The herald., 1893-12-08
the mining men of California to renewed

the mining men of California to renewed
endeavors to make their exhibit such a
one ss strangers casting about for points
'as to the mining industry shall not get
it into their heads that Colorado ia the
great goid-pYoducing state of the union.
The fact that California ia far in the lead
in this particular must be made so plain
that 1.-THE wayfaring man, though fool,
need not err therein"
Mining in California is now in better
condition than it has been for many
years. The slump in the price of silver
and the closing down of 30 many silver
mines have directed great deal OF cap
ital toward the gold-besring ledges and
gravel channels of this state. New mines
are being opened up in all directions,
and work on the older properties is
being prosecuted with renewed vigor.
This years output of gold bids fair to
rival that of the years before hydraul-
licking was stopped.
But now one little slip may check all
this progress, and that slip may be made
by having an inadequate and unim pres
sive mining exhibit at the fair. 1t is
evident that Colorado intends to do her
best to win the palm from California
right on the latter's own territory. If
she should succeed in making more
attractive display than California, FORE
ign capitalists looking for investment
and naturally seeking directory OF such
thinge in the midwinter fair will surely
take their money to Colorado in prefer
ence to investing it here. Thus the
movement which now promises such
tremendous results to California will be
retarded and the tide of inhowing cap
ital turned away.
Colorado will spend money and energy
in making her show a success. She
made much better display at Chicago
than California in the matter Of minerals
and mining. II she is permitted to. do
the same right here in San Francisco it
will be nothing short of disgraceful.
What is needed is money and energy.
The energy is being expended by the
committee having the states mining ex-
hibit IN charge. The committee is made
up OF men selected by the Miners asso-
citation. They are familiar with the
states mineral resources. They are
full OF ideas for showing these ideas to
the best advantage. But their energies
will not be effective if the mining men
OF California do not earnestly. second
their efforts and place sufficient money
in their bands to enable themy to carry
out their ideas.
This is not time for stinting, but for
liberality. 1t is a time for pushing for
ward, not hanging back. If the miners
OF California neglect their present op
portunity, they will not deserve pros.
perity.
The following contributions have re-
Gently been received by the committee
having the California mining exhibit in
charge:
Alvinza Hayward and Utica Mining
company, $1,000; Kennedy Mining com
psny. $500; w. w. Stow, $3.50; Miller
Sloss & Scott, 500; Roebling & Son, $50
I, Washburn & Co., $50; Hallidle & Co..
$50; Sierra Butte Mining company, 500
d. M. Burns, $l00; Thomas Flint, jr.
| $50; Huntington Hopkins company
500; Bank of California, $3.50; s. j.
Hendy, 500; John Taylor & Co., 500
Miners in Savannah mine, Grub gulch
$22; John and Edward Coleman. $500
Cash, $25.
Many mine owners are agreeing tt
send ore to the quartz mill, which is tt
be in operation, and to donate to thu
committee the net proceeds resulting
from the milling of the ore.
| The comxittee is meeting almost
daily and arranging new projects fo
making she exhibit success.