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The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
TIA JUANA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-seling; 2year-olds; four furlougs.
I'm 1t. 1oS CMetcal0, to S, 3 to S. l to 8 won;
Sam Hill, ll3 McIntyre), to /. s to 2 to s.
second; Jack r.. ia NOLAN. 9 to q to . to
s. third. TiIue. O:iS 35 Cavalla, CandeIeria Billy
Nestlehouse, Ike Mills and Black Bass also ran
SECOND RACE-Mile and seventy yards. Avery
Tumble. 1P QiIel. to !. even, l to q won
Rapid May. lU (kelsay) ; to l. even. l to 2 sec
ond; Lady Mint, 10 (Hanington). 9 to l. to l.
even, third. Time, 1E l.5 Acumen Zoenotek.
Salpeal Morada. Dotte B.. The Cardinal Star
Actor. Canapa and Faysm also ran.
THIRD RACE-FiVe and one-half furlongs Nifty
LIZ Pamleyl. 10 to l, 4 to l, to l. won; Thirty
Seven. 100 (McIntyre). to l. To !. even, second
Choctaw, III Dohnson), to l. Z to q 6 to s. third.
Curl, Edith Lyons. Lucky Mack, BureI's Pet
ProreaIis and DIR. Neufer also ran
FOURTH RACE-Six furlongs PAlatable los
(Kelsay), 8 to l. to 2. to s. won; Presumption,
us (Stevens). to l. even. TO Q. second; Hocnir
n6 CTaylor). to l, to l, even, third. Time
l:l2f5 Hawthorne. General. Barsac, Toy Miss and
Grapeshot also ran.
FIFTH RACE-Six furlongs Maud Bacon. rs
(NolanD, even. to 5. l to 3, won; Nab l03
(Stcvens), 6 to l. Q to l. even. second; waremore,
I'D OMcIntyse), to l, to !, 4 to 5, third Time
1ia Ponce De Leon. SatsIima Belle Dominion
Park and Harry D. also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Mile and one sixteenth An
cstors. los johnson, 7 to q to l. even, won;
Gift, 1lo (shilhng). Il to g. even l to 2. second
whispering Hope. lo4 Craylor). to l. TO l. even,
third. Time, sis 25. Brando, McAIan. Certain
Point, Mary Emily. RaraTez. Oooster and Csos
also ran.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
WELTER-WEIGHT TITLE
IS WEDGED In A HOLE

Chicago. Ill. March 3!.-This welter-
weight title thing has wedged itself into
IN a~fUlly tight hole. Jack Britton has
been setting up what seemed to be valid
title to ownership of the crown. He de-
feated Ted Lewis, the English wonder,
and he beat most every one else around
the 142-pOund mark. He beat Johnny
Grifiths among others. But the other
night bryan Downey, a rugged youngster
of Columbus. gave him all he could han
die. And Griffiths hit Downey so often
In their last meeting that DoWney be-
lieved they were throwing gloves from
the audience. But Johnny made no great
impression on the tough Columbus bird.
So that you are. now, Britton claim
ing the welter-weight championship and
having II disputed by one Of these sort Of
things that go to make up argument
anent the football championship.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
HOT SPRINGS ENTRIES.
FOR MONDAY.

FIRST RAOE-Twoyear-oh maidens: four fur
longs Iris r. Ill; Ebenezer. Ill: Big Enough. ia;
Howard Bland, ia; Dickie W, ia; Little MOnard,
ia: WEh Master. Ia: Blue Jack. ia; Rafferty,. Ill
sam Picket. Ill; Enfado. Ill; Dan Bright. ia;
Sepo IL
SECOND -Trree-year~olds and upward
selling: Ave and half furlonsS Iote. los; Capt.
Ben. 10: Moncr. Ill; Ctelus. ll5; Carl, l3 Tom
Caro-, los; Carundolet, llo: Nose Irvine, l6; Del
monte. lo5; Barnard 10; Lady Mildred. l0S; 'Rio
Brazos los.
THIRD ACE-Threeyear-oldsa and upward sell
ing; mile and sixteenth Gen Picket, Io3; Glib
raltar. lOl Petit Bleu lo4 Mudsl liz: Transport,
lol: mabel Dulweber 90; stelclife lOL
FOURTH RACEi-Three yeAr-olds and upward De
Soto Selling Handicap; mile and seventy yards
Greenwood, lO2: Beauty Shop. 90; Gordon Russell.
l6: little strirg. ITO.
FIFTH RACE Thrce yeAr-ods: five and q half
furlonES 'Mion Gin. lne: Sir Richard, lO5; Bon
Otis. ss: Thursday NiEhter. loI: Ophelia w l05
Kitty Cheatham, O.: wat, %; Sir Oliver lne
'HaDelnut, e DR. Prather. lo6; Lytle lis; The
Duke, ia.
SIXTH RACE-Fuur-yearoads and upward; sill
ing; mile. Helen James. los: Electric liS: 'Lond"r
Girl %; Ralph s., l04; BoAla, 1o9; Foenan l3
charley McFerTan. ia; Rose Juliet, lO7: Leialoha
ll2; Minstrel los: Henry walbank ll3; Subject.
l0S; Plantagenet lO6
'Arprentice allowance claimed
Races To he rIn al Oaklawn racr course Muuday
April z Remainder Of Essex Park dates to be
run at own trackl
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Aimes. Va Ave, third. Distance, "a feet
s inches.
Twenty-yard dash-Won by James
Devereaux, Mount Pleasant Playground
second. Pack Kingsbury, Y. N. c. A.;
third. Bretz. Y. NJ c. A.
High jump-Won by c. Meany, Y. M.
c. A.; second, Tindeal. Y. NJ. c. A; third,
Devereaux, Mount Pleasant
Standing broad Jump-WOn by Kramer.
Y. NJ. c. A; second. Wood, Mount Pleas
anti third. Ripley. Y. NJ. C. A. Distance.
feet : 1-2 inches
Relay-Won by Mount Pleasant
(Schmidt, Devereaux. CocaIon, White
second. Y. NJ. C. A. (Bretz, BastebeI
Ttndeu, White; third. Virginia Avenue
Frey. Williamson. Allen, Thompson
Twenty-yard dash-Won by Greenburg,
New York Avenue Playground; second,
Mckook Dunlop, Mount Pleasant; third.
John Devereaux. Mount Pleasant High
jump won by John Haines. Y NJ. c. A.;
ereaux. Mount Pleasant, third. Height,
four feet three inches.
Standing broad jump-won by John
Haines. Y. M. c. A.; second, S. White,
Mount Pleasant; third, H. Bowman, New
York Avenue. Distance, feet S1k inches.
Relay-Won by Mount Pleasant Cook,
Sehley. Leverton, White): second, Y. M.
Z. A. montgomery. Laifafey, Everett,
keaplon); third, Mount Pleasant Wood
Johnston, johnson. McNab).
UNLIMITED CLASS.
lS0-yard dash-Won by John Schleth, Y.
M: Z. A; second. Gross, Y. NJ, C. A.;
third. Thomas, Virginia Avenue.
High jump-Won by Solomon. Y. M.
A.; second. Haneke. Georgetown. third
Thomas, Virginia Avenue.
Standing broad iumn-Wo,, h., c.Iz-
Y. NJ. c. A; second. Haneke, George.
town; third, Johnston. Mount Pleasant
Shot put-Won by Klein, Y. M. e A.
second, Common. Y. NJ. C. A third, TulIos,
Y. NJ. c. A. Distance, IS feet II inches.
Relay-Won by Y. NJ. c. A. CKlein. Lon
ton. Schley. Cross: second. Virginia Ave
nue. (Thomas, Beall, Cox, Smith.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
Golf and Tennis Notes
By FRANK III. YOUNG.

most dead to the hole giving him a chance
for an easy 2.
The annual spring tennis event of the
Chevy Chase Club will probably be hello
beginning April 80 this year, with the
closed club tournament scheduled for
about the middle of May.
While in Baltimore last Saturday. Lou
Doyle met the representatives of that city
who are in charge of the inter-city
match to be played between Monumental
City and local racQuetters on August %.
They tossed up a coin to decide where
the match was to be played and Doyle
lost, which means that the event will be
played in Baltimore.
Columbia expects to open up its cutting
course within the next week or so. 1t
has recently been rolled and cut and is in
good shape right now.
Great progress 10 being made on the
new putting course being built between
the ninth hole and the old clubhouse al
Chevy Chase, and those in charge expect
to have it ready for use before the sea-
son is well under way.
William H. Woodman has been ap-
pOAhNCu ShdlAhldh Ol INC
committee at the Washington Golf and
Country Club and will assume charge i'm
mediately OF all events to be held at the
club. Samuel l.. Mosby and Lieut. Ber-
nard are the other members Of this COM
mittee.
At the annual meeting of the Petworth
Tennis Club OF the Suburban League
held last week, Oscar F. Jones was re-
elected president. H. L. Buckingham and
Myron g. Clear were chosen to fill the
positions Of vice president and secretary
treasurer, respectively.
The recent death Of Harold Davis wa.
keenly felt by the Bannockburn Club, not
only because of Mr.. Davis popularity
personally but also on account of his
large contributions in the form Of con-
struction work He was a member OF q
large construction company and on sew
eral oocasieas has sent q gang to the
course to do some Job which would bene-
at the club.
It has been definitely decided by those
in charge that the date for holding the
Junior tournament will be changed Sc
that the event will start on June Is in
stead of June IS. This action was taken
because of the fact that the entrance ex.
amlnatlons Tor number of colleges are
scheduled for the week of June IS and
would consequently keep out a number
who would otherwise enter. The event
will be held on the Princeton courts
This years singles winner will get quite
plum" as the tourney will be played
under the auspices of the director OF
Fairgrounds. and the winner will be
eligible to play in the National Junior
Championships to be held on the West,
side Tennis Club courts New York, on
August 30. The boys event, open to
those not over Is years on October /, will
De separate one, but, If possible. It will
be run Off at the same time as the jun
iors. This event also entities the winner
to represent Washington in the national
boys event, held at the same time as
the Junior one in New York
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
NOTES OF THE YANNIGAN GAME.

Sammy Crane, the pride Of Harrisburg,
was greeted with applause when he
stepped to the plate in the opening in
ming He famed, but that did not keep
applause from being showered on Doc
Ayers and Humphreys. former Richmond
players.
Moran dropped an apparently easy fly
from Curry's BIT in the second inning
but came back and made a spectacular
catch of Elsh's fly in the fourth.
Charity sent a hot grounder to Nc
Dermott in the second inning.
Those triples by Menoskey, Milan and
Judge were timely and were sent to the
right part of the garden.
Humphreys showed himself to be in ex-
cellent condition. ....
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01

Everything Is in readiness for the pro-
ressional tournament to be held at the
columbia Country Club tomorrow and
Tuesday and by this evening practically
all of the entrants will have arrived. The
course is in almost perfect condition as
all Of the greens have been cut and the
fairways rolled. and many believe that If
the weather is good overhead there will
be number of cards close around 40
turned in for the thirty-six holes Fred
Mcleod and Jack Burgess returned from
P1nehurst early this morning and will no
doubt play a foursome this afternoon
with some of the other paid players of
note. Entries have been received from
the twenty-six named below and prom
ises have been obtained from as many
others that they will be on hand Tues
day when the main event starts: Walter
Hagen. Rochester, N. Y: Arthur B. Reid.
Country Club Of Virginia; James West,
Rockaway Hunt Club of Cedarhurst, L.
l.: James NJ. Roche. Elkridge Hunt Club,
Md; C. W. Hackney. Country Club Of At
lantic City: Oscar McKimmie. unattach-
ed: Tommy Kerrigan. SiwanOy Country
Club of Mount Vernon, N. Y; Jack jolly.
Newark, n. j.: WiIfred Reid. Whining
ton. Del: NJ. J. Brady. Oakley Country
Club. Massachusetts; Thomas Mcnamara.
TapIow. n. Y; Eddie Loose. New York:
Charles Fl. Hoffner, Philadelphia; Jock
inSham, Indian Hill, ILL.,; Emmett French,
York. Pa; Daniel S. MacEie. White
Plains. n. Y; George Mclean, North
Hampstead. L. l.; James c. Ferguson,
Nassau. Bahama Islands; Jack Burgess,
Chevy Chase: Dave Burgess, Bannock-
burn; James Spencer, Town and Country
Club Howard Beckett. Washington Golf
and Country Club; Fred Mcleod. Colum-
bia: Tom Skipper. Suburban Golf Club Of
Pikesville. Md: Walter Beckett, Nor
folk Country Club. and Gilbert Nichols.
Great Neck. n. Y. Tomorrow will be
spent by the various pros" in familiar
izing themselves with the course and in
Cidentally three of them will pick up a
little change" as the club has offered
prizes of s25. SIS and SO for the three
Low medal scores made by them in any
Of these practice rounds.
T"nnis seems to be booming this year
in tn" high schools and some Of them,
especially Central, have arranged very
elaborate schedules. That for Central IS
as fOiOws:
April lG-SnSles tournament.
April 2I-Army and Navy Preparatory
School.
April -S-Busincss.
May Technical.
MAY I@-BaltimOre Polytechnical School
at Baltimore.
May N.-Army and Navy Preparatory
School.
May I9-Jacob Tome Institute Cpendingr.
May @l-Friends Select School.
May 2S-Friends Select School.
June Technical
June 6-Western.
Each of these matches will be composed
OF three singles and two doubles and
will be played on the Princeton courts.
jimmy White, playing Number S at
BannOCkburn. recently. had enough luck
to last him the rest of the season. He
sliced his drive to the hillside, the ball
striking a rock and punching into the
creek. 1t struck another rock in the
creek and kicked out to the green al
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
YIN. c. A. BOYS VICTORS
IN SWELL TRACK GAMES
Willie Thomas. Former Eastern High
Star. Gets Individual Honors.

The crack athletes of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Boys Department last night defeated the
District Playground track and field team
at meet at the Y. NJ. c. A. Building by
a score Of 81 to 70.
The closeness of the score IL Indicative
OF the character OF the contest, the out
come being in doubt until the last event
was run OF.
The one individual star of the meet was
Willie Thomas, last years quarter back
Of the Eastern High school, who wore
the colors of the Virginia Avenue Play
ground. Thomas showed his versatility
by not only winning a first in the senior
dash and one or two places in the open
runs, but also between times running the
anchor position on the Virginia avenue
relay team and annexing a few points in
the high and broad Jumps. and cleaning
up five more in the shot-put
1t was the first appearance of the play
ground youngsters on an indoor floor
The outdoor" lads showed remarkably
good form and gave the trained Y. NJ. C.
A chaps a close run for the honors. &.
Next to the Y. NJ. c. A. the Virginia
Avenue Playground was the biggest point
winner Of the meet The southeast ath-
letes were represented in almost every
event and showed in most of them. The
performance of the Mount Pleasant Play
ground team was also creditabIe.
Ihe Y. NJ. c. A. team excelled In the
SS-pound class, and also in the weight
event for the unlimited class.
solomon, jumper for the Y. NJ. c. A..
cleared the bar at feet inches in the
senior high jump, while in the 115-pound
class: Hutchinson, of the Virginia Ave
nue. Playground, eQualed the association
record of feet l inch
The summary Of events Is as follows,
115-pound class-13O-yard dash. won by
Willie Thomas. Va. Ave; C. BeaIle, Va.
Ave. second: 4. Flynn, GEORGETOWN.
third. Time, 1s seconds.
Running high jump. won by Hutchin-
son, Va Ave: W. Thomas, Va. Ave.
second: Parker. X. NJ. c. A. third. Height,
5 feet inch.
Standing broad jump. won by Parker.
Y. NJ. c. A; Thomas. Va. Ave, second;
Tehan. Georgetown. third. Distance, s
feet 4% inches.
Relay won by Virginia Avenue BealIe
Thomas. Smith. Robb); second. Y. NJ. C.
A. CNelson. Rembert. Hummer, Cum
nIngs). Time. lac.
shot-put won by Willie Thomas. Va
Ave; Hummer, Y. NJ. C. A, second;
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
COMISKY FEELS HE HAS
HIGH-PRICED NFIELD

New York. March 3L-Connie Mack is
the only manager in recent years who
had what was claimed to be a 800. 600 in
field. The old Cub combination. with
Steinfeldt, Tinker. Evers, and Chance,
was Just as good as the famous Mack
ian quartet in the estimation Of many
critics. but today they don't grow such
inhelds. However. Charley Comisky feels
that he has an inield composed OF at
least three stars who are worth Ssn con
Of any baseball mans money. Commy
paid $4,000 for Eddie Collins. $4,000 for
Chick Gandil. and he says he would not
sell Buck Weaver for less than SO, Co.,
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
Otis Lawry Injured.

Atlanta, Ca, March 3l.-The first in
jury of the year in Connie Macks
Athletic squad occurred yesterday when
Otis Lawry twisted his ankle in sprint
ing after a fast one. The Athletics look
20 per cent better than last year. Be-
tween today and Wednesday there will
be four games here before they go
North.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01

Summary: Two-base hits-Humphreys. Judge. Nc
Dermott Bruce Threebase hits-Menoskey II.
Judge NfIan Ehr1nan- Sacrifice fy-Clane Stolen
hases-Judge. Humphreys, Milan, Steinbrenner.
Double plays-Crane to Sawyer to Morgan; Nicks to
Curry to Mooers Hits made-Oh Barnes 10 hits
and 10 runs in 5 innings; of Hoffman. Q in in
nings; of Humphreys. Q in inDings Base on
balls-of Barnes. Q; OF HOFFMAN. !; Of Nicks. 2;
of Humphreys, l; OF Ayers. Z Hit by pitcher-By
Barnes (Gharityj. Struck out-By Barnes. ;: by
Humphreys 8; By Ayers, g. Left on bases-wash-
ington, 8; Richmond. s. Time Of game hours and
10 minutes. Umpire-Mr Bgbie.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
GIANTS WIN GAME BUT
LOSE ALL THE BALLS

Texarkana, Ark, March s1-At last the
New York Giants second team has won
victory. The Colts faced a local team
today and won Is to 2. But the game was
meyer finished. All the balls were knock
eo over the fence behind which small
boys loitered. Every time a bali was
missed boy was missed. In the eighth
inning the balls ran out and fresh am.
munition arrived from town too late to
resume the play.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01

First base BY egrurs-C. O.. S; GsllAudet, l. Left
on bases-C. T.. s; GallSudt. L First base on
balls-Of Krunenvetter 2; OF Ferguson l. Innings
ritched-By kronenrettnr. 4; by Greer. ); by Jack
son, Hits nade-Oh KrunenTetter, 5; of Fergu
son. g. Struck out-By KrUn TIettsr. =: bg Greer.
/: by Jackson, 2; By Ferguson. q Stolen bsses-
A. White Shoztley. Delhunt q. Double play
4. White TO Harrington to Rogers. Hit by pitcher
BY FeTEusDn . Passed balls-H White schlen-
ker .t21. Umqire-Mr. Woodward. Time Of game
. hours
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01

Mcclellan battcd for Cannon in ninth
First base by errors-Georgetown, s. Left on
bascs-Mount St. Joseph's. 4: Georgetown, g. First
base IN balls--Of Breslin, l. OF Knerisch, 10. In
nings pitched-By Murray, s; BY Breslin. ). Hits
made-Of Murray, l; of Breslin, Struck out
By Murray. TO- by Breslin. 6; By KneTsch, T. Stolen
hases-Whean. Green. ]. Sullivan. H. Sullivan,
Joyce. Hit by pitcher-By Knerisch III. Sullivan.
Wild pitches-Knerisch, 2 Passed bals-Hart 2
Umpire-Mr Harry Collhower. Time Of game
hour and IS rninute
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
Phillies to Leave for Jacksonville

st. Petersburg. Fla. March a.-Today
will mark the last appearance of the
Philly regulars at Coffee Park here. To-
morrow they leave for Jacksonville, where
they will play Monday and Tuesday as
the starter for their northward Journey.
Yesterday Moran's squad beat the Yam
nigans 4 to !
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
MORGAN'S YANNIGANS
DEFEAT RICHMOND CLUB
Youngsters Play in Midseason Form.
Menoskey Continues to Hit.

Richmond, Va, March 31.-Ray Morgan
and his bunch of Washington Yannigans
appeared at the new Boulevard Park
this afternoon in practically midseason
form. and defeated Billie Smiths inter-
national aspirants by the score of u to l.
The Yannigans developed series of
triple baggers. which helped to send
Barnes. n left-hander to the showers.
On the other hand, Humphreys who
opened for the visitors. uncorked a num-
Der of twists and benders which puzzled
the local batters. and then Humphreys
damned out a double and two singles in
three trips to the plate.
Doc Ayers finished the last FIVE frames
and was never in real danger.
With Morgan an easy out in the first
inning, Judge drew a pass. stole second,
and scored when Menosky lined out a
triple to left field. Milan singled and
scored Menosky. Sawyer flied out to
Elisha and Sammy Crane famed. with
two down in the second Humphreys hit
to center for a double and scored on
Morgans single to center. Judge sent
the ball to right field fence for three
bases and Morgan scored Menosky
famed.
Milan Opens with Triple.
Six runs were put across In the thlrd
inning by the visitors Milan opened with
a triple to center and scored on Sawyer's
single to left. Crane singled, and Sawyer
went to third on Morans fly to right.
Gahcrrity was hit by a pitched ball, FILL
ing the sacks. Humphreys then secured
his third hit, sending the sphere over first
base. scoring Sawyer and Crane. Nor
gan drew a pass and Judge doubled to
left scoring Gaherrity. Humphreys and
Morgan. Menosky went out, Curry to
Moocrs, and Milan popped out to McDer-
mott.
The Washingtonlans scored two more
runs in the eighth. Menosky tripled to
right and scored on a poor peg to third
bv Ehrnann. Milan drew a pass and
stole second. Sawyer went out, McDer-
mott to Mooers. ard Crane sent Milan
home with a sacrifice fly to right Moran
singled, but was forced at second by
Gaherrity's felder's choice.
Smiths Internationals hardly had
look-in until the sixth inning. McDer-
mott hit to left for two sacks. Hanford
farned. Bruce doubled TO left. scoring
McDermott Elsh famed, and Curry flied
out to Moran.
In the ninth after Curry had gone out,
short to first, Mooers drew life on Saw
yer's tumble Of a slow grounder. Ehrman
hit to deep right for three sacks, scoring
Mooers. McMath batting for Nicks, flied
out to center. Steinbrenner drew pass.
and McDermott singled to left, scoring
Fhrman. Hanford grounded out to Judge.
The game was witnessed by a large
crowd despite the fact that the new
amnhitheater is not complete and the
grounds were hardly in condition for fast
holt
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01

But Johnny Evers always was able
to outpoint him.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-01
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY,
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

WANTED-COLORED WOMAN TO no LIGHT
houseUUCk. Call after g. m, as Randolph
s. nv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-09
Grazing Fees for
1917 Increased Is
Per Cent.

TIE District Forester announc
ed Friday, February 2nd, that
the Secretary Of Agriculture has
decided definitely to increase the
fees for grazing livestock upon
the Nationol Forests of the Inter
mountain District during 1917
fat rate Of 25%
1t was the original plan to in
crease the fees tor this use of the
Forests 331s% each year tor the
next three years, thus doubling
the present fees at the end OF the
thirsl year. In announcing the
Secrr tary 3 decision ii the mHttrr
it is further stated that increases
IN following years will be based
upon a further study OF con
ditions.
Receipts from grazing Of live
stock within the ntermOuntafn
District for the season OF 1916
amounted to approximately y
$362,OOO. With a 25 51o increase
they will reach a total OF at least
$45O,OOO during 1917. 35% o'
all receipts from the sale and use
of National Forest resources are
now returned to the States anc
counties in which the Forest:
are located for road and schoo
purposes, so that the increase II
grazing fees also means a rs q
increase in these returns to States
and Counties.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-09
Conservative Min
ing Legislation for
Idaho.

Idaho seems to have ontgrown
its present mining laws and some
changes appear to be needed, par
ticularly the change which will
avoid the serious conflict of inter
ests between agricultural, graz
ing and mining interests. The
present sy stem was all right dur
ing the pioneer days, but the
agriculturist, drover and timber
man are crowding the miner
badly, and agricultural patents
have been issued to land which
was not only clearly mineral, but
on which much honest and costly
work had been done by prospect
ors. The West is not so big as it
was. and people are beginning to
rub shoulde,s1 On areas which not
many years ago were wilder
ness. The laws governing the
location and holding of mineral
claims are so slack as to permit
not only fraud but encroachment
by other interests. Most OF the
damage which the apex law is
possible OF is already done. A
very careful investigation of this
whole matter is under way by
the Mining and Metallurgical
Society Of America, which has re
Gently issued an interrogatory
of some twenty questions cover
ing nearly this whole situation
These questions have been put
|up to several hundred mining
men and the canvas of the vote
is under way. 1t is safe to pre-
dict that the result will not ba {
sweeping change OF the who'll
system, but recommendation
that the alteration be conhnet
to certain impractical and out
grown regulations which neve
should have been put into use.