The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-26
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| The first international mining cX
| hibit in the history OF the worlds TO
| be held in New York City from May
| 18th to Juno Goth. Here the evolution
OF the great mining industry of the
| United States viii be fully exemplified.
| Products OF the various mines and
the methods of obtaining. these will be
| shown and a complete history OF the
| industry given In practical detail
The principal promoters Of the cX-
| position idea are John Hayes Ham
| inond--thc celebrated mining engineer
who is said to draw greater income
from his professional services than any
other man In the worid--the American
Mining Congress and the Institute OF
| Mining Engineers.
y Is their hope to make this intcr-
national in its scope, and with this
end in view are zealously seeking the
eign governments. The chief aim IS
to interest the public in the mineral
resources of the nation in general
and OF the great West In particular.
Most of the Western mines are oper-
ated under Eastern capital. and part
ly because of this, Madison Square
Garden. New York, was chosen as the
place for the exposition though the
Of foreign countries which may ex-
hibit is a stronger point In favor Of
the location.
"a bin has been introduced in Con-
W,
Mondell, of Wyoming, providing for
a government exhibit at the exposition.
the BIZ provides thpt this be prepared
by the Geological Survey, and that ii
resources of the United States and its
possessions, and the methods of mining
and extraction Of metals" The bill also
authorizes the President to invite the
the exposition. The bill is not meet
Ing with great favor in Congress, be-
cause the Geological Survey says IL can
prepare exhibit without the pro
600. II is the purpose of these gov
eminent oi1icials to give dcmonstra-
ton OF the scientific work that has,
Tor some time been carried on by the
Geological Survey This includes the
investigation OF the mineral resources
of the United states for the last TWEEN
,y-hve years. the black sand deposits
of the Pacific coast and the lse OF
lignitos and semi bituminous coal for
gas production. Some of the surveys
fuel tests We're partially demonstrated
at the st. Louis and Jamestown Ex-
positions.
a. 4 number of States of the Union and
ready taken steps to be represented at
the exposition. The States include
ONO, West Virginia, Nevada, Michigan,
Wyoming, Oregon, Utah. California.
Missouri and Arizona. The exposition
%ii Pe divided into seven different
=,
chinery; No. 2, United States and for
eign. countries; No. g. State exhibits;
NO A, metal mine owners; No 5. mis- 4
cellaneous minerals; No. 6, mining
camps of the nations: No 7. precious
stones, mineral jewelry and 1apidary
work.
That there is wide field for the
mining exposition to cover in this
,hat the mineral production of the
United states increased ive-fold be- I
Tween oSs sno 1880 and 1905, or from $685.
92829S, to sl,9D2 ,5l7,565 The latest /
figures for mines and quarries show
there We're 15l,5lG mines, quarries and
wells in this country. TO operate
total annual salary of 100000 900. |
such are the tremendous proportions TO
which the mining industry of the I
United States has attained since its
The first recorded finding of iron
within the limits of the United states
was in North Carolina in 1885. The
Virginia, in 1910 The first export Of
bar iron to England was in 1717, and of
pig iron in 1928. Until 1850. Massa- I
chusettS led in the manufacture of |
iron, when Pennsylvania took the lead
and has retained it. Over 10000 600 |
tons of iron ore were mined IN
Michigan alone last year. Next TO iron, I
the most valuable mineral production
Of this country is copper. of which
enough is produced annually 10 give
every American man. woman and child
81 worth each if it We're divided out
IN Arizona alone the production OF
copper in 1906 was s54,OOO,O0O
one of the earliest finds of goldI
in the United States was referred toi
by Thomas Jefferson in his diary. I'll
was lump of pure gold found in the!
Rappahannock River, Virginia. Now
many millions of gold is produced
every year. The Cripple Creek dist
trlct, In Colorado, alone has produced
over S125.000,000. In California's palmv
days as much as SG5,OO0,00O worth OIL
gold was produced In single year.
Ihe surface of Alaska has only been |.
scratched, but upwards Of $4,000 600
IN gold Is produced there annually.
Alaska Is said to contain the richest
gold deposits in the world the gold |.
placer field in Seward Peninsula alone
latest claimant for honors as a gold
bearing territory is the Nevada desert.
where the mining camps Of Tonopah
coldfeld, Bullfrog, Rawhide and n
number Of others have sprung into be-
ing within the last few years. From
that region is pouring a steady stream
OF the precious metal.
II the scarcity of a metal is any in
dlcatlon OF It's value silver ought to
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