The Washington times., 1907-04-14
Colossal Collection Of Mine
Products at James
town.
Structural and Building
Materials of All
Kinds.
Specimens From ALI Parts
of the Country on
Exhibition.

When we bear IN mind that the United
States produces annually as much min
eral wealth as, all the rest of the world
put together, we can readily under
stand why the department Of mines and
metanurgy is considered among the
first branches Of the jamestown Expo
sition.
The board OF governors readily recog-
niZed the pertinency of making a COM
lprehensive exhibit of the mineral treas
dres Of the United States one of the
chief features Of the exposition. To them
1T has seemed self-evident that the
initial development and continued pros
perity Of the country depend upon It's
supply OF mineral wealth more than
upon that of any other, and hence the
stability, not only OF the cOuntry's past
development. but OF its future expan-
sion, must rest upon a foundation Of
mineral supplies.
The supplies of coal found in the
, States are certainly greater than those
: of any other country. with the possible
exception of China, and when we con-
slider that the United States produces
more iron than any other country in
the world and that two-thirds Of the
worlds copper originates ia this coun-
Try, the enormous importance OF the
mineral industry becomes at once ap-
parent.
Resources of Value.
The special field selected for exploita-
ton at the jamestown Exposition is a
new commercial grouping, comprising
the water front States from Maine 10
Texas. In It there is no separation of
the North and South, but rather a study
OF the mineral resources which can
readily be exchanged from one locality
TO another by the use Of railroads and
coastwise traffic. These mineral re-
sources are not only great in value,
but extremely comprehensive. In fact,
the minerals Of the Atlantic coast are
sufficient in quality and quantity to
supply almost, if not all, the region con-
cerDed, from gold TO petroleum.
The general display viii include ex-
hibits OF every known specimen OF
minerals, ores, mining machinery, etc,
showing every phase In the protection,
production, and marketing of these
products.
Structural materials and building sup
plies that are derived and manufactured
from mineral ores will be especially en-
phasized, while an effort Is being made
10 have the building and ornamental
stones from the Atlantic coast States
thoroughly represented. These include
granite, sandstone. marble, limestone,
slate, and such decorative stones as
serpentine. obicuIar diorite. and leopard
lite, all Of which win be grouped togeth-
er in one section Of the building.
Building Material Display.
Cement and cement products. includ-
ing the raw materials, various brands
Of manufactured cement, concrete and
cement blocks of different types, also
machines for making them, and lime
and plaster viii form a separate dis
play. Materials made from clay, in
Guiding brick, terra Gotta, sand-lime
brick. etc, viii be extensively exploited.
Asbestos block with samples of the va
rious products that are manufactured
from it will be included in the group.
g. Another important feature viii be the
display Of iron and steel hardening met
ais, minerals from which they are de- !
rived. and the various products in the /
manufacture Of which they are used. |
Under this classification will be incud-
e6 these metals: Manganese, nickel |
chromium, tungsten, molybdeum, van /
adium. cobalt. uranium, and titanium
The various feTro and other alloys of /
the metals will be represented, together |
with ores from all sections of the world /
Tho demand for these metals is con-
stantiy increasing and IT is the intention |
TO have the deposits of the country. rep
Resented.
The gem and gem mineral exhibit will 1
he a novelty. Minerals from which |
certain chemical compounds are derived |
for lighting purposes will be completely
exploited. Efforts are being exerted 10 ;
Nave rock drills represented with com /
petiuve contest Of this class of drills.