Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-12-19
Mining Laws of Buena VISA Bar Dist

ARTICLE Ist This district shall be known a.
Buena Vista Bar District. Commencing at the
mouth of Elk Creek until it intersects with the
Moore's creek district, thence across M00res creek
along the lite Of the M00res creek district up
Nobles Gulch to the summit Of the mountains in.
iluding the diggings of Moores creek and it's trON
utaries down to The Warm Spring district thence
60 the summit Of the mountains on the North side
Of the creek along the line Of the summit district
10 the head of Buck Horn guCh, thence in a
straight line to the mouth OF LIE creek, or place
Of beginning.
ART. 2 No claim in this district shall be consider
cd forfeited from this date antil the first day of
April and no claim in the main creek, from this
date shall be considered forfeited until the first
day OF June All claims shall Uc worked one day
IN seven after the expiration Of the time specified
for laying or hol ling over said cItims.
Art. 3 Each mining claim shall consist of two
hundred feet, running up and down the gulch or
ytream upon which it may be located; and extend
ing from bluf IT, bluff. Gulch claims shall extend
one hundred feet each way from the center Of the
gulch.
Art. a Every person shall have the privilege Of
drain race through any claim or claims
Art. Every person shall have the privilege of
the necessary amount of water on this creek or
any of its tributaries within this district to work
their claims and no more.
TT. One hundred feet front, and runninp
back in a straight line to the summit of the hill
Sutl CUlSLlGuCG d ul4l Gidlut" DL~Ihl Ao6O or baV
claims shall be two hundred feet front, and run.
ming back to the hill.
art. Any citizen may hold one creek claim
one gulch, one hill and one bar claim by loca-
ton.
Art. When two or more claims Join together
and are worked by companies, they may work any
portion of said claims they deem proper, and not
forfeit the rest
Art. Any person disabled by sickness shall
not forfeit his claim.
Art. 10 a Il claims shall be distinctly marked.
by notices at each end of the claim, and the name
Of each claimant shall appear on the notice, and
no more ground shall be deemed claimed than is
included III the notices.
Art: IL There shall be Recorder for this min.
ing district chosen, who shall be paid one dols
lar Tor recording each claim. The Recorder shall
have custody of the books and laws of the district
ana shall hold his Office at the will of the miners
Of the district.
= Art II u Every person holding mining claim
snail nave 1t recorded within IS DAYS from the
date of this meeting Wy
a! AZ! claims hereafter located shall be recorded
wlthln 10 Gays after posting notices of the
Art. / Any person holding a claim shall have
II represented according to law.
Art. IA No transfer or sale of any, o1oir, shall
be valid unless it appear on the Record and the
recorder shall be paid one dollar for each trans
J., arr. 10 All miners meetings shall be called bv
Cne Recorder at the written request of the names
Oh OF IOO resident miners by giving six DAYS notice
OF said meeting.
maintaining them 10- Az
No portion Of these laws shall be repealed ex-
cept by twosthird vote.
'. H. CADY, Recorder.
buena vista Bar, Boise Co., l. T., Dec. IA, 1868