The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-04-15

JaA In Minis. Edleoa
DEER LODGI CITY, FRIDAY, AP1n Il
SARQENIsS MINING Law.
We publish to-day this IN q Il passes
Tie House. We have read aitentively tb'
speschesof Sargent. Julian, Ferris, Niblsci
and Johnson thereon. III. Sargent pro
claims Il - . sequel to the prescription
homestead and mineral land laws, drawn II
,hssame spirit and purpose-to give mincsl
title to their claima He claims Il 10 fol
their benefit; In cossonssce with pssviou,
legislation; ilat II is approved BY The pres,
and people of the mining Territories and
StateA lcssrs. Sargent and Johnson evi.
dcnced knowledge on the plahm situation
n CaIfvrnid, but aside from them there
was evidenced IN innocence Of mining mat.
sers that perhaps accounts for the passage OF
this most important oct, with scarce . state,
meat Of fact o. expression Of opinion. The
hill Is based upon the asserted theory that
The placer mines arc we'll exhausted or
vastly expensive to work, and was sus.
tsincd by reading resolutions Of . meeting
~ Fsirplay. Colombo. and N extract from,
tho Grass Valley Onion. In the COLORADO
locality We believe the plscers are virtually
exhausted and In California are either that
Or worked until il requires heavy capital 70
prosecute the entcrprizcs. Neither of these
circumstances prevail here. Here the pie.
Gers arc fresh aud productive, tho local laws
Of holding by labor representation stimulates
development, the small divisions Of
mining ground, add The representation e.
ssntid " title gives lsborrrs smployuea.,
prevents c1tc1sivs monopoly and inaction,
1nd. while WALKING the immediate local..
sies, keeps up constant and heavy product
from tss l.lsccra We consider The results
Of this bill disastrous to the material interests
# Montana II Is tsuo II offers title IN fec
% placer owners on certain Conditions, but
thcy have oil tho title they ask under their
local laws. aud It il lisile 10 result like the
Indian Reservation business in getting little
for much, with 10 better tenure. Il offers
opportunities for grand nonopolics, who
can throw their possessions out Of the field
Of labor iadcAnitely, until those who, have
invested heavily In ditch property are frosen
cut and the prics of labor ID reduced. This
10 not the object Of the bin, bat il i POS
ribls result Capital hss equal rights With
Labor: neither. shosld b subject nor mas.
~ OF the Other. - s,s4F.eal lsaHa.G as@
As tho situatiOn b in Montana, this law
wosld procure no advantages II labor or the
general conmunity, and may result In Civ.
Ing sway to imnensc usonopollcs by monied
associaaionA procuring vast placer land do.
main, BY purchase in dull season, and hold
ING Il for tho day Of cheaper work. This
would no tourniqueG upon the lilo current
Of tho Territory, fos the principle, '.sitis ~
labor representation, vitali1ss he country.
We bold shas while this act may be sdvan.
sageousiu Californisor Colombo, Il hasuo oil.
vantages for u, and may result In serious
evils. The Mineral Lsad Law II, In Ito pur.
pnso, good oct But this smeadnent 70
Il visissss II. Untortuastely the quarsslaw
Of Montana 10 fully - bad. Does any one
wish TO zee . government law Of plsce7s
whereby they may b held - our quarts
ledscs now aEe under the Montana staautesl
NJ: sarge.: awows his bill . measure ap.
proved BY the miners and by the press, and
oustaius the assertion by one solitary In.
stanes Of each. The bill - still ID the Sen
sss, and - THE b matter OF fssst sinpor.i
sasce 70 nainers, II would b. we'll los,niaes's
mestisgs y take Il under consideration. aud
whatever theis scsisn, whether Ssssaining
eur sisws q not, ~ win c,ssesfully give
them publicity and forward he sasss 70 shs
osaass Committee. Doubtless al Montana
papess win DO the same, and tho voice Of
the ninen shoald hsys weight d in6nsacing
Sbe sesioe Of tse Senate. alDGn 3,fJ u n,.J6