Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-02-28
.. FEBRUARY %
OUR EXISTING MINING LAWS

1t is plainly apparent that thu
apathy manifested on the subject bv
Congress, coupled with the States
own helpless condition, that it is use
less for the people to expect any pu b.
lie action being taken toward estab.
fishing water reservoirs and withor,
them it will be impossible to ma.
terially increase our agricultural re
sources, owing to the fact that all
available water in Nevada is already
utilized. This being the case, moth
ing remains but to the
development Of our mineral resources.
which exceed those of Colorado or
Utah and perhaps any other State.
The mode to proceed to attain this end
is the serious question for every citi-
zen who is identified with the States
best interests. We believe that now is
the time for US to seriously consider
as to how we can turn the tide of idle
capital 10 our innumerable mines.
1t is a we'll known fact that not only
IN Europe, but in our Eastern States
larger quantities of money are now
lying idle than ever known, and never
in the history of the United States has
there been 50 much earnest inquiring
Tor good mining Investments. This
is readily accounted for from the fact
that agriculture. manufacturing and
commerce have failed to yield their
former returns, and capital is seek
ing new ventures in which to embark
and none is newer to the average
Fastener or European than his COM
paratively infant industry. We say
infant, because all Of the most sciep-
tific men agree, that in view of the
many new methods which are daily
being put forward for reducing poor
or rebellious ores, that mining is
rapidly becoming almost ar exact
science and millions of wealth, which
today is disregarded, may next year
attract our earnes labors.
The largest mining enterprises not
only in the United States, but on the
American and African continent have
been and are now being conducted
upon London capital. This capital
opened Johannesburg and the IN
friendly Legislation of the Beers there
caused the Jaminson revolution
which proved a failure and the heavy
taxes heaped on the mining industry
which, without hope of relief, has
paralized the business there, and we
are reliably informed that this Eng
lish capital is being rapidly with
drawn from that region and is seek
Ing Investment in iron, coal, gold and
other mines in the United States.
But John Bull, having been legis-
lated out Of South Africa, will scrutin-
lie our laws which now exist relating
to mining and carefully consider
what future laws may be passed be-
fore he puts his g%uinneas down
among US. We are told this is now
Ills greatest fear, dreading it even
more than strikes and riots. We be-
lieve therefore that this Legislature
sould allow all of our present laws
to remain as they are and not tinker
with them where there can be apy
Tear that they may retard or alarm
No additional burdens
should be entertained or nothing done
to excite suspicion of unfriendliness.
The laws which we now have, both as
% mining titles and taxation have all
been passed upon by our Courts and ,
are easily understood, having been l
construed as they have been by both
he highest State and Federal tribu-
,als, and interpreted, so that inves-
:ors know exactly what to expect:
therefore,, in behalf of our mine own
rs we trust that our lawmakers will
no change unless it be to
u laws mora liberal.
Any attempt 70 change the existing
mining laws is fraught with the great
st dangers and is certain to drive
away Eastern capital.