Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-06-11
,zy.pA AT ruE WORLDS FAIa.

NEVADA AT THE WORLDS FAIH.
II would be . disgrace to allow our
| State to 20 unreprssented at the Worlds
Fair to be opened At Chicago next year.
| All Of the other States and Territories in
The Union are preparing TO make an ex-
| hibit OF their resources lie Nevada, sol.
itsry and alone. 10 permit herself TO be
Inundated In 90 conspicuous . mannerf
L. public spirit and patriotism forever
| dead 10 this commonwealth We hope
not, but candor compels us to say, II
looks like 10. We have written much be-
fore this about Nevada and the Worlds
Fair. We had hoped TO arouse the Gov
ernor and othsr State officers 10 activity
on the subject, but thus far they have
made no move. State official. certainly
rave more time and better facilities for
this kind Of public work than an equal
number Of private citizens. Despsiring
Of official activity In the premises, we
have now Q proposition 10 submit On be-
half Of two gentlemen residing In The
town Of Eureka, which we sincerely hope
may be taken up by the press Of the State
and pushed with viaor until q favorable
result Is attained. Two Of the finest COL
~lections Of minerals In the world are
owned In Eureka, one by DIR. F. J..
Schneider and the other by E. G. Nor
rison. These gentlemen will loan the
State these valuable mineral cabinets on
certain conditions. They want all ex-
penses Of transportation, ETC., paid, and
be allowed to put the exhibit in place
and manage the display during the Fair.
Mr.. Morrison, who is thoroughly scien-
tiic in minerals and reliable In every
way, must be permitted to accompany
and have sole charge Of these minerals.
The collection Of specimens at Carson,
owned by the State. should also be ad-
ded, as they would be cared for and re-
turned by Mr.. Morrison. thus making
for Nevada the grandest mineral display
offered by any State in the Union, and
surprising in beauty and attractiveness
any similar feature in the great exposi-
tion. We some months since called the
attention of Worlds Fair Commissioners
Russell and Haynes Of this State to the
plan herein suggested, and they both
concurred with us that II was about the
best thing that could be done for the
State. Now as to the cost: Mr.. Morri-
sons time and expenses for the whole
Fair will cost. say 81, 200; cases for the
specimens, to be manufactured on the
ground at Chicago, say $500, and the
transportation Of the ores both ways,
say $500 more. making . total all told Of
only about 50, 900 for the finest mineral
exhibit the world has ever witnessed.
Ample space has been allotted to Nevada
in the exposition building. Are We TO
leave II unoccupied Is . reminder to the
thousands who pass through the building
that we are the most Insignificant oom-
munity In ell the Unionf We hope not.
Then will not the patriotic press Of Ne
vada take hold and demand that meas
ures be taken 10 avoid the humiliation
and disgrace that must come TO the State
IL we go unrepresented. Only q few pal
try dollars are required-$3,000 will dc
il, but . little more would be better.
There are rich men and corporations In
abundance who have made money In The
State and off our people. A mere trife,
in comparison. from each will meet the
case. The mining companies themselves
might contribute the amount in an houi
and never feel il. VIII not Governor
Colcord formulate some plan Of action
And finally we invoke the press to taxi
up the matter and never cease howlinj
until the desired end Is accomplished
Nevada must not be "skunked" at tn,
Chicago Fair.