The record-union., 1892-08-08
WANT NO COMPROMISE.
Valley Men Determined to Oppose
Hydraulic Mining.
They Form an Organization to Super
sede the Former Anti-Debris
Association.

TINS CITY on June 10th a number of mem
Ders OF Boards Of Supervisors of various
counties met in this city yesterday ''for
the purpose of consulting and consoli-
datlng their efforts in preventing by
draulic mining" There were number
OF other citizens present who had been
invited to attend and give their moral
support to the object of the meeting.
Although yesterdays meeting had
been provided for by the convention of
June 10TH as stated, w. S. Green, Chair
man of that convention, had also issued a
call las published in the RECORD UNION a
week ago. for the reassenbling of the
June convention, The result was that
when the delegates and Supervisors met
yesterday there was a conflict of opinion
as to how the meeting should organize.
1t was called to order about IL o'clock
by Mr.. Green who explained the objects
and results of the June Convention and
said the meeting was properly one of the
Supervisors Of various counties. There
were really, then, two bodies here pres
ent. The Supervisors would first organ
lZe, and the Advisory Committee APP
pointed by him Green might organize
afterward. The roll of counties was
then called and the following Supervis-
OAS were IOulu 10 De pG6S6HIs
Yuba-T. J. Arnold, I. NJ. HawIey, J.
o. Rusby, S. II. Bradley and L. b. Hop
kins.
Coiusa-w. n. Herd, j. o. Zumwalt
and c. c. Felts.
Sacramento-Erslzine Greer, G. o.
Bates, NJ. Miller and Andrew Black.
Sutter-L. Z. Farmer. W. II. Smith. P
]. Bunce, W. T. Spilman and l.. Sunny.
Glenn-A. L. Stone, j. S. Pffer.
Mr.. Green then announced the appoint
ment of the following Advisory Commit
tee, under resolution of June 10th !:
Hon. f. r. Dray, Hon. William John
ston, Sacramento; A. II. WiIber, Suffer;
DIR. D. 2. burst, Edwards Woodruff,
Yuba; Ed. Pagan, Butte; Hon. A. II.
Rose, Colusa; Hon. J. w. Snowfall and
Hon. L. B. Adams, Yolo; w. II. Garnet
and Peter Timm, Solano, and NJ. ID. Cur
It's of Suffer. Most of these gentlemen
were present.
The Supervisors then organized by the
selection of h. Greer Of Sacramento as
Chairman, and Robert Cosner Of Colusa
as Secretary.
The Advisory or Executive Committee
organized by electing w. S. Green as it's
Chairman and Robert Cosner as its Secre-
tary.
Mr.. Green called attention to the fact
that there were persons present who
were neither members of the Advisory
Committee or Boards of Supervisors, and
he would like to hear from them, if they
are friends OF the cause of the farmers, as
the meeting was called for consultation
by friends Of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
movement.
HOW TO GET AT IT.
J. w. Snowfall of Yolo said there were
two distinct bodies in session, and he
wished to know ii they were to be merged
in one and work together, or if they were
TO work separately.
Mr.. Bates of Sacramento understood
the chief object Of the meeting Of the Su-
pervisors was to consider the matter of
1lnance-tO devise means for carrying out
the objects of the convention. He thought
the meeting should take q recess until l
J.. IL, and IN the meantime the SupeTviS-
ors could meet and come to some under
standing as to what they should do.
The suggestion was accepted, the SUI
peryisors got together, and the others
withdrew
\ olo County having no representative
present, Mr.. Bates said it seemed very
strange TO him that olo took no interest
IN matter in which she is so deeply con-
cerned.
Mr.. Farmer of Suffer said the other
counties could not afford to wait on Yolo.
Their duty was to protect themselves.
whether y olo did so or not.
YoLo'S oFFIsHNESs.
Mr.. Bates did not believe Yolo intended
doing anything. Supervisor Snider was
then in the city, and If he cared anything
about the matter would be present. The
idea was to raise money to protect the
interests of the valley counties. Those
present should agree upon some plan.
and then when the Advisory Committee
came in they would be prepared to act
Chairman Greer said it was not right
for few counties to have to bear the ex-
pense of litigation, and they should all
rhnir md mt -,
common fund to be used for defensive
purposes.
The delegates briefly expressed their
views on the subject. c.. G. Phelps of
Colusa favored the appointment Of one
member of each Board Of Supervisors to
constitute an association to look after the
prosecution of hydraulic miners.
MR.. RUGBY OF YUBA
Said the reason no more had been accom-
plished in the past was that the counties
interested had not all worked together.
Yuba had paid out great deal of money,
and was getting nothing for it. If Yuba
and Suffer had expended the money they
have paid out to lawyers in building
levees, they could have leveed the rivers
that would protect them for all time.
Mr.. Buntz of Suffer said his county
adpaid out over 500, 900 in protecting her
sefagainst the effects of hydraulic mining,
and is much better oil than Sacramento
and Yolo. While Suffer could protect
herself, the counties farther down the
valley cannot do so unless they join with
others for the common good. One mine
alone on the Feather River would have
filled up the Sacramento River to the top
of its banks ii that mine had not been
stopped.
1t was argued that the attorney would
do all the legal work for an organization
of Supervisors, just as well as to have
each county paying out large sums OF
money to different lawyers. There should
be unity and a consolidation of interests,
The present systen-or lack of system
was severely criticised by several OF the
delegates
WHAT SACRAMENTO HAS DONE.
Mr.. Greer said that Sacramento had
done her share i'll the matter of paying
out money for defense against injury by
hydraulic mining. Ii had been said that
Suffer and Yuba were not IN as much
danger as Sacramento, but had paid out
more money in efforts To protect the val
ley from the effects OF hydraulicking.
The truth is that Sacramento has SUI
Tered comparatively little, while some of
the best lands and homes in Yuba and
Suffer have been buried out OF sight and
ruined. But that is not here nor there;
Sacramento has always paid every bill
she had been asked to pay, and would
continue TO do her share. The only thing
TO do now is 10 organize thoroughly for
effective work in the future.
VERY LITTLE ACCOMPLISHED.
Mr.. Rugby said that while he had every
confidence in the honesty and ability of
the gentlemen managing the Anti-Debris
Association, the fact remained that it
was expanding great deal of money and
accomplishing nothing. That was what
he objected to. If Yuba is to continue to
pay out money he wanted to see some re-