The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-01-14

State Geologist to undertake system
attic study Of the clays and kaollns OF
this State in order to determine thslr
manufactured value.
The State Geologist has responder
20 many demands by citizens for an
expert opinion in regard to the min
eral features of South Carolina, anu
much general information has oeen
furnished. OF course great deal could
not be accomplished in few months
but sufficient has been done to demon
strate the wisdom Of the Legislature IN
providing a State Geologist and a De-
partment of Geology. The State Geol>
ogist tenders the State the gratultous
use of the scientific instruments and
apparatus in his private laboratory
provided. the State shall furnish MIN
with an assistant to perform chem
ical analyses and assist in clerical WorA
for the State Geological Survey. ms
equipment does not comprise specla4
apparatus and furnaces for making
practical working tests Of china Gays,
fire clays, tile clays, brick elays' ana
for the fire assays OF gold ores, etc.
The sum of twelve hundred dollars
would afford a satisfactory equipment
and the sum OF six hundred dollars
would cover q years cost of chemicals
and incidentals. These should be arm
ished and the State Geologlst should
be given an assistant and required TO
have his laboratory and office IN Co
1unbia. The assistant could remain in
the office at Columbia and be aoie
to answer inquiries from citizens VINO
-,;rht desire to consult this depart
! IN case the Geologist were ao-
ses.t on a survey or making inVestlsa-
tions. would also recommend tnat
you provide suitable funds tor the
publication of the results Of the Work
Of the Geological Survey IN speclal
bul1etins to be issued from time to
time in order to- afford readily avail
able information or" such subjects III
response to the many inquiries recelF-
ed. H.
would also suggest and recommend
the consolidation OF the offlces OF
State Geologist and Phosphate lnspec-
tor. both as a matter OF economy ana
OF increased efficiency. The phosphate
mines come properly under the De-
partment of Geology and the Depart
ment of Geology could very properly
and appropriately look after the 'phos-
phate Interests Of the State. By rl1s
arrangement you could very easily
furnish All assistant to the State Geo
logist without an increase OF approprl-
ations. The Department OF Geology is
a very important one and should re-
ceive your encouragement.
SOUTH CAROLINA INTERSTATE
AND WEST INDIAN EXPOS1-
TION.
AT your LAST session you wisely
made an appropriation Of $4,000 for
the erection of q State building at the
South Carolina Interstate and West
Indian Exposition. Under the proTls-
ions of that Act I appointed as State
Commissioners Hon. Louis Applet. OF
Manning; Capt. Thos. Wilson, O!
Cades: Col. John B. Cleveland, OF
Col John B. Cleveland, Of Spartan
burg, and Capt. p. W. Wagner, presl-
dent of the Exposition Company. The
Board OF Commissioners subsequently
elected Mr.. A. w. Love, Of Chester. as
OF the State exhibit
and building, and Mr.. August Kohn
as secretary and auditor OF the board.
The Commission made contracts for
the erection of the Palace OF Agricui-
ture, and It is gratifying to state that
the State building is perhaps the
handsomest on the EXPOSITION
grounds. The collection Of the eX-
hibits, which are entirely cred1taole,
was largely under the personal super
vision of Superintendent Love, VINO,
worked in conjunction with the au-
thorities of the Exposition company.
The Exposition is decided success
and reflects credit upon the State ana
upon the South. The great purpose Tor
which it was undertaken, the bringing
of our own people into closer touch,
enlarging our trade relations with the
Latin States, and displaying to the
whole world the resources and adVan-
tages of this State and Of the South,
under the excellent management
which has the Exposition in charge,
must and will be accomplished, and
South Carolina should feel a just pride
in this success.
I. It is proposed, when the Exposlton
is over, to make permanent park out
OF the beautiful grounds. This would
be a commendable close for the great
enterprise, and it would be handsome
act on your part to turn over tn; tate
building to the Exposition Company
or it's successors at the close OF the
Exposition, and such a course has my
hearty approval.
TRUSTS. t.-.- ..
Recently the business and pol1cai
worlds have been startled by great
combinations of capital seeking to
drive smaller competing industries TO
the wall and to acquire complete con-
troll Of the products and supply OF GER
tain articles Of trade which are neces-
saries and which the people must nave
at almost any price. In a great many
instances these combinations have
been successful in their efforts to con-
troll the national market and the pow
er they WELD is immense. There IS no