The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1914-06-18
airing Nevada
MINERAL EXHIBIT
(By Sam c. Dunham.)

Panama. Pacific International Exposi.
ton, in a letter to Charles E. Van
Barneveld, chief of the department of
mines and metallurgy, states that his
Office now has underway the prelimi-
nary preparations for the collecting
of the greatest mineral exhibit the
United States has ever seen at any
exposition. In concluding his let
ter, Mr.. Mills writes: 1--WE have the
leading and most progressive men in
the state in this line all greatly inter
ested, and they are lending us their
aid magnifcently. / had the pleasure
Of meeting a large number of mining
men of Nevada at statewide meet
ing of representatives of all interests
in Reno Saturday, and was particular
ly impressed with the enthusiasm dis.
played by them in the collecting of
what they all agree will be mining
exhibit that will open the eyes Of the
entire world. -
1t is announced by the Bureau of
Exploitation the architects have
about completed the plans for the
Nevada building, which will be one
of the most attractive structures in
the state group. With an appropria-
tion Of 100000 at his disposal, Com
missioner Mills is confident that the
so called "Sagebrush State' will
provide an exhibit Of general re-
sources that will be revelation to
most visitors to the exposition and
will effectually dispell the popular
misconception which has arisen from
this derisive misnomer IT will show
that Nevada leads the world in the
quality of its apples, potatoes, and
many other products of the soil,
while in sheep and cattle raising she
offers opportunities that are not sur
passed by any section of the great
west.
But it is in her mineral display and
in the exemplifcation of her up-to-
date methods and processes in mining
and metallurgy that Nevada will
this most comprehensive of all
world s expositions. Now that the
legislature of Nevada has so gener-
ously provided for the official repre-
sentation of the state at the exposi-
tion, it is incumbent upon individual
mining men through the state, as a
matter of state pride, to cooperate
with Commissioner Mills.
Among the old districts which from
sentimental as well as from prac-
teal view point should participate in
the collecting of record d-breaking
display are Eureka, with record of
$160,000,000 in silver and lead;
Phoebe, with production of $45,000,-
900 in gold; Austin, which produced
$70,000,000, most in gold and Silver
Peak, with an output of more than
$10,000,0 900 in gold to her credit.
Coming down to the present day,
Tonopah, now recognized as the great
est silver-gold camp in the world,
with gross production in twelve
years of nearly $75,000,000 and a
dividend record of over $20,000,000,
can surely be depended upon to as
sumo chief place in the state ex
hibit. Goldfield, with a total produc-
tion of more than $50,000,000 and Q
dividend record Of nearly $30,000,00e
in less than ten years, can easily con.
tribute the most attractive display OF
rich gold specimens ever seen at an
international exposition, and will nc
doubt respond in way that will dt
credit to her enterprising mining men
who are always found in the forefront
of anv movement for the upbuildine
of the state.
While Nevada for. the last few
years has occupied only third OF
fourth place in the statistical state
ments of the production of gold in tht
United States, it is fact generally
recognized that she stands first by 8
margin of several million dollars il
the output of gold and silver recover
ell from quartz mining. The suprem
acy of California and Alaska in thu
production of the precious metals, al
shown by the government statements
is due to the large proportion of plac
er gold secured by hydraulic ans
dredging methods, both of whicl
methods are short-lived when eompar
ell with the more stable branch o.
the industry, quartz mining.
Another consideration which shoul,
stimulate the state pride of Nevads
mining men is the fact that it was th'
remarkable developments and sue
eessful operations on the Comstocl
and in other districts In the earl,
days that revolutionized the waning
industry of mining. Nevada's s grea
mining camps became training schools
for the pre-eminently efficient Ameri
can mining engineers, metallurgist
and practical mine-workers who late
developed the vast mineral resource
of Australia and South America. Il
fact, Nevada is the mother of moderl
quartz mining and she is still yer,
virile and most industrious matron.
The directors of the Panama-Pacifi
international Exposition have pro
vided a magnificent theater for tn
representation of the manifold fea
lures of the worlds basic industry
The Palace of Mines and Metallurg.
occupies an area 451 by sTe feet, an
more than 100000 square feet of floo
space will be available for exhibits
Every state in the Union and neari
every foreign nation whose peopl
are extensively engaged in the minin
industry will be represented. Th
Il space allotted to Nevada win be er
tirely adequate, and the liberal apprs
priation at the command of the con