Show in front of the mining building of the university of 0 nevada at reno ren 0 stands a bianze status statue of john W mackay in minei a costume with a pick in his land hand this figure was set bet up recently in ill accordance with a tea lea alution of 0 the state that a monument typical of the state a groat great eat industry should bo placed before the school of manes it was waa decided thus to honor mr mackay on an of 0 hla his connection lon with the develop anent of the tha comstock Comsto cli lode and ho he was wa dressed na as a minor in flannel lonnel bhart and boots boota it Is the practical prospector and miner lu ito does doea tile the treat great work on tho the field tho of nir mr mackay ato aie to be congratulated on oil their ape respect apece for their fathers father 8 early occupation in that tho the statue la Is erected with their consent and inco |