| Show NEW NEV LAWS LAWi FOR MONTANA Important Measures Now The legislature of ot Montana Is II cot con cn the of nt n 11 laws Commenting on tho t ti subject IU the MinIng and Ind Scientific Prose hat has hR the fol C ci lowing to say any Ile Ut nty the AssocIatIon of ot Mining ngI rs ot of Montana ot tot Its I annual mooting meeting took look up the question Of or n need d d amendments to tho the local mining laws Mid and tome some Important suggestions as na to needs In that thaI direction were werl made Among other things thIng It I was WG pro jiro that tha the tho state mine min ln Inspector p should ho bo a it graduate of n a school of ot mines muirs e of ot recognized standing that each of ot the tho mince of tile the state shall annually Ilin with the tho Inspector com corn plate of ot their underground work ings nl that thu the of af ore should l he mail made milIe n it 1 criminal slot not and not it I mere intro meri matter mattel of Ir TIle Tho he matter m ll 01 lIt i f drafting suitable bills and of ot further was 11 glon givot Into In II the Iho haid of or u tt 1 committee composed ed of ut toni some Ille of o the most m II distinguish 1 In without t tin tue th mat bat mattor I bator nt tor lor or will wil receive earnest and proper propel at al attention lonton In IlL 1 each cach of the western mining States there thero In Is no 10 doubt of ot need hoed of Cf It legislation which lie he to the Ihl nd RII nf ot the Industry unit to 10 those engaged In It Tho The business of or mining him In II many instances per er hape become he como no so 10 closely with tock stock speculation that lint I the thu conduct of mining affairs Is II often ofton oron Influenced by h other considerations than thal thoo which am are ar host best for or the Industry at II huge There Is II no 10 doubt donut that n a I law making the or Intentional mis mil of ore lre a I crime punish punishable punishable able with Imprisonment would have a n greater reler effect of tell upon those thOe who tire are lre diM die disposed posed to It do so RO than luau the mere lent of Ir monetary damages hut but tIm on nit 01 tile le ill of u a 1 complete IIII ot of underground workings presumably for public Inspection IH is II Hitch stich uch u It radical cal de do departure ce from roni the customary that It I Is lit extremely doubtful If such luch n a 1 bill i etui 1011 r T ever cel become n P law In iii II Montana or any other western state H It I Is IR Inter tutor Interesting esting to contemplate tIm th placing of or such a map mlp In lii the oleo of ot a I state ol ocr eel where It II may mi bo tin seen sen hy by the pub public ito lic 10 the tho same on nut ni other othor public and maps am p by hy a it I corporation whose an till annual nual lull reports leports show how r to how small email an extent the and the pub pub lie llo lc nrc token Into their confidence However or It H Is III wholly proper propel that tho tile societies of or mining engineers In II tho the sos sov IO oral oruil orl states take up tip and endeavor which shall to bring about legislation prove of benefit to the tho Industry which they the and there Is 18 certainly abundant ant opportunity to fo the of this prerogative |
