anaheim-gazette 1909-05-06

THE SALE OF PUBLIC LANDS PROVISIONS OF NEW LAW ADOPTED BY LEGISLATURE Surveyor-General Kingsbury Has Forwarded a Copy of the Bill Passed by the Recent Legislature Relating to the Sale of Public Land This act was drawn by Attorney-General Webb and the surveyor general, the aim being to give each and every citizen of this state an equal chance to purchase the school lands which the state has for sale. Herefore it has been possible for a few land attorneys, by various manipulations and advanced information gathered by them, to practically control the greater part of the school lands belonging to the state, and consequently, any person desiring to secure a tract of land was compelled to purchase through these land attorneys, often paying, in addition to the price charged by the state, three dollars and upwards per acre to such land attorneys. By the terms of the act the citizen can now deal directly with the state and feel secure that the state will secure for him the title to the land he desires, if the land is open to purchase, or if not, will return the money paid by the intending purchaser. The act provides for the sale of scrip at public sales to be held at the office of the surveyor-general at Sacramento on the first Monday in the months of January, March, May, July, September and November of each year. It is of the greatest importance that the public generally NEVADA COPPER FIELD Yerington District Attracting Application of Miners The copper mines and prospectors the vicinity of Yerington, Nev., examined during the season of 1908 by F. L. Ransome, of the U.S. States Geological Survey, and port of the work has just been listed as an advance chapter bulletin 380 (380-B), which is to the survey's "Contributions to Nomic Geology, 1908, Part I." The town of Yerington is in a county, in that part of w Nevada which lies between T and Walker lakes, and the new railway station is Wabuska, 12 miles to the north. The town is in middle of Mason valley, through Walker river flows northward some 25 miles before turning to east; near Wabuska, around the end of the Walker range on its to Walker lake. Only a small portion of the water of the river reaches lake, however, for most of it is for irrigating Mason valley, which under extensive cultivation and bountiful crops of alfalfa. Yerington the valley is from 3 to 4 wide, but it expands northward broad plain, in one place 12 acres across and irrigable only in with the present supply of water. The Singatse ridge has an width of 4 miles and the general crest is from 1600 to 2600 above the valley at Yerington from 6000 to 7000 feet above the mine constitutes a chain of 2 miles in length, lying on the slope of Singatse ridge, about way between valley and crest wagon road they are 4 to 8 miles Yerington. Most of these mines desires, if the land is open to purchase, or if not, will return the money paid by the intending purchaser. The act provides for the sale of scrip at public sales to be held at the office of the surveyor-general at Sacramento on the first Monday in the months of January, March, May, July, September and November of each year. It is of the greatest importance that the public generally should be advised of these sale dates and particularly that the first sale held under the terms of the act will occur on Monday, May 3d, at 10 a.m. Any person qualified to purchase state land, and who has not already purchased from the state the full amount allowed to be purchased, may attend and bid at the sale, or if it is inconvenient to attend in person, he may, in accordance with the provisions of the act, authorize some person to attend and bid for him. Blanks for this purpose have been prepared by the attorney general and will be gladly furnished to prospective purchasers upon application. On these dates of sale the state does not sell any land but sells certificates or scrip. After the person has purchased scrip then he is at liberty to exchange the same for any vacant unappropriated non-mineral government land in this state, which he may desire to purchase. The state will secure the title to this land for the applicant. The scrip represents the right of the state to select unappropriated, non-mineral, agricultural lands of the United States in California as indemnity for losses to the state school grant. And this right the state sells to the individual which is evidenced by scrip. Congress of the United States granted to the state of California the 16th and 36th sections in each township and when either section is lost to the state by reason of its inclusion in a forest reserve, or being mineral in character, or swamp and overflowed land, or on account of the fractional condition of the township, and for other reasons, the state is allowed by various acts of congress to select United States lands as indemnity for such losses, and this is the state will sell at with the present supply of war. The Singatse ridge has an width of 4 miles and the general of its crest is from 1600 to 2600 above the valley at Yerington from 6000 to 7000 feet above the mines constitute a chain 2 miles in length, lying on the slope of Singatse ridge, about way between valley and crest wagon road they are 4 to 8 miles Yerington. Most of these mines shipped some oxidized copper and the history of all goes back thirty years or more, but non-produced abundantly or continue. At present operations are confined developments in the zone of sore or, at one mine, in a zone mixed sulphide and oxidized other group of copper prosper in the low hills 4 or 5 miles east of Yerington, but at one was work in progress at the Mr. Ransome's visit. The which may be obtained by a to the director of the surveyington, D.C., gives a brief of the general geology of the and describes the mines and places in somewhat greater detail. Giving the future of the district Ransome says: "The total quantity of oxide exposed in the district is so there is no indication of any active sulphide enrichment. The city of gold or silver in the practically negligible. The fact that the mines depends on the low-grade primary deposits.ditions are in some respects for cheap mining and coming; a railroad could be carried from Wabuska along Walk with very little difficulty, more plentiful than in some parts of Nevada, and many natural products can be grown son valley. On the other hand, tailings, and smelter fur subjects concerning which most farmers usually find agreeable cult." and 36th sections in each township and when either section is lost to the state by reason of its inclusion in a forest reserve, or being mineral in character, or swamp and overflowed land, or on account of the fractional condition of the township, and for other reasons, the state is allowed by various acts of congress to select United States lands as indemnity for such losses, and this is the right which the state will sell at the public sales above referred to. The act will not affect the sale of school lands in place, but provides a method so that the citizens of this state may acquire lieu lands directly from the state without being compelled, as above stated, to seek the aid of some land attorney who has heretofore been enabled to practically control the disposition of such lands. THE HOME PAPER With all due modesty we believe the home paper is the most important institution in any town. It is the medium through which the town speaks to the outside world and is the means of communication between the people of the town and vicinity. Long ago, under inspiration, it was written, "No man liveth to himself," and this truth was never more apparent than it is today. No man can retire from activity and live. He must know what is going on about him, and the world must know what he is doing. The use of the newspaper is the best plan by which this is carried on.—Oxford (O.) News. A COPPER FIELDS District Attracting Attention of Miners Minutes and prospects in Yerington, Nev., were being the season of 1908 as some, of the United Historical Survey, and a rework has just been published chapter from (180-B), which is to form "Contributions to Ecology, 1908, Part I." If Yerington is in Lyon that part of western Ohio lies between Tahoe lakes, and the nearest town is Wabuska, 12 miles north of the town is in the Monroe valley, through which flows northward for its before turning to the Muskoka, around the north Walker range on its way up. Only a small part of the river reaches the valley, for most of it is used by Mason valley, which is have cultivation and yields lots of alfalfa. Near Yer-Valley is from 3 to 4 miles expands northward to a nineteen days to fill the order. The railroad has an average mile and the general line runs from 1600 to 2600 feet at Yerington, or 7000 feet above the sea. constitute a chain about length, lying on the east megatse ridge, about halfway valley and crest. By they are 4 to 8 miles from Most of these mines have TREKKING TO NORTHWEST Many American Farmers Crossing the Northern Border A most interesting and important article of the May Century is the story, of how, in less than six years, 388,000 American farmers have pulled up stakes in "the states" and moved to free homesteads in the Canadian northwest. The story is told in "The Last Trek to the Last Northwest," by Agnes C. Laut, author of "The Conquest of the Great Northwest," who has traveled through all the territory of which she writes. The following paragraphs from this article will give an idea of its starting interest: If half a million American settlers should suddenly pull up roots and migrate in a body to some foreign land the event would be heralded as one of the most epic movements of the century. Yet that is virtually what has happened, with little notice and less comment, in the last six years. In less than six years 388,000 American farmers have pulled up stakes in their native states and moved from Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Nebraska, Arkansas and Oregon, across the invisible line of the international boundary to free homesteads in the Canadian Northwest. Moreover, 100,000 Americans have gone north as investors, speculators, miners, lumbermen. A railroad traffic manager and a customs officer both told me the same thing: very few of the American homesteaders came in with less than $1000 cash; many came in with capital ranging from $3000 to $10,000. The capital brought in by the investing classes varies from the $10,000,000 claimed by the Morgan banking house RECIPROCAL DEMURRAGE Provisions of Bill Which Be Ducked The reciprocal demurrage be led by the recent legislature effective June 17th, and after date shippers may order cars the railroads, and if they are furnished within a specified railroads are liable to the ship $5 for each day's delay on order. If the order is for ten less the railroads must furnish within five days, but if they for fifty or more cars they teen days to fill the order. The shipper is required to the railroad company of the cars desired, the time and where he wishes them, the cost to be shipped, and the destination. To protect the railroads against responsible orders, the shipper required to deposit with the agent one-fourth of the freight in advance, to get the age of the law. The railroads, also, are the shipper for any actual caused by delay in furnishing. On the other hand, if the does not load the cars with eight hours of the time they nished, he is liable to the company for $6 a day demu-so, he is liable for the same if he does not unload cars for hours of the time they are for that purpose. In all instances the time running at 7 o'clock the matter delivery actually is made. If properly administered should be beneficial to ship a protection to the railroads. Most of these mines have the oxidized copper ore, history of all goes back for or more, but none has fundamentally or continuously operations are confined to mines in the zone of sulphide mine, in a zone of oxide and oxidized ore. An of copper prospects lies hills 4 or 5 miles south-westrington, but at only one progress at the time of mine's visit. The report, will be obtained by applying factor of the survey, Wash-lands, gives a brief account general geology of the region mines and prospect: that greater detail. Concerns of the district, Mr. Mays: The quantity of oxidized ore in the district is small and no indication of any extensive enrichment. The quantified or silver in the ores is negligible. The future of depends on the working of primary deposits. The conditions in some respects favor deep mining and concentratetroad could be constructed buska along Walker river little difficulty, water is tuffiful than in some other Nevada, and many agricultural can be grown in Ma-On the other hand, waters, and smelter fumes are concerning which miners and usually find agreement difficl MAKING A MEAL York's Mexican colony they living at a recent dinner Pedro had just given over, 100,000 Americans have gone north as investors, speculators, miners, lumbermen. A railroad traffic manager and a customs officer both told me the same thing: very few of the American homesteaders came in with less than $1000 cash; many came in with capital ranging from $3000 to $10,000. The capital brought in by the investing classes varies from the $10,000,000 placed by the Morgan banking house in the Canadian Northern railway to the $200,000 to the $300,000 capital placed in actual cash by the land and lumber and fish companies. Average the American new-comer's capital at $2000, and the American invasion of Canada in the last six years represents in hard cash an investment of a billion dollars. From what I saw in a leisurely four months' tour of Canada—first by canoe, 1500 miles among the settlers of the frontier beyond the railroad, then by rail twice across the continent—I have no hesitation in saying that a billion dollar average is too small by half. This has been a "panic year." The "boom" in the Northwest land had collapsed before the panic, and the panic witnessed the complete subsidence of fevered speculation. Yet more American settlers came into the Canadian Northwest than ever before. Of 143,000 home steaders in the Canadian West, 58,000 were American. Other countries sent fewer colonists during the panic year. The United States sent 5000 more than in the preceding year. A migration of such proportion and persistence results from deeper causes than a hysterical stampede or a campaign of clever advertising. It results, indeed, from causes which the advertiser—immigration and railroad—does not like to hear mentioned, and denies flatly whenever mentioned, from the deep-economic causes, which the world has not realized, or, realizing, has not faced. Let us face the facts and state them plainly, whether we like them or not. We are within sight of the end of free land. Of all the migrations over America's vast area, from Plymouth Rock and James river to the mountains to Ohio and finished, he is liable to this company for $6 a day demurso so, he is liable for the same if he does not unload cars hours of the time they are for that purpose. In all instances the time running at 7 o'clock the matter delivery actually is made. If properly administered should be beneficial to ship a protection to the railroads to be specially beneficial to and shippers of large local Lumber men will have to order to their capacity for them promptly. The law will protect legitimate men from the operation those who use cars for stoves. For instance, there times when outside men ped potatoes by the train Los Angeles, as a speculator not having any place to have kept them in the carposed of. The new law is the same in the preceding legislation dillo of Riverside ducked, lapse on his part has co political future. Statione Give it serious consideration as you do a piece of dress go say,"Any old thing will do." pleasure for your friend to rewritten on good stationery. HATZFELD'S, where you hail of stock to select from, and best qualities. Our special power for polite correspondence is Hatzfeld's Drug Near Post Office, Ana Finest of Wines. and Cigars. Roman Wi Favorite - Schlitz Beer on WEAKING A MEAL New York's Mexican colony they living at a recent dinner Pedro Parral, who had just given up to the poor. "He was poor said a broker, "that is why kind to the poor. A splendid Whenever I go back to Mexico in up." Who likes to tell the quaint ex- of his days of poverty. Once using a bakery in Mexico City "You see that bakery? Well, did for work one morning early cramp on hands and knees at going above the ovens. A police-seared. He tapped with his seat of the trump's trousers. You mowe on,' he said sternly. human, mister,' whined the just inhalin'.my breakfast." China Sends Back Flour San Francisco, May 3.—A tremendous flour has caused American to re-purchase from oriental thousands of barrels that were China three months ago. The is just been closed and large ts from the Orient will soon be It is said this is the first time our was ever imported from the The wily Chinese have made of $1.50 a barrel by the trans- All this repurchased flour has sold by the purchasers and will ped to eastern cities. POTATO FAMINE FEARED Sacramento, May 3—Local dealers are facing a potato famine that promises to become acute before new potatoes, now coming in, are available in sufficient quantity to supply the usual demand. The wholesale price now is 2½ to 2⅛ cents, and it will be higher in a few days. The shortage has existed a month or more in Oregon, Nevada, California, Utah and Colorado. The supply from the lower river districts, usually depended upon here, has been entirely exhausted, and those bought up by brokers are the only available supply. These will hold off famine for a short time, but will be exhausted before the regular crop is ready for harvest. B. 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