Mohave County miner., 1915-04-10
American Mining Congress
 Educational Institution.

A Phoenix. Ariz., dispatch says Probably no one connected with the Arizona Chapter of the American Min ing Congress has ever thought of chasing it as an educational institution, but it is an educational institution just as surely as is the state university or either of the normal schools.
 A recent statement issued from the headquarters of the Chapter, IF North Second Avenue, Phoenix, makes it plain that the underlying purpose of the organization is educational. It was formed for the purpose of collecting, classifying and distributing information about the resources of Arizona, par ticularly in the mineral line. Says the statement:
 "The Chapter will have but one ob- ject in view--the upbuilding and develop ment of our vast and unlimited resources of our state--and in this connection it will be one of the principal duties of the Secretary to get before the Board of Directors statistical information as the same relates to each and every dis trict in the State, showing as accurately as possible, mineral, agriculture and commercial interest in the respective districts, with suggestions and recom- mendations looking to their betterment, all of which will be supported by a painstaking, conscientious Board of Directors, insuring results such as to reflect great credit upon all concerned and rebound to the benefit of each and every citizen in our state. Following these broad lines, the Chapter will soon have in its possession such statis ,ics ard other data as will make it possible for the Board of Directors of the Arizona Chapter of the American Mining Con- gress to formulate lines of procedure cooperating with and assisting at all times the various elements in the various communities having desire to work for the common good of all. ''
 Extraordinary efforts are being put forth by the officers of the Chapter to let the people of Arizona know just what the organization is and what it expects to accomplish. A general ap- peal is now being made to the owners of mining property to send in descrip tions of their claims, and such informa- tion in regard thereto as is usually sought by prospective buyers. This in formation is filed and used in the an- swering of inquiries, scores of which are received weekly. Information about other lines of industry is also furnished by the Chapter, in line with its announced objects and its work as an educational institution.
 The Baca float Agitation, which has been before the federal court for more than week past, is virtually ended, so far as the local court is concerned. In one of the cases, that of Watts and Davis against the Arizona Copper estate, the court ordered decree Q be entered adjudging the Copper estate to have no title. Messrs. s. L. Kingan of this city, and Noble and Heath of New York city, represented Watts and Davis, and Ben c. Hill of this city, and G. H. Brevillier of New York, the Cop per estate.
 In the main case, that of Watts and Davis against tie Santa Cruz Develop ment company, Wise, and the Bouldin heirs, the decision turned upon the con- struction of certain deeds made in 1870 and 1871. The court construed these deeds in such manner that the result is that Watts and Davis will be adjuGged the owners of the south half of the float, and the Douldin heirs owners of the north half. There is, however, one question remaining in tGe case whether tae WisCs are entitl,d to onc-rine- teenth il terest in the entire float. This is dependent upon question not yet decided. Counsel for the respective parties were given leave to submit !. written arguments, and 1t is probablo |. that decree in the case will not be entered until Judge Sawt slle returns to th.s city to hold the new term.
 Former Senator Jos. W. Bailey, who, ,,.;t Er,lJ,,, \ :l,v.