REPORT OF J. ROSS BROWNE OF THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE STATES AND TERRITORIES WEST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTIANS |
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Proportion of agricultural and mineral lands in each district, quantity of woodland,
facilities for obtaining fuel, number and extent of streams, and water privileges. *
6. Salt beds, deposits of soda and borax, and all other valuable mineral ...
Proportion of agricultural and mineral lands in each district, quantity of woodland,
facilities for obtaining fuel, number and extent of streams, and water privileges. *
6. Salt beds, deposits of soda and borax, and all other valuable mineral ...
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Only a small quantity of rain falls, and the soil appears to be of a very dry nature.
A large portion " ^i^te^f^P^^yA^/.PPP^Pi^' "Pj- ste^P b^s? winch, prove their
thirsty character 20 RESOURCES OF STATES AND TERRIT6RIES.
Only a small quantity of rain falls, and the soil appears to be of a very dry nature.
A large portion " ^i^te^f^P^^yA^/.PPP^Pi^' "Pj- ste^P b^s? winch, prove their
thirsty character 20 RESOURCES OF STATES AND TERRIT6RIES.
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Professor Whitney,- a most careful, conscientious, and competent authority, had
said : The quantity of material which can ... With these opinions and facts, large
quantities of the stock were purchased, and there were large quantities, of it to be
...
Professor Whitney,- a most careful, conscientious, and competent authority, had
said : The quantity of material which can ... With these opinions and facts, large
quantities of the stock were purchased, and there were large quantities, of it to be
...
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... miners say that there is a^ large quantity of $20 rock in sight. The indigo vein,
so called because of the peculiar blue color of the rock, is 4 feet wide, and 450
feet west of the Josephine mine. The vein stone is talcose, and in places is rich in
...
... miners say that there is a^ large quantity of $20 rock in sight. The indigo vein,
so called because of the peculiar blue color of the rock, is 4 feet wide, and 450
feet west of the Josephine mine. The vein stone is talcose, and in places is rich in
...
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The general opinion in the neighborhood is that the mine has an immense
quantity of good pay rock, but that it has not been: properly managed. The claim
extends from the river over a steep hill 2,000 feet high, so that by means of
tunnels all ...
The general opinion in the neighborhood is that the mine has an immense
quantity of good pay rock, but that it has not been: properly managed. The claim
extends from the river over a steep hill 2,000 feet high, so that by means of
tunnels all ...
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Էջ 183 - ... and the right of way for the construction of ditches and canals for the purposes herein specified is acknowledged and confirmed; but whenever any person, in the construction of any ditch or canal, injures or damages the possession of any settler on the public domain, the party committing such injury or damage shall be liable to the party injured for such injury or damage.
Էջ 659 - ... local customs or rules of miners in the several mining districts, so far as the same are applicable and not inconsistent with the laws of the United States.
Էջ 656 - That whenever any person or association of persons claim a vein or lode of quartz, or other rock in place, bearing gold, silver, cinnabar, or copper...
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Էջ 537 - Majesty shall be continued westward along the said 49th parallel of north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island; and thence southerly through the middle of the said channel, and of Fuca's Straits, to the Pacific Ocean...
Էջ 657 - That whenever, by priority of possession, rights to the use of water for mining, agricultural, manufacturing, or other purposes, have vested and accrued, and the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and the decisions of courts, the possessors and' owners of such vested rights shall be maintained and protected in the same...
Էջ 657 - That wherever, prior to the passage of this act, upon the lands heretofore designated as mineral lands, which have been excluded from survey and sale, there have been homesteads made by citizens of the United States, or persons who have declared their intention to become citizens, which homesteads have been made, improved, and used for agricultural...
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