The record-union., 1893-11-09
STATE MINING EXHIBIT.
Display to be Made at the Midwnter
Fair.
Counties Are to Combine All Their
Exhibits IN One Grand
Display.

| The Executive Committee appointed
by the California Miners Association has
issued the following circular letter:
The Executive Committee appointed
| by the California Miners Association at
the last convention, for the purpose of
supervising the State mining exhibit for
| the Midwinter Fair, is pertecting arrange
meuts as rapidly as possible. and expects
! the cooperation of the committees APP
pointed in the different mining counties.
! These committees should act in conJunc-
ton with the Executive Committee in
san Francisco, which latter has sole con-
troll OF the general arrangement of the
exhibit.
The Midwinter Fair Commission has
granted free to the Executive Committee
/ 10000 square feet of space in which to
make the proper representation of the
/ mining industry, but they wish it all
made in that space. If special mining or
mineral exhibits by separate counties, in
/ dividuals or corporations are made else
J where, the necessary space must be OBJ
{ tanned from and will be charged for by
! the Midwinter Fair Commission, which
! fact should be understood by the county
committees. IN the space already set
aside for the general State mining eX
/ hibit allotments will be made to the
counties without charge, and they will be
allowed to make their own installations,
/ II so preferred. These, however, must
! be under the supervision Of the EXecu-
! tive Committee. so that there shall be a
! harmonious whole when completed. The
/ space being limited. the exhibits must be
cOmpactly arranged, and upon one gen
eral plan, for which reason the Executive
! Committee reserves the right OF super
vision.
The Executive Committee will be pre-
pared to give receipt for all articles sent
/ 10 the exhibition. Safes will be provided
for valuable specimens, police protection
given, watchmen will be employed by
day and night and every possible care
taken of articles on exhibition, but the
committee can assume no financial re-
| sponsibility in this connection.
Counties making separate installations
must provide their own cases for spec-
mems, etc, but if articles are sent directly
to the Executive Committee. showcases
will be provided. 1t is expected that
each county, at its own expense and for
its own benefit, will provide competent
representative. who shall not only have
care of its exhibit, but be able TO describe
the mineral resources of the section.
The exhibits of ore, quartz or other
minerals for the mining department will
be transported both ways free of charge
! by the Southern Pacific Company, it be-
! ing understood that the same are for eX-
hibition only, having no commercial
value, or, if valuable, not being intended
/ for sale. 1t is understood that ii any lots
Of ore are turned over to the smelter. or
! otherwise disposed of commercially, the
company shall be guaranteed regular
freight rates on the same.
The county committees are urged to
make as much haste as possible in their
collection Of exhibits, and promptly in
form the Executive Committee of the
space required. The Executive Commit
tee reserves the right to so arrange the
space at command as to allot it in proper
ton to the Importance of the display.