The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-09-05
NO SURVEY OF MINES.

We do not desire. unjustly, to cast censure on the
officials having charge of the survey of the public
lands in this Territory. but the general course of
affairs in that branch surpasses our understanding,
and for several years past 1t has appeared strange,
singular, and almost unaccountable to us that the
annual appropriations made by Congress for that
purpose were not expended for work done in more
appropriate places and localities than has heretofore
been the case We are free to confess that the agr
cultural lands either settled upon, or liable to be
settled upon in any reasonable length of time should
be first surveyed, and the people resident, and all
interested in our Mines we are satisfied entertain
the same opinion; but we think there should be
some equalization of benefits we'll responsible
ties. In Idaho. as in Nevada, Montana, Utah and
Colorado. the mining interests conceded to be
paramount to all others; and upon our mineral re-
sources. alone. depends the prosperity and advance
ment all other interests and the future welfare Of
Territory
We have not the figures at hand TO exhibit. but for
eight nine years past Congress has made large APP
preparations. annually. for the survey OF public
lands Some six years ago Congress passed an act
to enable occupants of mineral lands to acquire
title to the from the General Government. and
yet no opportunity has been afforded the owners of
Montana. Territory organized year after our
organic act was passed the of quartz lodges
have been enabled for several years past to acquire
q Government title to their claims; aud in Eastern
Oregon in Utah and Nevada. Colorado and California
every facility has been afforded the miner 10 acquire
patent to his ground and YET. in Idaho under the
close family arrangement" which seems TO have ob
tanned in the surveyor-Generals department, aud
oh hsA n raj far min
erai lands totally and absolutely neglected. and
the appropriations OF Congress disbarsed in the
vey of wildcat alka lands on Raft River. in other
sections where single family resides. or is liable
TO settle for years TO come We are getting little
tired OF waiting. We know that time aud time
again request after reqnes, has been made for
vey OF the mineral lands in this county; aud have
every reason to believe tina, the people OF o~yhee
and Aturas counties have been equally anxious thar
surveys should be made within their borders. as
20 enable the Of quartz aud placer mines
therein to procure titles from the Government u
their claims. but cur requests 50 nnheedcd, and VIC
Left TO shin Tor ourselves Under the present al
mins,ra,ioa OF tina, important department, judging
from the past. we see 40 hope Tor relief Corps o.
surveyors and ehAin-carreFs arc posted OF into
settled regions ia order up the annual sppro-
prlatoas: znd splr., os nepolsIn seems 20 conIEo
he letting VI contracts. aud 10 eIrcnmscg!bo aud
control al the business Of tina. department We In.
END thA, the miners ~ Idaho Territory shall tao
longer be swinaiel oat OF their share Of govern.
meat beneacrs. without raising our Voice in br
half Of the rights % the people matter whether
n dong klt any particular department a! our
Territorial government These structures called
pa; from reading abort notice In tho Arsiaacss Of
August Stat. a. follows,
MISg PATENTS It nder the or..rary tenure tho
mine owner - continually subcet regulations re.
luIring assessment work from time tltEc. and
he multitude ot an1oy surr. ia past,
10 ensure upou the development uE Aay thSnR grh ia
mine patent once secured. none Il these ~.
luirvtnvnt> O! the luvAl fAS ho.d against pAgeut.
1wnrrhr to ahays thr suc4i lasAud A4a boundaries
being dyaNcd. lie mas allow any intruder prospect
his tane A. any posns. au call upon the alieeg Of
ha Las 10 psi lana III possession whenever desiring
Il states The case eIAeiiy. and .uscnI seyp,r
hsuo 81 oar attcniios. hereafter. to explaining sc
reason why tho miners II Idaho Territory agc no,
condition to avail themselves Of tho benefits con.
erred upon them through proper regulations by tho
mineral land laws rassed by Congress. and u use
he scalpel pretty freely on what consider good
ut3ec,. we will only be performing a duty ,ha, wo
'ave probably too long neglected..