The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-02-27

Forty years ago | commenced pla-
Ger mining, and at that time little
was known of any other kind of min
ing. Nothing was known of the treat
ment of ore this side of Swansea. Other
business took me out of mining, but 10
years ago / went back to it, and went
into the Coeur d'Alenes, but found
there was little placer mining there.
Now attention is turned almost en-
tirely to ore mining, and a number of
those here have spent a good deal OF
money trying to develop the mines in
this country. Before sitting down l wish
to call attention to new mining camp
on the Palouse river. where is being
found considerable placer mining. In
this district the quartz is below the
surface and there are few outcrop-
pings"
BY AARON f. PARKER.
Aaron f. Parker, editor of the Grange
Vile Free Press, spoke on Needed Leg
islation." His remarks were greeted
with enthusiasm.
Judge Hepburn was listened to with
great attention. Extra Lateral
Rights" was the subject and was
treated in a thorough manner. In part
he said:
There is no question arising from
mining that has caused so much trou-
BILE since the very beginning as this.
Three hundred and fifty years ago
laws were promul ted by the king
of Spain; he set forth this question, but
did not properly solve it. One hundred
years ago when Spain again promulgat-
ed a law regarding mining in Mexico
nd ,.ta tA ,f,,
came up. This question certainly can
not but be of interest to everyone.
Under the laws of the United States
a mining claim is intended to follow
the dip indefinitely unless the miner
should come upon the ground of some
other person who located previously
Though this be the law, there is scarce
ly two states or courts that agree upon
the section. Uniformity is therefore
needed, both in the laws and the inter
probation, so that all may know their
right, and beyond which they can not
go.
AN INTERESTING DISCUSSION.
After the speeches a discussion fol-
lowed as to the best means to secure
legislation on the line of Judge Hey
burns remarks, and a motion of c. H.
Thompson that the vice presidents
present shall urge upon the people of
their respective localities to send dele
| gates to the October convention who
| will bring with them the news of the
| local organization, was carried.
w. C. Butler of Everett offered the
| following resolution, which was adopt
| ed:
Resolved, That the report be submit
| ted to the judiciary commit
| tee with instructions to draft
a bill on the lines indicated by
Judge Hepburn, as to the parallel end
| lines, and submit the same to other
mining associations with a request fol
an interchange of views and report al
the annual meeting in October"
Mr.. Cosgrove made a few remarks
relative to the protection of the pros
pector, claiming that the finder of gold
ledges should reap some of the reward
of his labor.
Mr.. Armstrong spoke on the necessity
of geological survey.
Mr. Butler said the United States
geological survey was now being car.
ried on in this state, and would be
resumed this year, an appropriation OF
|
pose.
Mr.. Hepburn said that the United
States geological survey had been car
ried on in Idaho for several years will
good results.
Mr.. Butler urged upon the conven
tion to take some action regarding tn,
| matter contained in Mr.. Parl1er's ad
dress viz: the separating of the min
ing business from the interior depart
| ment and a new Office created which
should be known as the department OF
mines and the administrative Officer
designated the secretary of mines.
Mr.. Cosgrove made a motion, which
was carried, that the address of Mr.
Parker be referred to the executiv,
committee, and on matters contained
therein they be empowered to take sucl
action as may be deemed necessary.
A motion was made and carried tina
Judge Heyburns speech be printed
and a copy be sent to each vice presi
dent
Mr.. Gault made the following motion
which was carried:
THAT the judiciary committee be in
structed to report to the October meet
ing a bill to be presented to each o
the state legislatures of Idaho, Wash
ington, Montana, oregon and to tn
legislature of British Columbia, regu
lating the matter of recorded minin
claims, so that the laws of the severa
states represented here shall be
come uniform
The first annual banquet of the North
west Mining Associa ton, which wa
held at the Hotel Spokane last night
was fitting close to the first conven
tion of the association. 1t was tn
most distinguished gathering of minin
men ever held in this section of tn
northwest, there being representative
present from Washington, Idaho. Mon
tana, British Columbia and England.
About 125 covers were spread, an
nearly all those present were minin
men, and it is safe to say that all pres
ent were in some way interested i
mining. The dining room was beauti
fully decorated for the occasion wit
evergreens, potted plants in bloom an
colored lights arranged in beautiful dc
signs. Hopes orchestra furnishe
music. The menu was as follows:
MENU.
Blue Points on haif Shell
Queen Olives
Sherry
Green Turtle Soup MangoC
Claret