Donaldson first Ens.de his appearance IL
Carson about eighteen months ar two
years ACC. lie met the Centennial Com
rui.-,sneTs at ia. ciiics OF Controller
Hobart: and 10y invitation the roItCr Of
the ArrraL was present at ;la; meeting.
.ir. Dounlisnns relationship 20 the
Centennial sen. Il - t- that If ten
eral Agent 10 collect specimens OF ots
from the Pacific states; AMI a. stieh lie
took leading part IL the proceedings
Of tie meeting. Taa: he Vas recos-
nized agent Of the Centennial Fair Pro
iect was amply enough evidenced by tbs
fact that Hon. James ". Haines. Ne
yada's alternate, had met him N Ehlla-
delphia and been made acquainted with
him by the Centennial people there.
But still it struck Us ana others as a lit
tie singular that this stranger to the men
and interests Of the Pacific States should
have been selected, il preference TO any
citizen OF California or Nevada 90 make
these nineralocica! collections; and the
strau-ensss Of the selection was increased
by tie emphatic irjUnctions 70 secrecy
concerning his Iaovem ents put upon the
press bv Mr.. Donaldson himself. Th-se
two conditions taken in connection with
the fact that We had never, since meet
Ing hIr. DsraIdson here nearly two
wears ago, heard one word Of official re
roIt from lin, but ind heard of his far
and-wide collections Of valuable speci-
mems Of ores and bullion, seemed 10
Justify an agitation Of the question Of
the manner of the performing Of his
duties. As to the legitimacy Of his mis-
sion we never questioned Il. We do
not regret having initiated that aSita-
ton: neither should Mr.. Donaldson ncr
his friends; for It has had the effect of
bringing ont the foregoing SEMI authori-
tative statement 10y the Enterprise: and
we are eoGnizant Of some very positive
and rnequivocal endorsements ct him
self and his proceedings from iirst-rate
sources, which same are forthcoming rs
N response 20 our inquiries.
Mr. Donaldson is actirg IN the cspac-
lily Of Al important public oiicer. As
such, his acts are strictly aneaabls TO
the scrutiny and criticism # the pnhiic
press. We are conscious .: no willing
ness 10 cast suspicion upon Mr- Donald
son or his acts or motives: but he has
chosen TO work in comparative secret
while performing most important mis-
sion to the mines and miners Of the
Pacific coast; and We have merely called
for an e1hibi: Of his performances. The
APpEAL is not in the habit Of casting IN
Just aspersiOas upon public men or pri-