Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-11-21
-CRAAIra CRNEK MINING LAWN

AT A meeting Of the miners of Granite Creek
and its tributaries, held at the blacksmith shop
on November 6th. 1868, the following resolutions
and laws were adopted:
Resolved |, Thut for the better convenience of
the miners of Granite creek and its tributaries it
is thought to be expedient to organize new min
ing District to nclnde all tue territory drained by
Granite creek above the mouth OF French gulch,
and including said gnlch.
Resolved I'd, That there shall be Recorder
chosen for this Disuict, no shall hold his office
at the Will of the miners, whose duty it shall he
10 record the location Of claims and town lots, all
sales and transfers, either absolute or as security
record al verdicts of miners meetings, OF decis-
IONS arbitrations, etc, and call miners meetings
when required.
Resolved. Sd, That said District shall be called
Granite District.
The following laws were read, and, on motion,
passed.
! Article /. Any citizen shall he entitled to
hold by location one creek claim one hill bar or
hat claim one wet guch claim, one dry guIch
claim, and one quartz claim ~
Art 3. A creek Claim shall be two hundred
feet in hsngth OH the creek and extending to the
rise Of the ledge, or from bluff to bluff; fiat or
bar claims Mali he 800 feet front running back
the hill Hill claims shall be zoo teet front and
running back to the center of the hill. The rule |
for creek claims shall hold good in regard to
gnlch claims, where the Tim rock is clearly de |
fined, otherwise they shall be made zoo feet vide
one hundred feet each way from the center of the
water channel; quartz claim shall be 200 feet
On the lode including all the dips, spurs and
angles.
Art 3. Streams that have twenty inches of
water at their lowest stage shall be considered
creeks dry gulcLes are those that have not a
roCkcrheSd Of water during The dry season.
Art. 4. All claims shall be distinctly marked
by notice at each end Of the claim, and the name
ot each claimant shall appear OH said notice and
no more ground Shall lie deemed claimed than is
included in the notice
Art. 5. All claims Shall be recorded within
i've days fron the uate vi location, unless in the
actual possession Of the claimant.
Art. 8, MI mining claims in this District NAV ;
be lald over without BENG represented, from the
eighth day OF November 10 the hrst day Of May
IolUWilg, ly il reacwd vi the record iUr that
purpose. u
Art. z. Each and every claim Except quartz J
.iaim~) must be represented by one Iull day > II
NJrk IL every week, from tie first day OF MAY toll
lie eighth uay OF November following, but Il e
company holding more than one claim OF the n
saline ca-s, On any creek, gulch, hlil bar or fat
nay represent thcuI ali Ny wording one Ut them u
Art. D. The lees for recording shall he las tOl- Z
0ws for Iecurulng claims, each, doll II; de- Il
siohs OF miners meetings, etc, two dollars Tor G.
eneWillg Tie record Vt claims, fifty cents. 81
Art D. All persons owning creek claims in p
Ills distinct shall De entitled To one sluice head OF q
ty inches OF water which, when required, shall III
e lett running III tie natural channel, or la a W
hammer equally convenient. 10
ART. 10. In cases OF controversy relative to tC
aiming property water rights ditch interests, h'
hey may DE settled by miners meetings arbItra~ p'
olr III tHe usual way, or by any method the par,
es may agree upon, and The verdict shall bg in
rtlug, recorded and be final. Fl
On motion, tredenck Roosevelt was elected Re 81
order IUr said DIsuict. SO
GA motion, adjourned he
A. TOLLEY, Chairman.
F. ROOSEVELT, Sec'y. il
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At meeting held at the house of John Black to
j Granite Greek, November 10Th, 1868, the fra an