Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-04-27
Anorr m,siS" IN RUSSIAN SIBERIA
For the Information OF Ambitious Amcrf-
can rrospectors.


In a letter TO The Republican soma
tor Shoup states that He il ia receipt
of numerous letters from citizens If
Idaho, making inquiry concerning
gold mining on the coast Of Siberia.
for copies OF the Russian mining laws,
and steps necessary % take in order
% secure permission u prospect t0rI
gold on the coast OF Siberia. After
consulting with the russian minister
and the chief Of the consular bWcau
Of the state department. the senator
haS reached lac conclusion that Amer.
leans who contemplate going 10 Sibe-
ria should inform themselves regarding
conditions there. The following let
TER from United States Consul General
Holloway AT st. Petersburg, which has
jnsi been made public by the state de-
partment contains The latest intorma-
ton available on the subject:
This consulate Is IN receipt 81 nnmberaf
| letters 10y each American mail from an parts
of the uhitcd States, ntlusiug newspaper ar
| ,icics which say that a Russian engineer hAS
recently madc q report 70 As government.
staiing tli5t the same soia bcii whi-h has
proved so 3ich az Capo Nomr Alaska. cNirnd.
| across the }erng sea- iutoShelIH. and tltt5
there ARE enormously rieh quartz iodes IA
| gdil mines all over Bussin. which awe cgsy 10
Npr ut q great profit are owned lly hr nuv-
eminent, and wiz ny SOFA Ia one iiahts, bd-
der. II Is also stated that THE emperor hss-
issued an Gi.ase permitting Americans to
prospect for gold 0n the coast OF Siberia, aud
tAat preference is given 60 American miners
and capital 10 explore thc minetal wealth.
These l,t5c inquirc ns tothe truth OF these
| statements. FOR copies % thr Russian minInF
| laws. and permits TO prospect for gold In Rms
s,a. as numerous PARTIES are oraanDing 60
Lake imne liate advantage ~ this oUpof=
ianity
called ON y. i. Dcnis#os th@ directories
/ tie mining department. Yesterday. stated th.
sahsttuceaf Tho articles. md ho replied thas
although thc rofefnupnf Nps taH81f( siens
ia ascertain the conditions an he noas' 4
siberia. lie emperor had not issued an ulasa
On thui subject, nor WAS L proiaele ihat 10
would do 50. lie ssrd that Petitions mi-bt BE-
made 70 The emperor for permission 10 pfos=
peet for minerals IN any part Of Ras4ia- which
rs TO the character OF the applicant, his eS-
perience as a mining engineer. capital % te
employed. etc. and ii would lie considered
hut the bsst informed people herr do NOT b.
lieve permits could be obtained IN pro5Ha'i
fer gold on Inv coast of sfhafia unill after 3D.
Russian government has fully investigate
is conditions We're If ready 10 consld
such applications, the probabilities arc tia
Ii would require from two to thfee wears He,
, fore the same wonld be- finally decided Rus
sian officials place no wine on tim0. and f
requires from two 10 twelve weehs % reeelf'
an answer 10 an official communication from
! the varous departments according 10 Ia
worl involved il the repiz.
The value ~ Russian gad uines ms heai
greatly exaggerated several experience
American mining englnce#s. sho az adi8itfe.
ID DE- tie hest IN iae word. haye Isittd -.
, I'll h tho interests of English IS vii q
American capitalists during IT past tttte
wears and made esensifs gamina1l IONS Il I y
conditions. ana hBve not hfari IF p slnRi
+ company heiue Organized ~ feseit Of tl9l
reports The mining i almost MI plasei
there beinF bnt tao smaIi quartz miues IA q
L fal mountains aAieh are owned ~ lffae
: sapitalis and arr said = 81 losing money.
, There Is ycry littlc FOREIGN capital in : e
nm S0 advantages are offered tenf alsefih
nations faade ii ftvoraf Americans cneagin
IN amy kind Of basiness
. ". Z. HOLLOWAY,
r Consul gticfai
) II. Petersburg. February - 1900