The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-07-09
ALASKA MINING LAWS
PASSED LEGISLATURE
DUSTRY COVERED BY LOCAL
LAW MAKING BODY.

! In addition to the act creating the
office of mine inspector the territor-
tai legislature of Alaska AT its last
session passed the following acts that
bear directly on the mining industry
Chapter (senate bill No, l9). An
act to regulate the purchase of ore.
Chapter (senate bill No. 3D. An
act to prevent employees from being
oppressed by reason of an employer
compelling them to board at partiee
ular boarding house, or to purchase
goods or supplies at particular store
and providing penalty for violations
thereof
Chapter 20 (senate bill No, ~. An
ground mines, applies to metallifer-
Gus lode mining only as applied to
hard rock mining, underground work
ings, open cut workings, open pit
workings, smclters, reduction works,
stamp mills, roller mills. concentrate
ing mills colonization processes. cya-
hide processes and coke ovens to be
injurious to health AMI dangerous to
life and limb. TO regulate and limit
the hours of employment in said occu-
patons; to declare the violation there
of a miSCemeanor and provide a
penalty for the violation thereof,
Chape CT so (senate bill No. 2D. An
act making it a felony to take, re-
move or conceal any ore, mineral
any other mineral bearing substance
from any mine, sampler, smelter con-
centrating mill, chlorination mill, cy-
ande mill or other reduction works
with intent to steal the same or de-
fraud the owner thereof and provid-
ing a penalty therefor
Chapter Sc (house bin No. 500. An
act prohibiting the use Of deception
misrepresentation, false advertising
and false pretenses and unlawful force
in the procuring Of employees to worl,
in any department Of labor in this ter
rtory and fixing penalties, criminal
and civil, for violation thereof.
Chapter as (house bill No. 22). An
act to fix the liability of employers
for personal injuries sustained by
their employees.
Chapter 40 (house bill No. 7D. An
act to provide for the filing of grub
stake contracts and prospecting agree
ments.
Chapter So (house bill No 80. An
act to make appropriation for the ter
ritory of Alaska for the fiscal year
ending December 81, 1915, and for the
fiscal year ending December 81, 1914,
and for the quarter ending March 81,
1915. (This bill carries the appro-
priation for the salary and expenses
of the territorial mine inspector.
Chapter IS (senate bin No. GIL All
act declaring the use of water for
mining, power and other purposes and
the use of pole apd tower lines for
telephone and telegraph purposes, for
aerial trans, and for the transmission
of electric light and power to be q
public use and providing for the con-
demnation of the rights Of way there
for.
Chapter 70 (senate bill No. 26). An
act to provide for the alncable ad-
justment Of differences that may arise
between employers and employees.
Chapter "a (senate bill NO. ID. An
act to supplement the mining laws Of
the United States in their application
to the territory Of Alaska; providing
for the location and possession Of min
ing claims in Alaska and repeating all
acts and parts of acts in conflict here
with to the extent of such conflicts.
Chapter IS Chouse bill No. S9). An
act to create a board Of commission
ers to provide a home for aged pros
pectors in interior Alaska.
Chapter 10 Chouse bill No. 9D. An
act to create. establish and provide
for liens or mines in favor of laborers
and material men. and repeating all
acts and parts Of acts in conflict here
with.
Chapter so (house bill No. 9D. An
act to provide for the acceptance and
use of the United States marine bar
rack buildings at Stka, Alaska, as a
home for INDECENT prospectors and
others who have spent their years in
Alaska ard become dependent. and 10
create commission for the govern
ncnt Of the same.