The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-01-14

sitics OF life. but it Is not the intention
| Of the law to give bounty to those who
| do not need assistance, however de-
serving they may be.
INDIAN TRUST FUND. Is.
| The promise of an carly settlement
| OF the state bonds held by Tle United
states government for the Indian trust
! fund should he gratifying to the people
of the State.
Through the efforts Of Senator Till
man. and our representatives in con-
grcsS. an act of congress approved May
~ 1902 was passed authorizing the re-
al djustmcnt and payment OF all claims
OF the State OF South Carolina for. and
on account Of, advances and cXpendi-
lures made by this state in the war Of
1872 TO 1915 with Great britain and for
satisfying the bonds OF this State held
by the Indian trust fund. This act au-
ihoriZod the war department to adjust
with thc State authorities these out
standing claims. and have been re-
qucStcd by the war department t. fur.
nsh proof of said ella iins. with II! tScts
thereto. and with certified copies of the
State records which show the said in
dcbtcdnesS to us
have requested the secretary of
state TO prepare this statement, which
involves much labor and research of
papers and documents that are in
n"asnr" innccrs"bic. and all badly ar
ranged and indcXcu. This statement Is
being prepared with all expedition pos
siblc.
Tho conclusion Of this important mat
! ter illustrates the necessity OF having
The records Of the State put III better
condition for the future. 1t lis expected
hat after settling in full the bonds held
by the Indian trust fund, aggregatng
$l25.0t0 face value, from fifty to one
hundred thousand dollars will be Sc
| cured in cash from the United States
government.
LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPO
SLTION.
At the last session Of the legislature
the appropriation bill carried with it
900 and any uncxpcndcd balance Of
the appropriation" of the act to provide
for the "Soutb Carolina Interstate and
West Indian exposition" for the pur-
pose OF preserving the exhibits of n per-
| manent character at said exposition.
and such county exhibits rs may be
placed under the care OF the commits
sion. so ns to form an exhibit at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition. The
exposition will not be held until ,I!
The commission for the South Carolin..
| Interstate and West Indian exposition
have an uneXpended balance of about
$1,000. a detailed statement of their
| transactions. showing the exact bal
| ance, will be submitted to you. The
| present commission have also handed
| in their designations. It Will be neces-
Sary for you to provide for the appoint
ment OF Il new commission If 1t is de-
sired to have an exhibit at ST. Louis.
This promises to be one OF the largest
cXposisions ever held in any country,
and many of the States Will be repre-
sentcd by extensive exhibits. To make
n full exhibit from South Carolina will
| take more money than the amount now
| In the hands OF the commission, and it
| is for you to determine whether or not
| this purpose.
STATE GEOLOGIST.
| From the report OF the State geolo-
glst, which will be submitted to you
| 1t will be seen that the greater part Of
| his time has been devoted to an in
taking the utilization of our large ma
rine beds OF phosphate rock and con-
verting them into commercial fertil-
| izcrs. He makes an exhaustive report
on this subject. and i direct your at
| tention to the same. The State geolo-
| glst spent several months in an inves-
tigntion and survey OF the clay deposits
in this State. He gives the following
| reasons for devoting SO much time to
this investigations:
First The very exceptional impor-
| tancc of tn clays as an actual and
prospective resource, susceptible Of
greater extension and development
than any other mineral industry in
| South Carolina.
Second. The very numerous demands
for information from various States,
which could not be satisfied, as nothing
more than fragmentary examination
OF this subject had ever been instituted
Third. The desire OF the scientific
world for definite data relating to the
clay zone of South Carolina, with a
view to diiferentiating the involved
forma tions."
From an examination Of his report,
| SQu will see that this Is matter of
great Importance to this State; the clay
deposits are very valuable, and all that
Is needed to have the industry of util-
| izing these deposits developed in order
| to add greatly to the wealth Of the
State. Much Of the clay that is now
| being manufactured is shipped out Of
the State as raw material, and then
| brought back and sold as the manu-
! featured article.
PHOSPHATE INTERESTS.
| AS TO the condition of the phosphate
| interests Of the State, direct your at
| tention to the report of the phosphate
inspector. 1t may be of value, however,
| ness for the IL months ending Nov. 30,
| 1902, and the total business for the year
| 1901. The inspector thinks that the
| royalty for December, 1902, will approx
innate $4,000, which will make the total
royalty received from this Industry for
the year 1902 Il little less than for the
| year 1901.
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