The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-09

MINING CONGRESS LEAVES
MANY PLEASANT MEMORIES


ant memories Of the events of the weeL
and of the visitors who came to par
ticipate in them. To California the
people of Goldfeld are especially crate
full for their presence and their words
of friendship and appreciation Of her
great mineral resources. Honors in this
line are equally divided between San
Francisco, the delegation from which
made the FIRST three days of the Mining
Congress sessions a saccess. and Los
Angeles, whose Sierra Madre club
wound up the week in a blaze Of good
fellowship and oratorieal glory.
There is a warm spot In the hearts
of Goldfeld people for San Francisco
and Los Angeles, and the events of the
week have firmly eemented the bonds
of friendship which their contiguity to
Nevada logically create and Justify. 1t
is not to Goldfeld alone that benefits
will accrue, but the entire state win
feel the influence of the now sentiment
that has been c-eated in behalf of its
mining industry by the splendid dis
play of ores in the Mineral Palace.
Those Californians were without ex-
eeption Give wires sparkling, scin-
tillating, ~effervescent bundles of good
fellowship and energy. They came, they
saw and were converted, and the future
will see them an organized band of
g boosters" for Goldfeld and Nevada.
1t cannot fail to bring results of a most
beneficial character.
The presence in Goldfeld during the
past week Of many of the most promi-
nent mining men and biologists from
other sections of the country, and the
discussions or subjects Of great i'm.
%portance to the mining industry which
have taken place at the sessions of the
Mining Congress, nave given a nation
wide importance to the gathering. The
deliberations Of this congress will I'M
doubtedly have a great influence in flu
ture national legislation on mining mat.
tiers, and be responsible for many re-
forms in mining affairs.
The mineral exhibit, by far the best
collection Of commercial and high grade
ores ever gathered from within the con-
fines of any one state, was closed Sunday
night, and owners of the rich specimens
that were TO be returned arc now being
given possession of their exhibits, and
are giving receipts "in full to
Jack Tate, the mineralogist who has
shown rare ability in the classification
and arrangements of the exhibits, and
whose official duties have been marked
by the utmost courtesy and considera-
ton of the exhibitors and the public.
Mr.. Tate has earned more than state
wide appreciation for the manner in
which he has handled his arduous
task.
As Percy Train of Manhattan, who
owned the splendid and valuable col
lection of nuggets and free gold speci-
mems from that camp which was one
of the most striking features of the
"white cabinet" said:
~ have exhibited specimens at many
big expositions and worlds fairs, and
this is the first time in my life that
ever got back more than half of what
| put on exhibition. In this instance,
however, | wish to say that every speci-
men. even to the minutest grain of gold,
has been returned to me by Mr.. Tate,
and he is certainly to be commended
for the diligent care he has exercised
over tine extremely valuable exhibit
from all over the state that was placed
in his Keeping
A portion of the exhibits which were
not to be returned will be sent to the
state university at Reno. Another por-
ton will be kept in Goldfield for a
permanent exhibit of the resources OF
the state, and arrangements have also
been made whereby a representative col
lection will be sent to Los Angeles to
be cared for and exhibited by the
| Sierra Madre club.
1t has not been intended, but it is
apparently a fact, that in giving credit
to those who made the mineral exhibit
a success the proper prominence mas not
been given to the work OF II. Y.
Schmidt. member of the state commits
sion. nor to that of Branch Smith, one
Of the official collectors. How this
came. we are at a loss TO understand
unless it was that their work was done
at a distance and not under the obser-
walton of the Goldfeld papers.
Both Mr.. Schmidt and Mr.. Smith are
from the adjoining county of Nye. Mr..
Schmidt is president of the Tonopah
Promotion committee. He was the
unanimous choice of the citizens of
Tonopah for the Nye county member
Of the committee, and Goldfeld heartily
seconded the choice, and the governor
made the appointment. He gave mnch
time, thought and work to make the
exhibit a success, sacrificing more than
some others in his attendance upon com
mittee meetings by reason of his DIS
tant residence. He made TonoPah day
a distinct success and was generous ia
his work for Goldfeld.
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