Bisbee daily review., 1908-02-27

can be removed AS things now ex-
list, when a man goes out prospecting
and happens to cross from one state
to another he at once becomes subject
to different state laws and camp Gus
TOMS Suppose, for instance, he leaves
Colorado and goes to Nevada. In Col
orado he stakes claims 300x1500 feet.
In Nevada he stakes them 600x1500
feet. In each state the custom is
radically different as to monuments
and other things, and when he gets to
Washington he is up against two
laws in the same state; one east, and
the other west of the Cascade noun
tains. The congress would have the
laws in all states uniform, and then a
prospector would not be required to
be lawyer as well as a miner, horse
man, surveyor, cook, assayer, and in
many cases, gun man.
I'VE believe that the department of
agriculture of the United States gov
eminent has done more with the help
of national funds and intelligent SUI
pervision to foster and improve the
condition of agriculture and horticul-
ture than any other agency. We see
no reason why, If mining had the
perimental stations, supported by the
government, it should not rebound as
much to the upbuilding of the mining
industry as has the agricultural de-
partment for that industry and it is
along these lines and others that this
congress, composed as it is of good,
solid, independent mining men, is
working, and it is desired at this
time to secure the membership of as
many as possible of operators and
owners in Arizona and the Mexican
territory tributary to Arizona in or
der that there may be adequately pre-
scented and maintained before the in
vesting public the magnificent oppor-
tunities in mining that here await the
intelligent investor.
"The 1908 session of this body is
scheduled to meet in Columbus, Ohio,
in October and when 1t IS taken into
consideration that Columbus is the
state capital and is located in the
midst Of some of the greatest indus
tries in the United States and fine
farming country, it will at once be
seen by men who have good things to
place how important it Is to get busy
right now and line things up IN order
to be in a position to get in touch
with the money those people have for
Investment in legitimate mining enter
prises in the west. Colorado, Utah,
Nevada, Washington and Ell Paso all
are in line, and are going down tnis
fall with big delegations in order to
get personally acquainted with these
eastern moneyed interests.
Next year Seattle pulls or its great
INSTRUMENTATION exposition for
the avowed purpose of exploiting the
mineral resources of the great Pacific
northwest. This will be the greatest
gathering of men from all parts OF
the civilized world ever gotten togeth-
er to view the products of mining. The
state of Washington alone has appro-
| priated 100000 in order to adequate
| " place before the world its resources
| in the mineral line and congress is
asked to give a large sum to further
boost the enterprise, and all the min
| ing men Of Alaska are lined up and In.
dividually are working to make 1t q
grand success, and turn the tide OF
money for investment their way. VIII
Arizona, whose very name spells min
ing" consent to lay down now in 1905
and do nothing to push her chances
and then be forced in 1909 to see the
entire procession vending its way
| Alaskaward with carloads Of money
for investment, when by taking hold
here and now great deal may be
1 done to divert her share at least into
/ it's >rightful channel? Sin the words
J of Shakespeare, Blessed are they thai
/ get busy, for they shall succeed.