The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
GOLDFIELD IS
READY TO GREET
THE MINING MEN
Dazzling Metallic Glory of the
State Mineral Palace Will
Astonish ALI Visitors
Most Complete Collection of
Ores Ever Brought Together
In Instructive Exhibit
BY WALTER A. KOCH
-(Assistant Secretary TO the American
mining congress.)

(Assfstant Secretary TO the American
mining congressD
If one wants to get comprehensive
glance of the naturalization of Ne
vada let him look inside the Nevada
mineral palace in the Grand hotel at
Goldheld. where the state in all its
dazzling metallic glory is held up be-
fore him in a marvelously detailed
panoramic review.
There he win see Nevada as the
Seologist and engineer. the prospector
and capitalist have made her. And no.
where else with one sweep OF his
vision can man be told a greater tale
of the riches, exposed and unexposed,
of Nevada
The land of silver and sunshine"
which used TO be the butt end of many
Jokes in the national congress, is now
the center of wondering admiration.
And her mineral palace is everything
that could be suggested by its rather
extrava CANT title, for ii is gayly deco
rated with exceedingly rich mineral
specimens from all parts of the state
from its hundred-odd mining camps
over which prospector and pioneer have
,coursed for a half century.
In the stampede which Jim Marshall
of Sutter Creek innocently commenced
in 'ze, little thought had the argonauts
that their stony trails over the unin-
viting deserts Of Nevada were carpeted
with gold and silver. Nevada's green
bushes were still hidden from view, and
1t was not until 10 years later, in SO,
that silver was struck in the Comstock,
and Nevada's history was begun
This mineral exposition. which is
said by experts to be one of the finest
exhibits of commercial ores ever col
lected, will be open TO public view for
one week, from September 27 to octo-
Al - Ill ~
American mining congress meets in
Goldfeld
NEVADA PROVES HER WORTH
In Pittsburg, Pa, last December dur
ing the time the American mining con-
gress was in session there, an un-
heralded individual from the sage brush
state appeared and presented Goldheld's
claims for the privilege of entertain
ing the 1909 session of Americas min
ing men. Against him were strong
committees from Chicago. Cincinnati.
Roanoke, Seattle, and Douglas, Ariz.,
all patriotically working for their re-
spective cities to secure this session.
But the man from Goldfield, though
single handed. seemed able to fill the
place of 10, and the offices and directors
OF the mining congress soon recog-
nized an indOmitable spirit in Joe
Hutchinson. as he soon came Familiarity
TO be known. He seemed neither to
eat, sleep nor drink-though not that
lie was particularly abstemious with
respect TO the latter. But Joe Hutch
inson, erstwhile lieutenant governor of
Idaho carrying credentials from the
chamber of commerce of Goldfeld, Sc
cured the most votes for his city. and
GoldfIeld obtained the 1909 session.
which meets there for a week, begin
ming September 81.
So, back TO Goldfeld comes Hutchin-
son and with the same characteristic
energy sets about with a strong local
committee to provide a good measure
OF the far famed western hospitality
preambled with a miners hearty well
4 come. for the oity's guests. the dis
tinctfve feature of which will be
collection of mineral specimens repre-
sentative of Nevadas metallic wealth,
gathered alike from the camps of early
history and from the newest strikes on
the Consolidated and Florence.
STATE ASSISTS
WITH APPROPRIATION
All Nevada was imbued with the
spirit Of cooperation TO fulfil all of
the local conditions required to make
q success of such a big meeting. and
particularly in the gathering of the
exhibit of minerals. for IL was reck-
'oned that no one thing could add
greater to the delight of mining man
than the chance to see a really good
more appropriately or forcibly reflect
the wealth making opportunities in
Nevada mines.
March 1 Senator George d. Pyne of
Esmeralda county introduced a bill
into the Nevada legislature appro-
priating 5000 from the state funds
to provide for the collection arrange
ment and display of the mineral prod
ucts of the state. at the time of the
meeting of the American mining con-
gress at Goldfeld, and creating the
board of mining congress commission
ers, the members of which, without pay
for their services, or even an allowance
for travelling expenses. were to take
in hand the work pertaining to the
Installation of this exhibit.
This was the test of patriotism and
public spirit, since political Offices car
rying no stipend for such engrossing
work, and requiring at the same time
no inconsiderable outlay for expendi-
lures on the part of the incumbents.
usually go begging. But the citizens
of Nevada are not niggardly in provid-
ing for their guests. and three hustiing
young men, Milton M. Detch and
Thomas d. Murphy of Goldfield, and H.
G. Schmidt of Tonopah, became the
mining congress commissioners for the
collection of the exhibit, and Charles
r Kapp and John II. Tate, both of
Goldheld, were selected to solicit and
classify the specimens.
With the state appropriation as a
handspring, which was later supple
mented by contributions from local
camps, the machinery was started
throughout the entire state and the
capsheaf of the work of the commits
sioners and assistants is glittering
assembly of high grade" low grade"
and pay" such as to excite the wonder
Of the layman and the admiration of
the expert. A hundred thousand in
dividual specimens. worth nearly as
many dollars. lie in brotherly comnu-
nifty in attest Of the wealth wrested
from obscurity by the prospector.
OLD AND NEW CAMPS
REPRESENTED
The exhibits, ranging in size from
buttons TO 500 pound chunks placed on
shelves in tiers in stacks q foot
deep on tables, cover practically the
entire first floor of the Grand hotel. a
foor space rs by 100 feet. There is the
exhibit of the State School of Mines at
Reno. moved up almost bodily to the
Palace, which shows the country rock
and character of formation of every
camp of Importance within the state. as