The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-16
AT THE PAN-AMERICAN.
Beautiful Specimens of Gold From
Georgia on Exhibition.

Georgia on Exhibition.
Buffalo, July 15.-Gold is the most
precious of metals, and from the time
of it's first discovery it has possessed
a peculiar interest for the human race
and been the figure for the acme of
purity. 1t is the most ductile and mall
leable of metals and is largely used
for coinage and for jewelry. That we
should regard this choice treasure OF
mother earth with interest and admira
tion is quite natural. The annual pro-
duction of gold is now very heavy. The
aggregate in the United States dur
ing the calendar year 1900 is estimated
by the director of the mint as 1881
213 fine ounces, valued at $40, 1922, 2S5
During the calendar year 1899 the gold
production of the United States was
81 ,053 400.
The gold belt of the United States is
extensive, including in its great length
and breadth the west northwest, south
west and a portion of the South. The
purest gold in existence is found in this
belt. Some of the possessions of the
United States are also liberal producers
of gold. In some other parts of Pan
America the yellow metal is mined ex
tensively.
In view of the Importance of the
mining industry and the deep inter
est of the people in the precious metal,
the officials in charge of the exhibits
for the Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo make a very complete display
of the finest specimens of gold extant,
in the Division of Mines. For months
DR. David T. Day, of the United States
Geological Survey, and corps of as
sistants were engaged hunting specl-
mems to add to the great government
collection for this exhibit Their efforts
have been well repaid. and the display
is the most complete ever made by
the United States government. 1t in
cludes the pick of the specimens shown
by Uncle Sam at the Paris Exposition,
together with the most beautiful fac
AIDES and show-e cases. Many of the best
features of the government collection
were not taken to Paris because they
would not admit of expectation, but all
are to be seen at the Pan American.
The gold exhibits from California are
very fine. The purest specimens come
from Grass Valley in the Golden State.
The exhibits from Oregon and Wash
ington are somewhat of a surplus to
a great many people. Many large mug
gets have recently been found in both
of those states. They are the size and
shape of a lady's hand.
The striking feature of Colorado'S
gold exhibit is Telluride of Gold. 1T
has the appearance of white sulphide
of iron, and only shows the sheen and
glitter of gold when heated A slab
of this metal a foot square is a fea-
ture of the exhibit. The owner has,
with the aid of a blowpipe flame,
burned along the surface the form of
cross of gold.
The gold exhibits from North Caro-
lima, South Carolina and Georgia sur
prise the average visitor to the Mines
building. Some of the largest mug
gets ever found were picked UP in
North Carolina. some weighing over
ten pounds. One mine in South Caro-
lima. the Halle. produced the bulk of
the gold found in the east in recent
years. The output of this mine during
the past three years has a value of
$4,000, 000 Gildes plaster casts of every
bar ever taken out are to be seen at
the exposition. The ore taken from
this mine is low-grade, not worth more
than 81 or SO per ton. but it is easily
mined and the property is profitable.
Georgia has produced some of the
most beautiful specimens of gold ever
found in this country, and it's repre-
sentation in the government exhibit at
the Pan-American Exposition is an inn
portant one.
The center case of gold nuggets and
gems is, perhaps. the finest collection
of the kind ever exhibited.
There is a large display of specimens
of gold brought from the Klondike and
Cape Nome.
IT is not generally known. but is the
fact. that Klondike gold is the basest
known. often selling for only $14 an
ounce. whereas the price for an ounce
of the Dure metal Is 500 e.
New Mexico sends her best speci-
mems of gold. The display of gold at
the Pan-American IS the most extern
sive ever made at an exposition. II
is of absorbing interest to all visitors.