The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-02-15
DEPARTMENT OF
MINES AND MINING
Ii You Desire Congress to Establish Such an
Institution Call at the Silver State Office
and Sign the Petition

We are in receipt of the following let
te~ which explains itself:
Denver Col. Feb. TO- 1906.
Mr. Allen C. Bragg, Editor the Evening
Gazette. Reno. Nevada.
Dear sir-win you kindly permit US 10
cal your attention to House bill NO
2s, known as the Van Duzer bill, copy
of which we inclose, introdu ed in ire
t4ouse of Representatives by Congress
mar Van Duzer of Nevada. oeceinoer .
1e,, providing for the creation of n De-
nartment of Mines and Mining, CO.
ordinate with the national departments
now represented in the President sao-
met The American Mining -ons'ess
has for a number of years been slrN-
,n. 70 secure the creation of su.h .
DEPARTMENT and we believe the u''ie ms
now arrived when the lnin'rG interests
shculd make a vigorous EFFORT &c at
tract the attention of Congress 10 IN.
needs of the mining inirs nv. and 70
make manifest at Washiag.o1 the eni-
versai demand of the west as wei ar
a rapidly growing demand in the east
70. this department.
In order to accomplish this rui rose
We have decided upon The rlea Of ire
senting a monster petitioi 20 Congress
To be prepared by the American Min
ing Congress and to be sig ID BY haif
a million or more of the citizeds OF this
country, urging the membs-s of the Sen
ate and House Of Repres n-stiyes to c.
tenI the favor of their individual yotes
toward the passage OF The Van I'uyer
bin now before Congress. providing for
tn creation OF a Departin at OF Mires
III Mining. A copy of this petition we
inolose herewith. and beg cha. you VIII
either circulate II yourself have some
one else do 50. returning same &c us
liter signaturs tns-oto have teen &C.
cured.
To present this matter properly to the
people and to give it the necessary pub
licity. it is quite essential that we have
the cooperation of the press IN the nm
ing districts. Ii you could im'neniaSey
run the enclosed blank in your reper
fo, a number of issues. to be preceded
forth the objects OF the petition. ana
each time by a short statement setuns
Off the objects of the petition, ana
urging all men who favor the creation
tion OF ths department to sign the piahK
az once. we should appreciate Il very
much. You may give instructions d.
rectlng that the signers may return the
h,anks 70 Won to be transmitted by
you to u.s. or the signed blanks may be
ormarded to us direct by those sign
ing same.
some editorial comment uon this sub
tecr. appearing in the columns of your
paper while the blank is being run
would be extremely valuable, and we
trust that you may feel disposed to as
slst the movement In this way.
number of papers have already
aiken hold OF this plan ana are render
iny splendid assistance. We sincerely
hope you may do as well, for which We
can assure you of our deep apprecia-
ton. II not inconsistent will you kind
ly send to this office marked copies OF
your paper containing items in reference
to the above Very truly yours
J. f. CALLBREATH, Secretary
This is the full text of the bill spoken
of and the petition is at the Silver State
Office and IL any wants to sign 1t they
can call here and do SO, and In a week
or two we will forward the petition:
Be it enacted by the Senate and housa
Of Representatives OF the United States
OF America in Congress assembled, that
there shall be at the scat Of government
IN executive Department OF Mines aud
Mining, and Secretary of Mines And
Alning at the head thereof who shall
hss appointed by the President, by ane
lsh the advice and consent of the Sen
4. who shall have a seat in the ',af'