Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-07-01
ARE WE ASLEEP
Shall We Neglect n Most Important
Opportunity

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We have discussed the importance and
value to Nevada of the Mining EXPOSE
ton, at Denver, several times, and to-day
we reproduce some well-tiined suggestions
on the same subject from the Enterprise.
We do not believe that our mining men
lack spirit, or that they fail to appreciate
the opportunity that will be offered at
Denver. from Aug. 1 to Sept. 80, of ad-
vertising our mines and mineral resources.
The dark clouds hat hang about the Sill
yer State, now, ought to be. and they can
be, removed. We need money. Our peo-
pie nave not the requisite means to develop
their mines. Outside capital-and there
are piles of it. idle and eagerly seeking
investment-must be induced to come to
Nevada.
But if anything is going to be done it
should be done without delay, right now
The ball might be started in Nevada to-
day in Eureka. The cause is one in which
we are all interested; but there must be
leaders in the enterprise. Why cannot
the managers Of our principal mines tako
council to-day and, at least, discuss the
situation? Let representatives of, say the
Richmond, Eureka Con. and Albion meet
at once and talk the matter over. If they
are willing, and show a disposition to do
something, there are those in charge of a
dozen or more smaller properties that will
be only too glad to act with them.
A great deal that is valuable may be
done at slight expense, possibly without
any expense at all. Had the last Legisla-
ture known that there was going to be so
lmnnrfonf on aynpuitinp of noiparalu q q
that proposed a sufficient appropriation of
money would certainly have been made to
insure a proper representation there of Ne
vada. There is no appropriation for the
purpose. This is unfortunate, but the
case is not by any means a hopeless one.
The Governor has the authority to ap-
point Commissioners to the Exposition,
and, doubtless, he will be able to find some
persons that will be willing to accept the
office without pay, or that will be satisfied
to take their chances of being compen-
stated for their work by the Legislature
next Winter. Some of our leading min
ing men will probably be there, anyway,
and can act for the State during their visit
to the Exposition, and while about their
own business and without extraordinary
expense.
This much can be done in Eureka easily
within a week by concert of action: Ore
specimens of every sort known in the dis
trict can be got together, labeled with a
brief history of where found, component
parts, assay value, etc., and put in agree
able shape for exhibition. These, no doubt,
will be carried to Denver free over all the
roads. The Union Pacific has agreed to
carry all ore sent to the Exposition from
Utah, if done up in small packages, free.
We do not believe that the Central Pacific
or Eureka & Palisade will be less liberal.
But what of the trifing expense, in case
any should have to be incurred Would
not it be well to spend a few dollars (the
mining companies will not miss them to
induce a number of wealthy men having
surplus moneys to invest to come and
pay US a visit and inspect our
mines, if nothing more? We have heard
it said more than once that there is a
dearth of energy in mining on the Base
Range that we are s~low-goers and away
behind other mining communities in en-
terprise and push that our mining men
are lacking in the vigor and boldness that
characterize the Comstock that had the
Comstock people our prospects to work
upon, they would be shipping millions
while we are satisfied to go sleepily along
n ship only thousands of dollars. We
have heard this talk on the Base Range
and on the Comstock, too. OF course we
don't believe any such thing. We know
that our superintendent are competent,
live miners, and that they do not sleep
over the work Of development in the prop
critics they have charge of,
There is no use to expatists upon the
advantages to be gained by Eureka and by
the whole State of Nevada by participating
in the Denver Mining Exposition. To do
80 would be like rete!ling what everybody
appreciates Or ought to appreciate perfectly
we'll already. 1t would be like dealing in
mere business facts recognized.
No camp in Nevada. so far as heard
from, has yet acted in the matter dis
cusped. Will Eureka not move immedi-
ately and gain the honor Of being the
first to show that the importance Of the
enterprise is appreciated here or will the
Base Range miners ALLOW the imputation
to rest upon them that they are spiritless
and do not know what their material in
terests are2 We shall see.