Show beautiful and rare jewels in america rho report of the geological survey just compiled for 1901 shows that during that year thero there were mined in the united states precious stones to the value of while talking about i are iare and beautiful gems ones thoughts naturally revert to south africa or the orient or the mountains of asia and europe or perhaps to south america but one Is not likely to think of our own land ytol yielding ding them but the fact Is that no insignificant allue in gem gems Is taken from the soil right here at home reports the cleveland plain dealer the report of the geo logical survey shows that during that year we mined in the united states precious stones to the value at of about 3 diamonds represent only of this amount but the fact that they are found at all gives encouragement to the hope that paying fields of them may some time be found last year one diamond was foaud to ind in lee boutty georgia where diamonds akere ere no be foro fore known to exist new mexico dished in turquoises aal ant these have been placed on the market Alon montana tana gave us 90 in which comes next they ome tome fron from fergus county granite county ii ts now being explored tor for fancy colored col oreil sapphires that give evident evidences es of beag there in paying quantities fine a ud extensive garnet deposits ar found in macon county north car una lina many dark green blue and iri 76 low ow berels as well as amethysts ini and were found la in that tats there Is hardly a state of unto in which there la Is not some trace ct of precious stones and it arrears ail pears not it all unlikely that before many years I 1 may be competing with the old world in furnishing gems |