The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-02
!. Mines. and Mining.


tries of the United States, together
wii3i~b il. other branches Of enterprise
viii flaSle their representative exhibits
installed and open to the scrutiny OF
the world. :;
!. :. IN The mining building California viii
have. samples Of what is produced by
It's mines, iCuarries and allied energies.
le,olorad6; r Michigan. Arizona, Oregon,
Nevada, Washington, Missouri, Utah,
Idaho, Montana, Alaska and other
:.SSates and. Territories will show what
They. have: More than any other in
p 6jsstrNY legitimate mining has need of
90: foreign capital for use in its develop
.:iifept." When the fact is determined
.>{lat "a mine contains ore in sufficient
sN.ifle: per ton and in sufficient guam
q; tftg 10 insure long and profitable
term Of operation, the property can
not. be operated on a large Scale. in
Nlost instances, with the ready money
thstis found TO be available in its i'm
mediate vicinity. In this il differs
from amy enterprise that is founded
ina. city or near centers of population.
great. exposition or worlds fair
supplies an opportunity for mining
men 10 come to the front. Gold ores
and the baser ores attract attention
when. they are shown. People from
al parts Of the world scan the mineral
samples that are shown; read all the
= literature thereto appertaining that is
placed within their reach; make in
quiries and generally acquaint them
selves with the several mining sec
tions OF the world and gain knowl-
edge CONCERNING methods and condi-
lions Of. an: sorts.
II is manifestly to the advantage of
al countries or States that contain
nrines to advertise mineral resources.
The. state or country that makes the
best show is, naturally enough. the
most talked about. The interest of
Calif0rniaEs is now keen in reference
TO the mineral show that California
viii make as compared with other sec
tions.
There is a great dearth of informa-
ton on this point. Colorado is ex-
pected TO make a great display It
viii. be- strong in ALL probability in
gold ard silver specimens and IN its
array of literature in regard to Grip
pie Greek and ether regions within its
borders. Michigan can be relied upon
10 make an. imposing demonstration
- .tlr dkAl+Aa ar - CO per- PRODUCING
state and ARIZONA viii also be entitled
10 attention frr this connection. Mis-
souri,. VIII he. noted. for what it can
show:Ih lead. Many places will make
specified iST5lays@ The coal States will
have lessons ef.rare.. value for the man
who.:4s sufficlently equipped with in
formation ITO. fully comprehend. So
Will the. great 9fl-praducing portions Of
the united. States Pennsylvania,
Chic Texas. LOUISIANA. California.
The, oil region. Of Baku might have
been REPRESENTED. but for the war be-
tween Russia and Japan.
OF -aH<the.States in this Union and Of
all sections 1.-THE. world that mine Cali
fornia is best entitled TO a record for va
riety:ofe MINERALS that can be profitably
Produced. More than two score min
erals Rbstanees are found in California
in. :Ilaying quantities.. The mining re-
eion extends. from the Northern. TO the
southern- line. Of. The State. OF all the
eieat:array. of counties all but three
pUOdNced. some mineral last year in
sufficient amount to figure in the annual
Fepor't: of the State Mineralogist Of
California, -
The gold output OF California does
not lead: all other. States in this coun-
fls.;. neither does its copper product
nor SITS petroleum output lead. but the
State makes a large showing in each Of
these mineral. sources of wealth. It
has. gems: If has inter an large guam
uties9 so large in fact that It may
eventually outclass Chile as a inter
producer. It produces vast quantities
OF bOrax. Its deposits of building ma
terials. are large and greatly varied.
Tie full Significance of the coming
exIi0Sition. in: St LOUIS as related to
California mining interests may or
may NOT have been appreciated at
hofne..:e. While some of the counties
have. made preparations TO be largely
represented, there. are some that are
Scantily: in evidence. and others not at
H.. A, list OF the exhibits that have
been gathered in California FOR show in
the mining building at St. Louis has
been compiled for - reference at the
State Mining Bureau. in this city
This excludes samples OF petroleum
and methods of petroleum mining and
asphalt whiok viii be a special show.
The list. also excludes certain very val
liable specimens Of high grade ore that
have been sent on by the contributors
privately or have not yet been for
w.
With these exceptions the data at the
bureau very fully indicates what Cali
f0rnia VIII show IN its collective min
eral exhibit in the mining building.
The counties OF Alameda. Amador,
Butte. Colusa, Contra Costa, Caiaveras.
III Dorado. Fresno. Inyo, Kern, Lake.
Los Angeles. Mariposa. Monterey.
Mendocino. Napa, Placer Plumas,
Riverside. Santa Barbara, San Benito.
san Diego. San Francisco. San Luis
Obispo. Santa Clara. Shasta, Sierra
SiskiyoU, Solano. San Joaquin. Trinity
TuOlumne. Tuiare, Ventura and Yuba
have mineral exhibits either on the
way TO St. Louis or in readiness TO
send. This enumeration shows that the
mineral belt r. long. and wide-"from
6iskiyou 70 San Diego and from the