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8                  REPORT   OF THE STATE MINERALOGIST.

                          self-evident that we are more      than crowded     now, for one year has
                          elapsed and many specimens have been added, as mentioned above.
                             The assistants,  also, have not been idle, and in the past year have
                          sent in many curiosities and valuable mineral specimens that have been
                          given a place in our Museum.       Among the more valuable acquisitions
                          to the Museum mention may be made of the very handsome Japanese
                          vases, the collection of coins, the rare and most beautiful       agate and
                          onyx collection, which    have   been placed on exhibition     by one of the
                          Trustees.
                             The fourth volume of the Catalogue of Specimens in the Museum
                          has been issued, bringing     the number of printed labels, representing
                          the specimens,   etc., up to twelve thousand.
                                                   VISITORS  TO THE MUSEUM.


                             We find, by reference to the register, that over twenty-six     thousand
                          persons have signed their names during the past year.        This, of course,
                          does not represent   the entire number of people visiting the Museum, as
                          a vast number fail to register.      It is a proof, however, of the large
                          increase,  as the register of 1888 shows only nineteen thousand names,
                          and what better record could we have of the increased popularity of the
                           Mining Bureau.

                                             FACILITIES  FOR RECEIVING    SPECIMENS.

                             The Trustees desire    to once more    express  their gratitude to Wells,
                           Fargo & Co. for their continued kindness in transporting     to the Bureau,
                           free of charge,  packages  weighing   less than twenty pounds, from all
                           parts of California and the neighboring States and Territories.      We are
                           also pleased to acknowledge the courtesy of the Pacific Coast Steamship
                           Co., who have similarly favored us.

                               List of Donors to the Museum from October 1, 1889, to October 1, 1890.
                           Altoona Quicksilver  Mining Chase, Dr. C. R.       Evans, David
                            Company                 Chiatowitch, John
                           Andersen, J.             Clark, Chas. A.           Fairbanks, H. W.
                           Atkins, R. D.            Close, G. H.              Fee, L. W.
                                                    Coleman, Edw.             Fleming, Mr.
                           Ball, Capt. Geo.         Coleman, R. A.            Fletcher, Frank
                           Barnett, W. A.           Collins, R. W.            Flint, Hon. Thos.
                           Barton, H. J.            Conn & Trudo              Formhals, F.
                           Birkinbine, John         Cronise, W. H. V.         Foss, J. W.
                           Blanc, A.                Cruikshank,  W. D.        Franks,  Win.
                           Bloss & McClary          Curry, John               Frazer, Thos. E.
                           Boardman,  Geo. E.                                 Frost, L. L.
                           Bost, John W.            Dana, A. W.
                           Boyd, Jas. H.            Davenport, N.             Garvey, Richard
                           Boynton,  G. F.          Davey, H. C.              Gates," Miss F.
                           Braverman, M.            Davis, H. C.              Gladding, McBean & Co.
                           Brown, Prof. P. D.       Davis, J. Z.              Glover, S. P.
                           Brown, Jerome B.         Dean, Ah                  Gird, Hon. Richard
                           Bryant. John             Dehman, Chas.             Golf, H. S.
                           Burnett, A. J.           Dell's, Marcus A.         Gold Ball Mining Company
                                                    Dempsey, J. F.            Goldman, Juan
                           Cady, M r.               Dennis, G. B.             Goldstone, L. P.
                           California Marble and Build- Dillon, R.            Goldtree, Marcus
                             ing Stone < lompany    Dolling, Otto             Goodrich, Chas. F.
                           Cameron, Alexander       Dunn, K. L.               Gorman, John
                           Campbell. \V. P.                                   Gouchcr, Jas.
                           ( 'annon,  M rs. M. 8.   Edmans, Ceo.              Grimmer,  C. A.
                           ( lhapman, Geo.          Edwards,  P.              Gunning, Sam
                           Chapman  & Fisher        Engrain, W. W.
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