‘promptly, dnd by technical men; mining companies; "and new mineral deposits; ee - & ‘the same ‘priticiple as the ald ‘how given by the * Governinent to THE OMINECA MINER, SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 1915 =i The Omineca Miner PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY AT HAZELTON, THE CENTER OF THE GREAT OMINECA DISTRICT OF BrivisH COLUMBIA. A. R Macdonald, Publisher and Proprietor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada and British Possessions, Twd Dollara a year; Foreign, Three Dollars a year, - ADVERTISING RATES: Display, $2.50 per ineh per month; Reading Notices: 20 cents per line for each insertion, Legal notices inverted at B, 6. Gazette rates, Vax, IV, SATURDAY, JUNE. 19, 1915, No. 42 MINING MEN PROPOSE NEW POLICY : It is generally admitted that the mining laws of British: Columbia are the best and fairestof any state or province in America, and a large majority of our mining men would strongly. deprecate any tinkering with the existing regulations. Without changing the law, however—except perhaps in regard to taxation and the tenure of crown-granted claims—the government might well take steps calculated to promote the development of what must be recognized as one of our greatest industries. Consideration of conditions has led the Vancouver Chamber of: Mines to suggest the following policy, whieh would undoubtedly receive general support: 1. In. view of the fact that mining is the basal industry of British Columbia it is desirable that the portfolio of mines be separated from, and uncombined with, any other office in the cabinet in order that the minister may be able to devote his whole attention to the promotion of the interests of this industry; - 2, That, with a view to encouraging the development of the|. mineral resources of British Columbia the following policy may be adopted with advantage: That steps. be taken™ to have geological investigations made, and maps prepared, of new localities in which mineval discoveries ate reported; and that this work be carried out either by geologista attached to the staff of the Department of ‘Mines, or by membern of the faculty of the University of. British Columbia qualified to undertake the work: That reports of such investigations be promptly published, together with maps, for the information of F prospectors ond iavestors; ; ~ That technical education be arranged for in the mining camps of the Province; oe That a complete survey be made of the iron ore resources of ‘the Province to secure-data on which estimates may be made of the probable quantities of orfs available and the character thereof with a.view to promoting the cotettichment of the iron and steel ’ industry on the Coast; That Government investigations: into mine » accidents be mare 1 That an efficient policy of trail construction be adopted to. give convenient acckss to prospectors operating in new sections; That a special effort be made to promote the placer and lode pold production of the Province with a view to improving business} " and financial conditions; ’ That steps be taken. to prevent the fraudulent promotion of , ne That the capitalization of mining companies be placed an the same basis’ as that of other commercial and financial companies; “That the possibility of the occurrence of deposits of ecoriomie a , minerals, other than those. ndw. exploited, be investigated; SOY That steps be taken to encourage prospecting for new v fields| » That. aid be given to the work of: local chambera of mines ‘on agricultural societies; oo * {fPand:-the reserve - coverin | eat. of: Lownahip. ‘4, ! 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CLASS ‘AT, THE E MINER FRIN' r ‘SHOP | NOTICE br CANC CANCELLATION OF RESERVE Oe ‘NOTICE: Is HEREBY Givin that, the feserve covering Section 10 and the’ south haif.of Section 15, Township 1A, Range 5, Coast District, by reason of a Townshend Ree WHE > Hange ‘Cosst:: “Distriet; by. roudon “ofa notlee azetta on the 2ith of October; 108, ‘cortain tinda, ange-5, Const’ y reason of a notica ublishod Columbia Gazstt; on the of 1618, are -cancelied in‘sa as” thoy’ Felate to entry under the tha “Coal petrol in the | British Columbia |: a eo, Cor, Srl Ave, and dth St, Prines Rapert RO ie