The herald., 1897-08-11
Pick and Pan

The International mining congress, IN
| its recent session held in Denver, named
committee of five to revise the United
States mining laws 1t is the intention
| of the committee to report the result to
congress and subsequently authorize the
president to increase the committee by
adding one representative from each OF
| the mining states not originally repre-
sented on the committee.
| President L. B. Prince has named, in
accordance with the rules of the con-
gress, the following: w. B. Potter Of
Missouri, G. B. Dennis of Washington,
w. A. Clark of Montana, w. 8. Has
kins of Idaho, w. S. Keyes of Caiifor-
MIA, and F. J. Newlands Of Nevada.
The members of the committee of five
were: j. E. Todd of South Dakota, C.
]. Moore of Colorado, R. A. F. Penrose
of Arizona, F. A. Reynolds Of New Mex
| leo and Lamar Cobb of Georgia.
The full committee will meet at Dem
yer September 7th.
| Klondyke is not heaven after 1t IL
reached, and Jordan is a hard road to
travel. The chances are that twenty
four in every twenty-five who undertake
the trip will wish but once that they
had stayed at home, and that once will
be all the time.
Miners at Park City, Utah, have ac-
cepted the reduction of wages ordered
some time ago, and board at the COM
pany's boarding house has been reduced
IA cents per day.
Among the most promising sales Of
mining property at Randsburg were re-
ported the following:
Thomas Jaggers sold one-half interest
in the W. ]. Bryan mine, located two
miles northwest of Dove springs, to Jas.
A. Keeney for $1,000.
One-fourth interest in the Elephant
mine, in Mojave district, was sold to
E. F. Baker and w. H. Conklin by F.
H. Robinson for $62.50.
E. F. Baker also bought one-fourth
interest in the Elephant mine Of j. D.
Parish and a one-half interest in the
Hope mine, in Mojave district. for $3.50.
George Tanner has sold his one-half
interest in the Elephant mine to E. F.
Baker for $3.50. sss
A. M. Green bought Of Jack Ashton
one-third interest in the Hidden Treas
ure, located in the Mojave district, for
$3.50.
H. K. A. Sparkuble sold to F. Kerkow,
undivided one-tenth interest in Flora,
fTeuule, DeSeTl queen, GOlueI Eagle,
Topper, Golden Chief, and one-eighth
interest in Willie, Burt, Carrie, Inde-
pendence and one-fourth interest in
Minnie and Evinger mines, all in Mojave
district for $1,000.
C. H. Belcher sold the Monte Cristo
No. 8 mine in the Rand district to A. F..
McNulty for $500, who in turn sold a
half interest to William McEwen for
$500, and also sold half interest In the
same mine and the Alameda No. and
the Golden Wedge mines in the Rand
district to G. NJ. Rose.
Ira G. Wild paid $3.50 for a third in
terest in the Mastodon No. 1, Mastodon
No. 2 and North Star mines five miles
from Indian Wells.
E. M. Skillings secured one-eighth In
terest in Chipmunk mine and Mill Site.
Polka Dot and Jim Crow mines and
Cinda Mill Site in the Rand district from
]. P. McAllister for $500.
One-half interest in the Saturn mine,
also located in the Rand district, was
secured by w. L. Adams of Jim Tully for
$100
There were numerous other sales cons
summated' in and around Randsburg in
the last week. but not of enough import
ance to mention.