The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-08-21
COMMISSION MAKES REPORT
OF PROGRESS TO GOVERNOR

The following letter has been sent to Governor Dickason, acquainting the
sion appointed to colect a mineral exhibit for which the state appropriated
$4,000: Z
Hon, D. s. Dickerson, Governor of the State of Nevada, Carson City, Ne
Dear Sir: We, you Board of Mining Congress Commissioners charged
with the duty of collecting a Nevada mineral exhibit for display at the ses
sion of the American Mining Congress to be held at Goldfeld, the week
commencing September 9th, beg leave to submit herewith a partial report
of the results of or efforts
We have rented the ground floor, rs feet wide by 10 feet Deep of Ike
Casey hotel at Goldfeld. Shelves eaaosed with glass, lined with white,
and showcases deliberately lighted, will he the mean to display the exhibit
Constantly since the day of our appointment, we have had two solicitors
in the field, who hav visited practically every mining camp, with the results
that every mining district in the entire state has sent, or will send, with
in the next few days, n instructive and representative mineral exhibit.
The W solicitors Mr. Charles /. Kapp of Godfed, and Mr.. Branch IL.
Smith of Tonopah, are to be compimented upon the thoroughness of their
work and the splendid results achieved.
Mr.. John il. Tate, a expert mining mn and mineralogst, has been
appointed the official elasIfer of the exhibit and is daily arranging and
classifying the same. His report will be incorporated in a handsome official
souvenir catalogue.
ton Of Mrs Helen NJ Schneider of Eureka, New, valued at $4,000. and 10
cute to Goldfeld from ST. Louis
~ railroad in the state of Nevada, and every stage line, without ex
granted free transportation for exhibits for the Mining Con
ls Fargo & Co. Express have issued 20 your commission franks
for tensportation # exhibits Tot to exceed twenty pounds in weight The
seathstA Pacific and tn Sa Lk q Sn Pedro railroads have not only
agred to transport exhibits free of charge from Nevada points to Gohfed
aaa return, but have extended their ate from all California and Utah points
We are pleased 20 inform you that both tn states o. California and
Ctah are taking a great interest in the session of the Mining Congress- and
ne doubt will have stat mineral exhibits
IS Q are war the act of the legislature appoprating $4,000 for a
Nevada state mineral exhibit, and the appointment of a commission to
carry nut it's objects, has a dual purpose; lot only collecting a Nevada state
mineral exhibit for display at the Mining Congress, but that such portion of
the exhibits SO collected and not requested to be returned to the donor
IL 10 be sent to the Nevada State university and there become a permanent
Nevada state mineral exhibit, and We are pleased to say that fully eighty
per cent. of the exhibits received by us will go to the state Of Nevada
tor the shays purpose.
!. is refreshing % nteth h quick response If the people If thu state of
Nevada, III pihng into Goldfeld the most beautiful and typical specimens If
every mineral mined in the state.
The place has sheen designated, The Nevada Mineral Palace" The in
BE appropriately humined by elaborate electrical decorations, the onatio
eff the observation-disclosures Power company. Respectfully submitted.
t. D. MURPHY, Chairman.
H. C. SCHMIDT, vceChaman.
MILTON M. DETCH, Secretary.