The record-union., 1897-07-21
AkTI-DEBRIS ASSOCIATION.
MANAGER PHIPPS REPORTS DE.
BRIS COMING DOWN YUBA.
Attorney Devlin States That Jerry
Goodwin and Others Will Stop
Their Ground Sluicing.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Executive Committee of the State Anti
Debris Association took place at the
Supervisors rooms yesterday, Chair
man Thomas Jenkins presiding and
Robert Cosner acting as Secretary.
The Special Legislative Committee
made its report of the meeting with a
conference committee from the Miners
Association in San Francisco on the I'd
instant and after a long discussion it
was instructed to continue the confer
ence.
The following resolutions were also
passed:
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
association that urgent efforts should
be made to secure adequate appropria-
tions for the Improvement Of the navi-
gable rivers Of the Sacramento Valley
and that it desires the assistance Of
all the people of California to that end;
that inasmuch as there are diverse
views as to the best means Of such i'm
provement, and inasmuch as all these
matters have been submitted to Gov
ernment commission, whose report is
soon expected, it is believed that before
this association commits itself to posi-
tive action, it should await the publi-
cation of such report.
Resolved further, That the action Of
the Special Legislative Committee of
this association be approved and that
said committee be instructed to con-
tinue its labors and to report to this
association.
r. T. Devlin, the attorney for the as
sociation, made report on the criminal
cases that have been prosecuted in the
United States District Court against
certain persons who were conducting
hydraulicking mines without authority
of law. He also reported that in the
case of Sacramento County against
Jerry Goodwin and others, he had en-
tered into a stipulation with defendants
counsel Fred Searls, whereby they
agreed that the ground sluice mining
carried on by them should be stopped
and that the injunction issued in the
case should remain in force.
The action of Mr.. Devlin was ap-
proved
THANKED THE CHAMBER.
Desiring to thank the Chamber of
Commerce for its efforts in the ques-
ton at issue and desiring to show it's
appreciation the committee passed a
resolution as follows:
Resolved. That the thanks Of the
State Anti Debris Association be ex-
tended to the members of the Mining
Committee of the Sacramento Cham
Der of Commerce and also to the Board
of Directors thereof, for their full and
exhaustive report on the damage done
to the rivers of California by hydraulic
mining, and so-called ground sluice
mining, and also for their active efforts
in preventing the continuance of this
class of mining in the future to the
damage of the rivers Of the Sacramento
Valley and adjacent lands.
This association is gratified by the fact
that this committee, after a full and fair
investigation of all the questions invol-
we'd. and after hearing all interests con-
cerned has so fully expressed its opin-
ion upon this subject and has used its
efforts to secure the enforcement of the
law and the prevention of illegal or in
~jurious hydraulic ana ground sluice
mining.
We believe that the action taken by
this committee will be the means OF
making those who have been engaged in
illegal and injurious practice in the past
realize that they cannot expect the SYM
pathy of the State in any such acts.
The association in this connection de-
sires to take the opportunity of inform
ing the Sacramento Chamber of Com
merce, as we'll as all those engaged in
mining. that this association has made
and will make no warfare against
quartz mining. or drift mining, or
against that esimple and insignificant
class of mining called sluice mining. 1t
expects the support, as it has received
in the past, of all good citizens to pre-
vent the prosecution of hydraulic min
ing. or so-called ground sluice mining,
carried on by the means of powder or
other explosives, the operations OF
which have damaged or may damage
the rivers and adjacent lands of the
Sacramento Valley.
Attorney Devlin also reported on liti-
CATION affecting the North Bloomfield,
Hayden Hill and Moore Flat mines.
VIM. Johnston, who was appointed by
Governor Budd as a member of the
Trans Mississippi Congress, and who
was Vice President of that body also,
reported fully on its proceedings, par
ticularly that part relating to the i'm
movement of the rivers and the mining
question.
w. Phipps. Manager of the associa-
ton. made his monthly report, showing
what the watchmen had done during
the month. He reported considerable
damage being done by hydraulic mining
on the Yuba River and exhibited sam
ples of water taken both above and be-
low the mining dumps That above the
dumps is as clear as crystal, while that