The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-06-25
SOUTH CAROLINA MINERALS.
TIIEr WILL. BE DISPLAYED AT THE
EXPOSITION.
stat" ao"loE!at Sl"nn has Issued an impur-
t"nt ana Interesting Lcttrr to Lead.
Ing Men Ia All the Countica
or tho State.
Nows and Courier, | Uh inst

1t that the mineral resources Of South
Carolina "ro rightly displayed in tho
South Carolina building at tho Tx
position. llo has prepared circu.
lar letter which ho is sending broad,
cast over the State, and it will doubt.
less attract widespread attention.
Tho letter IS in all cases accompanied
by forms which can readily bo hllod
out with Valuable information
looking to rendering the IMMORAL OK
hlbit complete and intcrcsting. Tho
circular lotter prepurod by tho State
gco)ogist is rs follows:
Charleston, 5. c., Juno IL, 1901.
My Doar Sir: At tho last session
of tho Legislature Of this State it
was proposed by Act that tho State
should erect suitable building at
tho South Carolina Inter. State and
West Indian Exposition, to be opcnod
December |, 1901, for tho exhibition
of tho products and resources of
South Carolina, and for tho oxocu-
tion of this purpose board Of com
missioncrs was appointed, with tho
Governor us ox-oflicio chairman.
Through ugrccmont with these
commissioners it is tho purpose of
tho State gcologist to co operate with
tho citizons Of this State in securing
such an imposing display of tho mln-
cral products, and such an exhibit Of
tho industrial resources Of South
Carolina, as might excite interest in
thcso features and promote tho fuller
development Of thcir values. Prom.
mcnt space in the State building will
bo coded for collcctivo exhibit of
tho minerals, ores and manufactured
mineral products from tho counties
of this State. 1t is believed that
such an aggregated mineral collcc.
ton from all Of the counties will bo
moro imposing and will moro surely
engage tho attention Of those visitors
in quest Of such interests than could
bo accomplished through indepon-
don't displays by individual counties.
1t is proposed to catalogue accord
ing to the rotating counties all min
oral specimens, samples, water pow
ors, IMMORAL springs, etc, and include
brief description Of oach deposit or
foaturo SO that each county shall DO
accorded duo credit for such re-
sources rs it might display in this
collective exhibit. Printed copies Of
this catalogue shall be available to
interested parties.
Due attention shall be accorded
articles manufactured from the min
oral products Of this State, such as
decorative torra Gotta, riling, oil
prossod brick, fro brick, vitrifiod
brick, otc., otc.
In addition to this collective min
eral exhibit tho State geologist will
will arrange for a collection OK
hibit Of tho forest products Of this
State.
In awarding the prizes offered by
tho State commissioners to the coun
tics making the bost exhibits, the
judges will credit each county with
full consideration for all IMMORAL pro
ducts and forest products contributed
by such county to the aggregated
collection.
Therefore tho respective boards of
the county commissioners to this Ex-
position and all others Interested in
these matters aro urged to corporate
with the State gcologist, and you
arc asked to uso your personal inllu.
once TO insure the SUCCESS Of this un-
dertaking.
The Importance to your community
of ay@iling itself of this proposition
is paramount, therefore, kindly pr,
vail upon tho owners of IMMORAL ana
forest properties or interests to fur
nish such large select specimens rs
should afford an allurng exhibit.
These specimens shall be cared for
and returned upon the closing of the
Exposition if 80 desired; otherwise
they shall bo reserved for the State
geological collection to DO perma
nonuy installed.
Those who hold interests in quar-
rics or deposits of building stones