The Nevada journal., 1852-12-03
Quartz Mining.


MR EDITOR notice frem the cir
cular Of the committee appointed by the
Quartz Convention held at Nevada on
the 18th inst, that new laws are pro-
posed for the regulation of quartz mines,
to be uniform all over the county, and
the object stated in the circular is to
'endeavor to establish better tenure
Yet am not able to discover in the pub
lished code of laws, any new practical
suggestion, that puts the ownership on
any better basis than it now is. They
do, however, create a County Recorder.
for mining claims, which should most
particularly objects to, on the score of
inconvenience. doubt very much if
the authority of the County Recorder
would be at all respected, unless each
district had fully consented to the Gre
alton of such an office, and had voice
in the selection of the person TO fill it.
That quartz mining and ownership in
quartz mines needs reform, no one at all
experienced in the matter will scarcely
doubt And Us one belonging to the
quartz mining interest. take the liber-
ty of stating, with all due respect to
the opinions of others, that believe
there is but one way to remedy all evils,
and make quartz mining capable of
showing what it actually is, and that
remedy is an actual sale of quartz min
ing lands, by the government Of the
United States, under such regulations
and restrictions as may be decided on,
after careful revision by Congress of
the whole matter. This done, and our
county, and all the mining counties
would tcem with capital for investments,
and that portion of the great wealth of
this state laying in the quartz veins in
these mountains would be brought to
light, and vast and profitable business
carried on, be ,eftting every one. and
worthy too of the time aud money of
alen of business. Without this tenure
st is to be feared that most Of the quartz
companies already formed will be disap-
pointed, and the objects of the associa-
tons abandoned.
would suggest for the action Of this
Convention something of this kind,
l>t. The appointment of comm ttee
of fve or more quartz miners, residing
in different parts Of the county, to draw
up memorial to Congress. setting forth
the necessity and advantages of selling
the quartz mines in small tracts, say
five acres or less at low price. Let that
committee report that memorial to the
convention on the first Monday Of Janu-
ary next, for approval, and when ap-
proved, send copies oft to every county
in the state, to give those in favor of
the measure an opportunity to sign it,
and make oil of them returnable to this
convention by lst of April or May next,
that they may sent to our Representa-
tives and Senators in Congress, to be ac-
ted on.
Nevada county has invested largely
in quartz mines, and may with perfect
propriety take the lead and be the first
to act in this matter.
believe action of this kind would
prove more efficient than any state or
county conventions. II would save time
and expense, and strikes at once at the
root of the main evil, that stands be-
tween the quartz miner and success.
Conventions cannet afford the necessary
relief. They have not the power The
force and benefits Of the acts of one
convention may be subverted and de-
stroyed by the acts of subsequent one,
and the belief that this may and can
be done, will of itself prevent any large
investments. If quarts mining could be
carried on successfully by individuals,
without any aid in the shape Of capital
and skill, except such as can be COM
manded on the spot, then some conyen-
tional rules might be made, so as to op-
crate to the satisfaction Of oil concerned