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Show A MINING SUGGESTION. In vlow of Ibo imnsnjro of the new .mining law uhloh roHtorcs the original records to tho several nilt'lug dlslncs of 1 he State, and requires a system- of dual records, 0110 In the district ami one In tho county seat, it will became necessary, or at least advisable, to reorganize re-organize many of iho old districts anil (o elect now mlnlujr recorders where that duty has been neg.ccted for the past two years. When the miners' meetings are held for this purpose, wu builevo there Is 0110 matter which should receive aiteiaioo ami which Iimh heretofore been oellonked In every district In the Stato. Wo aro ndvlsod by recorders and others that consuler-able consuler-able coiifoslon la eieatvd In tlio'lrecorda frotiiHhe fact that two or more locations loca-tions lu the same district bear tho mine nniiie. It can easily be scon how con fusion would result, nntl It is oasily llablo to cattso 'much troubio over titles in cao of ttansfttrs. Tins matter can, however, be easily remedied, and we would recommend to this end ih t when the miners' meetings are held lu ouch district that a rule be adopted In the local laws prohibiting the giving of u name to any location, when that name already appears on tho records of tho district. a of a prior location. This ts a matter which cannot well bo pitsscd upon by 1 lio Stato Legislature, but It 0 Hi easily be settled by thu miners min-ers o( each district; Wo bnilcyo It will work for good and that It should be tried by the miners ami prospectors. |