The San Francisco call., 1899-06-26

nearly square, in one of the large central
one end and Portugal at the other have
each about one-tenth as much space; Cal
space is awarded to it by F. J. n. Skiff of
Chicago, who is in charge of the mining
feature of the American exhibit: How
many square feet of floor area 1t Will nave
is not yet known. portion of the whole
space will be divided among States pro-
viding special exhibits, and as California
has made the largest State appropriation
and has the greatest mining record and
greatest variety of mineral resources it
will doubtless get more room than any
other State. Then it may contribute
good deal to the general makeup of the
American display.
81 saw Mr.. Skiff at Chicago and got
some general ideas on the mining exhib-
It," said Mr.. Runyon He said that
among other things he wanted California
to send petroleum, boraX, asphaltum,
onyx, rich gold ores and gems. There
would be no room for showing actual min
ing machinery in operation, but small
working models might be shown. he al
once agreed to accept working MODE!
of a California quartz mill, which VIII
be supplied with a ton or two of ore ana
show the actual operation in progress;
The California exhibits will be del1Vered
at Chicago, where the responsibility will
be assumed by them The running exhibit
must be small, but we want to make a
Strlk1nR showing PICTURES, lOpOSIdplliCdl
and other maps and descriptive literature
should be sent Some could be displayed
and the rest constitute supply for distri-
button. Mr.. Skiff agreed that California
could send a special representative to at
tend it's mining display, answering ques-
tions, ETC., and that he would appoint
him an honorary mineralogist on his own
staff Each mineral specimen may bear
the name of the individual contributor,
the mine, etc. A special representative
of Mr.. Skiff's department will be out here
mo known
On Saturday Mr.. Runyon wrote Mr..
Skiff in part as follows
Since my return to California we have
earnestly taken up the work of making
up the different exhibits, in which we
would like mining to be one OF the pr1n-
cipal features. l have the n memorandum at
linens we would like exhibited from Cali
fornia, and within day of two will see
one of our manufacturers in reference to
making complete quartz mill, which we
would like to exhibit in action. | am not
positive that we will be able to make this
exhibit, but will advise you in few days.
We can, however, give you very choice
exhibit of ores from our chief mines.
''Can you give me any definite informa-
ton as to how much space we Will nave
in your department? When the amount is
allotted to us we can work much more
intelligently, as you know"
agreed to in legislative committee pro-
vided $120 900, and of this the committee
estimated $4,000 for the mining industry.
strong committee of the California
and succeeded in raising the appropria-
ton to $780, 600, with the tacit understand
ing with the legislators and the Cover
MOI that the raise was for the miners, and
that $25 900 should be devoted to adver-
tising this great and booming California
industry. The disposition of the fund is.
largely left with the Commissioners alone.
Mr.. Runyon says that the amount to be
spent for the mining display and it's at
tendant advertising features has not been
decided on. Since the appointment of the
commission the exposition committee of
the Miners Association has not yet taken
any steps in the matter. There is wide
field for effective effort in getting all the
advertising possible out of the small but
and the Paris Exposition provides the
greatest opportunity in sight for letting
the mining investors of the world know
what a rich and virgin field for mining
capital California affords.
A number of the mining machinery and
supplies men of Los Angeles and some
others have issued a call for a meeting in
Los Angeles on July 13, when it is pro-
posed to form a miners association for
Southern California This will be indie
pendent of and opposed to the promising
Southern California branch of the Calf
fornia Miners Association, organized a
few weeks ago. The circular of invita-
ton says in part:
1.-THE object and duties of the associa
ton, when formed will, in part, be to make
better known the advantages that our
mining districts offer as a field for profit
able investments; also to cooperate to-
ward the enactment of such laws as will
protect our mineral lands. and protect the
miner in the ursuit Of his occupation,
and such other purposes as shall promote
the best interests of the mining Industry
of Southern California"
The success of such an investment will
be regretted by many friends of the indus