Editorial Comment. 385 
terhood of States, of gold, silver, precious stones, manganese, 
iron, copper, mica, graphite, kaolin and coal. 
Oregon. 
The exhibits from this state are not only interesting, hut 
claim a careful study by the geologist and mining engineer. 
From the Sparta and Cornucopia districts are displayed the 
gold placer ores of the Saw Mill gulch, the Basin, and the 
Boyer. Of free gold are exhibits from the Olla Woodman, 
Little Pittsburg, Crysta] Palace, Tom Payne, and Ore Dell; 
free gold and silver from the Union Quartz, the mother lode 
of Shanghai; gold and silver from the Gold Hill; gold from 
the Cumberland, and Hidden Treasure No. 1 ; free gold with 
sulphurets from the Silver Queen, the Gold Ridge, and the 
Legal Tender : gold, silver and lead from the Galena Quartz 
mine. From the Davenport district, Ashland, are shown free 
milling gold from the Anderson, St. Patrick and Blowfly; 
free milling gold and silver from the Park, Silver Cap, Roper, 
and Happy New Year: gold from the Ophir, and gold and sil- 
ver from the Lucky Shepherd. Loomas Extension, and Sum- 
mit: gold in sulphurets from the Banner. Gold Spike, Hope 
and Hidden Treasure; gold and silver in sulphurets from the 
Stonewall Jackson, Paul Cabbin; mercury and cinnabar from 
the Cinnabar lode. From the Waldo district, gold and plati- 
num from placers; copper from the Cowboy copper mine, and 
the Queen of Bronze, and with the ore from the former, also 
silver and gold. From the Wagner Creek district, free mill- 
ing gold, and silver from the Cleveland quartz mill. From 
the Jacksonville district, placer gold from the Wulf, Farmer's 
Flat, and Cement; gold quartz from Huftin <V- Beekman No. -. 
and gold in sulphurets from the Charity lode: gold and silver 
quartz from Jacksonville and Lost Silver lode. From the 
Williams Creek district, free milling gold from the Granite, 
Bone of Contention, and Little Fritz: free gold in sulphurets 
from the Tip Top. Exchequer, Horsehead, Southern Belle, and 
the Rising Star. 
From the Main Applegate dist rict, placer gold in blue gravel, 
from the Johnson and the Terry Burnes, and gold quartz 
from the Buckeye. From the Willow Springs district, placer 
gold from the ( 'en ten nia I. the .Ma id on. and the Willow Springs; 
