New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-04

metals. II viii be unnecessary ever TO eMcule eoase
nj Denver Charlotte, AMI the Branch MINIS az those
points should be converted into assay Offices anu tnuS OK
The Director also recommends the repeal Of the coin
ngc charge the tax on buon and the redemption ol to
aud his suggestions for the protection OF gold coins from
worthy careful cOnsdcratIon.
An appropriation of $4,000 was made by Congress on
the 28t Of july 1896 10 enable the secretary of tLe lt
ury to collect reliable statistical lnform9ton concerning
me gold ana silver mines OF the Western States and Ter
ritores Under the authority thus conferred upon un5
DEPARTMENT Mr.. j. Ross Browne was appointed specll
commissioner or the inEral reEons We, Vi tT ~
Mountains His preliminary REPORT Whs SUNNI 70
Congress ON tine Sth January 1869. The districts OF
no. Mr. james " Taylor whose re-
mort was submitted on the 18th of February, 1861 No de-
tailed Information respecting our mineral resources te
nature and extent Of the metallfcrous veins tue mode
and cost ~ working the mines, or the yea OF Duo hdu
previously appeared IA an oiGl iop nroc Eject
OF the local rules and regulations OF VIZ plv t1
of Federal legislation on the subject OF the mhelal LINUS,
The value Of the Information coltnvu ~ ~, ,, '',or
has been atrscd Ia marked desIe ~ to pT"t ts a.
with which they have been received UNCONSCIOUS VIE
aniic and Pacific states rev h,n W., INA dets,opnent
has been manifested in me eNplofa9n anu ~ ne bockv
OF mineral regions, both cast ara WtsJ Oi 'io
Mountains As stated in letters or the DephIuenl'
dated January and February ~ lsC tese NV h
merely preliminary. Provision nuVihs Dcou ,!ao ~ 20
Appropriation act ~ March 3 1907 lol va
this service, the Special commissioner, ~ \, ~ ~
been occupied during the present year III "a hulS
examination OF tho mineral district, With his s.
He has Travelled extensively over tue pii.t. ,il6
regions Of the Pacific slope ana eo'tccu inuc Nuano
Information The scope OF ms NGslist.oh,s tTas" t
from British Colombia 20 the Mexican Doider Wa 700
extensive 10 permit OF personal Visit 10 eech ustICt
and he deemed 10 eNpedcnt to secure the sefNctso hh
experienced corps OF mining ehEineeIs anu Si ~
10 aid hnn I'm the performance OF ms duties. optclh '
strucons given them In writing iprcssng upon
them the necessity Of caution IN INC reception ~ ,
fled statements from intercscd parties. and the Import
unce OF accuracy aud critical adherence To ico IA 'Ja
own. Through the services q, lLetg s,
have visited IN person nearly all the districts descfDeu
he has been enabled 10 obtain detailed reports on ne
pOducts population, and characteristic features OF OahJ
Western Montana. Idaho Washington Territory, oregon,
Nevada. California, and Arizona The adjacent lolegn
territories, In which American capt rs invested als llso
briefly noticed Particular attention Is given to the t0po-
grupbca geological and meteorological features OF ech
stale and Territory; to tie various systems OF nhG
mo cost Of labor and production; the yield Of bullion and
loss in reduction, and. incidentally, 10 the climates facil
ties for communicating agricultural capaphlileS A n ~
important feature connected WIN inc developments o
the mining interest Is In me tabular s,1ene,s
ply favorable, aud the permanency OF the mineral oe
posits attestcd by lndspntaDio efueHc', VIZ 1T %
uucd IN the treatment Of the ores 10 represented as
drawback 10 the prosperity 81 ms grea interest.
ON the Cou,tUCk lode, where gVu tNl0lH NY III ~
unconbned form, he percentage O 0ss Oh at heti y
comparatively SMALL but the loss OF SILVER ls 80 seaI As
suggest tho necessity Of some means by W,h me *
traordnary drain urDn the p"Gurtl{e ihdnsty OF ,e
country may be- sted WIN all the improvements Ge,
rived from seven years experience IL aplenns ,i' , wy
average yield Of a the ores worked ar the present .e
from The Cotock lode does not exceed % per ecu, OF S
ufsny value. The net product TINS year VIII PopNoy
amount 10 l7OUO)Jshuwng an actual loss 10 te cou-
INV on this .i .c lode, OF s'aa5t' oil WHICH, ny uoi
r sayed M other districts tne loss j. greater or ss DC
corIuc 10 the character co. c ore ana me aeinles 10.
~ reduction. Assuming our tot" gold ana slFeI pluuuc
tu Doe Sl-00Uoo for ihc calendar year 1851 ~ Inmate
chat hc uggu safe ios5 Oh The production OF t' "ount
OF hIhpu docs not tli Tar short 81 f2'WDV", mum"
hn.tt. and other causes have rci3Iden tc progress"
tine mining Interest 300 Montana, iGhho, ol' moo, du
Ar1oua; bLt, under tine most iHFoiabe clltu. le,''
s,b d drain ipou our resources that 90 which nttc
ton 4. now ,a,d would appear 10 demand inc serious
Th. sD.I G. u,uissiourr recommends, ~ the only
possible remedy ihc c>iab ahncnt AT some central po"l'
Rsst oftc Rocky Mountains. "i nat.'n'l uiihlE s.oJ'
p-.ail4 L upo. comprehensive principles analogous il
I- general design and scope 10 Tho great mining SCHOOLS
~ Europe ls to fdlioh - s".hiih' ~
uuu d. progresses ~ mining ana nirtiIuSl' Ihd we
analytical and working cate that cord hc "llea 10 'n3
s1.rgl1v failed Us is beloved thc rcsus would Do oene-
HcuL without assuming 20 suggest hy VIVA! meslH tns
object could be- best accomplished me secretary 9eeis y
due to the .cIpr-i pie uctlr OF the Wet WHO nave
opened mp vast empire % sctiltlneit al clNIfaOn'
TIT tnrr vlsn', as r'pr,sentcd ~ the i"lh4is' W.
Loti meet with tue Il favorable consideration nat
evtrcau boz duue 10 promote their welfare WIZ De -
rr of s.citc ltituuons IS 10 strengthen the b9hu-
ol interest and sympathy b'tVeth ptopt r,p1'atVt ~
% diversity N pursuits aud tho circumstances VI 'uoH
An ini.r5,ug aud instructive report. by Mt Taylor
upon The su1ton and prospects OF EOla ana saon i VIZ.
az tbc Alosuaulan and Canadian g'dle'as' ~ s'o d
To rho mining statistics Of New-McNco. Coorad"' anu
il-rrn Montana. will also br presented 10 Congress.
Tho report nom the idgilousr Board Win rslinates
L,rc1 ID submitted. 0. recommended % the favorable
consideration Of Congress Inc proYr,s' "'.uV ~ rvu
waiting and restoring th' add 20 h3FlEd HO ec,o3
Injured duru. The late war; Is all That could be eHPGed
from zinc means aud time at commaad Inc sst,Dil,n.
rcnt ncrease3 win the opening oil new .tantT :"
ucrco and the rapidly Increasing population Of tbe coh-
iy and Congress rut rely on tho JdGiuUus tlPeatloA
ial means appropriated no that end.
generation, oi the Coast sur cY have heen continued
during lc past year Win accustomed Neo, ana ok.tSs
hfs Doe made BOO a portions ul Tie coast hcltNlVto PU
s.Urd cor Dr. appropriations. Tho teinatts Tor the next
fiscal ltar haze been prepared WIN we" 10 Aetphk lp
Il, , ethel mass, ul the scale 10 when His Dech uo
NrureI hy tue demands of navigation, ana accompany
For ile collection a. The reveuue from customs M the
territory recently acquired from kusslH until permanent
atuueauts shall have been made by Congress special
agent uf Ac Department Was dispatched IN AhS1st ast
Co. -kU. L company with Tie agent dcslGhatcd O{ lhc
state Department. 20 receive the formal transfer oi tue
n. well . to obtain Information 10 guide IN the establish
mont ol polts aud collection districts the steam cnter
Lincoln ordered to tcud et cruisig limits 90 iuose
ots ,.8us An officer OF the service, familiar WIN the
COAST accompanied by several officers OF the Coast sur
ver, was sent lom me D.lSaintuti VIZ U, c, "a
e r.coauC ,sautr ~ the coast was ordered, ut !dng
aI. channels ot commerce Attention was also especially
dIrr., o subjects of scientific inquiry suggested by the
. l,s sailed late IN July, and full report OF her
operations B. expected within hilrI P."u. W nru ~
witt such information The Department has been able
20 collect Iom other sources, aud hutscSohs AS 10 me
,rt ltiou Ok collection district. for customs ana m'eI
Tir Revenue Marine consists at present OF 40 VESSELS
comprising % steamers and IS sailing vessels Of which
E p h. uIircr aud G Of the latter are cmp0yrd ON the
Atuti. coast, Two o cach deecrpuUn0n the Pacific, ana
GA steamers, each az over $40 tuns burden on he Great
I.r. Eve st,aucis, ~ $50 tIus burden and upward,
have sold u pursuance OF the power conferred upon
ts by the ar of Apn ~ 1866 aud eight sail
i,e .pc- ranging 300 harden from 100 To 100 tuns better
t tD wants Of the service have been constructed
nlr ~ che stcAmt i commission axe small tugs.
eruloytd two at N,wNork, one 10 Boston, and one at
New Orleans IN special boarding aud Inspecting
.,ryire These are found 10 bc so serNlceablc that
OILERS like them VIII be employed ~ occasion may
require. Iu place OF the larger vessels nor 50 Wen
,trd n thc service which will be disposed of ~ may bo
foun rnuycuent The expenses OF The service nave CON
sdcrul'y Increased within lew years past OWING NOS
nu ~ Tho increased number of vessels which the er
ni1s,guees % our commerce have required aud % the
consequent employment ~ additional Oiicors ana men,
iut cleay to tie unprecedented advance the price of
nm necessary supplies, aud consequent Indispensable in
crease pay " officers and men SHCt lttl thosb
eupuea have advanced at rates varying from 30 20 100
rr cent All these eNpeutcs paid from the gen
oral ems toms fnd. aud are limited In amount only 10y INC
direction of the secretary They have now attained such
na rude as 10 make 10 desirable that Congress should
1870, H. ,i.. rlnnrd the snhleat hy providing