White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-26
EXPOSITION
IN NEVADA ALSO
SUGGESTED THAT M MAKE A
CHOICE. SELECT EXHIBIT OF
OUR OWN ILLUSTRATING
VARIED MINING RICHES.

Earle r. Clemens. editor of the
Rhyolite Herald, has the following
interesting proposition to submit to
the people of Nevada:
The people of the United States,
in awarding to San Francisco the
| privilege of presenting to the world
the inaugural of the Panama canal,
with a grand exhibition of human
progress. and Americas numerous
natural resources, developed by the
energy and originality of its inhabi-
tants, has afforded the state of Ne
vada the opportunity of a century.
"Of course, the exposition in San
Francisco will be grand. With
money galore and every incentive to
excel all previous world shows, San
Francisco will 'whoop 'er up for the
city and the state.
Among the many exhibits. the
mining displays will be a prominent
feature. AS a worthy and respected
n~eighbor. Nevada will be invited to
expend a considerable sum in posing
as an agreeable neighbor with a min
ing exhibit.
This is all we'll so far as it goes.
But what is Neyada's duty to Ne
vada?
I'VE cannot afford 10 be without a
e%reditable and attractive showing at
San Francisco. We will have it. II
will be beneficial to the extent of be-
ing one among a crowd. There will
be mineral exhibitions from Cali
fornia, Montana. Alaska, Washing
ton, Oregon. Idaho, Utah, Wyoming.
Colorado, New Mexico. Arizona and
other states, with special displays.
Nevada should do something dis
tinctive; should be assertive; should
demand and command the attention
of those interested in all branches of
mining. and prepare the way TO pre-
sent to all who possess an investing
turn of mind opportunities for In
vestment.
The greater the effort Nevada
would put forth with this object in
view in San Francisco. the greater
would be the efforts of competitors.
Nevada does not need to be in a
crowd to make her own particular
star twinkle with convincing briIli-
aney. Nevada is so rich in oppor-
tunities, and with such a slendid rec
ord. that she needs not to borrow any
reflected glory, nor travel with a
bunch to proffer good things to in
vestors.
Consequently. ii is suggested that
Nevada run a choice, select and ell
aborate exposition of its own. illus
trative of its varied mining riches
nn1v and OfVinu nuiAnnan of u-hof hoe
been accomplished and what is be-
ing accomplished and what is being
done.
LET it be located at Reno, on the
overland route. within a nights run
of San Francisco. Let us seek to in
terest and attract only those seeking
chances for investment and extern
sions for the employment of money.
1--WE do not want the great crowd
that We could not get. 1t is only one
element of the throng we would care
to welcome. And that we could get
If We go for it properly.
mo money could be made out of
the exposition itself, directly. 1t is
expected that all its cost would be
expended for the future, returnable
from increased developments and
output.
THE financing of the enterprise
seems very easy. Last year the bull
lion tax received amounted I o $227,-
600. With but a slight increase the
bullion tax for the next four years
will total $1,000, 900. Why not use
a portion of this money for a purely
Nevada mining exposition? Then
the prominent producing mines in
the state could be induced to make
handsome contributions as we'll.
There is an abundance of time
for preparation. especially if the mat
ter is at once taken in hand. To the
present legislature an appeal is made
to get the enterprise started, to con-
serve a fund for the purpose and to
let the world know that Nevada. ask
ing no favors or aid from any gov
eminent or august body, proposes to
make an exhibition that will interest
those who are inclined to be inter-
ested.
There will be millions of visitors
at San Francisco. Only a small per-
centage of that number. being of the
right kind. could be attracted here.
but those would be the very ones
whose visit would result in mutual
benefit.
Let us be up and doing. Let Ne
vada lead all the mining states, not
mosey along with the crowd,
What say you, We legislators p"