The record-union., 1897-05-21

the body of water in the sluice. The
amount Of water used is from / 1000 to
I,2OO inches, and eighteen men are en-
ployed at this mine in the same capacity
as at the Cooling. We were Informed by
the owner of this mine, that the largest
blast made by him was at a cost Gin
Guiding labor)' of $780, in which 45O
kegs, or II ,250 pounds, of powder were
used. The discharge from this mine is
through a tunnel about 300 feet lang,
thence into a canyon. Two samples of
water We're taken, one from the sluce
box and the other where it empties into
the canyon.
These show a greater amount of de-
bris than that taken from the mine first
visited, showing the deposit of gravel
to be loOser in character. No monitor
is used at this mine. The committee
was informed that the mine at Red Dog
had been in operation for three seasons,
and the mine at You Bet for two sea-
sons. The length of time they can run
varies from three to five months, wa
ter not being available for a longer
time (though the Debris Commissioners
appointed by the United States Gov
ernment do not consider that these
mines as operated are in violation of
the Caminetti law.
With the above statement of facts,
your committee might we'll claim that
1T had done its work and feel that it
was entitled to an honorable discharge.
but in the investigation of the two
properties your committee had oppor-
tunities of studying the conditions,
and we feel that our labors could be
productive of no good if We failed to
refer to some of these conditions and
o1fer such suggestions as we think will
result in an amicable adjustment of
the conflicting interests of the two sec
tions; yet questions involved in the
action taken by the Anti-DebriS ASSO-
citation against the Goodwin and Go
ding mines are not different from those
involved in actions previously taken by
that association against owners of
other properties; but owing to the
prominence of the parties involved and
the publicity given to these cases, a
more general interest has been awakened
and the result will be productive of
greater good or evil in proportion as
the conservative or the impulsive ele-
mentS of the two sections prevail.
a serious one, and is entitled to the
most patient and conscientious thought
of the conservative element of both
sections. Your committee believing
that this element predominates in
both sections, and that it would be sat
isfied to submit the question if these
two properties as operated We're mate
rally injuring the rivers, or property
bordering on the rivers, to an impartial
commission or a competent engineer,
we therefore respectfully recommend
that further proceedings in the courts
be stayed, and that the Hon. Board of
Public Works, or that a competent en-
gineer be Selected by the Anti-Debris
Association and the State Min
ers' Association, said Board Of
Public Works or engineer to be
requested to make a thorough in
vestigatiOn of the whole matter and re-
port to the above-named associations
We further recommend that the Anti
Debris Association be requested before
it takes decisive action against these
mines to wait the results of this ex-
animation, which will show the true
state of affairs and the attending eff
fects, and we believe that the associa-
ton can with justice to its cause stay
all proceedings in these suits until such
examination can be made
We believe by so doing this very i'm
portant question will then be adjusted
upon an equitable basis, within the
laws, with the least possible friction
between the interests involved and at
minimum cost.
Your cOmnf ttee takes this opportu-
nifty of expressing its appreciation for
the attentions shown it by the officers
and members of the Nevada City Board
of Trade and by the owners of the
mines visited We also desire to ex-
press our thanks to members of the
Anti Debris Association and its officers
with one exception for the considera-
ton shown our committee Respectful
ly, (Signed), Add. C. Hinkson. r. d.
Stephens, VIM. Schaw, T. l.. Enright
and J. O. Coleman.
THE NATTER DISCUSSED.
T. B. Hall called attention to the
words, with one exception" in the
last paragraph of the report. and re-
Quested to be enlightened regarding the
meaning.
Judge HinksOn said the exception re-
ferred to Mr.. Phipps, manager of the
AntiDebris Association. who had Sc
verely and unjustly criticised the COM
mittee. He wished to state. however.
that the committee had demonstrated.
and after Mr. Phipps had made an ex-
PLANTATION the feeling of the committee
toward him had been greatly modi-
fed
Mr.. Hall said he thought we'll of the
report, with the exception of the three
words referred to, and suggested that
they be stricken out. He did not be-
lieve any good would be accomplished
by allowing them to remain.
Judge Hinkson said the publication
referred TO, which had been written by
Mr.. Phipps, involved not only the COM
mittee, but the whole Chamber of
Commerce. Though his personal feel
ings concerning the matter had been
somewhat modified, still the publication
had gone before the people, and unless
some expression refuting them were
made it might be regarded as the
truth.
Mr.. Hall thought that insinuations.
such as that contained in the report,
would be useless. If Phipps was to
be noticed at all, he ought to be thor
oughly roasted. The Chamber of Com
merce, he said, was public body, and
as such was open to criticism
j. o. Coleman said the public charge
against the committee had prejudiced
the members of the Anti-debris Associ-
alton against 1t, and many persons. had
they composed the committee. would
have replied to Mr.. Phipps with his
own methods. In view of the position
nanlifAial liz L.. !, i. -.