Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1882-10-10
AINsLIE AND THE BEDROCK
FLUME BILL.

so we see BY the Sun, specifying the
creeks to which it applied in the Basin.
He said that the mines had become SO
poor that a number Of the prominent |
citizens Of this section thought some
measure like this necessary for the
encouragement Of mining, and that it |
gives twenty-five feet on each side of |
the fume. He said that be introduced |
it by request, and that instead Of it's
being bonanza monopoly, another
company chartered under more favor
able circumstances went up the fnme.
George didn't mention that bill giving
the beds Of the main creeks and
one hundred yards on each side. to-
gether with their tributaries, from
their mouths to their heads, the compa-
ny to receive this grant for themselves
their heirs and assigns. No time
was specified for the commencement
of the work-being rich grant for
them to hold indefinitely without ever
expanding one dollar in the constrnc-
ton of fume, the bill containing
no provision protecting miners in
their rights Of damp, or more correct
| ly speaking, was drawn up 80 as
to take away those valuable rights
He didn't tell the whole truth-didn't
state that he introduced the bill by re-
quest Of the few individuals that form
ed themselves into company for the
purpose of obtaining this grant. He
didn't mention the fact that there was
an understanding between him and the
company that the people of Boise
county were to be kept in the dark in
regard to the matter, and that it final
| ~ leaked out that the bill was before
Congress, and months after it had been
introduced; stat he vas written to Eve
or six times for copies of the bill,
''but didn't receive the letters and
that finally Senator Jones, of Nevada,
was written to for copies aud they
came right away. He didn't say any
thing about that lemonstrance gotten
up for the purpose of defeating the
bill, and that was signed by every
man in the Basin except those that be.
longed to the company, and that the
miners of the Basin went down into
their pockets to the tune of several
hundred dollars to defeat the bill, and
did do it. He didn't say that "the bill
was handed to him by some Senator
and he introduced it without reading
it, which was likely the case, as in
all probability he read it months be.
fore it was handed to him. He stated
II at he introduced the bill without
reading it for the purpose of trying te
: free himself from censure in regard tc
, it. He forgot to inform his constitu
ents that he had certain interested par
ties to go before the committee ane
advocate favorable report, and aftel
r being informed that the people wsr,
) solidly opposed to such grabbing
. and unjust bill. He failed to mention
i the fact that the company organized
) ten or twelve years ago went up TIL
r hume," for the reason that Sam Mer
rift, then Delegate in Congress, refus
= ed to introduce bill because be faile,
to receive a denomination. He didn'
!. state that this company was made NJ
S of the miners of the Basin, and tina
e they held public meetings, that prio
: rights were guarded, and that the bill
}. was approved of by every man in tn
o Basin before sent 10 Washington. TIL
bill he speaks of giving the compau
). twenty-five feet on each side of tn
:. hume, is drawn up SO as to guard tn
n rights of miners in every respect, an
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