Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-12-17
NEVADA At ST. LOUIS.


Commissioner Yerinston Outlines
Work Of General Interest.
Jas. A. Yerington Of the st. Louis
Exposition committee. spoke about the
plans of the commission while in Reno
Sunday evening ON his way to San
Francisco
Mr.. Yerington and his associates
are certainly leaving no stone untura-
ed-especially If the stone assays any
thing-to make the exhibit from New
ada at the Louisiana Purchase EXPOSE
ton something that will advertise the
resources of this State as nothing has
ever done before.
The commission has already seeur ID
specimens of 118 varieties Of minerals
found in this State. In addition to
what is knows as the metallic miner
ais, the exhibit will include such pro-
ducts as the diatomacous earths and
other sillieates. onyx, emery, carbon
undum, tripoline, gypsum, barytes,
graphite, marble, travertine, tinted
sandstone. granite, tufa,, serpentine,
sulphur, berax, salt mineral paint, ,n-.
fusorial earth, pipe clay, etc. etc.
All ehibIts must be sent in before
the 18th Of January and intending ex-
hibitors should place themselves i'm
mediately in communication with the
commission, n Is ar
The exhibit will be something more
than a mineral collection, splendid as
that will be- There will be a magnifi.
cent display Of the agricultural pro-
ducts s rne state and the garden W
getables and large and small fruits
will be kept constantly renewed duriaz
the term 81 the exposition,
One Of the most valuable and intc:-
esting advertisements Of the resources
of this State will be history OF Nes-
ada that the commission is compiling.
1t will contain 400 pages and will be
neatly bound. The book will be hand
somely illustrated and an edition Of
100000 viii be printed.
Every article will be contributed with
out charge, as a labor Of love for Ne
vada- Among the articles now in
course OF preparation are the folio "
ing historical sketches:
1.-The Comstock," by Superintendent
G. Mem. Ross.
"'Tonopah," S. A. Knapp.
"Washoe County" Allen C. Bragg
Preface to the History of Nevada
John M. Fulton. -
History of the Irrigation Movement
in this State" State photographic
Taylor. 81
.Nevada's Progress" Senator New
lands.
The Nevada Bar Major Huffak e
Nevada as viewed from the Stand
point of a Mining Engineer" John c
Ralston, of Spokane.
THE Fish and Game OF Nevada,
George T. Mills.
"Nevada's Educational Institutions,
President Stubs.
In every county in the State a RI
preventative citizen in engaged in pr
pairing history of his county.
The commission will issue and Ii
tribute this book without drawing
cent from LIE State appropriation. Tn
money will be forthcoming from pr
vate subscriptions and the court
Board of Commissioners of each cou1
ty will be requested to act under tn
provision of a law enacted by the la
Legislature providing for appropria
ions to advertise the resources OF til
respective counties.
Governor Sparks has requested tn:
a thousand copies Of the book be q
aside for his use. He will send them
response to inquiries coming to hi
from different points in the east
speeding the resources Of the Stat
Another thousand will be sent to Il
principal public Libraries and cahmbe
of commerce in the country. The ba
ance will be for free distribution
st. Louis.-Journal.
Married.
In this city, December 16, 1903, Re
Father Garland omciating, r. Sava
and Miss Ruby McCrimmon.
This was quiet wedding at viii
only . few Of the immediate frien
Of the contracting parties attende