Mining camps
Subtitle: a study in American frontier government
By: by Charles H. Shinn
Contributors: Jackson, Joseph Henry, 1894-1955
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; Mines and mineral resources -- California; Frontier and pioneer life -- California; Pacific States -- Social life and customs; California -- Gold discoveries
Other titles: Jessie H. and John B. Goodman Collection
Table of contents: pagenum: 1
title: Scope of the Present Investigation
label: CHAPTER I; pagenum: 10
title: Ancient and Mediaeval Mining-Systems The Codes of the Twelfth and Thirteen Centuries Germanic Mining-Freedom
label: CHAPTER II; pagenum: 25
title: Customs of Cornwall Stannary-Courts, Bar-Motes, and Tin-Bounds
label: CHAPTER III; pagenum: 37
title: Early Mining in the United States
label: CHAPTER IV; pagenum: 47
title: The Spanish- American System of Government Mining-Laws of Mexico
label: CHAPTER V; pagenum: 59
title: The Missions of the Pacific Coast
label: CHAPTER VI; pagenum: 72
title: Spanish Town-Government The Pueblo in California
label: CHAPTER VII; pagenum: 83
title: A Study of Alcaldes
label: CHAPTER VIII; pagenum: 105
title: California Camps The Days of '48
label: CHAPTER IX; pagenum: 123
title: The Earliest Mining-Courts, and their Influence on State Life
label: CHAPTER X; pagenum: 132
title: The Golden Prime of '49
label: CHAPTER XI; pagenum: 150
title: Evidence concerning Law and Order in the Camps
label: CHAPTER XII; pagenum: 165
title: Illustrations from Early and Successful Camp Organizations
label: CHAPTER XIII; pagenum: 176
title: Forms of District Government Folk-Moot, Standing-Committee, and Alcalde
label: CHAPTER XIV; pagenum: 190
title: How an Alcalde was once deposed
label: CHAPTER XV; pagenum: 199
title: The Miners' Justice of the Peace
label: CHAPTER XVI; pagenum: 206
title: Organization of Town Governments by the Miners
label: CHAPTER XVII; pagenum: 212
title: The Difficulties with Foreigners in Various Camps
label: CHAPTER XVIII; pagenum: 219
title: The Famous Scotch-Bar Decision
label: CHAPTER XIX; pagenum: 225
title: Sporadic Organizations Cases of Mob-Law
label: CHAPTER XX; pagenum: 232
title: Local Land Laws and Legislation from 1848 to 1884
label: CHAPTER XXI; pagenum: 259
title: The Early Relationships of Mining and Agricultural Interests
label: CHAPTER XXII; pagenum: 270
title: Decisions of California and Other Courts respecting Local Laws and Customs
label: CHAPTER XXIII; pagenum: 279
title: The Extension and Permanent Influence of Mining-Camp Law
label: CHAPTER XXIV; pagenum: 287
title: Effects, Social and Intellectual, upon Western Development
label: CHAPTER XXV; pagenum: 299
title: Authorities Consulted; pagenum: 309
label: Index