Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1907-11-16
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 arc many reasons
why she should. In the first place, Nevada is deserving of this honor.
II such the holding of the congress in any State might be termed. There
is no State in the Union which has come Sc nsmcuou to the front
as a producer Of the precious metals during the past six years a Ne
vada. Six years ago Nevada was regarded by miners and Others al a
has been" while today there is not a section Of the country which is
better known And this revival of interest is due to the discovery Of the
vast ore deposits which as been made by the hardy prospectors in that
time. Nothing else could have attracted the attention Of the investing
public and caused the millions of dollars that have gone into Nevada
stocks as 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
me eleeate TO Tn congress, and these come from all parts of the coun-
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 Tonorab Cold
heid' nat faTyew, Ely and other noted camps that have arisen
like magic in recent years only by what they read. Some of them would
X TO n them better, but the opportunity has neve 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 on
portunity they have sought Nevada will also get a lot Of honest and
needs.
Nevada has been badly mangned and misrepresented a well as
abused. mere is no doubt but wnat many inexcusable things have been
omm'' IN the lame o Nevada. More wildcats have been thrust upon
ne unsuspecung and investing public in the name of Nevada during the
past SIX Sa than weree ever before conceived. Millions of dollars have
peen illegally hched from the unwary through the foising of worthless
schemes and mining stocks. And the people who have been 6lcbed arc
lstb beginning to resent the imposition and chfcanery to which thew
have been subjected. But those who know the conditions do not h,omo
Nevada fol the perpeuadonl of these outrages. The majority OF the
schemes have been conceived and promoted by charlatans living out
SIDE u the State We are. prepared to testify to that. But Nevada has
sunered because the wildcat ventures were all supposed to be located
Mlnm ns borders. And when a man has been deceived and robbed he
Is inclined to condemn the State more than the individual That is the
history of all speculation. So it is a good thing for Nevada and III
country TO nave the congress for this reason.
The American Mining Congress is to be held in Joplin. Missouri This
month' lhere viii b a goodly delegation from California. We hope
mat M delegates, many of whom will hail from Nevada county will
work and vote for Nevada to have the congress next ear The Calf
tornia Promotion Committee is lending its efforts to this enc and the
California Miners Association should do the same thing II 10 con.
mendable thing to do. We owe Nevada something. No two States
eouid De SO contiguous without being in a measure interdependent. and
mere IS much in common between the two California will show its ap-
probation of the value of a good neighbor IS we'll as a much needed
sndm p boosting fol Nevada al the proper place for the 1908
OF the American Mining ngress-Mner-Transe