The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-05-25
MINING EXPOSITION
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ing bodies have also Endorsed the ex-
position. Dissatisfaction witr the mal--
agement has caused some of the west
ern states and mining communities,
notably Utah, to refuse to make dis
plays, but despite this fact the expo
sition is fairly representative of the
great mining districts of the west.
Mining machinery in operation and a
reproduction of a western mining
camp form notable features of the
show
The exhibit of the United States
Geological Survey shows that about
So minerals are found in the United
States, ranging from coal to dia-
monds. Not many of the latter pre-
| cious stones have been found, but |
they were widely scattered, and as |
their locations and surroundings were |
similar to the places where diamonds |
are found in great abundance in South |
Africa, scientists hold out to prospect
ors the hope of finding a Kimberley
| menu III inc ANcN WOIlu.
That there is a wide field for the
mining exposition to cover in this
country alone, is evident from this
fact that the mineral production of
the United States increased five-fold
between 1880 and 1906, or from 1894,
92S, 29S to $1,9O2, 517,5 65. The latest
figures for mines and quarries show
that there were ISL, SIG mines, quar-
ries and welles in this country. To
operate these, 619,4O6 men are kept
busy at total annual salary of $500,
. 100000. Such are the tremendous
proportions to which the mining in
sdustry of the United States has at
tanned since its early beginnings.
The first recorded finding of iron
within the limits of the United States
was in North Carolina in 1885. The
first effort to manufacture it was in
| Virginia in 1910. The first export
of bar iron to England war in 1717,
and of pig iron in 1928. Until 1850
/
L of iron, when Pennsylvania took the
lead, and has retained it, Over $40
II 100000 tons of iron ore were mined
II in Michigan alone last year. Next to
II iron, the most valuable mineral pro
II duction of this country is copper, o.
II which enough is produced annual,
to give every American man, woman
and child two dollars worth each i
1t were divided out. In Arizona alon,
'he production of copper in 1906 wa
=. $54,OOO,OOO.
an One of the earliest finds of gold II
a. the United States was referred to b.
al Thomas Jefferson in his dairy. |
#I was a lump of pure gold found OF
al the Rappahannock river Virginia
q, How many millions of gold are pre-
M duced every year? The Cripple Cree
M district in Colorado alone has Pre-
M duced over $125,0O0000. In Califol
Ri MAS palmy days as much as $65,OOt
W 600 worth of gold was produced in
ml 900 worth of gold was produced in
M single year. The surface of Alask
# has only been scratched, but upward
M of .$6,OOO,0O0 in gold is produce
81 there annually. Alaska is said to col
M tain the richest gold deposits in tt
MI world, the gold placer field in Sewar
MI peninsula alone containing 2O,OC
MI square miles. The largest claimant fl
al honors as a gold-bearing territory
IA the Nevada desert, where the mimi
BAL camps of Tonopah, Goldfield, Blu
81 frog, Rawhide and a number of OF
Is ers have sprung into being with in Il
81 last few years. From that region
B pouring steady stream of the pr
M cfous metal.
II the scarcity of metal is al
g indication of it's value, silver ought
be more valuable than gold, as Il
world-is producing $1OO,OOO,oOO
Ss gold and only st00.000,000 OF silv'
per annum. A large part of tn
American production of these meta
~ is consumed by the United State
MIN, The coinage of the Philde
mia mint lat year was $14S,12
051.93, not including 45,vvs::VVo piec'
coin that were minted for Panam
Mexico and the Philippine island
The coinage for this year is expecte
to exceed that of last year by 20 pc
cent. Uncle Sam makes money b
buying silver bullion at Sc or
& cents an ounce, which is passed BAG
Z to American citizens on por wit
s gold at the ratio of 1929 an ounce.
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