The San Francisco call., 1897-12-12
Mining Counties Are Entering
Promptly for the jubilee
Fair.
Official Survey of the Year IN
British Co1umb:a-Notes of
the Field.

Three mining countie. have already taken
definite steps toward seizing the. great ad-
vertising opportunity presented by the Golden
Jubilee Fair. Calaveras has shown the most
promptitude. Its Supervisors have appro-
prlated 5000 for county mining exhibit and
5000 more has been quickly raised. This
$1,000 will likely be con onsiderably increased.
K. A. P lrker, expert and general manager for
the California Exploration Company, which
Is so Largely interested in Calaveras mines
and mining developments. is one of the most
active members of committee in charge OF
the enterprise, and has already conferred
with Superintendent GiImour about space for
the exhibit, which promises to be large and
fine one.
In Nevada County the Nevada City Board of
Trade has enthusiastically taken hold OF the
matter, and recommended an appropr iation
by the Supervisors This banner gold-pro-
ducing county of the State viii undoubtedly
make an exhibit worthy of its record. 1t was
in Nevada County shat quartz mining began
In California, and there the first crude stamp
mill was erected. 1t has mines that have pro-
duced $4,000 900, aud it will be gres p'o-
ducer Tor generations The Supervisors OF FL
Dorado County will hold a special meeting on
Tuesday to see what The desire of the public
Is ana to decide on making an appropriation.
Julian Sonntag, secretary of the California
Miners AS: ociation, who constitutes the COM
mittee on correspondence for the jubilee aud
fair, has sent strong letters to the Supervisors
OF all the minirg counties, % all the members
OF the executive committee OF the California
Miners Association and TO many prominent
mining men generally throueh hout the S ,ate
urging that they give the enterprise their
cordial support. Most of these letters were
sent during the past week, which has seen the
hrst definite formulation OF plans and pros
poets Tor the fair, so that replies will not be
received and a general start of Drepara tion
made until during the coming week. There
Is, however, every indication that the mining
interests Of he whole State, under the spur of
the new mining prosperity and the growing
promises OF the future, will turn TO with a
Will and make the fair the greatest mining
exposition ever held No county will be
charged anything for space, but will be
charged only for any expense OF installa lion
of the exhibit w hich may fall on the manage
ment OF the fair.
"A Report on tn, Mining Situation In
British CoIumb a.
A somewhat extended general review of the
mining situation in British Columbia at the
end Of the year by w. A. Carlyle, the proyin-
cial mineralogist, is of interest as giving an
intelligent view of the great gold field of our
northern neighbor between the border and
the Yukon country.
MT Carlyle says in general terms that the
search throug hout the province for mines by
pTospectors. miners and capitalists Is as ac-
i've as ever and development work IS pro-
ceeding everywhere. Last year there was
much wildcat exploitation of British Colum-
bla mines Ia the London market, but this is
not so easy now 20 that there is not SO much
boom and hurrah but more real development
On this matter the mineralogist says:
This ba.
noat minln; companies we saw last year nor has
there been that Influx or would be buyers anxious
to get property of almost any description 10 dis