The Cordova daily times., 1922-02-04
C. RELIED MINING LAW

One of the provisions in the proposed Arentz mining law is the expenditure of money der wed from cash assessments in lieu of work in development of mining districts. Another is the prohibition of any one save an American citizen or dec]arent of citizenship to mine in United States territory. Had the bureau of mines studied the first provision as tested in British Columbia and found feasible they would have discovered that the province has T law whereby a district mining engineer, oper- ting under powers granted the minister, of mines, makes free examinations of mining pros poets to ascertain if they warrant expendng money in building trails and roads. If the claim-own desires road in advance of de- velopment he may get it by putting up 50 per cent of the cost, and should the road be- come q trunk road he is eventually reimbursed for his outlay. The engineer also advises prospectors in the proper method of develop ing mine, and has power when necessary, to publish warning, in case of stock companies that the statements advertised or disseminated about the property are incorrect. Here IS a miners aid law and blue sky law combined that meets an exigency. The revenne for this department is derived not from cash assess ments. but from a miners license fee of $5 for one vnar or a proDortonate amount if the ifs cal vpar-Mav 31 to May 31--has advanced say six months when he pays $25O. With this license he is provided with an aluminium pros pector's free game license allowing him to kill game in and out of season when a days jour ncv from base of supplies.
 To initiate such system in Alaska the ter ritorial minino inspectors are making thcso o1,, and without extra compensation from tho tor 1ito,v or United States government, tho Alaska road commission doing the trail and road building under special fund from tho war dcNartmont.
 As to nonresident miners. Those unfamiIinr with Alaska and conditions in general in tn" northland are not aware evidently that in order to encourage mining activity it was agreed that an alien miner be permitted to To- cate and work mining ground. Canada has never demanded citizenship from an American as an essential to either location or crown granting of mining claim; all it charges is the license fee. In return for this international "onrt"sv the Alaska miner-who may be in Canada one wear and Alaska the next, enjoy ing sort of dual itizenshir--recpro
 In regard to the apex law, British Columbia c1ants 20 cxtralateral right, but allows a l500-foot souare claim with the privilege of acquiring all the ground one needs simply by applying license in lieu of power of attorney, in locating, the original locator having the right to one claim on every lode or ''mneral in place.'
 To guard against conflict, the Dominion of Canada, controlling all mineral in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, requires map or blueprint for every claim located with refer ring object to fix it's position and, like British Columbia, enforces recording of each and every claim for small fee, allowing one day for each ten miles from the nearest land office and allowing five miners to appoint an emergency recorder who shall turn in his records to the nearest land office within six months after their original filing.
 Here is mining law that works to the bene- fit of all.-Anchorage Times.