The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1909-10-16
Three Valuable Publications

-&HE miniiIg literature Of Nevada has been greatly enriched Of
late by the issuance of three notable publications. One deals
! with the Geology Of Goldfeld alone, and one with the mines,
camps and general mining conditions of Nevada while the third deals
with the water supply Of the state, with especial reference to the
watering places of the Southwestern Nevada desert.
The first publication mentioned, is a volumlnous government re-
port 0 the Geology and oe deposits of Goldfeld, by Professor Ran
some, under the government nomenclature, .rrofessonal raper NO
g., This is the most exhaustive study OF the Goldheld dstrlcte ever
made II is nrofusely Illuminated with maps, half tones, diagrams,
etc. to fully illustrate and explain the text. There are . o hese
plates. besides two large maps, supplementary 70 n nam Vou"e
and the work complete consists of 28 large pages. Through the court
esy Of Senator Nixon, The News received 90 copies OF M report, U
before they were in the Office a half day they were gobbled up M 0
) CON emained. The News telegraphed for so more copies through
nat Naulands and it is hoped that this second supply will short
" he forthcoming. when announcement will be made.
The second publication referred to, is n by 81 STUART, nspe..
or Of mines for Nevada. 1t is a state publication anu Is s,', NV VIZ -
- ~ ill heino. sNevadais Mineral Resources. nj Is
~ s,st state Of the kind issued and fills a long fet want -
l. extremely timely and will have a large dlstrlDutioh' u p'npn -
contains 100 pages. It embraces n pas. = pl,sen 80. . sx
m;n;nc Industry If the state and the chief am OF writer, - = "a
nrossas = as been ito give nothing regarding STATISTICS pt au'nen
lie information taken from reliable records wnch nave oeen oonA. -
I'D bx men Of unquestioned integrity. After a general eau 81 w ~
ca :! "en - IS Nevada. the general geology of the state, It's
watsr snnplv etc. the writer takes up each county IN TURN anu nc
various camps thereof. Every mine is described anu many - a. a.
~. a. uaoloov and characteristics of the various camps ahc us
49,. 40 thoronohlv eluc;dated. The scope and arrangement ~
adm;rable while the text is Ineligible to the lay mnd u =
greatly appreciated by the general reaaer. MI .ua as. - - .sts
gratulated for initiating this work and carrying II hiousn 80 sas
e.a.aal, The News has gwen away over 200 copies OF tins pamphie'
and has ordered another hundred
The Government has issued a second report i speclai interest. -
~ neo,le 4 Nevada. designated in the government hes a water
supplv Paper. PA, and called 'Some Desert watering lac ~ ~
southeastern California and Southwestern Nevada . "aier :,
Msnaepbail This pamphlet of 100 pages has chapters on n pnysicai
foat,res - H. section covered, climate, water supply, hmts on desert
travelling. main routes Of travel, irrigating and arteslan waters
description OF springs, etc., all oi ""'na '
charts. and half tone cuts. -.
Outside Of its Importance to the mining industry TINS pampnie'
Is extremely timely and valuable in view OF the great interests 'ha'
has recently sprung up in the agricultural possioniues y sou,nei
N.aa. 4. . land that has heretofore been known q q irreclalm-
shls desert hundreds of people are seeking LAND locations. Q win
aM r ~. haar nrovep productive, it has come to be belleved that
water can be had by drilling that will turn the deserts OF southern
r ~a 49, Immense ranches of extraordinary productlveness. Az
&c s"e IS his wr;tinq scores and hundreds of people from Goldheld
and M surrounding camps m securing the southern deserts looking foi
q. ~ s;h;l; On available land and this government work, being
the result Of expert investigation should be OF incaiculable value to
.hs.a 1snd nd water seeker. W. predict that within a year or so,
se,Itnr or the acquisition of arible lands will divide interest in
Nevada with mining, and that southern Nevada will become a great
agricultural AZ well as mineral empire. COPIES OF lis puohcanon may
be had al The News Office, free OF charge.