Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-26
xvADA.s TABLET.

epsakis Of the stone oontfioa.ss "
the statsof Nevada In the srsctou OF
the nstinai Washington monument.
the carso, Appeal s~ussssdvsly remark ;
"Ths ios. that 10 seen Of the Nevada
tablet the less 10 thought OF II. The
opinion . generally expressed that,
ssids from the marrinR Of the stone
s'ss ba.- NO way . geological ehsrso-
tsristic OF the State. Nevada 10 not
noted for granite. and very little OF this
rock 10 found within its borders. Quarts
Il the characteristic rock Of Nevada, and
Q stone bswn out Of gold aud silver
quarts and polished. with the simple In
scfiption "Nevada." would hold Ito
own In the Washington monument. and
be somsthina OF which the citisens OF
the State might we'll be proud. The mig
esrdly appropriation OF $500 BY the
Legislature has resulted In . sionsv which
r.6-o,s anything bat credit upon the
State. Let the amount necessary to
cut Q suitable tablet BE- raised BY dollar
subscriptions ssnt directly to the Gov
errors ofaos. 4 thousand dollars can
easily be raised BY this plsn."
The Appeal 10 right enough In saying
that granite 10 not the representative
rock Of this State. bat Ito suggestion a.
10 the quarts. although good 20 far a. .
characteristic rock 10 concerned. ID OBJ
jsotionsbls on the ground Of durability.
4 block Of that slse. ''h.vn out Of gold
and silver qusr,s." 10 not easily obtain.
able. and anything but solid. Even the
precious metals are elements OF disin.
tssra,ion. Rich quarts may do we'll
enough for cane heads OF iswelry. bat
not for . Representative stone setting. Of
the siss required In that grand. enduring
monument.
The Nxws ofsrs the following sug-
essiion In this matter: Lay that bit Of
granite carefully away In the State Dab
met. - . specimen Of Nsvsds's best
granite. Then get . block Of ''sysnits."
or more properly d%iorits. from the
bowels Of Mount Davidson. and from Il
form the real representative stone
tablet OF Nevada. Coming from that
peculiar locality. In the west wall Of the
Comsioek and heart Of Mount David
son, within Q few feet Of the richest
oliver bopsnsas OF the known world.
approaching smphstisally Nsvads's
greatest mineral wealth and resources.
Il surely could not but b considered a.
very distinetivsiy and decidedly . solid
and peculiarly representative rock Of the
"ba,tls-born' silver State.
Il 10 . tough. close grained rock, more
durable. harder and tougher than granite.
and bssrins . amer polish. II can b
taken out in any sissd blocks required.
without seam or fracture. and - to the
touehnsss or hardness Of that ''west
country or Mount Davidson rock. form.
ing the foot.wsll OF the Comstoek. just
ssk The miners who have tried to drift
westward beyond the confines Of ths
great lode. Colonel Fair. John Maeksy.
OF any other Of the old miners know just
where to and the plsos Of rock required.
Then give Il to some competent stone
su,tsr to dress properly. with the special
understanding that this block Of stone
Il to represent the State Of Nevada and
Ito whole psopl. and no single individual
or tfsdesmsn. The rock II easily oh.
tsipabls and. % suggested By the Appeaa,
The pay for Ito preparation will BE- forth
coming.