The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1921-02-17

schedule to be in accordance with the
recommendation of the American
Zinc institute These are matters of
the highest Importance to the lead
and zinc mining industry, and it is
believed that the tariff protection
sought will be secured through the
next congress, as representatives of
the mining industry throughout the
country are united in making the de-
mand.
Oppose $40 Acre Homestead.
A resolution was adopted condemn
ing the 64O-acre homestead as direct
ly detrimental to the mining interests
OF the west, and demanding it's repeal
or modification. In order to show
conclusively wherein the miner has a
Just grievance against this homestead
law. it is proposed to bring a test case
which will be financed by the assOcia-
ton 1t is claimed that this large
acreage allowed in a homestead is not
only a serious restriction to the field
of the prospector but under present
operation it actually deprives him of
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the homestead entry. This is due to
the fact that unpatented mining
claims are not required to be recorded
in the United States land Office and
they are therefore frequently included
in $40 acre homesteads, and patent
issued for the homestead without the
prospector having a chance to file a
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Salary of Inspector.
The Importance of the state mine
inspector was recognized by the asso-
ciatioin, and a resolution was adopted
recommending that his salary be in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000. The res
olution pointed out that the average
value of the annual production of the
mines of Idaho is approximately $40,
OOO,O 900 and that the mine inspectors
office "is the only department of the
state government that collects infor-
nation and statistics on our second
largest industry" This recommended
ton should receive favorable action
by the present legislature, for when
the importance of the work of the in
spector of mines is considered, the
present salary and allowances for the
office are 'ridiculously small 1t is
made his duty by law to maintain
safe and sanitary conditions in under
ground mining operations, to report
upon and fix responsibility for mine
accidents, and to visit all mining sec
lions of the state for the purpose of
collecting and publishing in his annu-
al report facts and figures showing the
condition of the mining industry and
the opportunities it offers for invest
ment in mining enterprises.
Other Resolutions Adopted.
After considerable argument the
association adopted a resolution fav-
oring changing the final date for do
inc assessment work from December
81 each year to ION or before Sep
TENDER l."
The association will ask that the
mineral exhibit from Idaho displayed
at the Panama Pacific exposition be
made a permanent exhibit in the new
capitol. The collection of ores and
other features of that fine display
representing the mining industry OF
Idaho are now boxed and stored in
the basement of the capitol
resolution urging a continuance
of the appropriation for the mainte-
nance of the state bureau of mines
and geology was unanimously adopt
ed
Another resolution endorses the Nc
Fadden bill because the government
is justly committed to the gold stand
ard" that 1.-THE gold mining industry
is in deplorable straits having al
most ceased to function" and the Nc
Fadden bill offers the best remedy for
the situation.
Protest was made against the ad-
vance in freight rates
The officers of the association were
reelected. as follows: President Ier-