Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-01-13
THE LOCATION PEND.
a Mining Man. Opinion aud How
He Would W ear Him Out.

Most OF the 'mines" of Arizona are
not mines at all, but locations.
Thus holds prominent mining man OF
Tucson. Hesays the mining law, as it is
permitted ia Arizona. is the worst Ia the
union. The law 10 the federal law. un-
8dulterated. It practically allows a re-
location every two years. Such reloca.
tions, he claims, are fraud on the face
of them. Their requirements are that
800 worth of work be done every year
on every claim. When this is not done
fraud s shown. He says that should be
find promising mine" relocated, but
no developmentinp progress be can locate
ovec 1t, work it himself and hold the
mine II the courts VI law. Yet it is
nasty business, and one few mining men
attempt, even FOR more causes than the
fear OF six-ehooters.
Nothing, be claims, so retards the
mining progress of the territory as the
way the law how stands. Without doing
a lick OF work man goes on holding
properties year after year. He can cite
properties. scores Of them, that have.
been innocent Of pick and giant powder
since 1884, and some even earlier. These
have those years been held at the ax-
pendltuTe of six bits year for re cord
ing, two bits dozen for location blanks
and something less for lead pencils.
FMS manner OF work has not opsned
any rich deposits though, and has not
mace Arlzona-naturaliy with the best
mineral resources OF the union-the fore
most producer of any one OF the great
mineral products. Though its streaks
OF good mineral are everywhere they
have not been enough unearthed by the
honest SltO worth of sinking and the
probable treasure consequent. Most of
the great mines OF the United States |
have been found such on account of the |
work. In doing the hundred |
dollars worth OF opening I'D greater rich |
5 than the surface showed we're brought |
re Ignt- IL Is the commOnest way of |
ling OF rich strikes to say they were
&c I'd While the assessment work was
De = done.
l-e late special Session OF congress
permitted an exemption Of work for a
yer = mines. This was fought by &
ienatc- from South Dakota and some
nlnlc.. papers as being the worst enemy
II Ire aiming man. With no work re-
lplEad IN ledge he does nothing, but
lanZe N and growls when another,
more IU tUstrious, would take it and work
Tbs re Ccstian of mining properties
enc Al ia atuatIon with many mer.
hey seldom sell an undeveloped prop
roy. FIFTY times where a good show
* made good prices are obtained. TO
re where surface showings are sold. In
4ct capitalists VII hardly look as pros
eots. hey want mines.
The remedy proposed 1y The gentle
ian referred 10 is thet the assessment
'ork be- actually Co-e IN ninety days af-
ar .ocaL on is mace. Then LEI it be
ooa to1 g tenn required rs tie feG-
raj sGw. S1cuiG go work not ba com
-eteo r. tie three months Is could Ia2se
20 might fall into the lands of some
&c mora Industrious. The fed raj law
ay t1us 3" amended IN tbs States and
.Tr-toTles. anc mas Uaen done IN all out
riz9na. Il has been done il Colorado.
ID that state, 10 naturally as good a
recious metal producer rs Arizoua, out
.nks Us wien tie totals come in at the
ID OF the 7aai.
When the next legislature meets, in
80, ouch a bill VIII be put up.
This is the randy proposed to end
Ie re coating Of 9,00G mines every New
ears ere II this territory.