Gilpin observer., 1900-06-28
The Observer Ni7i3Q Department.

piled and followed by this department in
the recent case of Hustler and New Year
lode claims 30 L D, 66S), paragraph I
OF the mjning regulations, approved
June 81, 1899 (2s l.. d., 81, 500, is here
by amended 50 as to read as follows
"rae rights granted tolocators under
section 1922, revised statutes, are re-
strictcd to such locations on veins, lodes,
or ledges as may be situated on the
public domain In applications for pat
ent to lode claims where the survey con
hcts with the survey or location lines of
another lode claim and the ground in
such conflict is excluded, the applicant
not only has no right to the excluded
ground, but he has no right to that por-
tion of any vein or lode the top or apex
of which lies within such excluded
ground, unless his location was prior to
May 10, 1872. His right to the lode
claimed terminates where the lode, in
its onward course or srike, intersects the
exterior boundary of such excluded
ground and passes within it,
INTERNATIONAL MINING CONGRESS.
The international Mining Congress
which held its annual session in Mil
waukee last week transacted last Friday
the most important business connected
with the session, that of the adoption of
the report of the committee on plan of
permanent organization. The report
provides that the name shall be the
International Mining Congress" Its
objects shall be the fostering of fraternal
relations among those engaged in mining
and kindred pursuits in various coun-
tries and portions of the United States:
the improvement of the mining laws OF
the United States, and the establish
ment of a national department of mining
The membership of the congress con-
sists of representatives appointed by the
chief executives of the country, states
and territories, and by such other au
thorities and organizations al may from
time to time be fixed by the congress or
its executive committee, and of persons
interested in mining who shall pay into
the treasury the sum OF 50 per annum.
The congress is to meet annually. The
officers of the congress will be a presi-
dent, vice president, secretary and treas
urer, who shall be elected by the con
gress, and, together with the other Off
GERS, shall hold their positions until their
successors are expected and installed at
tho next succeeding congress. There
shall he an executive committee of
seven members and vice president and
secretary elected for each county, state
or territory.
The next convention goes to Boise
City, Idaho.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions, which calls upon congress to es-
tablsh department OF mining, was car
ried.
Officers we're nominated as follows:
President-L. Bradford Prince, Santa
Fe, New Mexico.
Vice President A. p. Swineford,
Alaska.
Treasurer Mrs. E. c. Atwood, EN-
pire, Colorado.
Secretary-H. NJ. Ryan, Colorado.
Executive Committee. w. Adams
OF Dahlonega, Ga; Mrs Haskell, Helena,
Mont, and Philo Orton, Darlington,
Wis.
"A paper by Kirby Thomas of West Su-
pelior, Wisconsin, entitled prospects of
Copper Mining in Northern Wisconsin, y
was presented and read by Mr.. Little.
The congress adjourned sine die with
the election of officers, the list being the
same as presented by the nominating
committee.