Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-10-13
MINING LAWS OF THE NORTH FORK
OF ELK CREEK DISTRICT.

q Of August, 1868, it was resolved that tbS
le following shall be the mining laws Of thi,
St district, viz:
q Section L This district shall include The
j north fork Of Blk creek and all its tributa-
e RES
!, Sec. 2. An claims not having twelve
! inches of running water, under the pressure
! OF three inches upon it, may be lsie over
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Sec. 8. An snch claims being lai, ever.
+ may be held ten days after the lit day of
s april, 1854 by posting q notice on said
; claim or claims, attested By two competent
witnesses TO said notice and IL NOT then
Workeds said claim shall be considered aban-
doned.
See. 4. An creek claims shall extend on
each side Of said creek to the frat general
rise Of three and half feet Of the bed rock.
Sec. 5. All claims recorded "a distyiot
No. =, shall be recorded In this district within
ten days Of this date-knoWn as the Nortb
Fork Of Blk Creek District if said claims
are unavoidable, they viii be considered as
abandoned unless recorded.
Sec. 6. ANY person taking 10 claim
and recording It in error, under Wronv das-
ignation, shall not thereby forfeit bic gSonnd.
but on discovery Of his error shall b q ~
Recorder and amend his record and nav ths
Recorder one half the usual record e ior
his extra trouble.
Sec. Z. It shall be the duty Of The Re.
corder Of this district, when called upon ~
record claiIns to go on the ground to Be
recorded, and see said ground pgoDerlv
marked and measured and corner stakes eel.
ior which service he shall be entitled 10 re-
celYe, before going on the ground, or making
any record, be shall receive SO loY eyerv
claim or part Of q claim so recorded.
sec. 3. Representation or working shall
consist Of the following; first, BY working
sltn siuce, tom OK rocker, or with pick, pan
race through eI6.1slsin ~ N; 55e,sipe q tail
EoFking il wateF ditch, which Is Intended
% be brought to ssid claim or claims; 4th,
lumber for mining purposes for
aid claim or claims 5th, building q house
or the bona fide dwelling Of the 6olders of
aid claim OF claims, OF their employees, TO
work in said claim OF claims Work done in
my part Of said claims, when joining, shall
'e considered as represented.
Sec, 8. Hill claims shall have one hun
IEed feet front line, running parallel with the
reek or gulch on which it may be located,
nd shall extend TO the summit all such
laims may not be considered workable unless
here is sufficient water to work said claims.
Sec. 10, GulCh claims shall be measured
ne hundred feet each side from the center of
be present or visible surface channel Of said
ulch, and not from channel found il the
ed rock.
Sec. IL. Claims belonging to a sick man
ball not be deemed abandoned BY said sick
ian if he has been in the habit Of working
imself; but if he has been in the habit Of
Employing hands to work in his place eontin-
ally, then the usual work shall be required.
Sec. u. A man, to be sick, shall Be NE
er the treatment Of physician, and. if nee
8sary to prove his sickness and inability to
ork, shall obtain certificate from such
MUSICIAN.
Sec. IS. Every miner or company Of
liners shall be entitled to drain race.
Sec. IA. No miner or company Of mi
8rs shall be allowed to sluice tailings on
lie adjoining claims below, or any other way.
Sec. 10. When parties disagree as 70 the
ght OF mining ground, it may be settled by
FILTRATION by miners Of this district, by each
aIty choosing one man, and if they do not
gree, the arbitrators may call upon third
AN.
Sec. 16. Claims in this district shall be
follows: Creek claims, 200 feet up and
own the creek TO the rise Of three and a
alf feet Of the bed rock.
Sec. II. The size Of bar claims may re-
ain subject to the laws of district No. 3.
Sec. IS. Every miner shall have the
.iVilege of the necessary amount Of water
this creek, or any Of its tributaries, TO work
s claim, ant no more.
Sec. 10. All transfers of claims shall be
lily recorded within eight days of such
ansfer, unless recorded, shall not be deemed
lid. The Recorder shall be paid two dol
RS for each transfer.
Sec. 90. The Recorder shall post not
IS than three copies Of these laws, written
plain, legible hand, inithe most eonspic-
JUS parts of this district and keep one Of
e same in his Office for general reference.
Sec. 81. These laws shall 60 into force
d full effect from and after their passing.
Sec. %. Anything III these laws shall not
understood or so construed as to infringe
any right now existing under the laws
Lhetto passed in this district.
Sec %. After the passing of these laws
ey shall remain in full force and virtue, I'M
two-thirds the miners Of this district vote
an amendment.
Sec "a, The Recorder shall not call
Getting Of the miners, unless ordered bY
ljority of the miners Of the district.
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