The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-06-08
TO EXPLOIT MINES
OF SOUTHWEST


of stereopticon lectures, without charge
for admission, the chamber assuming
all expense incident to the preparation
of slides, providing the stereopticon,
hall, lecturer, etc. These lectures will
be devoted entirely to an exploitation
of the mining industry of the south
west, Illustrating the various districts,
principal towns, producing properties
and such other features as may be
deemed of interest to mining men and
the general public. There will be no
charge made by the chamber for any
feature connected with these lectures,
but the cooperation of all mining COM
panies and public-spirited citizens Of
the southwest is required to the end
that the lectures may prove instructive
and valuable.
The chamber desires to secure at
once series of photographs (or mega
tives if they can be furnished), from
which selections can be made for the
first lecture, which will be general IN
character. These photographs can COW
er wide range of subjects, viz: The
main streets of the town or camp;
founders of the camp; principal men of
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and mines; machinery and mine equip
ment-surface workings of the various
properties; views of the underground
workings, showing the various opera
tions underground; views of the veins,
foot walls and hanging walls; and such
other negatives or photographs as will
serve to illustrate any of the various
phases of the mining industry. In
sending in photographs, for obvious
reasons, it is suggested that complete
statement describing same be furnish
ed. Photographs may be sent direct
to the Los Angeles Chamber of Mines,
300 German building, Los Angeles and
will be submitted to the publicity COM
mittee of the chamber, for the use of
the committee in completing the pre-
liminary arrangements for the first
the first lecture, which will be general
in character. Later on it is planned to
specialize, devoting a lecture to each
camp or district.
! The value of such a series of lee
lures to the mining industry, it is be-
lieved, will be apparent, and the cham
ber desires the hearty cooperation of
every one interested in the mining in
dustry OF the great southwest
In order that the necessary prelimi-
nary arrangements for the first of this
series of lectures may be completed at
an early date, it is suggested that such
negatives or photographs as may be
available be sent at once to the Cham
Der of Mines, Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Chamber of Mines
is in receipt of copy of Congressman
Smiths bill to provide for the disposal
of lands in California chiefly valuable
for oil and asphaltum, which was re-
introduced in the house of representa-
tives May 20.
The bill provides that lands chiefly
valuable for mineral oil or asphaltum
may not be located as placer mining
claims after the passage of this act.
1t also covers the proceedings under
which such lands may be taken up by
citizens, outlining in detail the neces-
sary procedure. The act also covers the
details of application for patent, and
sets forth provisions which constitute
abandonment of claim under the act.
The Chamber of Mines is in receipt
of the following communication from
the commissioner of the general land
Office at Washington:
''In reply to your letter of May l,
1909, you are informed that proper con-
sideration of the protests, which you
state will be filed in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, against recent application of
the Southern Pacific Railroad company
for patent on certain lands between
Mohave and Needles, will be given, and
if the facts in the case warrant, an ex-
animation of the lands viii be made by
the field service dicision of this office,
before patent is issued to the Southern
Pacific company"