Show I 0 1 MINES AND MINING NEWS J POTASH POLICY I OF UNCLE SAM Bitter Biter Disputes in California Subside After Lands Are t Withdrawn It Bitter disputes amounting almost to tor warfare that have havo resulted from tron tho r to secure title tte to the tho potaM- potaM rich alum lands JanIs of ot Searles lake Cal Ince the cr discovery of or potash there thore have avo not only resulted in tim the postponement post- post I of ot tho hI highly hl desirable ex experimental ex- ex work on the deposits them them- selves but havo have shown the utter Int In- In t of ot thu the r laws uter for tor tho the a acquisition of ot lands of ot this t type pe Tho bed of or Searles Serle lako Is blanketed with the majority of ot which have havo t been made under tho the general placer JIW providing providIng that acres may bo as an nn 8 association olaton placer pIncer but V there I Is il danger that tho legality of ot 1 these theBe filings may be destro destroyed d 1 by ly byr r agreements mado prior to pat patent nt to combine a group SOUp of ot placers after ater patent pat- pat tent enl ent is received in order to obtain an anarea anarea area rea large enough to serve c as ns a basIs I for tor a plant for extracting and refining l tho salts Tf In sa short shor tho the whole hole situation Is IsK K clouded and perhaps legally able ablo un under er tho the present statutes It I is isI I I in recognition of ot this condition that it the tho presidential withdrawals havo o b been en i j made made They Tey ar are arc arcIn In aid ald of ot legislation legislationS S of a Q type that will wi give security of ot t tenure nure and nd certainty p in operation to whoever may desire to undertake de- de f of ot the these so or other deposits 4 of or The withdrawals are not destructive any i-any any valid claims that ma may now exist ald In fact tact In order that an any rights heretofore here here- w lawful lawfully Initiated may be bo proT pro pro- T served nerved the the withdrawal order f eJ has haa ha it- it been beon made to include tho the following 5 This withdrawal Is made mado sub- sub subJect t- t jec to all al rights lawfully Initiated under uno un- un o der del any ay valid vald mini mining ni location made locations made p upon such lands land so long longas as such rights fc ufe Iee Jon m maintained in full tul compliance with tho the law The president has ha recently ed approved i t the withdrawal of ot three tracts of ot land landL L of the desert desert-ba desert basin ln t typo type pe In California 1 and nd Nevada Nevada that are believed as tho t result of ot investigations by the tho United P States tatos geological survey ur to contain valuable deposits of ot potassium salts 1 J nd nd brines The aggregate area thus withdrawn Is acres Tho first of or these thee withdrawals covered cO Columb Colum- Colum t b bus marsh mash Nov and was approved on January 16 16 1913 The second included the famous Searles lake lako Cal Ct and was wasa wasl February 21 21 1013 1913 Tho J a l ed on l third Included lands In the PanamInt i valley ale Cal the acreage affected beIng beIng be- be Ing lug 2 acres Searles lake lako is 18 thelast the tho last Jast remaining pocket of ot a a. a great ani an- an dent clont lake which has almost dried up i cont thus concentrating a a- vast amount of ot I a saline xaline minerals Millions of ot tons of ot 1 salt enI soda oda and borax fill fi the tho bottom of ot othe the he lake and the deposits of ot soda and andI r I borax have havo been worked 1 but tho the development development de de- dei de- i of or the potash In the Jake lako der de- de 1 r- r posits had not been con considered until I Ir r recently The constructive good good faith of ot the ther I r government In tho the withdrawal of ot these lands lads In aid aM of ot legislation Is Indicated by bv the fact fact concurrently with wih the thet I It the tho Interior department t t withdrawal lias as prepared the draft duC of or a ala law Intended In- In 1 tended to relieve c the present chaotic situation and d provide pro a safe and nd sure legal basis bals for the tho development of ot the te 1 deposits now known and any that ma may be discovered d In Inthe tIe the he future This draft has bas bai b been en submitted d to to Congress for tor Us Its consideration and its Is enactment will willbe willbe wil be urged in order that American potash pot pot- ash sh deposits may bo ho developed under deposit conditions that arc favorable to tho the producer and ad will at at tho the s same me time protect tho the consumer SMELTER MAKES INROADS ON IDAHO William W Wraith of or Salt Sal Lake Utah Uth And nd Jam Reno Beno H. H I. I Sales of ot Butte Bute Mont general manager and d chief geologist respectively for tor the International company arrived in Spokane Tuesday to confer with wih Al Albert bert Goodell Gooden local representative for the interests and and A A. A Klockmann Idaho Continental president of the Idaho Mining company to which John D. D Ryan Ry Hy- ian an president of or the International company com corn 1 pany any pany recently advanced for l development development of ot the Idaho Continental mine near Porthill Ida Ida says the AnaI Anaconda Anai Ana Ana- i I conda Standard The visiting visiting- officials were In conference con con- ference all al day with wih Mr Goodell Goodel and President Klockmann and the four tour left lct yesterday fc or r the tho Idaho Continental mine to Inspect the tho condition of ot tho the property and the of ot the tho coni construction con con- i of or the concentrator and hydroelectric hy- hy dro electric power plant machinery for tOl which IB Is now no being taken in from PorthilL Port- Port I hilL bilL biL Rumors of ot Important changes In the ther r management management of f tho the Idaho Continental Idaho l mine have been In circulation In local I II mining circles for Cor several weeks but none of ot tho men Interested will wi eIther cither f 4 confirm or den deny the tho reports The Tho presence of ot the International officers hero at this time however howe er tends to strengthen the belief bele that important S developments dp are arc pending and It Is believed heUe that some somo decisive action acton will wil wili i iI b I taken upon their return from Port- Port j WINDFAll MINE SOlD FOR DEBTS M M. J J. J H Hardigan Makes Purchase Purchase Purchase Pur Pur- chase of Eureka Nev NevI Property Property Prop Prop- erty eliy for As announced last week tho salo sale of ot tho the real Teal and personal property of ot the Windfall Mining company took place at sheriffs sale on Tues Tuesday Sheriff Mahoney sold soW the personal property at atthe atthe atthe the mines about 10 a. a m. m and the tho real property In front of ot tho the courthouse at noon sa says s 's the Eureka Sentinel Except for forthe the bids made by Attorney Ator- Ator I ney fey F. F S. S Gedney for tor Mr Ir Dye Dyt there was wa but one bidder for tor any ay of ot the property property prop prop- erty rt and Attorney L 14 L G. G Campbell Campbel acting acting act act- ing log for tor M. M I. I J. J Hardigan purchased the property for tor Ho lo gave 2000 for tor the personal property for forthe forthe the tho bullion bulon for tor the tho a ashes hes and slag slug and for Cor the real property property prop prop- ert erty consisting of ot the mines and fix fix- tures These amounts mounts just covered coverd tho the jud judgment ment and costs ot of tho the suit This money has been turned over o er to S. S G. G D Dye e who represented all al the tho creditors In the suit and he Is now arranging arranging ar nr- ar- ar ranging to pay over O to tho the creditors the different amounts due them them While nothing official has been given out to that effect It Is generally understood here that the money to sette settie settle set set- tie tle te this indebtedness was adv advanced ced by several of ot the heaviest shareholders of ot the Windfall company in the east who arrn arranged sed with Mr lr Hardigan to come out here hore and purchase the pro property per and hold the same samo saro as trustee until a a. a reorganization of ot tho the company can be caned out or other action taken that will straighten out tho the company's anys af aC- af- af fairs Mr Ir Hardigan took possession of the property I Immediately after aCter the sale and placed a couple of oC watchmen In charge e. e He also arranged for cleaning out and draining the tanks In tho the mill milland milland mU and for other necessary work worle about the tho plant He had no information to toIve give Ive out respecting his intentions or what It was wa intended to do with wih re regard ro- ro gard sad to the tho operation of ot tho the property BIG HEARTED IDAHO MINERS AND EARTHQUAKE William II I. I Shoup of ot Salmon Is In possession of a document of oC moro more than thana a little Itle interest particularly Interest particularly In tn the Bolso Boise country sa says s 's tho the Idaho Recorder ob obtaIned obtained ob- ob We Va believe beHove this thiN document should bo be tamed mid antI preserved ed with wih other dOCUments doCUments documents docu doCU- ments of general Interest b by the State Historical society Tho Thu contents ot of tho the document a n synopsis or of which is hero here given Iven Is tho the subscription list circulated circulated circulated cir cir- cir cir- In tho the old oh mining ng camp at Warrens in aid of tho the sufferers from the San Francisco earthquake alco In 1864 It was found b by Mr r. r Shoup among amonS the tho I effects of his law father father w the late W. W H. H Richardson who evidently ha haa had hada a prominent part pat In tho movement and a circulating the tho list It is In splendid condition of ot preservation and the tho names written in Ink are aro as plain as though written yesterdayS yesterday Wo We 10 notice the fact fact Illustrating the custom of those days das that tha tho subscribers paid In gold old dust that one ono paid in greenbacks specially noted and that two anonymous sub BUD subscribers UD- UD scribers signed cash The contents of ot this Interesting document are as follows the amounts donated being omitted Aid Ald to tho the Sanitary Fund At a a meeting of the citizens of or Warrens June 18 18 1864 the following named gentlemen were wore appointed a committee to make malce a u collection In aid aidor of or the sanitary ry fund name namely A A. A II I. I Sanderson W. W V. V H. H I. I Richardson Neal Neat NeatRice Rice A. A J E. E R. R the SherwIn the proceeds of ot this collection to b ho melted meled into a bar bare stamped Warrens Diggings Diggings Dig Dig- gings and forwarded together with wih the names of oC contributors to Dr Bellows Bel Bel- lows at San Francisco co OLD DIABLO MINE MAY BE REVIVED I I The old silver siver camp at seems to bo be on tho the vergo verge of ot a substantial sub sub- revival re It I is 15 rumored that tho the old Mount Diablo mine has been I taken over by b new parties or is to be betaken betaken taken over o The rite fact tact that records concerning the property and nd Its Is holdIngs holdings holdings hold hold- ings Ings are aro to be looked up would lead leac to the belief belef that there thero is something moro more than rumor in tho air sa says s the tho Carson Appeal Appeal It I is tl known mow that the Mount Diablo left lef considerable ore that was not out With tho the new v railroad rates the tho new treatment charges and the he modern electric equipment It seems t more than possible that C Candelaria and nd Pick Handle Gulch will vill wll again be bea bea bea a a zone of ot activity t Several new owners are re now In iii the camp and leasers aro arc bus busy on some somo of the tho old oll properties resulting In the uncovering of ot n new w ore bodies lodies and arid quite substantial shipments being mado made from what was considered a 1 deserted deserted minIng mining min nin- ing camp It I sounds good to hear bear of ot this wonderful old section coming coining to tol l tight light ht a again aln I I I BEAVER SUCCESS SHiP FIRST CAR CARI I Has Two More to Follow Old Follow Old Old Hickory Hickoy and More High H Grade Ed Bord Bardsley ley says sas the Success will wi ship Its Is initial carload of ot gra high grade e oro within o a afew few days with wih two more moro moroto to follow hauled as soon as they can can be from the mine according to the Beaver Count County s N-iA-s Ns Ho He expresses himself as feeling confident that tho the returns will wf show a n handsome profit to the owners owner and nd that hat work will bo be carried on on a much larger a er scale in the t The Tha Th Success Is Js situated In the Beaver Lako Lake district twelve miles norsh norh of ot Milford Ilford The Old Od Hickory About bout every shot seems to show sho Improved improved Im im- im proved conditions at the Old Hickory according to the latest report The ore bod body I Is bj developing e into something of ot mammoth propositions and an In Increasingly cr good quality too It I looks moro more and more like the j 40 10 per cent O. O K J. J ore oro Many any of ot tho the good judges judge for tor forthe the tho last twelve years Year have Lavo lavo maintained that tho the Old Od Hickory would be bo the big bit mine of ot the Majestic company compan With depth both tho the Old Hickory and the O. O K IC are arc going to be bo among anong tho the big mines of or Utah Utah lose Utah close close up in first place too SULTANA OF WEST TINTIC HAS LEAD George Tinsman who ho has been di directing directing dl di- the work vork on the Sulan Sultana property property prop prop- erty crt In the Columbia Columbia mining district In Tooele county was driven out early eary in the week b by the and it will wil probably bo be a 3 month before work can cnn be r resumed with any degree of ot safety sa says s tho the Eureka Eurelea Reporter This ground ground was wa recently leased by br Mr James Morgan and Lou Iou Mer- Mer riman It contains a vory very respectable showing of ot load lead ore and notwithstanding lag ing inS that a a 1 mile 12 wagon haul Is necessary necessary necessary essary In order to put pUl tho the ore on th the tha market the tho lessees are of ot the tho opinion that they can mine this oro ore at a profit It will wil er however take considerable development do- do work to put tho the property In condition for tor economical mining Mr Tinsman Is well wel pleased with lh the prop- prop ort and and will wil return there as soon as tho the wagon waJon roads Improve somewhat which should bo be within the tho nc next t month NEW NEVADA CAMP NEAR GOLCONDA Writing from Crom Golconda a 3 correspondent correspond correspond- ent to the Silver Siver State sa says 8 There has been a new mining camp located about tel eight t miles mUes east cast of Gol Gel conda Tho The original location is called caled the King Silver mIne Tho The ore is high grade rade silver siver and two carloads have already been shipped While hlo there are aro areat at present several men working It h will wIl not be long before the thc number is in in- in creased There has arrived via via tho the Western Pacific a stamp mill mi for Cor the Gold Ledge Mining Mining- company compan whoso whose property proper proper- t ty Is located on Kramer hill bill It I was purchased In Stockton ton Cal 0 WEATHER IS PROMISED COUNTRY Washington March 9 tL Springtime me weather with fair skies and normal temperatures is promised for tho comIng coming corning com corn ing week to all nU sections of ot the country country cun- cun coun coun- tr try b by the weather bureau The distribution of or pressure over o th the northern hemisphere says sar the tho bureaus bureau's weekly bulletin Is such as asto asto asto to Indicate that the temperature the current week will dl average near normal normal nor nor- mal mat over o er practically all an parts of ot the country Precipitation will wi be goner goner- al ally light |