Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-28
THE DENVER EX POSITION.
AIs Opportunity to Advertise Our
Vast Mineral Resources.

AIs Opportunity to Advertise Our
n Mineral Resources.
Our Nevada neighbors are making NO
effort to be represented in the Denver Elk
position. The eastern portion of the State
could make a good showing, and those in
terested should not let so good an oppor-
tunity slip for advertising their mineral
resources.-Salt Lake Tribune.
The Tribune is correct, so far as we have
heard, in regard to the apathy of its Ne
vada neighbors. 1t is also correct in the
statement that Eastern Nevada could make
a good showing at the Exposition. II
should not have used any qualifying word,
however, for we are satisfied that Western,
at any rate, Southwestern Nevada, also,
would appear well at the Denver Exposi.
ton if properly represented, as the mines
OF Esmeralda County are reported to be
showing frstrate prospects.
1t is obvious that Nevada should be
represented at the forthcoming Mining Ex-
position to be held at Denver beginning
August 1 and closing September 30. What
our mines nave contributed to the wealth
of nations should be set forth On that-occa-
sion in such form as to attract attention.
There are people, plenty Of them, that
know but little of the great mineral re-
sources Of our State. 1t will be easy
enough to show what splendid results have
been accomplished in mining in Nevada.
That sort of information is statistical and
may be set in conspicuous form with but
little or no pains. The business men who
have money to invest will see in the little
pamphlet issued by the Directors Of the
Denver Exposition that during 1881 even,
an off year for bullion products with us,
Nevada produced 1902 per cent of the
1854, 504,4 All output of the Pacific States fol
that year.
But such an exhibit of figures as gives
the history of Nevada mining for the past
is not what should concern US. That will
take care Of itself.
What we should make every effort to do
is to convince capital that the immense
mineral resources of Nevada have not
been exhausted; that the State is still
abundant in mining properties that will
pay to invest in; that Nevada is still a
comparatively unprospected mining dis
trict. This must be done in order to dis
abuse the speculative world about to con.
gregate at Denver, and through whom we
may be advertised among those who have
piles of idle money seeking investment, Of
the impression that obtains too generally
in commercial circles East, that our mines
are worked out; that the cream Of our
mineral wealth is gone, and that further
prospecting in Nevada will not pay. The
shripkage in Comstock values, by which
Nevada generally has been gagged in min
ing circles abroad, has given the whole
State a black eye.
But everybody knows all Of this. The
question is, what can we do at the Denver
Exposition that will show that we still
have a State Astounding in first-rate mines,
and there are thousands of claims which
may be bought up at nominal figures and
developed into bonanZas great and small
at a profit by the skillful and judicious use
of capital?
The State of Nevada has a fine collec-
ton of mineral specimens, gathered from
time to time by mineralogists at the States
expense during the last sixteen years.
They are almost q complete exhibit of all
the characters of ore in Nevada and are
labeled, showing whence they came, their
geological origin and their value in the
precious metals. Would it not be well to
send on some of these specimens to Den
yer? The railroads will doubtless carry
them through free Of expense. The great
officer in charge of the museum will place
the States mineral specimens at the dis
posal of the Governor for the purpose dis
cussed, asking, Of course, only the guar
antee that they be returned to his custody
before his term of Office expires.
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