, 1862-05-31
Mining Laws of "Lost Mining District
Powder River

ARTICLE lst-Boundaries. This dictrict sha
consist of Griffin's Gulch, Elk Creek and Wes
Washington Creek, on the north, and Powder
river on the east, and their tributaries of guches
and streams.
ARTICLE I'd CIaims-C Claims in this district
shall consist of two hundred feet, running along
the beds of gulches or streams, and extending
thence both sides to the top of the hill sides.
ARTICLE 3-.Haking Claims.-Any person
excepting such as sre hereinafter mentioned, who
shall drive two stakes, one at each end of hi,
claim in the beds of said guches or creeks, with
his name written thereon, with date of claiming
and shall within rty-eight hours thereafter pro-
cure the same, with as full description as nee
essary to identify it, to be recorded in the record
ers book, paying the fee therefor, shall be held
to be the owner of said claim, and his title there
to shall be guaranteed by the members of this
nsiring district.
ARTICLE 4th.-.Nunaber of CqaimS.-Eacf
person complying with the foregoing law shall be
entitled to two claims (b1t only one claim on one
gulch or stream) within this districts provided
both claims are worked within ten days from date
of taking. and also provided that if either claim
shall remain unworked or abandoned for fifteen
days said claim shall be forfeited tG any party
claiming stalking and recording the same as
above provided.
ARTICLE 5th-RaceS through Adjoining
ClGimS-Any party owning claim which shall
require water race to work the same TO run
through any other claim shall have the right to
cut such race, provided no more water is drawn
than is necessary-that no gold is taken from
other claims-and such race is cut and used in
such manner not to injure damage the
claims through which such race runs.
ARTICLE 6th-DiScoUery Of .Neto Mines
Whenever any party or person shall make dis
covery of new paying diggings in any portion Of
this district other than those already prospected
or claimed such party or person shall be entitled
to one extra claim for such discovery.
ARTICLE 7th-DutieS and Fees of Recorder :
A Recorder shall be elected by the miners
whose duty it shall be to file and record all claims
made in this district. Said claims shall be drawn
up in writing, signed by the claimant, and be as
nearly as may be in the following form:
d do hereby declare that have on thi,
- day of - A. d. 1862, claimed the fol-
lowing described lot as myclaim description
of said, creek or guch driven "a stake, with my
name written thereon. -
Which claim shall be filed by the Recorder
with the day and hour of filing (the date o
said filing to be regarded as the date of record
ing) and be recorded by the Recorder immedi
atey thereafter and the sa d Recorder shall be
entitled to the sum of one dollar for filing anC
recording each said claims. 1t shall also be tht
duty of the recorder to keep full and correct
record of all laws, by laws and amendment
thereto OF said mining district, and also full min
utes Of all meetings of said miners
ARTICLE Sth.-PreUiouS Claims-The claim
of those persons who made actual and bona fdt
claims in person within this district previous t,
this date shall be respected until the fifteenth
day of May, 1862.
ARTICLE Disputes and Controversies
in all cases of disputed rights either of or res
pecting claims or personal properly, and in al