The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23

now Pine street and Third avenue--the
streets at that time were little more than
wagon roads--she picked up in her path
what then appeared to her a beautiful
piece of rock.
1t proved however, to be fragment of
porphyry studded with crystals, and It's
possession awoke a desire to know more
about rocks" At once she sent for
book upon the subject, for she said. In
relating the circumstance. n felt that
where such beautiful specimens were to
be found there must be minerals and 9TH
err deposits of value 10 the people OF our
state
After studying for some time the varie-
ties of rocks and ores. Mrs. Guye became
anxious TO know the strata to which GER
tain minerals belonged. and other books
were sent for. They in turn called for
larger collection of minerals. so, year ar
ter year, minerals and books accumulated
until her assortment of works on miner
ais was complete.
While pursuing her studies, she was told
that II would be impossible for her TO mas
ter a knowledge of the symbols used TO
designate the various species OF ore, UNI
assisted, and that she must join the class
OF mineralogy at the University TO learn
them.
Nothing daunted by this discouras ny
information, she pursued Ter studies at
and at the present time meteorological
symbos are as easily read by her as
the child's A "a G. and the slightest IN y
take In mining experts report would
not escape her eye
She declares. however, that mineraiogy
Is the most difficult of all the sciences
to master. but she took the philosophical
view that no knowledge Is gained
without study and a great interest In
t4.rr fter.f tslraI lsftfIl
paratively easy.
From the first of her interest In ores
Mrs. G1lye expressed a conviction that
Washington would stand at the head in
the variety and quality Of its minerals,
though az that time there were Few
who would uphold her IN her opinion or
admit the possibilities of its future as
a mineral state.
She began her collection with spec M ms
from local districts. but soon added ores
from all parts OF the state until she AZ
one time owned the largest and finest
collection in either Washington or Or
egon.
Naturally public spirited she In making
this collection not only gratified her own
inclination. but also desired 60 show
strangers visiting here the wonderful re-
sources OF the country. and her fine col
lection OF Tin ores. gathered from all
parts OF the ANft3s u NiAtAh FAtt f-e7
made a special study. was acquired with
view ~ helping prospectors IN tecog-
MIXING the mineral should they nnd u IN
this state Tin ore has not, however.
she asserss. been found In Washington IN
paying quantities.
A little tahie vas at FIRST sufficient
to hold her collection, and .thls. in her
long period OF invaildisfn. was placed be-
side the couch whore she lay with some
H. = 10
commonly relegased 70 men, A. the cal-
lection Increased n shelf received the
overflow which in time hlled second
shelf and finally the accumulation grew
so large that a room In her house WAS
devoted 10 minerals alone
In this room for several years this
gifted woman spent hours In explaining
the nature and value Of minerals q the
numerous visitors who came 70 Seattle
from different parts Of the East and
abroad, and, hearing ~ the woman miner
alogist. had called. s0nie from curiosity
and others from sincere interest; ALL
however went away charmed with their
gracious reception and their hostess in
teliisent conversation upon the subject
az strata and ores. proving that hers was
no assumed knowledge
The commercially inclined, and, Of
course her American visitors We're ali
more or less imbued with the commercial
spirit, could not understand that her
time was given gr2tuitousiy through
pride in the products Of the state.
DO you spend hours and hours talk
ing and giving information for nothing?
Don't you charge admittance 20 your
mineral room one gentleman asked.
He was iaughlngiy told that the min
erals were not exhibited for money; that
the room was free to all Nho We're inter-
ested in It's contents and assured that
II was a pleasure to explain their value
and gradeA