The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-10

INSURANCE EXAMINER
In nv last Annual Message called the attention Of the Legsla
tre the Importance of insurance examiner repeat the
recommendation made Fire and life insurance have taken
deep people, and thousands Of dollars are paid Out
every insurance companies These corporations OBTAIN from
right business the State and the State has the
right to inspect supervise their work. and thus secure protection
to the people against bogus All reputable companies
would be glad to have such inspection.
That may idea of the extent OF this business desire
call your attention to the fact that there Were IN oo9 1o n
and accident insurance companies doing business IN the oa
and the license fees paid to the State amounted to Inc
total amount collected from people premiums amounted thar
year to S22ooeo67 you may from the report OF the
Comptroller General The figures for the past cannot be e
the report has yet been compeed but they will be
no ess and possibly more
GEOLOGICAL STATE SURVEY.
The importance of good Geological Survey connec
ton with the development of any State scarcely be ovated
it is indeed indispensable complete utilization OF all the natural
resources Of any State country
ready to take Of and push forward industry
of promise may be incidentally accidentally discovered But
the natural apparent certainly
not always on the they the average man
would seldom observe them Especially IS this true IN the case OF
mineral deposits 1t has been estimated that in Pennsylvania
previous the establishment OF its Geological Survey enough
money expended searching for coal and iron IN the Ordinary
way Individual effort to have paid than the entire cost OF
Geological Surveys of the whole State thorough know"
edge geology has been secured all its mineral zones and gas
and belt have been accurately mapped and men no longer
use of the simple results the State survey They know definitely
where to expect gas coal on and the drill not sent down
as mere experiment. money and time wasted in aphazard
risk and adventure.
What is demanded today successful conduct Of business
systemad labor and everything must proceed upon the basis
OF preconceved weludied plans 1t less necessary to
proper development OF a States natural resources
The mineral industries OF this State now receiving coaSdef
able attention. good Survey would undoubtedly prove OF IN
cacube help encouragement The State of South Carolina
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treasures holds can unless intelligent vigorous
authorized survey be made Aside from the resultant monetary
value of such Survey and statistics would be placed the hands
OF the people would enable them recognize and utilize much
natural resource known be in existence An
impetus would be given neurological and geological study ana
work in our colleges where they considered
rather insignificant and consequences and the coming gen.
Grafton be prepared take personal interest the deve
opnen OF their native along this line they now are inter-
csted in its mercantile and agricultural and manufacturing progress
The United States furnishes State as much ad'
tion money toward State Surveys such States themselves put
into the work-n considerably moand the question