Show LATERAL RIGHTS BILL PROVOKES DISCUSSION IN MINING CONGRESS CONGRESS I BUTTE BUTE Mont Sept pt 4 A A warm d de debate dt- dt bate ble was precipitated In the Mining con late lat yesterday afternoon over r f the resolution to Intorf Indorse the f lateral extra extra rights rights rights' bill bi After the t. t It matter r had been set over for Cor or the da day Delegate Dignowity of f Utah author of oC r i the resolution asked aked that It receive Immediate Im- Im mediate lon consideration i. i i Delegate NeAl Neill Nel o of Utah then moved t mO a ar r reconsideration of oC the vote passing the j resolution which was carried r l Delegate Martin Martn q South Dakota cx- cx i I r that tha the Idea o of the bill bi bins was ns to tot t change hange the law of tr the thE apex so o that a au f u J locator would own th the surface of the ther r claim and nd all al within the end and side Elie I f hIneK extended downward The Tho last part of ot the bill bl providing for Cor a single L location loton In a n d district had been bEen p r r proved He lie contended that the subject ct of ot extra lateral rights had hal heen been dis- dis I for or years and it had hall been heen fruitful fruit fruit- ful tul of tC litigation lIt Jit- Il ha had he heard hearil of o experts ex cx- ex- ex I liens who had b been en unable to determine deter mine the true apexes of ledges 8 The rue rie present location area aru Is GPO COO GO h h by BOO 60 feet get and Ind the proposed d amendment provided for a location of 1500 b by 1500 Mr Nelll of oC Utah said that at present pre pres j- j ent nt a locator to 11 have a valid all claim must have la c mineral In la place place A serl series of ot claims would entirely cover ro the apex OIX and a n trying to make malec a n location below lelow In the direction lon of or th the depth could not make a n alt valid location on the vein that in the original claim and In Its Ia dip clip entered the surface sur sur- face ace of or the claim for or the tho reason t r that that- the mineral could not be he found in Place T He lie that It If Hip Kearns bill was adopted It require mark 1 changes e In the mining laws relative c to location of or claims claim Delegate Joseph of oC Utah was wa un un- un- un opposed to the thc resolution He lIe I I Isaid sail said It Il ga gave gathe the prospector two fifty two and hal ot one half acres and did not limit his possession in a mining camp and I would shut out a zt great creat de deal l of oC prospect prospect- I Ing The evident purpose of or the bill hi he declared wa was to throttle prospecting and give I e everything to the capitalist i j Mr Ir th the OI author of ot the lie reso- reso lulon said paid that he lie could not see where whore I j I I the proposed J-aw J aw could Injure the miner or locator The They could take up 15 1500 feet 1 square and anel locate as mon ninny many claims as they liked Under r the existing law he I said they could escape the work vork of oC the following olo ln year ar and ful afterwards relocate ate I In another r name and nothing was done to the he property He lie said the abu abuses cs benefited the lawyer and not the miners The present law la originated with wih the millionaires and he referred to th the owners of oC the Comstock whom he said sll located the lie apex and amI drove e dr everyone else out The question queston of oC the apex has been Icen the bone of contention In Jn Inthe the lie lit endless ss litigation Uon in which the big I mines of Unite Butte Bute have hn e been Involved In and andIn In il one o of the tho principal subjects for or consideration con CO I h by the mining congress congress No o vote was vas taken on the resolution Just before adjournment the committee commit commit- I te tee on resolutions offered the following reportS report Toe Tie committee on resolutions he begs to tol toI l I submit the tue following report and nd I I moMs the adoption by this congre oCI of oC the following wool Ion I I Section 1 That the present I I known tor-known as the International Mining I Con Congress h hc merged Into IntI n R permanent or organization organization ori or- or i on the lbs plan outlined below and that thal this permanent organization bo tie bt In Incorporated In In- I 09 nl M the lie American J Mining Ining asso asso- I I ca S ton c 2 That th the object of ot this a association I tion ton shall Ihal be the thc promotion In every ery c way I possible of mining Interests I Sec tec Hec 3 That the officers of ot this aso- aso asso asso- elation claton shall bo he a president throe three e vice vice- Ice presidents a secretory a treasurer and an executive executive- committee to consist o of the tie above abe nh e officers and throe three lne members s to bo be annually elected by the th association S Sec c I. i That tho the following additional committees be ho appointed An advisory ad committee to 1 be lie composed of or one morn mem her ber from each State th the same saie to b be appointed ap ap- op pointed h by the president on th the tho recommendation I of oC the executive committee a committee au on legislation of or live m members mh rs a it committee on membership of or seven S I members a n committee on tn tran transportation of ot live lic t e members member a I committee on oti finance of oC live lve members member a committee on pro pro- I gramme of live five t e members to which com corn each N paper r to be presented before I ran any meeting of or the association shall Rhal bo ho ht submitted t for r approval in advance ad of or said meeting See Bec ec 5 An Any person Interested In mining who after his application has haR been ap op p. p proved h by the committee on membership shall pay an on Initiation fee fco of oC ma may be become become be- be come come Caine a member of ot this association and lon th thereafter then lie he shall pay ay In anc advance alvance an nn an an- In- In nual noah fee Cr of or t Any person perron entitled to torr rr regular ular membership In the o association me may on the payment nt of fOO become a I life le member of this association anti ami arll shall Khali without lh the tho payment of oC further annual foes fees bo be entitled to nil all al rights antI and privileges leges of ri regular ular membership f Sec c. c 6 G. The treasurer of or this Ibis new organization or or- shall give se bond for an amount to be decided b by th the executive committee t of or not less than 51 wild said bond to I Ix be no- no pro proved h by the th executive committee tho the bond C. C fee f to bt be paid pall b by the o association lonc lon Sec Sc c 7 The secretary shall Ihal for Cor the lie your year now beginning b be paid pall such match salary na as mn may be lie 1 agreed upon b by the executive under such n regulations a 85 1 are prescribed h by this committee Ho lie HI may rec recio recho vo moneys and arll receipt for or the same transmitting trans trans- milling oil nil 11 mich uch moneys montY to the treasurer See Sec S. S That all 1 pertaining to the Ue Incorporation ton of C this association and further details detale relative C to the tho organization tion are arc arp hereby referred to the executive o committee with power to act |