Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-07-25

The Society Of Pacific Coast Pioneers
me-, at their hall in Virginia last even
ing. President Taylor in the chair. The
minutes Of the last meeting were read
aud approved.
John Leach applied for membership.
The application was referred to the Com.
mittee on Membership.
SICK.
The Committee on Sick reported John
Rosseau. Eli Skaggs and Vim. Cornelius
on the list. but all doing well-in fact
some Of them were about again.
Brother Gibson added the name Of La
Fee, in Bodie, and the Secretary the
name Of s. B. Seeur. up at Lake Tahoe
with a broken leg. but getting along
finely.
The following donations were made to
the cabinet:
Miles Conway-Two 5o-csnt pieces,
1924 and 1888.
Louis wsrdsll-A note for $1,000
signed by the Cashier and President OF
the Miners Exchange Bank Of San
Francisco, drawn in favor OF Miss Ann
Robinson. aud dated January Is, 1855.
Charles Crowe-Several specimens Of
Of ores from the Bodie mine.
J. b. Stevens-Pair OF old. fashioLsd
fint.lock holster pistols. made in 1889.
The usual vote Of thanks was ten.
dersd the donors.
PRIZE oSgr.
r. f. Lowery. Chairman OF the Com.
mittee on Amusements. said he had
been informed that Miss Nellie Kanesn,
who won the foot.race ut the late picnic.
had never received her $40. the prize
offered. The matter was looked up,
found to be correct. and notification was
ordered given to Miss Kaneen that II she
would call on Treasurer Baker OF the
Picnic Committee she could capture the
desired golden eagle.
ISpoRsINo PROF. sTEwARr.
Under the head Of good Of the order
Professor Stewart hoped the Society
would continue eI.Librarisn Baker in
that position till the Professors return
from his lecturing tour. vouching for
his efficiency and faithfulness.
This brought half.a.dozen Of the
members to their feet, each evidently
intent on having something to say.
Will. Thomas was recognized by the
Chairman. and he Immediately moved
that inasmuch ~ the Professor was going
of, the President, Vice Presidents, Sec.
rotary, Treasurer and Board OF Directors
be instructed. as representatives OF the
Society. to get up some sort OF q tes-
timonial Of the regard in which the So
ciety held the Professor as a Pioneer,
a. a man. and as q scientist.
At this, the others who had been ex.
ploding with talk looked greatly re-
iieved; II WAS evidently what they de.
sired.
The motion was carried unanimously.
THE RESPONDS.
OF course this brought Professor
Stewart to his feet. The action OF the
Society. he said. was wholly unexpected;
he had not even thought OF such a thing;
it was the greatest compliment that his
brethren could pay him. and the most
valuable thing that could DO done by
any man. set Of men, or society on the
Coast. He appreciated 1t more than
words could tell. lie WAS getting old
and worn out with a busy life and he
had not had time to get rich, and II he
attempted to some II would swindle
him out Of il. His interests were wrapped
u o in Nevada. and her welfare was his well
fare, and he wanted this country better
known and understood than 1t was
throughout the East. He wanted to
make some money. too. He had seen q
paragraph in regard to himself in q San
Francisco paper, which notified the peo.
pie Of Boston and New York OF the rsa-
son why he had never become rich with
all his knowledge Of mines and mining,
and accounting for it from the fact that
he always told his friends whenever he
found = good thing. and it was because
of this that he was o poor man. He
considered this q high compliment !; but
the brethren Of the Society had gone far.
Their still. and by their action had told to
the world their respect for and cont.
dence in him ~ o man and q represent
alive Of the land Of sagsbrush in the
great marts Of the East-had sent him
out as a sort Of mining missionary TO tell
the people there Of the wonderful land
of silver here. He believed his lectures
would benefit the State a. well as him.
self. and. indirectly, the Society, for the
resolutions passed would DO a constant
reminder Of his brethren and their kind
ness /; aud il be could get hold Of any.
thing which would add to the interest in
their cabiuet-any valuable specimens or
anything Of this kind-he would be sure
that they found their way home.
He was moreover e~ndeavoring to make
his lectures Of interest, and had to that
end prepared oil pictures representing
his IDEAS and the whole process and
philosophy Of mining, showing the
rocks. and by their aid hs would be able
to tell people where to look for mines,
where to invest capital and where not to
invest. Many Of these were exact rep
representations Of what wa to be seen
in our midst. He had been wonderfully
encouraged in his project BY letters and
kilograms from distinguished men al the
East, including the renowned Edison,
assuring him that the country was
anxious for information in regard to
mining in Nevada, and for him to come
on and supply the want.
SOMETHING ABOUT A EcruR HERE.
X. Z. Lowery said that the Old Boys
would have still another opportunity to
testify to their estimation Of the Pro-
lessor, and In q substantial way. The
people here were anxious to listen to .
lecture from the Professor and TO see
his illustrations before he went away.
and to the speakers certain knowledge.
A movement was on foot among the most
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