Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-04
REPORTING ON MINES.

The writer recently visited a number
Of mining property whose develop
ment had been carried only to limit
ed extent Nevertheless the showing Of |
ore was promising and fully justified
the further work that had been pla1-
ned. The horizontal work amounted
to about 1000 feet and there was ma
terial for brief, but interesting re-
port. The company in control desi.ed
to sell some more stock and inspire
the stockholders it had with conf
dence. To do this the services Of two
mining engineers were secured to tx
anime the property and make reports
thereon. Those reports were sent out
to stockholders and others. They pur- !
ported to be the works of experts VITO
wood high in the profession; hnt |
what the reports contained wa; a
matter of surprise. From beginning to
end they death chiefly with uEs..p
ported statements as to The greatness
Of the property with very litti, AS
requisite method of treafmeT
Throughout, the reports were clab
crate arguments setting forth the pro-
liability of the property becoming CO.
ual to or greater than some other
mine. This gives us occasion to state
that a mining engineer who values
his standing among mining men, when
asked to report on mine does not
deem himself an attorney to plead the
cause of these desiring to sell stock
His duties, rather, are to give 'sngi-
BILE facts as the result Of a cl-eful
examination and make recommends
lions as to the development and ore
treatment. His report is supposed to
be unbiased and uninfluenced, valued
for the genuine information it con-
tains. Then if such report can be ,.sed
TO induce investments no criticism can
be offered-Mining Reporter.
NItIIIIlIIlpllliIi
1t is said the guests of Sir Thomas
Upton, on his steam yacht Erin, have
made away with much OF the silver
from the cabin table and also with
beautifully embroidered napkins
towels and other napery. These things
have been taken as souvenirs.
For years past viscious practice
has been followed by many people :
who would be shocked to be called
anything but respectable-for carry
ing away as souvenirs. forks, spoons
napkins AMI other articles from rhe
tables of hotels, restaurants and pr
vate houses.
1t is high time to put stop TO thi!
form Of petty larceny. Calling sto
len article a souvenir does not make
stealing and less detestable. NoI il
theft any more respectable when com
mitted by people of means and fash
ion than by the professional thief.
Sir Thomas Lipton's guests are mucl
worse than common thieves. The
have not only stolen his property bu
have also abused his Hospitality in 8
doing. There are gentlemanly burglar
who would not hesitate to break int
a mans house and possess the.nselve
OF his valuables, yet would scorn t
hlch from his table If by chance el
tertained as his guest.
This souvenir stealing is a sign {
the degeneracy that in various othe
ways also is showing itself in certai
strata of fashionable society In tn
country and abroad. Decent poop
should have no liberation for SUI
practices.-Bee.
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The Buffers company has let co
tracts to Robert Dick and Ed. Swi
to haul 10000 tons of rock to the
plants. Monday Mr. Swift began hal
ing rock from the Stevenson grour
Just below the Alpha dump in &c
Hill, and 40 tons per day are to be {
liyered at the Best & Belcher mill