Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-17
TEE STATE MINERAL nUsEU..

TIE STATE MINERAL nUsEUn.
II has been for some time apparent
that the interior divisions and arrange
ments Of the State Capitol building at
Carson were not so well planned In the
construction Of the building as they
might have been. With this view Ger.
tain alterations were authorized by the
late Legislature and an appropriation Of
$1,000 was made TO ds.ray the cost Of
the requisite alterations, under the d.
rection Of tho State Board OF Capitol
Commissioners. This Board 10 com
posed OF i've persons. three OF whom,
constituting q majority. have de-
cided upon a plan for these altsra-
tons. This plan IL discussed at
considerable length in the Carson Appeal
Of this morning. The Appeal does not
favor the plan by any means. but hnds
.erious fault with ii. Not being familiar
with the premises and the requirements
and eonveniences Of the situation. we
do not care to enter into the discussion
at present any farther than to agree
with the Appeal, so far as the State Mu.
scum or mineral collection is concerned
in the proposed alt Grafton. The Appeal
says:
I, involves the removal OF the most
elaborate aud comprehensive collection OF
mineral specimens, considering the view
with which they were gathered, In the
United States. 1t IL q complete exhibit OF
the mineral deposits in the State. Scarcely
a mineral or shade Of mineral In Nevada
that il not represented by an appropriate
specimen In this collection. IL 10 the &C.
eumuIation Of nearly fourteen years OF re-
search into the mineral resources OF our
State. The Museum 10 tastefully and
scientifically arranged. and 10 tho most
handsome and appropriate ornament by
which the State House OF . mineral bear
ing State could be adorned. IL has cost
the people of Nevada upward OF $4,000.
The specimens are exhibited in eight large
elegant tA%t-s uiCu ItluiNt ahAHAo TWIN
aud light in order To be seen 10 any advan.
iage or with any pleasure. Unless the
specimens Of the Museum can DO thus
exhibited they aro Of NO value whatever.
The place 10 which this majority Of three
have relocated the collection Of specimens
il a narrow room. ill-contrived for the pur.
poses Of = neurological exhibition. and
affords barely mathematical for the
reception Of tho cabinet cases. In short.
the beauty and utility OF the museum 10
destroyed by the change that has been
ordered by the powers. Doe. any u doubt
what the voice Of the people Of the State
would DO on this question, involving on
the one hand. . sacrifice OF convenience
ON the part Of q few persons. and on the
other. the mutilation Of . highly valuable
and the most ornamental feature Of their
Capitol House,
The NEw. most heartily indorses the
foregoing remarks. II Is true that the
limited dimensions OF the Capitol build
ing or its interior arrangements demand
the utmost economy aud advantageous
allotment Of space to each department.
No sleeping rooms can or must be al.
lowed or expected. The State cabinet Ia
something Of essential importance to
everybody in the State, and it, real use
iulness must not be curtailsd or isnorsd.
The Commissioners should bear in mind
that the mineral resources OF the State
are paramount 10 all others, and that
they should DO the best represented.
That cabinet or museum is the best on
the Pacific Coast, containing not only
specimens OF all the various mineral pro-
duetions aud curiosities in this section. |
but valuable ores and mineral specimens
FROM various parts OF the world. II Is
through public familiarity with and study
OF such specimens that new discoveries
and Developments are made. and
instances have been frequent where ordi.
nary miners. or men who were not pro-
fsssionsl mineralogists, have by the
facilities offered by this very museum
been enabled. by comparison. to classify
or understand the true character or
merit Of mineral discoveries they have
incidentally made in various parts Of the
State. That mineral collection is too
valuable, aud has cost % much Of the
peoples money. as well as time and
labor. to DO thus lightly cast into OBJ
seurity. or to have its usefulness cur
tailed in the least.