Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-09-04
THE PINE NUT MINES.
THE GOVERNOR EXPLAINS HIS
WORDS In SAN FRANCISCO.
He is Always willing to Assist
Nevada But Wants Evidence

Nevada But Wants Evidence
Of Truth.
Since the San Francisco papers
have quoted Governor Colcord re-
gardiDg the Pine Nut mining ex-
element, many conjectuIes have
arisen as 10 the probable truth OF
the report.
An APPEAL representative visit
ed the Governor yesterday and Sc
cured the truth from Nevada S
Chief Executive himself.
Ii appears that at the time Sen
ator Haines in an interview stated
that he had been down the mine
and thought it the most wonder
full thing Of the kind he had ever
seen, Governor Colcord was in
San Francisco at the Palace and
read the dispatch, shortly after
which Il reporter found him and
secured only a partial opinion.
The first words from the Gov
ernor were, Il know nothing what
ever about the mines which now
exist" after which be continued
in regard to the probable exagger-
alton of the report and the excit-
ability OF Mr. Haines, whose fervor
he thought, had carried him
away:
Il passed through and pros
pected that same country twelve
year, ago in company with Zinc
Barnes, and did not find the form
alton as good as that in Red Can
yon or further South. Ny re-
marks IN San Francisco were in
tended for the best interests Of
this State.
Il am thoroughly mindful of
the waits OF the people and the
necessity and advantages OF an in
crease in our popU alton, but l do
l2t think it to the advantage of
1Ur inhabitants to misrepresent
so as to induce fortune
seekers to come here and discover
that they have been
deceived
The entire country has been
taken up, and should miners
come here nothing is left for them.
/ he cost Of trip would amount
% considerable. and the disap-
oointment would bring forth a
howl of indignation from the IN
lucky ones.
Yes, I am willing to go out to
Pine Nut and pay the expenses of
any number of repI eSentative
mining men who accompany me,
Is / stated in San Francisco, but l
nave recently learned that Mr..
Iirn refuses to admit anyone for d
\ eek or two, or until the mine is
'urther developed.
This is a peculiar condition Of
5hings, but it exists, and is a pro-
lounced drawback on any steps to |
prove the reports"
He further said TO this writer:
"Ifyourself or anyone will secure |
ne a permit to Investigate the |
nine will be on the spot as soon
Is possible afterwards and il there |
S anything at all TO warrant it L |
will assist in pushing Pine Nut to |
,he front and even put capital IN |
% develop it. Furthermore L will |
10 all in my power to interest all |
other men who wish 70 sec the |
State succeed.
The fact that Mr.. Zern has a |
'ich vein of gold bearing ore as
,hick as the hand, does not indi- |
,ate the existance of a bonanza |
These snail, wonderfully 1i>h
3treak5 are never lasting and there
) no reason why this one should. |
You Say that he says the main
edge is two hundred and twenty |
seven feet wide and will assay $40 |
! ton which I do not for moment
,elieve. If this is true it is the
biggest bonanza ever found in this
State for fifteen years aud Pinenut
rill come to the front without any
artificial booming and will in lit
lie or no time be established as
mining country worthy of recog-
Iition. When this is proven the