Mining camps
Subtitle: a study in American frontier government
By: by  Charles H. Shinn.
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Son
Published: 1885
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
Subjects: Mines and mineral resources -- United States; Frontier and pioneer life -- Pacific States; Pacific States -- Social life and customs
Notes: "Authorities consulted" : 299-307
Table of contents: label: CHAPTER I
pagenum: 1
title: Scope of the Present Investigation; label: CHAPTER II
pagenum: 10
title: Ancient and Mediaeval Mining-Systems The Codes of the Twelfth and Thirteen Centuries Germanic Mining-Freedom; label: CHAPTER III
pagenum: 25
title: Customs of Cornwall Stannary-Courts, Bar-Motes, and Tin-Bounds; label: CHAPTER IV
pagenum: 37
title: Early Mining in the United States; label: CHAPTER V
pagenum: 47
title: The Spanish- American System of Government Mining-Laws of Mexico; label: CHAPTER VI
pagenum: 59
title: The Missions of the Pacific Coast; label: CHAPTER VII
pagenum: 72
title: Spanish Town-Government The Pueblo in California; label: CHAPTER VIII
pagenum: 83
title: A Study of Alcaldes; label: CHAPTER IX
pagenum: 105
title: California Camps The Days of '48; label: CHAPTER X
pagenum: 123
title: The Earliest Mining-Courts, and their Influence on State Life; label: CHAPTER XI
pagenum: 132
title: The Golden Prime of '49; label: CHAPTER XII
pagenum: 150
title: Evidence concerning Law and Order in the Camps; label: CHAPTER XIII
pagenum: 165
title: Illustrations from Early and Successful Camp Organizations; label: CHAPTER XIV
pagenum: 176
title: Forms of District Government Folk-Moot, Standing-Committee, and Alcalde; label: CHAPTER XV
pagenum: 190
title: How an Alcalde was once deposed; label: CHAPTER XVI
pagenum: 199
title: The Miners' Justice of the Peace; label: CHAPTER XVII
pagenum: 206
title: Organization of Town Governments by the Miners; label: CHAPTER XVIII
pagenum: 212
title: The Difficulties with Foreigners in Various Camps; label: CHAPTER XIX
pagenum: 219
title: The Famous Scotch-Bar Decision; label: CHAPTER XX
pagenum: 225
title: Sporadic Organizations Cases of Mob-Law; label: CHAPTER XXI
pagenum: 232
title: Local Land Laws and Legislation from 1848 to 1884; label: CHAPTER XXII
pagenum: 259
title: The Early Relationships of Mining and Agricultural Interests; label: CHAPTER XXIII
pagenum: 270
title: Decisions of California and Other Courts respecting Local Laws and Customs; label: CHAPTER XXIV
pagenum: 279
title: The Extension and Permanent Influence of Mining-Camp Law; label: CHAPTER XXV
pagenum: 287
title: Effects, Social and Intellectual, upon Western Development; title: Authorities Consulted
pagenum: 299; label: Index
pagenum: 309