The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1903-01-13

;nspector Of mines under the last
w.. administrations. wss Distributed
the members Of the Legislature
.,d.v The document il compse-
.;,. and embodies many interesting
.,d important features
"A Attention is called BY the report to the
..,;ou of state mineral exhibit made
IN Of specimens Of ore collected from ell
-. leading mines in the state and suit-
~. nroyision tor h maintenance 10 aeg'
eested. .. ~. =.
-. covering the taxation Of nines u
made apparent. The Law Of 1890. under
-h;cb nate nted mines are taxed - other
.,onerty of the state-that l., at their
81, cash value--has given rise 70 much
.oufasiou and injustice. Assessors in
..rious counties appeared U be unable to
a.c;de upon fair cash valuation for min
iue property. causing great deal Of Iii.
alton and delay in the collection Of pub
u. revenues. A careful examination Of
sonaitions and laws in other states In
r.g.rd 10 the taxation Of this class Of
,.onerty leads the former inspector Of
mines to recommend the passage Of law
nrovidine for assessment end taxation on
the following basis: ~
"First-That all improvements upon
mining lands and property shall be
assessed and taxed at tiseir full cash
value.
"second-That I'll patented mineral
lands be assessed and taxed ct the price
Il which such lands we're cold BY the
government to the pateutee.
"Third-That the net proceeds Of all
producing mineral lands. patented or nm
pateuted, be valued for taxation. assessed
and taxed upon the basis.of sach product
for the preceding year, dating from the
6rst day Of January preceding the date Of
levy.
"The meaning Of the term met pro-
ceeds' should be clearly defined by stat.
ute 50 as to avoid any possible grounds
for difference of opinion 10 determining
the basis Of taxation. Deductions to be
made from the gross proceeds should he
tot betterments. freight and treatment
and the cost Of mining. No deduction
should be made for the salaries Of gem
enl officers or Office expenses. except 1t
the mine"
Proceeding the report says:
During the past year there has been
noticeable progress in the discovery Of
coal, which. up to the present time, has
not been recorded among the mining in
dustries Of the state. But locations ha e
been made and desultory work done IN
this branch Of mining In Ada. Boise,
Idaho, Fremont, Lelnht and varioas
other counties Of the state. and iudica-
tons all point to rapid approaching era
when Idaho will take rank among the
coal producing states Of the union. Al
the present writing there are claims put
forth that oil has been struck in the TIE.
ton range Of mountains in Fremont
county.
1.-THE press Of the state Of Idaho de.
votes most generous space to the mining
industry. to the writing mp Of new dia-
coveries and the recording Of general
mining news"
The progress Of mining in esch county
and district is trealed.in sepasate sections
and shows we'll disshbnted and Won.
derful growth. Tie pears psodsctiou d
the precious netalsia-the ss.te 10 shows
BY counties in the report = follows.
ADA COUNTY,
Gold, tine ounces, $50. 1860 s.
Silver, fne ounces, 3oo......... ss6 o.
Total value .............. r7.os6 &
BANHOcK COUNTY.
Gold 6ne ounces, $50. ....... !. = I3.43s 81
Silver, fine ounces, so.......... Ii6 &c
Total value .........s............t 1857 e
BINGHAM COUNTY.
Gold. hne ounces. s7s,..........$ ao.Is3 2:
Silver, fine ounces. I6o......... sos q
Total vaiue.........s........ 20. $50 s:
BIAINR COUNTY.
1o'd' hne ounces, 1900. 39,793 oc
sef' hne ounces, ass.s0os.. ss9o.Gos q
Afaa' pounds. 4.dss .ono. ...... i4I. SIS q
''.'''.'.......... .............%47t,7 q
DOrsa COUNTY.
So'd' hne ounces. Il. 400. 800. t,66, S64 o.
S'ser' tine ounces. 67oo......-- ga, o.
''A' aiue....................-S4os. sol q
CANYON COUNTY.
i. nne ounces, 4so...........$ s.3oI s.
~'' hne on ces. 7a.........- 81 q
'... ...........-t 1854 =
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