The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-08-07

ments for the support of the agricul'
tursl colleges In the several States and
Territories established by Act of Con.
gress In 1852, the deficiency, II any,
10 the sum necessary for the support oi
the colleges shall be provided for from
any moneys iu the Treasury not other
wise appropriated.
This bill, which was favorably re-
ported January %, 1902, and which be-
came Law ON June IT, Is clearly framed
In the interests Of the agricultural ele-
ment, and has not even an appessing
sop to console the mining men. The
bill found favor 10 the eyes of many of
the most influential Senators OF the
West, who looked With approval upon
scheme for the reclamation Of their
arid lands.
OF the numerous miscellaneous bills
Of interest to mining men which have
besn introduced Ia the Senate this win.
tor, Mr.. Stewart has fathered two,
Both wers presented on December 4,
1901. One, designed to prevent the
monopoly Of mineral lands. provides
that no person shall locate Q mining
claim, whether the same . lode or
. placer claim, ss agent or attorney for
any other person, association or cor.
porssion; the other is to provide for
the repay nent OF unexpcnded moneys
deposited 10 cover costs OF plating and
once work In connection with mining
claims. The rules OF the General Land
once demand that ell persons seeking
TO cbtain patents for mining Claims
should deposit certain sum TO meet
the expenses OF plating the mining
claims and once work In the Office OF
the Surveyor General connected with
the proceedings to obtain the patents.
Senator Stewards bill provides that
any excssses in such sums over and
shove the actual cost OF such plating
and once work shall be repaid to the
dcpositors. This bill Was fsvorably re.
ported on April !.
A bill iptrodu uced on December 0 by
Senator Gamble provides for the o..
tablishment In each OF the mineral
States and Territories. under the su.
peryison OF the Secretary OF, the Trea.
sury, of mining experiment station,
ct which shall be stationed an expert
geologist. at . salary of %, 900 year
and Q competent and experienced chem
is,, at salary Of 1000 q year. The
gsologist and chemist at each station
must keep an accurate record OF every
deposit Of rook, cement. clay, or other
mineral bearing substance. the name OF
the party who deposited II with his
post -oiiice address, and also the par
ticulsr place whore such substance NAV
be found. This information must be
kept secret from ell persons except the
depositor for period of l6 days after
the delivery OF the assay to the depos-
itor. Each etiice shall have q public
bulletin board, on which shall be post
cd, st the end OF Is days, q full descrip-
tion OF the minersl-bearing substance
analysed. the name of the depositors OF
each lot. and the location OF the coun-
try In which It was found. The same
bill wAs introduced In the House OF
Representatives ON December II, 1901,
by Mr.. Martin.
One OF the most important OF the
Senate bills OF tho year was introd uced
on March IL, 1909, by Mr.. Kesrns.
Fsr.reaching In its effects II IL becomes
. Law, Il 10 yet one Of she shortest and
most concise on record. It Is bill to
amend Section 1922 OF the Revised
Statutes OF the United States so that
the locator or possessor OF all mining
claims located after January ]. 1903,
shall have the exclusive possession and
ownership OF all she surface, and all
veins and lodes contained within the
surface lines extended vertically. This
bill 10 feh by the majority OF mining
mon to be . movement In the right d..
rection.
Among the House bills OF interest to
mining men IL one TO establish bureau
Of mines and quarries, which was In.
trod uced on December 10, 1901, by Mr..
Gibson. This bill provides for an an.
nual appropriation Of $50, 900 for the
purpose Of establishing such bureau
in the Department Of Labor. 1t shall
be charged with the duty Of investigat.
ing tho condition, extent, operation,
and output nj all rniues and ouarries In