The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-07-07
A GLIMPSE AT LIFE
IN rHE PHILIPPINES
London Expert Visits Humboldt Coun
ty Mines-An Old-time Resident
Returns After 26 Years


whose opinion carries great weight in
the mining world, has been in Winnie
mucca for the past week. When seen
at the Lafayette last Saturday by a
representative of the Silver Stase
News, and asked as to the significance
of his presence in Nevada, Mr.. Powell
said
~ represent a party Of English mir
ing investors, of practically unlimited
capital, and it is my business to in
vestigate all properties offered them
which they think worth while to look
up. My duties have called me to every
part of the globe, including civilized
and semi barbaric countries, and while
| have visited this continent on nu-
merous occasions, this is my first trip
to this section of the country.
s'In company with Mr.. Edward
Reinhart / have just returned from a
visit to the Lang Syne and other prop
critics at DUN Glen We saw some
beautiful sights to mining man.
Why, / brought back a small piece of
rock that contains at least an ounce
of gold. You have country here rich
in mineral resources, and if satisfac-
tory arrangements can be made,
have no doubt our crowd will find tho
money to develop several of the prop
critics Sunday morning | shall start
for a visit to the Pueblo mining dis
trict, where shall inspect the copper
proposition of A. NJ Williams, ami
other properties, after which ! shall
return to Winnemucca for a few days
and then go back to London
- How are conditions in England
Mr.. Powell''' queried the reporter
'''F'rom a financial point of view
times are easy and money is very
plentiful. At present unlimited funds
may be secured at per cent interest
which is the creapest it has been fol
many years.
s'While you do not see much about
/ it in the newspapers, there is a strong
talk of war with Germany in our
country. Personally King Edward il
on very friendly terms with his
nephew. Kaiser Billy, but the anti
| German feeling is so strong that ht
may be forced into combat. 1t woulc
not surprise me to see a great war in
augurated before the new year, with
England, France and Russia, and per
haps Norway, combined against Ger
many
"What did your people think of the
! Chicago nominations, Mr.. Powellf
| was the next question.
81 am unable to say, as we receive,
the news aboard ship, two days ou
from Liverpool. / think, however
that our people sympathize with Bry
an. He has worked SO hard for tn;
place that the people on the other sid
of the water feel rather sorry for hin
and would like to see the old cha;
pull in, y know. He's farmer
ism t he?'
While he is patriotic Briton, tn
visitor. for the time being, had evi
IDENTIFY lost sight of the significance 0
the Fourth of July celebration, and ap
parently took keen and good nature
interest in the festivities.
Sunday morning Mr.. Powell, accom-
panied by Attorney Harry Warren an
George s. Niekerson, the mining en-
gineer, left in an automobile for Deni,
DR.. Charles f. Swezy, who has r.
Gently opened offices in the Lafayett
hotel, has but lately returned fro.
the Philippines, where he was connecl
ed with the government bureau 0
health. In conversation with Silve
State News representative vesterda,
the doctor had the following to say j
regard to the improved conditions i
the islands under American control;
"When the Americans first invade
the country they found the sanitar
conditions in a most dcplorable state
There was not single sewer in tn
archipelago, the water was bad an
ice was practically unknown. AS
result, the country was scourged wit
Asiatic cholera, Amoebie dysenter,
smallpox and leprosy.
"The first thing our government di
was to inaugurate vigorous clcanin.
up campaign, and for this purpoS
established bureau of health, while
has jurisdiction over tn, entire cour