Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-07-19
NEXT MINING CONGRESS.
Much Good May Result From tho Boise
Meeting in 1901.

Spokane, July l6.-ln view OF the
fact that the next meeting OF the In.
ternational Mining Congress will meet
in Boise, Idaho, in July. 1901, some of
the events that took place last month
in the Milwaukee meeting will be in.
teresting to Northwestern mining men.
says the spokesman. Review.
The objects aimed at by the Milwau.
kee meeting were:
First-A permanent organization.
Second-A revision of the national
mining laws. with q view of the better
protection of claimants and owners OF
mineral lands.
Third-A mineral exhibit.
Fourth-To obtain and disseminate
information regarding improvements
and inventions of labor saving machin.
cry and other mining appliances.
The permanent organization consisted
Of 4l8 registered delegates representing
% different states.
Mineral exhibits were displayed by
Alaska, Colorado, Wisconsin, New
Mexico, Montana, Arizona, Canada.
Idaho. Washington and Oregon.
Gold Mining In british Coiumbi..
The first authenticated discovery OF
gold In British umhia. according TO
DR.. Il. NJ. Dawson, occurred at Mitch.
ell or Gold Harbor, ON the west coast
OF Queen Charlotte island, In 1851, q
nugget weighing several ounces having
been accidentally picked up by an
Indian woma.. on the seashore. This
nugget WIS brought to Fort Simpson,
and. coming into the possession of tho
officer in charge Of the Hudson Bay
Company's post at that place, was for.
,varded by him to the company's head.
quarters ut Victoria. An expedition
was at once fitted out, and, proceeding
to the spot, succeeded In locating y
quartz vein seven inches wide, report.
ed to contain 25 per cent gold in some
places" The find was worked for
some months and then abandoned, the
narrow vein entirely giving out; no
other indications of mineral were gVer
found OH the island. Notwithstanding
that this extraordinary little seam Of
quartz had yielded in a few weeks it
was worked a value Of $4,000 on the
word of one Authority, or $4,000 on
that OF another. About the same time
coal, which had been discovered on
Vancouver island as far back az 1885,
began to I've mined in earnest at Nanai
mo.
Suit Over Mining Claims.
Vancouver. WASH, July l6.-The
case OF Adolph Hooper and Victor Carl.
son against j. G. Copely and U. NJ.
Lauman was on trial before special
jury, called for this case, in the super.
ior court. The case relates to the
rights OF the parties to certain mining
claims in the st. Helens mining dis.
trict. in Skamania county. The suit
was first brought in Lewis county, and
was transferred to Skamania county,
where the property in controversy is
located. The trial was held in this
county. to suit the convenience OF the
PARTIES to the action. Since the com.
Aencement of the action, the defsod.
ant, ]. G.. Copley, died, and Charles
w. Thompson, administrator OF his o..
tate. was substituted ~ . party defend.
ant.
New Oregon Mi"ing Companies.
The Elk Greek Gold Mining Com.
psny. city OF Union. $50, 900.
The Lillian Gold Mining and Invest.
ment Company, Baker City, $500, 900.
Keystone. Belle and Gold Boy Con.
solidated Mining Company, Baker City,
$2,000.000.
New Warrington Mining Companist.
Gold Ledge Consolidated Mining 4
Milling Company. Spokane, 800, 900.
Sacramento Gold Mining Company,
Spokane. 100000
Pilgrim Gold Mining d Milling
Company, Davenport. 100000.
Golden Era Mining Company. Col.
vile, $4,000.
Consolidated Gold Mining Company.
Republic, @l,500.OO0.
Myrtle Mining d Milling Company.
Tacoma, $500, 900.
Bald Mountain Mining Company,
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