, 1862-03-22
Mining Laws.
Union District, South Poioder River, State o.
aOreo-01rr

OnlOn- -Dlstrtct, SOUTH POlCder RlUer, State OF
aOregon.s0
SECTION I--1'This district shall be known by the
name and title of Union district
SEC. 2.-1he boundaries Of this district shall
be as follows. to wit: Commencing at point
where the South Powder river valley terminates
at the head Of a canon and extending by straight
line running parallel with the general course Of
the river upwards tol the distance of three miles,
and extending al right angles with the aforesaid
line TO the summit Of the mountains each side
Of said river, and embracing the entire area Of
country lying within the area of said lines.
SEC. 3, 3,-Ihe-mining claims IN this district shall
be classed in the following order, to witt First.
surface dggings; second, bar or river diggiugs /;
third. guch diggings fourth, deep hill dggngs.
and th, quartz diggings.
\ SEC 4.-Each surface and bar claim shall be
three hundred feet square each river claim shall
be three hundred feet long in the channel of the
river; each deep hill claim shall be three hundred
feet along the base Of the hill and extending into
the bill as far asthe summits eachgulch claim shall
be three hundred feet in the1gulch,aud eachquartz
claim shall be three hundred feet long on the
lead embracing the dips and angles. Moreover,
there Shall be creek claims of three hundred feet
long each, and extending 10 the raise of the bed
rock on each side OF the channeLTrrTrf
SEC. 5.-Every miner in this district shall be
entitled to hold one claim Of each denomination or
class by location, and no more, and one Or more
claims Of each class or denomination by purchase,
provided that every claim shall be worked either
by the clamant or his representative within six
days after the time hereinafter mentioned, if the
same can be worked within that time provided
further, that if any uncertainty exists as to the
/ pracucability of working claims Of any deserip-
ton, the same in such cases shall be determined
by committee Of miners.
SEC. 6 --All mining claims in this district shall
be exempt from forfeiture until the first day Of
June next ensuing. ,.-.n ID, ...-
SEC. There shall be a Recorder elected by
the miners of this district, whose duty it shall be
to record all claims whose owners shall make ap-
plicatiOn; and said Recorder to receive compensa-
ton for his services in the of two dollars for
recording each claim. 1t shall also he the duty
Of the Recorder to keep copy of tie laws of
this district posted in conspicuous place in his
Office that every miner may have access thereto.
SEC. S.--No claim to mining ground shall be
considered valid unless tie same is represented (;
or, in it is not workable, shall be recorded in
the Recorders office, and every company Of miners
locating claims shall post at least two written no.
tices each set Of claims. specifying infinitely the
boundaries of said claims
SEC. 9-Any miner or company of miners who
shall discover new diggings shall be entitled to
one claim extra Of any denomination Of claims
as reward to euter9se aad energy.
SEC. 10.--No claim shsllbe considered forfeited
: on account Of the owners absrnce therefrom
provided the same is recorded) uAless twelve
inches Of water can be obtained thereon. I 81
SEC ll.-A meeting of the miners of this dis
trict shall be held on the first dey of June next to
make alterations and amendments u these laws
and regulations.
Done at meeting of tie miners of Union Dis
trict, South fork of Powder River, State of Ore
gon. the fifth day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sxty-two.
JAMES CAUGHRAN, President
N. O..