Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-07-04

C"OnRreSSmdu NoOTBe n. bartlett
returned yesterday morning to Tom.
nah, from which he has been absent
4ome six months, attending to his
duties at the national capital. The
Congressman was compelled to re-
main in Washington for some few
days after adjournment for the pur-
nose OF attending to certain duties u
connection with bills which he ha
in charge. He then spent a few days
in Kentucky, and en- route home took
OCCASION to stop in Chicago to wit
ness the proceedings of the Repubii-
can National Convention. One Of his
colleagues, for whom the Congress-
man has q great liking, namely Nc.
Sherman, was given second place on
the Republican National ticket.
The Congressman, after a brief
stay in Carson and Reno, proceeded
homeward and was met at the depot
by q large of friends and
admirers. His popularity was vel
attested by the greeting given him
when 1t was understood that It occu-
pied him all Of An hour to reach the
Elks' Club. An auto was in attend
anco TO convey him up the street. but
he resolved to walk, as the Hello,
George" and Good Boy, George :
exclamations we're 20 many that II
vas necessary to proceed In this way.
Arriving at the Elks' Club he begged
leave to be excused In order to greet
BIS. wife, children and parents. who
zero Clamoripg to have half a chance
at him.
Later. at his Law Offices, he was In.
terviewed by a representative Of the
Bonanza" relative to national legig.
lation enacted during the past ses-
sion of Congress. and also, particu-
larly, regarding his position on the
State Police measure. Discussing the
first matter Mr.. Bartlett indicated
the fact that like many earnest mea
in public life, he had become inocu.
lated with a hobby, or rather, two
hobbies. His keen interest In the
passage Of the bill creating a bureau
u mines is already well known 70
readers OF the Bonanza. He Is con-
0dent that the bill which passed thu
House by a vote of 22l 10 20 will
pass the Senate early In the next
session. The Senate Committee Oh
Mines and Mining has reported thu
bill fayorably to that body. He lay ]
stress upon the great benefit 10 be
derived by the exploitation OF the
mineral resources OF tho country AMI
Is particularly insistent in volcina
the virtue Of the measure In that j;
viii enable the Government to make
Investigations OF tho various metz
DDS OF mining. as we'll as to asce--
tain the cause and supply lnforma-
ton for tho prevention of accidents
especially as regards coal mining
drawing attention to the fact that
the lives of almost 1000 men were
sacrificed the past year principally
through ignorance. This might ha e
almost been greatly reduced under
a proper system OF prevention. liz
believes that the technical ~investigs.
ton which will be made will insure
almost inestimable benefit in further
Ing the mineral development Of thu
precious metal-bearing States.
Mr.. Bartlett's other hobby con
Germs a question new to industria'
legislation. He is taking an advances
position regarding the employers
liability for accidents, The keynote
Of one OF his speeches being that thu
Industry ought to bear the cost Of
vi hCSiutuAS, IiSh a. wa no "S
should be paid for" He contends
that the law should provide for
certain definite and fixed compensa'
ton, though justly limited in amount
for all injuries in the ordinary course
Of employment, which are not caused
by the act or the fault OF the In
lured." He has had numerous re.
quests from various organizations
for copies of this speech, among
which may be mentioned that o'
Samuel Gonpers, president of tbs
American Federation Of Labor. VIII.
requested $500 copies for distribu'
lion among organizations OF the
Federation.
He believes that among the mos,
important measures of constructive
legislation passed during the rece A
session Of Congress are the Railroaf
Liability Act, the so-called Ash Pa
Act, the Government Liability Ac'
and tho ThVd Tohnr Act of thp his