Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-02-20


ledge recently uncovered, aud In rich
IN the precious metal. Tho owners OF
the mine think their prospects very
fatleriny, and will proceed to working
the claim, at IS early day as possible.
THE CROSSING VEINS.
A dispatch from Phmnix, Arizona,
says: ''An important decision was
handed down by the supreme court In
tue case OF the watcrvale Mining com.
pany Of Chicago, owners OF the Black
Eagle mine, VI. the owners OF the Big
Comet. The ease originated two yenrs
ago. The owners OF the Big
Comet followed n vein which
tiansversely crossed the vein OF
the Black Eagle, and the latter
corporation began suit In ejectmcnt.
The lower court decided In favor OF the
Defendants, baslng the finding Oh four
decisions OF the supreme court OF Colo.
RADIO and one by Judge Hallett, United
stat district judge OF that state, who
construed section 1886 revised statutes
TO apply to the crossing OF veins on
strike. The case was appealed, the
appellants relying ON tue doctrine
that the section defines instead that
the owners claims TO mineral beneath
the surface must be- confined 10 the
boundaries OF the claim extended down.
ward vertically except In case OF lode
whose apex runs parallel TO adjoining
claim and drifts outside above the
described vertical bOundaries. The
APPELLANTS pointed to the fact that
section 1922, which applies to trans.
verse veins, IL directly opposed to the
theory Of tho Colorado courts, and the
supreme court took similar view OF
the case anu reversed the judgment Of
the lower court. This decisi0n In
regarded among legal and mining men
IA OF The highest Importance, over
turning the construction OF mining
law which prevailed since 1870, the
date OF the Colorado declslon."
THE CANvAssING COMMITTEES.
The soliciting committees OF the
Business Mems association and Cham
Der OF Commerce met on Saturday
evening, ut tho Progress building.
Mr.. Watts, secretary OF the Real Estate
aud Property Ownera' association, said
that the real estate committee had re-
ported donations to the value OF 81, 900.
tbs reports from all tho committees
shovel "A toial nj sTo gbn caah s,hsc,in.
lions. \. q. Ewing oil.r,,I lso acr,..
Of land and sglllO Ior the smelt.r. 'rhe
land IN nbout fjye miles w.st nj I'M.
Temple block, anu u little north OF the
Sail Lake anI Los Anv,les railroad.
Five new members were added IN The
beard OF Trustees ON bebalf Of the
citizens, commitl.es. tn. yentlemcn
elected werr. w. a. McCornick' l.
w, DDnnelIan. M. III. Walker. n q.
webber ami Richard Mnckintosh.
The final reports of the real estat. men
who are soliciting property 10 lie value
Of s25, 900, to take IN the CITY Council
apptoprlntiop, are expected 10 make n
final report by Tuesday afternoon.
The Business Mems association anu
Chamber OF Commerce committees
meet again this evening
THE NORTH SALT LAEERs' MEETING.
The public meeting OF property own.
ers OF North Salt Lake con veneI al the
Progress building ON Saturday after.
hooa' simon bamoerger was elected
e',poI5,u. T.. ieuses vice president,
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THE CHALK CREEK COAL MINE.
Following ia In, fnIl text nj I'm. Pa.
port made on Saturday bv Mine Ia.
specior Fortesier. ami m.,,inn.d In
the News of SATURDAY ,y.nino.
mn.
hVn. n, H. Thomas, Governor OF
yum Ierritory, SaIt Lake City:
sill beg to submit report OF the
condition OF the Chalk Greek CoaI
eompany's mine mt Coalville.
The coal mined by this company Is
reached by shaft 800 feet In depth.
me coal stratum varies from six To
nlhe ieet In thickness, and Ia worked
w what 10 known ~ the room aud
plliAr system. The coal was reached
STnly week or two before my visit to
vOaivlllc, In November, 1907, aud Mt
mat time did not come under he fed.
.Al law, but during this year
we company has Skinned oy.r