Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-11-20

vitei 10 hand in his resignation. The
difficulty originated as follows: G.. C.
Stevenson, of Storey comfy, one of the
members OF the Board, is ambitious to
run things to his own liking. and from
all accounts he has shown very decided
disposition TO figure himself into promin-
ence at the expense OF the undertaking.
During the recent meeting of the Board
proposition was submitted on the part
Of certain foundrymen IN San Francisco
TO erect Nevads's Centennial mill at
Philadelphia free of cost to the Centen-
NAL Fund. the object being, of course, to
make a display Of their machinery. 1t
was also proposed that Prof. Kustel, OF
San Francisco. the most accomplished
metallurgist on the Pacific Coast, would
go on aud take charge of the mill without
one dime of compensation from the State.
Prof. Kustel speaks several languages,
is the same man who represented the
Mechanics Institute of San Francisco
at Vienna and has more experience in
this line, perhaps, than any person
west OF the Rocky mountains. These
most favorable propositions were all
voted down and a resolution adopted
authorizing Mr.. Stephenson to go ahead
and construct mill at cost of
$1,000. He was also delegated to visit
Philadelphia and select space on the
grounds for Nevada's products, his ex-
penses to be betrayed out of the Cen
tennial Fund, which is already run
| ming very light. Mr.. Whitehill, as we
are informed, contended that this was
q useless waste OF money, and when
the discussion waxed too warm he was
told that his resignation would be IA
vorsbly considered. We don't pretend
to be fully posted regarding the entire
workings of this Centennial business,
but it certainly strikes US that Mr..
Stevenson and his followers are dis
posed to carry matters with high
hand. There is scarcely money enough
at the hands of the Board Of Managers
to make creditable showing
of our resources at the great
fair. and it really seems, at this
distance, that the liberal offer of the
San Francisco foundrymen should not
have been ignored. Then again. if
Mr.. Stevenson is 80 anxious to appear
at Philadelphia as our figurehead, he
should not ask the State to- pay his
personal expenses, particularly when
others proffered 10 perform the same
service free of charge. We know of our
own knowledge that Major Mccoy,
| Nevada's Centennial Commissioner, has
made at least five trips to Philadelphia,
and invariably at his own expense. 1t is
not right to ignore him at this important
stage of the proceedings, and We think
the very least the Board could have done
before making definite arrangements
would have been to solicit his views re-
garding the matters involved. Nor is
the dismissal of Professors Whitehill and
Stewart likely to rebound to the best in
terests of the State. Indeed, without
those gentlemen to exhibit our cabinet OF
ores we fear that Nevada is to make bu
a sorry showing at the Centennial. Some
thing appears to be radically wrong JUS
at the present time in the management
OF the Centennial affairs of this Slate
and We deem it as especially appropriate
that the press should ascertain, if posi-
BILE. where the blame lies. 1t is witt
this view that we have written the above
and we desire it to be distinctly under
stood that we have no personal feeling
whatever in the premises. We want t
| ooo Jul soubR hotutu bcOoLulbBly
sented at the Worlds Exposition, and j,
order that this may be accomplished i
is particularly important that the righ
men be kept in the right places. Put u
down for Whitehill and Stewart to TAX
charge of the specimens.
, II would be matter OF universal re
greet if inharmonious action on tho par
OF those in charge should destroy the re
4 nown Nevada would otherwise acquire il
, the worlds eyes at Philadelphia mex
, Summer. We look at this matter just n
: tho Sentinel DOES. Messrs. Whitehil
i and StewPrt have recently completed
+. tour of the entire State, and to these gen
Q tlemen much credit is due for their tire
l. less activity. .l-...