Deseret Evening News | 1900-03-12 | Page 6 | Placer Mining Laws

1 1 LAWS WS Dill to Them to Bench Work ork III J Tocla Today In the tho house ot of Representatives at Washington today the Important bill reported last week from the public lands land committee to extend the placer mining laws of oC the United States with certain modifications to shore rights L beach workings etc dc In Alaska was wall I passed paRsed This bill Is designed d to meet the con conditions I obtaining at Cape Nome Mr Ill In chairman of the tho committee said ald the bill was endorsed by Alaska authorities s and ond miners generally An amendment was adopted prohibit prohibitIng Ing corporations from locating claims