Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-09
EDITORIAL COMMENT
GIVE NEVADA THE MINING CONGRESS-.

Our sister across the border line, Nevada, wants the American Min
ing Congress for 1908. We say let her have it, There are many reasons
why she should. In the first place, Nevada is deserving o. this honor,
il such the holding of the congress in any State might be termed. There
is no State in the Union which has come Sc conspicuousy tic the front
vada. Six years ago Nevada IA regarded by miners and others as a
"has been i" while TODAY there is lot a section of the country which is
vas' ore uepoS'S winch mas peen MADE by te haruy ospec' III ma
time. Nothing else could have attracted the attention of the investing
public and caused the millions of dollars that have gone into Nevada
stocks $ these discoveries have done.
Probably the best reason why the American Mining Congress should
hold its sessions in Nevada next year lies in the fact that it will give
ne delegates TO Tn congress, n these cor rom I'll PARTS OF ne com
try, an opportunity to determine the value Of the discoveries made and
what the future holds out for the State in the way of production. There
are thousands of American mining engineers who know Tonopah, Gold
like magic in recent years only by what they read. Some of them would
like to know them better. but the opportunity has eve presented itself
Many of these, the best of them, in fact. will attend the sessions of the
congress. If the congress is held in Nevada they will be given the OPP
portunity they have sought. Nevada will also get a lot Of honest and
sincere publicity as a result of their presence This is what Nevada
Nevada has been badly malgned and misrepresented a well as
abused, There is no doubt but what many inexcusabLe things have been
committed In the name OF Nevada. More wildcats ave been thrust upon
the unsuspecting and investing public in the m of Nevada during the
past six year than we're ever before conceived. Millions of dollars have
been Illegally flched from the unwary through the foiSing of worthless
schemes and mining stocks. And the people who have been flched are
just beginning to resent the imposition and chicanery to which they
have been subjected. But those who know the conditions do not blame
Nevada for the preparation of these outrages The majority of the
schemes have been conceived and promoted by charlatans living out
side of the State. We are prepared to testify to that. But Nevada has
suffered because the wildcat ventures were all supposed to be located
within its borders And when a man has been deceived and robbed he
is inclined 70 condemn the State more than the individual. That is the
history of all speculation. So it is a good thing for Nevada and the
country to have the congress for this reason
The American Mining Congress is ito be held in Joplin. Missouri, this
month. There will be a goodly delegation from California. We hope
that the delegates, many of whom will hail from Nevada county, will
forna Promotion Committee is lending it's efforts to this end and the
California Miners Association should do the same thing. II is a com
mendable thing to do We owe Nevada something No two States
could be 30 contiguous without being in a measure tnterdependent and
there is much in common between the two. California will show its APP
probation of the value of a good neighbor as well IS a much needed
magnanimity by boosting for Nevada IS the proper place for the 1905
sessions of the American Mining Congress er-Transcrtpt