The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1913-08-07

each year II Is. safe to assume that
the examination in each case will be
made before the close of the current
field season. 1t would be helpful how
ever. II the applications for patent
were made In the spring. since in this
way an estimate in advance of the
amount of work TO be done can be
made and arrangements completed to
have 1t expeditiously handled by its
experts during the open season.
Mining Association to Confer.
Recently the Idaho Mining Associa-
ton delegated a permanent committee
to cooperate with the forest service in
regard to handling Of mining claims
within national forests. 1t Is to be the
duty of this committee to bring the at
tention of the forest service to any
difference which may exist SO that
the same may be adjusted. This
policy Is really step, in the right
direction and 1t Is felt that much will
be accomplished by It,. since the repre-
sentatives Of the forest service are
quite anxious to cooperate to the full
lest extent with the Mining Associa-
ton of Idaho. 1t is the wish Of the
service, also. that the miners of Mon
tana should select similar body, so
that Montana problems may be dis
cussed and adjusted when possible.
California Miners Approve.
The attitude of the miners of the
west towards the forest service is be-
coming more and more friendly when
the aims and purposes of the service
are understood To illustrates: At
recent meeting of the Yreka Mining
Congress of California, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
THAT it Is the sense of this congress
that the national forest policy and
service has proved an efficient agency
not only in preserving for the pros
pector the undiscovered mineral de-
posits in the district by preventing
their acquisition through non-mineral
entries. but Is facilitating their loca-
ton, enjoyment and patenting by
good faith mineral claimants in ac-
cordance with the laws passed in the
interest of miners" This Indicates
friendly spirit and one that y war
Forester and Miner Should Help Each
Other.
The forest service is very DESTROYS
of having the good will and coopera-
ton of all citizens in it's work in this
region and none can be of greater SER
vice than the miner. The officers Of
the service have duty to perform aud
they ought to be assisted rather than
be handicapped and unfairly criticised
Mistakes have been made and proba-
bly, will continue to be made while men
are human, but the great work of the
service is to build up its policies in
cooperation with sound public senti-
ment and in accordance with congress
sional enactment. The forest service
needs the moral support of the miner
and the miner needs the support of
the service, since it protects for his
use the mineral land within the reser-
vation. Prompted by patriotic
public spirit the two elements acting
n unison can accomplish much for the
government and much for the mining
industry.
Perpetual Timber Supply.
The practice of the forestry also
guarantees to the mining industry a
perpetual local supply of timber for
mining development In company with
'ther local industries they are first
considered In the plans of sale Of
rational forest timber. The miner has
he first claim on the local supply and
his privilege will continue in the
What would happen to the mining in
ustry if all the government lands
'assed into the hands of other classes
# private ownership? The free right
# the citizen to explore the land with
nut restrictions would no longer ex-
st and the mineral deposits of our
which are so much needed 7
n the arts and sciences, could be OBJ
aimed only at prohibtve cost 7
Under such circumstances, the public 7
interests would suffer greatly, some I
hing which all good citizens. desire to I
orestall I
The Remedy TOR Misunderstanding /
If local difficulties arise, and they 4
re bound to, the rational and reason 4
BILE way Is to call together the re- K
resentatives of the service and of the K
Amer. special conference where K
ne views of each side of the contro- K
ersy are expressed, Is usually bene-
cial. Many times. there are mis- X
understandings which are easily adj
listed when the representatives If K
onf1lcting interests assemble and dis 4
lss the problems involved, man to
ian.
The government men directly as K
>c1ated with the District Forester in K
andling the mineral work in this K
strict, are by profession trained min X
al examiners and lawyers and it goes K
ithout saying that they have a high K
inception of their public duties and
e of gauge broad enough to consider K
refully any complaints of injustice X
at may be called to their attention. X
miner has ever presented his case X
the local officers without 1t being K
vestigated and carefully considered. K
ny miner In the district is free and K
elcome either in person or by letter, X
submit any grievance affecting his X
neral rights which he may have, to K
forest supervisor or the district X