The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-08-14
EUREM'S EXHIBIT A SUCCESS
Report Made at Saturdays Meet
ing Assures a Most Creditable
Display at Goldfeld

ANb 1~ehoie ho5oCiabtOu was uelQ IN the
Justice Court room last Saturday even
ing.
After the minutes of the previous
meeting had been read and approved.
Chairman Breen stated that the Pub
licity Committee had had a meeting
and appointed a committee, of which he
was me-. to wait upon the County Com.
missioners aud ask that they authorize
the employment of some competent
person by Assessor McTerney to bring
up to date from 1897 the returns, as
shown by the Assessors books, the pro-
duction of the mines of Eureka County.
Mr.. Breen stated that he had taken the
matter up with the Board. who author.
lied him to notify Mr.. McTerney to
have the work done.
w. e. Jeannot, who is employed by
the Commissioner to gather exhibits
from the mines Of the county, reported
that he had already visited the principal
mines and districts Of the county that
active interest is being taken. and that
he had met with good success in gather.
ing exhibits. He reported that he al
ready had S3 samples at the depot
awaiting shipment. and at Cortez and
Mill Canyon he had employed a man at
his W expense. under direction of
William Rutledge, to mark and send
the samples from that section direct to
Goldfeld. He further reported that he
had arranged for samples from every.
where but the Diamond, Windfall and
Ruby Hill mines. but was assured that
the samples from these properties would
be on hand in due time.
II. O. McTerney addressed the meet.
ing aud stated that as Eureka County's
exhibit at the Mining Congress was now
an assured success aud would make a
most fiAttering showing Of the county's
resources, he thought it a good business
proposition to have a representive at
Goldfeld to meet and explain to mining
men the opportunities for Investment
in the different districts Of the county
He suggested that d be sent who
was not directly interested in mines. 50
that there would be no criticism oil
personal interest in furthering certain
propert es and districts. and that the
onrAaaNtAfu unnf aIonli ha an man
who was thoroughly acquainted with the
the county aud could explain thu
wonderful possibilities for Investment
in our several mining districts. He
said he believed that Judge Peter Breen
filed all the necessary qualifications
and would prove sat sfactory to all in.
Mr.. McTerney then moved
that Judge Breen be elected to repre-
sent the Mining Exhibit Association at
the Mining Congress.
Ga the motion being made and second
that Judge Breen be the choice
Of the meeting t. represent Eureka
County at the Mining Congress, he
and spoke substantially as follows:
Before the motion is put. | would say
TO this meeting that l am not a candi-
date nor an applicant in any sense for a
ielsgateship to the coming Congress at
Personally. l would like to
see Eureka represented by at least n
delegate of much experience as a
practical miner-one who could dis
course intelligently on the ore exhibits
Of our county.
Here the gentleman was interrupted
by members who said he was the nan
they wanted, aud insisted upon the mo.
ton being put. The Secretary then put
the motion, which was carried unani-
Judge Breen then said that while he
not an applicant for the honorable
of delegate, yet he was too
to the great mining Interests aud
Of good old Eureka County to
decline the responsibility thrust upon
utul, 81 iouB rs ~ WIS sho uSSho u s"C
Exhibit Association that he
should accept the position; that he
attend the Mining Congress as a
delegate and represent to the best of
ais ability the mining interests OF all
the county. That in going to Goldield
he would do so with the firmly fixed
belief that the various mining districts
the county offer as favorable a field
Tor the investments Of capital and the
development of valuable mineral de.
posts as can b, found 10 any part of the
mineral domain Of the country. Judge
Breen then thanked the meeting for the
honor it had bestowed on him.
After making q statement showing that
The committee would have ample funds
left to pay for the printing Of the booklet
forth the resources OF Eureka
County that Is to be distributed at Gold
field, a motion made by W. e. Jeannot
that Judge Breen be allowed $500 for
his expenses In representing Eureka
County at the Mining Congress was ca r
ried unanimously.
Judge Breen thought this sun would
also provide for the expenses Of another
delegate. and suggested that some n
with more practical mining knowledge
than he possessed be appointed to ac-
company him. After considerable dis