Boise news. (Bannock City, I.T. [Idaho City, Idaho]) 1863-1864, 1863-12-26
Mining LamAsof mooros Creek DISTRICT
No..4.aa

At a,meeting of the miners of Moores creek
and its tributaries held at WaIla Walla Flat
Dec. 3, 1862 J. d.. Galbraith was called to the
hair. ana onmotion, A. Boilett was elected Sec
gttary, Qlmotion, the following resolutions and
laws were adopted -
Resolved That for the better convenience of the
miners of Moore Greek and it's tributaries it is
Thought to be eypedientt ito organize d new mining
district This district Shall commence at Bear
RIM including Bear Ran thence along the base
OF East Hill to Moore creek thence across Moore's
creek To the .sawlnill, iuclu1ing oUIe's gulch
thence up Moore 5, creek Including all It's tlIbuta-
res to its source. ..
Resolved, rhat said district shall be called
Moore,s Greek District, No. 4.
ARTICLE l. Any citizen may, by location, hold
one creek, one bar, one hill and gulch claim.
I. - Arr 2 Greek claims shall be two hundred feet
on the creek extending to the rise Of the ledge or
from bluff TO bluff Bar Claims shall be two hundred
III bptand back to the foot of the hill iIl claims
shall be one hundred feet front, thence back to the
summit OF the hid. Gulch claims Shall I've two
hundred feet in length on the gulch and Shall be
measured one hundred feet each side Of the sur
race or visible channel.
Z ART All claims shall be distinctly marked by
a notice a. each end of the claims and the name
Of each claimant sAal appear on the notices; and
no more ground shall be deemed claimed tLan is
included in the notices .-, ...-,,..-. ..~.-.
ART. 4. All claiuis Shall be laid over from the
first day'of Deeerber until the first day OF April
following. ,.4 q. as. tt..I,
ART. Each and every claim must be represented
at least once day in seven after the first day OF
april and until the first day of ppcembeH fol-
lowing.
ART. 6 When two or more claims joiH together
alt classes Of claims to be included, and are work
ed by companies, t4eE may work any portion OF
said claims and not forfeit the rest.
Art! Z Representation or wording shall consist
OF the following :: kirst by worjng with sIuice,
tom or rocker, pick, pan OF shovel i'll The cIaim-|
End digging tail race through claims below
81 digging or working in wa ter ditch which is
intended to be brought to said CLAIMS. Attn whips
saving lumber for said clim, 9TH bu ding AL
house for the bona ,HdG dwelling Of the holders OF
said cltims, anything which is to be to the ben
ett OF said claims.
ID RT. 8, ANY person disabled by sickness shall
not forfeit his claim. i
ART. 8 Every person shall have the privilege of
. draln-race Hume through any claim OF claims.
ART. 10 No miner or company OF miners shall |
have the privilege to dump tailings on the adjoin
ing claims below !
ART. II Their shall be a Recorder chosen for |
this district, who shaN hold Office at the will of
the miners, whose duty It shall be to record the
location OF claims, al sales and transfers either
absolute or as security, aud call miners meetings
Wnen required. For which service he Shall re-
5elEe Two collars for one claim aud one dollar for
3ach additional claim belonging to a company.
r0fIeuordng all sales Or transfers one dollar /
and for she remoValof arecordone dollar aa..
p. ART l2aMhen parties disagree as to the right |
Dr. mining ground, it may be settled by miners I
II this district, byeath party choosing one man
ma they do not agree, then the arbitrator may
call upon third mali. -GraI
Els All transfers or sale of claims shall be |
,ecordeq within ,Qpe week of such sale OF trans
Ter Or sfia1l not be idtenied Valid sf177A ~
ART. A. Tie Recorder shall cause to be D6sted I
loC Tess tnant!ree copies of the laws cstis dis,
flcg ana snail keepOne Of the same in his Office
reference. .tl1sT "7s,J .1I1rNI~ ~
On motion, A! BOlett was unanimously elected !
tecorder OF this district On motion, adjourned |
ili'.H 81 j. d., GALBRAITH, Chairman.
u.s. $3.50 y ~ ..isa A. Boil ErT .Se;y.
Ata meeting Of the miners Of , Moore's Creek
district 10, e. held.at Tltfinas gulch Dec, s, 1868
J: D. Galbralth Was called to the chair and T. C,
&ellum elected Secretary. Er99 1srrtr
On motion, the laws Of the district were read
md unanimously adopted
Onmouon, committee of three was appointed
!? confer with similar committees from the other
districts originally forming the third district.
ON motion, J. Campbell, A. Bollett and J. D. F
Harper were appointed said committee
On motion it WAS rpSDlyad +bof n II olo;,,,o r.