GOLD MINERS URGED
TO RALLY TO SUPPORT
GOLD BONUS BILL
The Deadwood Business Club of
Deadwood, South Dakota, representing
the gold mining interest of that *tate.
is undertaking to effect an organiza
tion of gold miners of the lilted
States and Alaska for the puri>ose of
Hiring upon congress the enactment
'he McPaflde nbill providing for- a
bonus of ten dollars per ounce on
n.w mined gold a-..! delivers ♦* fol
lowing strong urge to thopc interest
ed. «
10 ALL THOSE INTERESTED IN
GOLD MINING
We are addressing this letter to the
gold miners of the United States with
a desire to secure, if possible, greater
eooperation among themselves in the
furtherance of their own interests.
A hill is no\i pending in Congress,
namely: The McFadden Bill, II. It.
13201, having for its object the secur
ing of a bonus to the producers of
gold in the sum of Ten Dollars per
ounce. The means of securing this
bonus a.-e fullv set forth in this hill.
The Dill was introduced in Congress
on March 22, and was referred to the
Ways and Means Committee.
Notwithstanding this legislation Is
of such vital importance to th t,old
mining industiy and would r> ult In
immeasurable benefit to the companies
that are operating in the low grado
gold ores, and in fact to all gold pro
ducers, when the hearings were held
by the \ynys and Means Committee on
this bill on June 1, one ONE represen
tative of the gold mining industry was
present to give his testimony, and to
present the data on behalf of the gold
producers.
It is true the American Mining Con
Kress took a very active part in help
ing to work up sentiment in behalf of
this hill and has rendered most valua
ble services, hut the American Min
ing Congress is an organization which
has a wide variety of interests, and
can not be expected to devote ii large
measure of its time and its resources
to the interests of any one of the in
dustries.
It seems incredible almost that the
gold miners of America wo hid take
so little interest In a matter of such
vital importance. An effort must be
made at one? to simulae a larger in
terest if we wish to succeed in having
this legislation passed when Congress
reconvenes.
We are advised on most reliable au
thority that the Ways and Means
Committee whs very much impressed
wiht tlie^lata produced in behalf of
the iund that several members of the
committee expressed themselves as
favorable to it, but thought best n »t
t« ny|ka any report on the bill at pres
ent. because the session of Congress
was about to adjourn end a number
of!members of the Committee were
absent and had not had an opportunity
to be present at he hearings.
It Is not necessary to call attention
to the fact that if a favorable report
is made by the Ways inul Means Com
mittee, it does not then follow that
the hill would have a certainty of
favorable action by * the Senate and
House, but a favorable report by t!i“
Ways and Means Committss would
mean a great deal in the way of a
guarantee that the bill can be finally
adopted.
The time between how and the first
of December, when CongreA» recon
venes, should be taken advantage of
to make preparations for a fore thoro
presentation when hearings are re
sumed and for the presentation of such
an array of data as will convince not
only the members of the Ways and
Means Committee but every member
of Congress also, of the importance of
tills measure for the relief of the gold
mining industry. A great deal of
work remains to be done and can be
done if the gold miners can be arous
Th.e mining men of every ‘district
where gold is produced, the newspa
pers, the bankers, and the business
men generally, must take hold of th°
proposition.
The time! s now ripe when an or
ganization of gold miners must be at
tempted. Kvery other industry is or
ganized to look after its interests. The
copper, zinc, lead and iron interests
have been* organized for many years
with the result that they have been
able to meet the new conditions which
have come about on account of the
wat’.'qnd he increase in the price of la
bor, supplies and other conditions. ,
frold mining, alone of all the indus
tries, is without organization, .anil
when a hearing was being held in
Congress a few weeks ago on a matter
which was of vital importance to the'
I industry it had only one representa-]
j tive from all over the United States,
to-present its ease.
We must have an organization that
will include all those who are engaged
in gold mining, or dependent upo'n it
in any way, the prospector, the minor,
bankers, businessmen, stockholders, as
well as the actual producers of the
precious metal. Action must be taken
at onep. In every district where gold
is produced the citizens must get to
gether and form an organization, elect
officers, and prepare to send represen
tatives fully equipped with all neces
sary data to Washington when the
next session of Congress meets to
represent the industry at this hearing.
Evidence is o be introduced in Con
gress proving tHnt unless a larger
price is paid for gold, of not less than
$10.00 per ounce, the gold mining in
dustry max be considered as a thing
of the past.
Newspapers in every district are
asked to give publicity to this circular,
and it is earnestly desired that the
different districts will communicate
with one another as to thep rogress of
organization, so that quick action can
be obtained. Our committee stands
ready to cooperate at nil times and t~
answer any and every inquiry that is
If prompt action is t:tken and this
legislation is secured it will have the
effect to prevent many mines from be
ing dosed down altogether, and the
loss of many millions of dollars, f.y
many districts gold mining compan
ies are merely hanging on, hoping for
something to happen to keep them
alive, but things do not happen usually
in this way, it is necessary to put
forth an effort to get what is desired.
Our committee, representing the
mining interests of South Dakota, in
the effort of effecting this organiza
tion is addressing this letter to the
gold miners of the I'nited States and
All communications in regard to
this organization should be addressed
to the Mining Committee. Dead wood
Business Club. T)eadwood, South Dako
BEAVER, MARTIN CLOSED
PERIOD IS EXTENDED
Under new depsrtmentnlaregulations
effective July 1, 1920, the period in
which martin may be killed Is extend
ed to November 15, 1925. Under the
old regulations, killing of martin was
prohibited from Marfh 15 101 •» to No
vember 15,1921, hence the new ruling
ados four years to the closed period
originally designated. The new regu
lations are promulgated by thg Bureau
of Biological Survey of the Depart
ment of Agriculture under an act of
Congress approved May 31, 1920 which
con||rs upon the Secretary of Agricul
ture the powers and duties heretofore
conferred upon the Secretary of Com
merce with respect to protection of
Alaska fur bearing animals. *
Pursuant to this authority, the Sec
retary of Agriculture, because of wide
variations in the climatic and physio
graphic, and in order to serve the con
venience of trappers and the cause of
conservation with justice, has deemed
it advisable to divide the Territory in
to three districts, in each of w-hich
the conditions relating to fur are com
paratively uniform. The first of these
or District No. 1, as described by the
Department, includes the Aleutian Is
lands, Alaska Peninsula and neighbor
ing islands, and Southeastern Alaska,
mainland and Islands, from Yakutat
Bay to Dixon Entrance.
District No: 2 Includes the main
land and islands from Yakutat Bay,
Gulf of Alaska, IlHamna Lake and
Bristol Bay, northward to the head
waters of the streams flowing into the
Arctic Ocean north of the 88th paralcl
of North latitude.
district No. S embraces the region
drained by the streams entering the
Arctic Ocean north of the 68th pnralel
of North latitude.
i The regulations applying to the var
ious districts are fs follows:
Uiprlfpi Pelts—^No land fur bearing
animal shall be killed when its pelt
^Closed Periods ■■Beaver—The kill
ing of Beaver is prohibited In all the
districts throughout the Territory un
til Kovombsr IS. IMS.
Martin The killing of martin is
proMMMd In nil dlntrtpU throMtoout
tbn Territory unlit NorMnb.rH. »#.
cinnamon bear, wolveriffe, squirrel,
marmot, rabbit and Arctic hare may
be killed at any time.
The following: land fur bearing an
imals may be killed In the .specified
districts during tho following open
! District 1:—Muskrat, Dec. 1C to
March 31, both dates Inclusive. Ot
j ter, mink, weasel (ermine), Dec. 16*
to Mdrch 15, inclusive. Lynx an.l fox
Dec. 1 to Jan. 31 inclusive.
District 2:—'Muskrat Dec. 16 In
May 31, inclusive. * Otter mink and
i weasel (ermine). Nov. 16 to March
131, inclusive. Lynx, and fox, Nov.
16 to Feby. 28. inclusive..
District 3::—Muskrat. Dec. 1 to
May 31, inclusive. Otter, mlr.k and
(weasel (cvmine), Nov. 1 to March 31,
I inclusive. Lynx and <ox, Nov. 76 to
i Aprfl 15. inclusive.
Traps:—Killing of land fur bearing
animals at anytime by means of the
trap or divlce known as the “klips",
or by means of any steel bear ttlp or
I any other trap with Jaws having a
spread exceeding 8 inches is prohibit -
Dogs:— Use of dogs for ' pursuing
and killing land fur bearing animals
(for which closed seasons exist is pro
hibited.
Polfon:—Killing of any land fur
bearing animal by means of strychnine
or other poison Is prohibited at all
NOTE—-The Criminal Code of Al
aska (Title 1, chap. 18, sec. 186) pro
vides that all persons concerned In
the commission of a crime, whether
they directly commit the act consti
tuting the crime or did and abet its
commission, tho not present, are prin
cipals and to be tried and punished ns
mieh. By this section any petoon
mnowingly selling poison for thte pur
pose of killing fur hearing lan^animals
Is a participator in the crime and like
wise punishable. » • *
«Mur» of Skinat—All skin, *} fur
bearing land animals killed In viola- |
tlon of regulations found in the pos
session of. any person In Alaska shall
be seised by wardens and other offl- j
cers designated by the Secretary of j
Agriculture and such officers shall hold j
[Sgld skins for such disposition as shall
ho ordered by the court having: juris
diction of a suit for eondemnat'.on'and
forfeiture thereof. Shipments of fur
from Alaska, whether shipped as per
sonal baggage or otherwise, will be
subject to examination by prope • au
thorities and may be detained if ship
ment was made in violation of the
regulations.
Section 242 of the Act of March 4,
1909, 25 Stnt. 1137-1138 provides as fol
It shall be unlawful for any person |
to deliver to any common carrier for
transportation, or for any common car
rier to transport from any slate, terri
tory. or district of the United States,
to any state, territory, or district here
of, any foreign animals or bird-!, ho
importation of which is prohibited, or
the dead bodies or parts thereof of any '
wild animals or birds, where such ani- i
mals oi* birds have been killed or ship
pec! in violation of the law ..f tins st .• •,
territory or district in which the va.n*
were killed, or from whieii thev wore
shipped. Provided, That nothing here
in shall prevent transportation or any
dead birds or animals killed during the
season when the same may he lawfully
captured and the export of wh'.h Is
not prohibited by law in the state, ter
ritory or district in which tho same
are captured or killed. Provided Fur
ther, That nothing herein shiM pre
vent the importation, transportation
cr sale of birds or bird plumy go n un i
facturcd from the feathers of barnyard
Shipment of fura consigned t*
points outside of Alaska which may be
made at any time, should be reported
to the Bureau of Biological Survey,
Dept, of Agriculture, on appropriate
blanks which will be supplied for thst
purport*.
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I OUTLINES DEVELOPMENT
| NEEDS OF PENINSULA
Allowing: is the flat of development
needs of the Seward Peninsula dis
trict as outlined In a telegram to J.
L. Mcl’herson, of the Alaska Bureau
by the local Chamber of Commerce.
1 Keduced freight rates and regular
service water transportation through
government ownership, subsidy or
otherwise.
2 Cheaper fuel, government distri
bution of coal and fuel oil.
3 Premium on virgin gold.
4 Aids to navigation by placement
of lights and buoys at important
points; assignment of a scout boat to
Coast Guard for relief of mariners in
distress.
5 Establishment of additional wire
less stations at Teller, Wales and Kot
6 Increased appropriations fox
roads and special construction of roads
bisecting Seward Peninsula.
7 Appropriations for the etftab
Lfetimtnt of industrial schools for the
Eskimos.
8 An exploration survey of the
Ashing areals of Bering Sea. *
The Chamber also advocates the or
ganisation of a nonpartisan board to
act in the capacity of an advisory
committee for congress, with head
quarters In Alaska.
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