Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-10-13
Mining Laws Of the Third District

Mining Laws of the Third Distrioi
At meeting Of the miners Of Moore's Greek
held at the meuth of Bear Run, Nov. Sd, 1861
Z. D. Pierce was called to the Chair, and, on nc
ton, n Murphy elected Secretary.
On motion of j.. @. Smith. the meeting pro
eeeded to the election of a Recorder of the Dir
tlict, whereupon NJ. Murphy and w. w. Henri
were put in nomination for the Office. Mfr. Muir
ply receiving majority Of al the votes cast, wa.
declared duly elected to the Office of12ecorder
The following laws were read, and, on motion
taken up, article by article, and passed:
ARTICLE L. This shall be known az District
No. g. M00re's Creek and shall extend eight
miles up M0ores Greek from the warm springs,
and shall embrace all the gIches and ravines
within the above limits emptying into said creek
Art. 2. All American citizens may lecate and
hold claims in this District.
Art. 8. Each mining claim shall consist Of two
hundred feet running up aud down the gulch or
stream upon which it may lie located, and extend,
ing from bluff to bluff. Gulch clIims shall extend
one hundred feet each way from the center Of the
No claim shall be considered forfeited
st day of December to the first day of
All claims shall be considered forfeited
zen days from said date, if not worked.
All claims shall he worked at least one
ZEN after the expiration Of said dates.
they will be considered forfeited.
Every person shall have the privilege
F race thr0 ugh any claim or claims.
Every pqrsOn shall have the privilege
ssaFy amount Of water on this creek or
tributaries within this district to work
and no more.
jne hundred feet front, and running
raight line to the summit Of the hill !
ssa tute hill claim Bank. fat or bar
be two hundred feet front, and run
eilg the hill.
he &c Any citizen may hold one creek claim,
@7E ne hill and one bar claim, by location.
A When two or more claims join TO-
Eesa re worked by companies, they may
500 eartion of said claims they may deem I
Fa "a not forfeit the rest.
Au ny person disabled by sickness shall
80 a IA claim.
So Il claims shall be distinctly marked,
y ach end of the claim, and the name +
asfatl ant shall appear on the notice, and
ala I'D shall be deemed claimed than is
notices.
ny person who shall wantOnIy remove
in any way deface, the laws Of this
notice on mining claims, shall be
r ~ r5 ss2t the miners court Of inquiry t
person who may h1lu mfhi1g /
asi4 1rfeit the same by reason Of being ]
leave the district for provisions or ]
mself or company. provided he does
lsef for period longer than sixty Il
k ere shall be a Recorder for this !
chosen, who shall be paid two dol q
aIs as lg each claim. The Recorder shall !
Che books and laws Of the district h
his Office at the will of the miners {
ry person holding mining claim a
corded within ten days from the e
5at es.
sval person holding claims in this s
H )ear by meme on the records. e
A person holding a claim shall have 5
E esfaa cording to law. Il
A 8 a ansfer or sale of any claim shall c
alzs appear on the records, and tue a
neUUruer shall be paid two dollars for each n
transfer. 81
Art. 81. All miners meetings shall be called a
BY the Recorder at the request Of one half or more
9f the miners n
Art. %. When disputes shall arise between two a
1r more parties in this district it shall be lawful
Tor either party to notify all parties interested Il
hat, on certain day and hour, not less than two
days nor more than five days from the service Of p
said notice, the matter in dispute will be heard.
By the consent of both parties, the Justice of the b
Peace elected by the miners until there shall be
2ne appOnted) may try the cause and render judg-
nent therein; but either party shall have the
right to demand jury to hear and determine the G.
Ease. When such demand IS made, 1t shall be the
duty of the court to write the names OF twelve al
lisnterested citizens of the district upon piece
IF paper, from which list of names each party il
shall strike, alternately, three names; the remains
ng list shall constitute the jury. Any juror may e
be challenged, for good cause In case Of the abb
sence OF any regular JUROR Lhe panel Hly 9e hed
ly summoning talesmen. The court shall swear
he jury to hear the cause and render verdict there
n according to law and evidence. All witnesses
any case, cefore giving evidence shall be sworn ve
9y the court to tell the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth. The verdict of the Jury al
hall be placed on the docket, and enforced by
POSSE of the citizens, necessary to be called out p
ind headed by constable appointed by the court.
The Justices fees in each case tried in his court S.
hall be ten dollars; Jurors and witnesses fees,
or every day or part Of day, five dollars; Con- NJ
tables fees for every summons or notice, two dol
ars- All costs Of any suit shall be paid by the e.
,arty or parties against whom Judgment shall be
enkered. M
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die Cc