Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-06-26
South Carolina Minerals.

State Geologist Earle Sloan has gone
to work energetically to SOC to it that
the mineral resources of South Carolina
are rightly displayed in tho South Caro-.
lima building at tho Exposition. Io has
circular lettor which he is
sending broadcast over tho State, and it
will doubtless attract widespread alton
tion. The letter is in all cases accom-
panied by forms which can readily DO
filled out with valuable information
looking to rendering tho IMMORAL exhibit
complete and interesting. Tho circular
lettor prepared by tho State Geologist is
as follows:
Charleston, S. c., June Is, 1901.
My Dear Sir: At tho last session of
tho Legislature of this State it was pro-
posed by Act that tho State should erect
a suitable building at tho South Carolina
Interstate and West Indian Exposition.
to be opened December 1, 1901, for tho
exhibition of tho products and resources
OF South Carolina, and for tho execution
of this purpose board Of commissioners
was appointed, with tho Governor as
ex-officio chairman.
Through agreement with these com.
missioncrs it is tho purpose of tho State
Geologist to cooperate with the citizcns
of this State in securing such an impos-
ing display of the mineral products, and
such an exhibit Of tho industrial re-
sources of South Carolina, as might
excite interest in these features and pro-
mote the fuller development of their
values. Prominent space in the State
building will be cedcd for collective
exhibit of tho minerals, ores and manu-
facturod mineral products from the
counties of this State. 1t is believed
that such an aggregated mineral collcc-
tion from all of the counties will be more
and will moro surely engage
the attention Of those visitors in quest of
such interests than could DO accom-
plishcd through independent displays by
individual counties.
1t is proposed to catalogue according
to the relating counties all mineral spcc-
mons, samples, water powers, mineral
springs, ETC., and include brief dcscrip-
ton Of each deposit or feature so that
each county shall be accorded due credit
for such resources as it might display i'm
this collective exhibit. Printed copies
of this catalogue shall bc available to
interested parties.
Due attention shall DO accorded arti-
clcs manufactured from the mineral pro-
ducts of this State, such as decorative
terra Gotta, tiling, oil pressed brick, fire
brick, vitrificd brick, etc., etc
In addition to this collective mineral
exhibit tic State Gcologist will arrange
for collective exhibit Of tho forest pro-
ducts of this State.
In awarding the prizes offered by the
State commissioners to the counties max
ing the best exhibits, the judges will
credit each county with full considera-
ton for all minerals, mineral products
and forest products contributed by such
county to tho aggregated collection,
Therefore the respective boards of tho
county commissioners Of this Exposition
and all others interested i'm these matters
are urged to cooperate with the State
Gcologist, and you arc asked to uso your
personal influence to insure the success
of this undertaking.
The Importance to your community of
availng itself of this proposition is para
mount, therefore, kindly prevail upon
tho owners of mineral and forest proper
ties or interests to furnish such largo
select specimens as should afford an
alluring exhibit. These specimens shall
be cared for and returned upon the clos.
ing of tho Exposition if so desired; othor-
wise they shall bo reserved for tho State
geological collection to bc permanently
installed.
Those who hold interests in quarrics
or deposits of building stono arc advised
of the Importance of having their spcci-
mon blocks of stone carefully cut and
dressed with the most becoming finish,
and they arc especially asked to send, in
to other sizes, one block of their
building stone measuring oght inches
cube, bccomingly dressed.
If you either own or can ascertain tho
existence of any valuable mineral do
posits, quarrics or building material,
clays or wator powers, mineral springs
or other natural features of industrial
value i'll your locality, kindly secure tho
fullest precise available information as
to tho features outlined in the accom-
panyng circular sheets Nos. I and 2.
If yonr locality affords any superior
forest products kindly urge upon those
Interested the Importance of sending
specimens or samples for exhibition as
provided in the suggestions on tho
circular sheet No. 3.
1t is earnestly asked that all common
carriers and their local agents will CO.
operate in securing the necessary spcci-
mems and in facilitating this important
work in all territory tributary to their
respective lines.
Whom specimens or samples are ready
for shipment, apply to the State Gcolo-
gist for a shipping card which will
cntitlc tho package, to which it is
attached, to transportation to tho Expo.
stion grounds. Mark and consign such
packages to Earle Sloan, State Gcologist.
South Carolina Interstate and West
lhdlah Exposition grounds Charleston,
5. G.
You will also insert an Identification
card, with specimen or sample, as will
insure proper recognition of tho origin
Of the accompanying specimen. Asking
that you kindly accord these matters
attention at your earliest convenience
and that you will give definite assurance
OF specimen contributions to this exhibit,
am, Yours respectfully,
Earle Sloan, State Gcologist.