The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1904-04-07
NEVADA, THE LAND OF SUM-
SHINE AND SILVER.
Extracts from Speech OF Hon, c.
d. Van Duzer. "''

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d. Van Duzer. 49,
The following is from the speech OF
Congressman Van Duzer made in the
House OF Representatives at Washing
ton D. c., recently, in defense OF the
mining Industry and the State OF Ne
vada:
II simply want to call the attention
OF the House to this condition OF affairs;
aud In the very few remaining minutes
| have left to me want to refer TO an
other matter, with the indulgence OF
the House, if they will give me the
courtesy and kindness to listen to what
I have 10 say in defense of the State
from which come. There has been
great deal said about illegitimate and
dishonest mining enterprises, but l
want to state that while l have been
condemuing severely men who have
been making statements know to be
false, l hope that the statements which
make regarding the mining condi-
lions in the State Of Nevada will be &C.
cepted in the spirit of accuracy with
which l shall clothe my statements.
sit Is to the interest OF mining men
In the West to remove the unjust ac-
cusations made against that Industry.
We stand for a legitimate dustry, and
We propose that every dollar raised in
the East 60 into the ground in legiti-
mate industry. If you believe that
there ia no basis for our contention, l
simply want to call your attention to a
few facts about my own State as re.
CARDS her mining greatness.
"The State of Nevada is the greatest
mining State in the Union. In xtent
and richness of deposits size has no
equal. In totally of production of the
precious metals she has no peer. Every
township is mineralized From the
snow-crested mountains of Elko county
to the changing Colorado River is an
unbroken series OF mineralizsd ranges,
containing variety OF minerals found
nowhere else in the world. Some min
ing States are famous for h.gh-grade
ores, some are famous for their larg,
deposits, some are celebrated for vari
ETY. of mineral products, and still 9th
ers for their deep mining. Nevad;
possesses all the advantages and nom
OF the disadvantages OF mining. Sh
has high-grade ore, large deposits c
ore, infinite variety OF minerals, ant
for precious metals holds the record TO
production, and has the deepest miu
ing in the world.
mature with sparing generosity ha
usually hidden the precious metal
either near the SUBMITS of inaccessibl
mountains or far inland on burnin
deserts. She has deposited her gol
under the SHOWS of Alaska, where it
hunted in the light of the aurora. [AI
plause She has hidden it in the ur
known, unwatered deserts Of Austrf
lia, where privatlon, hardship, an
death have often been the reward {
the argonaut in search OF wealth. I'll
inaccessible Andes Of South Americ
and the dangerous sands of Mexico al
tbs repositories OF lead, gold and silvt
treasures. Nowhere ia the world is tt
search for precious metals accompanie
by as little danger as in Nevada. Coz
to the lines of transcontinental raj
roads, within reach of fuel, and with
comparatively amply water supply, mil
inr in Nevada can be carried on am
the comforts OF modern civilized life.
''Nevada is the most iichly mine
allied zone in the world. The miner
zones OF Montana are conflned to h
western boundaries; in Colorado,
The Rocky Mountain range; in Utah
the central and western mounta
ranges, while in Nevada her mineral
z,tion is complete. Every townsh
has been touched by the wand OF mi
eral wealth. Every mountain rans
has her hidden treasure, every vale
her placer deposit, and every strea
her golden nuggets. [Applause. ] Ever
county In Nevada has prOduce pre-
ious metals in more or less abundanc
Her total output in forty years has e
ceeded that of any other State In tt
Union. Even California, which b.
the reputation OF being the Code
State, yields the palm to Nevada.
Nevada has produced more gold, Of
YER, copper, and lead in the aggrega
than California has in gold. Nsvat
has produced more than Alaska. N
: vsds has produced more mineral wsalt
than Australia-more than Colorad
and Montana combined. And yet II
fascinated interest OF mankind has bet
largely conferred in the stories OF Da'
son, Nome, Cripple Creek, and But
City. The present generation has a
most forgotten the richly interestir
days OF tho Comstock, 80 full OF th'
which was dramatic and pathet:c,whs
dazzling wealth to-day took on II
rags OF poverty tomorrow and wht
the scorned pauper OF to-day was II
courted millionaire of tomorrow, an
along on the wings of discovery tt
golden crowned Tonopan and sens
tional Gold fields are being smiled upo
by the Goddess OF Fortune as new L