The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-06-19
Nevada's Exposition Mineral Exhibit

Information from San Francisco is to the effect that the ar
rangement of the Nevada mineral exhibit at the exposition is in a
large measure responsible for the highest award being given it, says
the Reno Gazette. As well as being the most complete it is SAID
the manner in which were arranged the different specimens. ex-i
hibits and collections showing Nevadas mineral products, models
of the underground workings and mills as well as other material Oh
general and special interest influenced the judges in a large degree.
The work of collecting and assembling the exhibit was in
direct charge of Prof. F. G. Lincoln, director Of the Mackay School
of Mines, assisted in collecting the mineral and metanurgical exhibit
by Prof J. G. Jones. Prof. Lincoln designed the arrangement Of
the booth, placing the specimens according to the economic contents
or according to the views of a practical mining man.
Relief Map In Center
AT the entrance of the booth in the center was placed Q large
relief map of Nevada, colored flags indicating the economic miner
ais produced in the different camps of the State. This map showed
very distinctly when viewed from above the wonderful scope OF the
mineral belt in Nevada, disclosing that the entire State is mineral
lied, resembling in a marked degree a relief map of the big eastern
States where coal is produced in all sections. The front part of the
booth was entirely taken up with the specimen exhibits arranged as
previously mentioned, the collection being gathered from all parts
of the State.
Effect Very Spectacular
The rear portion of the booth resembled a huge horseshoe with
cases and exhibits arranged in a systematic manner in order to show
the production of the principal metals by the different camps of the
State. The entire display at the rear was provided with electric
lights producing a very spectacular effect A large map compiled
especially to show all the districts in the State with the mineral
production of each camp was a feature Metal cubes were provided
showing the proportionate production of each camp.
Colored glass models of the Buckhorn and Nevada Hills mines
were shown at the rear together with mineral specimens from each
mine.
The copper exhibit included specimens from the Ely, Yerington
and smaller districts in the State.
To the right of the main entrance at the theater was the Tono-
pah exhibit. both mining and milling. This was considered one of
the best exhibits in the booth, particularly the display made by the
Belmont Company. This company had a model showing the method
of triangular timbering used there, a model of the mill and full sized
models of bullion bars, the latter creating unusual interest among
visitors to the booth.
The Comstock exhibit, pronounced by many men as one of the
finest exhibits of its kind ever assembled, occupied the extreme rear
of the booth. Among the features were panoramas of Gold Hill
and Virginia City, one of the old Burleigh drills used in the mine in
pioneer days, the original model OF the famous square set of timbers
used in the old workings and one of the old timbers used in early
days. The old piece of timber was found at great depth and al
though twisted and charred by subterranean heat is considered as
strong as when it first was put in.
On the left of the main entrance at the rear is the Goldfeld
exhibit One OF the features is the large sheet showing the position
of all the machines in the Gold6eld Consolidated mill together with
photographs of all the machinery. A glass model of the mine also
is contained in the exhibit.
In front at the rear is a miscellaneous collection of minerals
from the smaller districts. Among these the exhibits from the
Phoebe district, Seven Troughs, Round Mountain, Rochester and
National were considered exceptionally complete and fine.
The famous E. G. Smiths cabinet of specimens collected from
all parts of the State also occupied a prominent position in the
booth. There is also a fine exhibit Of semi-precious stones such as
variscite and turquoise.
J. b. Price, a University of Nevada graduate with considerable
mining experience, is in charge of the mining booth and also aided
in collecting the exhibits. He is assisted at the booth by Mark
Bradshaw and Clinton Sparks, who also helped to collect the speci-
mems. Prof. Lincoln says that without the help of mine managers
and mining Officials, who were very courteous and used every means
possible in gathering exhibits and forwarding them for classification
and to be assembled, the booth wouldn't have been the success it has
proven.
The leading prize winners at San Francisco were as follows:
Grand prix, State of Nevada for general display of minerals and
methods of mining and milling.