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Show 4 INTER-MOUNTAI- DONNELLANS ADDRESS. On the afternoon of the 21st instant President Donnellan of the Salt Lake Stock and Mining Exchange delivered an address before the board of managers and the listing committee, which was of such extraordinary merit as to deserve wide publicity. His theme was the mission of the Mining Exchange, and in elaborating upon the topic he laid before the members a concise and carefully-arrange- d statement of facts concerning the mineral resources of Utah. Among the articles of worldwide use that can be produced in abundance by the new State, President Donnellan dwelt upon the great deposits of coal and iron, the vast veins of the sea of salt, beds of onyx, quarries of fine building and paving stone, with sufficient natural gas on tap to supply the city of Salt Lake. Probably few, if any, States in the Union can lay claim to such a variety of natural products as those enumerated above, yet all these are of importance secondary to the gold, silver, copper and lead production. After directing attention to the rich silver and lead mines of Park City, Tintic and Bingham, all of which camps are the scenes of renewed activity, President Donnellan made extended reference to the Camp Floyd gold belt, and in this connection pointed out the similarity between Utahs gold field and the reaching the conclusion that the conditions were identical, except that the Camp Floyd deposits were thicker and capable of yielding much larger net returns, owing to the difference in cost of production, than those of the Hand. Sixty cyanide mills were now in operation in South Africa, and it was estimated that by the year 1900 the output would reach $120,000,000 per annum. With the same possibilities before Utah, it behooved her citizens to be up and doing, and all people were urged to assist in the work of prospecting and developing, to the extent of their means. The exchange should at once become an important factor in the great mining movement that is sure to take place in Utah. The whole address was a conservative statement of the mining situation in Utah, and should be given the widest possible publication. as-phaltu- Wit-watersra- m, nd, MINING LEGI3LATION. The House Committee on Mines and Mining of the Utah Legislature has under consideration a bill entitled "An act to regulate coal mines and coal mi- MINING REVIEW. N spected daily; ample means of ventilation shall be provided, and the precautions to be taken to prevent accidents p and gas explosions are from set forth. The Inspector is authorized to institute proceedings against the mine owners for violation of the statutes. No boy under the age of 14 years, and no woman of any age shall be employed in or about any coal mine. Senator Warner has Introduced in the Utah Legislature a bill for the appointment of a State Mine Inspector, and defining his duties. Such official must have practical knowledge of the modern methods of working, ventilating and timbering mines, and must have had an experience of at least three years in mining in the mines of this State. He shall examine the condition of the mines and inquire into the causes of accidents, and, if necessary, require the owners to provide against recurrence of such accidents. He shall examine the condition of all machinery and the methods of timbering the workings, and the manner of ventilation, supervise the storage and care of explosives, and require every precaution necessary to the safety of the miners. The Inspector is forbidden to reveal any information concerning the fire-dam- character of ore bodies, under penalty of a fine not exceeding $500. Representative Snedeker has Introduced a bill making It unlawful to operate smelting works without using in connection therewith a device which will prevent the escape of poisonous matter In the smoke of such works. The Rollins lead mine, in Beaver county, the oldest mine in Utah, a history of which was published in last weeks issue of the Mining Review, is now owned wholly by Mr. P. T. Farnsworth of this city, who states that he has no intention of resuming the opera tion of the property, which has been lying idle since 1884. The organization of the Idaho Mining Exchange is now completed, as noted elsewhere, by the selection of a strong board of directors. It is announced that the board will get to work at once and take steps to place before the outside world important and complete data concerning Idahos mineral resources. The field of the organization is not limited to Boise, but covers the entire State, and all good citizens should cooperate in the good w'ork that has been commenced. Private information is to the effect that a railroad connecting Boise with the rich mineral districts of Owyhee county is assured. We hope this information is well founded and that the road may be speedily built, as it will not only open up the Owyhee mines, but will add greatly to the Importance of Boise as a mining center. prominent machinery dealer in this city states that the milling machinery placed In Tintic district last year exceeded in value that purchased for any other district in America. A CAMP FLOYD INCORPORATIONS. The compilation of the list of Camp Floyd incorporations, published in last weeks Review, involved a search of the records of the Secretary of State extending back to 1890. Although this search was most carefully made, one company, the Annie, was overlooked. The Incorporation papers of the Mercur Gold Dust had not reached the Secretarys office, and in order to make the record complete to date, the list is republished below. By a typographical error last week the number of claims owned by the East Golden Gate was placed at one, instead of six. The addition to the list of the two companies omitted last week swells the total capitalization to $50,900,000. Name of Company and Date of Incorporation. Annie Mining: and Milling Co., Nov. 25, 1895 Bonanza Gold Mining Go., Jan. 19, 1896 Brickyard Gold Co., Jan. 11, 1896. CamD Floyd GoldMining Co., Nov. 25, 1895 Mining Cannon Gold Mining and Milling Co., Mav 1 1894 Camp Floyd and Milling Co., Dec. 14 1895 East Golden Mining Gate Mining Co., Dec. 7, 1895..;.! " Eldorado Gold Mining Co., Dec. 2, 1895 Eagie Gold Mining and Milling Co., Feb. 16.1S95 !!.'!!!! Elko Gold Mining and Milling Co., Nov. 13. 1894 Flodora Mining Co., Dec. 20, 1895 Gold Hill Mining Co., Jan. 14, 1896 ! Gold King Mining Co., Jan. 3, 1896 Gladstone Gold Mining and Milling Co., Dec. 14, 1895 Golden Era Mining and Milling Co., Dec. 3. 1895 . Geyser Mining Co., April 30, 1895 Golden Seal Mining Co.. Jan. 17, 1896 !!!!'!! ! Golden Gate Mining and Milling Co., Sept. 17. 1892 ....!!.. Great Eastern Gold Mining and Milling Co.. Jan. 9. 1896 . . Independence Gold Mining and Milling Co.. Jan. 15, 1S96 ... Little Pittsburg Mining Co., Dec. 16, 1893 Mercur Gold Dust, Dec. 17, 1895 Mercur Gold Mining and Milling Co., June 4. 1890 Mercur City Co., Feb. 18, 1895 ' Mercur King Mining Co., Jan. 8, 1896 Mining " New York Gold Mining Co., Jan. 10, 1896 Old Fred Gold Mining and Milling Co., Dec. 3. 1895 Occidental Mining Co., Sept. 9, 1895 Rover Gold Mining Co., Sept. 4, 1895 Sparrow Hawk Mining Co. (Marion), May 21. 1890 Silver Lode Mining and Milling Co., Aug. 13. 1892 Segregated Mercur Gold M. and M. Co., Dea 14. 1895 Searchlight Gold Mining Co., Nov. 19, 1895 Sterling Gold Mining Co., Nov. 2, 1895 Sunshine Gold Mining and Milling Co., Sept. 23, 1895 . ning, introduced by Representative Beard. It provides far the appointment of a State Inspector of Coal Mines, who shall have a thorough knowledge of practical mining and mining engineering, and shall receive a salary of $2500 and traveling expenses. He shall examine all coal mines at least once in three months. The bill further provides that maps of the mines shall be furnished by the owners; that every mine must have at least two openings, one of which shall be used exclusively Mlllinff Co., Nov. 27. 1894 ndT?Ate 5f1?in-K-.a?fon ingress and egress; the employees Gold and Milling Co., Dec. 26, New Gold Year Co., Jan. 15, 1896 machinMining lowered and raised be shall by Totals ery, and such machinery shall be in ! 1895 |