Tirey L. Ford

Name: The Law and the Miner
Author: Tirey L. Ford

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“The Law and the Miner”, published in 1896, is a work by Tirey L. Ford. It explores elements such as mining, California and hydraulic miner.

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Tirey L. Ford, The Law and the Miner (1896)

“ Never was an industry at once so vast in its proportions and so closely allied to the necessities of commerce so suddenly stricken down by the silent decree of a judicial tribunal Never was a people so brave and so law abiding in the face of such business disaster and financial ruin as came to the hydraulic miners through the official utterance of a Federal Judge By the application of an ancient rule of the English common law a hundred millions of invested capital were destroyed and thousands of homes were rendered desolate. ”

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Tirey L. Ford, The Law and the Miner (1896)

“ By their courageous conduct however and their faithful observance of the law under circumstances the most trying the miners soon gained the admiration and sympathy of the thinking public and what was of equal if not greater importance the commerce of a great State began to yearn for the gold that lay hidden in the gravel beds of the Sierra Nevada mountains. ”

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Tirey L. Ford, The Law and the Miner (1896)

“ There is still much to be done Congress must carry out in good faith the policy to which it is solemnly pledged by the Act of March 1st 1893 the provisions of that Act must be made clear and certain and relieved of all possible ambiguity or doubt no manner of question must be left respecting the rights intended to be guaranteed to the hydraulic miner and finally adequate financial aid must be obtained to enable the government engineers to carry into full and practical effect the expressed policy of the national government as above indicated. ”

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Tirey L. Ford, The Law and the Miner (1896)

“ Eternal vigilance is not only the price of liberty but it is also the basis of all earthly success whether in public or private affairs The advantageous position now occupied while a source of profound gratification should not be permitted to create an unfortunate sense of false security or cause a relaxation of the earnest activity that has produced the present desirable results. ”

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Tirey L. Ford, The Law and the Miner (1896)

“ When all this shall have been done when restraining barriers in mountain car ions shall be supplemented by improved river channels when added millions from the mines shall quicken commercial enterprise and give new impetus to the industries of a great State when the valley farmer shall begin to reap the advantages of an improved river system and feel the abiding security of governmental protection then and not till then may the earnest efforts of an anxious people give way to the glad rejoicings of success assured. ”

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Tirey L. Ford, The Law and the Miner (1896)

“ A most singular and erroneous impressron seems to have gained some foothold in certain parts of our country to the effect that gold mining in California upon which the foundation of the State was laid has been prac tically abandoned for other and more profitable pursuits. ”

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Tirey L. Ford, The Law and the Miner (1896)

“ The smaller appropriation will be used in part in making surveys and formulating plans for the improvement of the waterways to the end that they may be put in condition safely to carry all detritus that may reach them from whatever source the same may come while the larger appropriation is intended to unlock the appropriation made by the Legislature of California and thus cause the expenditure of a half million dollars in the construction of restraining barriers to prevent the flow of mining and other debris into the navigable streams. ”

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Tirey L. Ford, The Law and the Miner (1896)

“ It has furthermore been demonstrated that the coarser material can be safely and permanently lodged in the mountain canons behind properly constructed barriers at the exceedingly small cost of less than one cent per cubic yard It can thus be readily seen that the contemplated work the importance of which can scarcely be overestimated presents no serious financial difficulties or unusual engineering problems. ”

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