Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-18
{ I1NkRAL Lands BIIIpAssRp.
Ea!gTMINkRAL LANDs.
Amended nIlLRep:rsed ~ senator

AL0S0.
S1cf1oN l. Thatthe ,miner,iisnd, =, ~.
public domain, both surveyed and un,ur,sy.
ed; are hereby declared to be free and oman
to- repatriation. and occupation by ali %cititen,
Of the United States, andVthose who Ib,ye
declared their intention To become citizens,
subject to esuchFregulations a. MAY I'D pre.
scribed BY law, and subject also 10 local Gus.
tom or rules Of miners in the several mining
districts, 20 far a. the same may not Be in
conflict with the h&s'of the United States,
lzcSEc. b And Be Il further epaoed,y That
vheneyer any person or association, Of per.
sons claim . vein or lode Of quartz, orrother
rock In place, bearing gold, silver, einnsbar,
or copper having previously occupied and
improved the same according to che local
custom or rules Of miners In the district
where the same IL situated, and having eI.
pended Il" sttud fsboro Ind IMPROVEMENTS
thereon intaHaount not less than one thou
sand dollars, and In regard to whose pelsss-
sion, therecis no controversy Or opposing
claim, Il shall and may be lawful for said
claimant or association Of claimants TO file
In the local land Office . diagram Of the same,
So Extended htersliy or otherwise q to con-
formdt 10 the local laws, customs, n dsrules Of
miners, and to enter such tract and receive .
patent therefor, granting such mine, together
with the right 70 follow such vein or iode,
with it,, dips, angles and variations. to any
depth, although It may enter the land adjoin-
ing, which land @ldjofninY shall be idoub-
ieet TO this condition. .7tg.. t-. w..
SEC. 3. -Asd b Il Guthsr Enacted, That
upon the fling Of the diagram ~ provided in
second section OF this Act, and posting the
same IN . conspicuous place on the claim,
together with An0tiee Of Intention 70 apply
for D patent; the Register Of the Land Office
shall publish . notice Of the same IN anew
paper published nearest 70 the location q
said claim, and shsll also post such notce in
his Office for the period Of ninety days; and
after the expiration OF tsSid period, II no ad-
verse claim q shall 81 have bsen filed, It
shall bsi the duty Of the Surveyor Cen
eraL, upon duplication oiof 2 the bpArty,
to survey the, premises and mako aplat
thereof, Endorsed with his approval, designs-
ting the number and description Of the loca-
ton, the value Of 'the labor and improve
ments, snd the character Of the vein ex-
posed; and uponst the paymsnsito the proper
officer Of Ave dollars per acre, together with
the cost Of each survey, plat, and notice. and
giving satisfactory, evidence that said Idia-
gram and notice have been posted on the
claim during said period OF ninety days, the
Register Of the Land Office shall transmit TO
the General Land Office said plat, survey,
and description; and q patent shall issue for
the same t~hereupon. But said plat, survey,
or description shall in no case cover more
than one vein or lode, and no patent shall
iisue for more than n vein or lode, which
shah be expressed in the patent issued.
ii0SEo. A.TAnd Be Il further enacted, That
when such location, and entry Of . nainoDshan
be upon unsurveyed lands, il shall and may
be lawful, after the extension thereto Of the
public surveys, to adjust the surveys tothe
limits 0 fthe premises according to the loca.
tion and possession. and plat Aforesaid, and
the Surveyor General may, In extending the
form 10 SUIT the circumstances Of the eoun.
miners: Provided, That nc location hereafter
along the vein for each locator, will" an add.
tionl claim for discovery 70, the -discoverer
Of the lode, with the right to follow such vein
to any depth, with all III dips, variations, and
SINGLES, together with q reasonable quantity
of surface for the convenient working Of, the
same as fixed BY local. rules: And provided
further ThatIno person may make more
than one location on thu same lodey and not
more than three thousand feet shall be taken
in anyone claim BY any association of
persons. go .--.
Z $50. s.. And Do i Ttrther enacted, That a.
q a further condition Of sale, In the absence of
necessary Legislation BY Congress, tho local
Of any State or Territory. may
rules for working mines involving
easements, drainage, and other neeetEary
means TO- their complete Developments, and
conditions shill b. fully xpEssssdin
the patent law glLl
SIC. g.. And BE- Il 6wths,G saootsd, That
whenever any adverse claimants TO any mine
and claimed as aforenidsha1 appear
before tho approval Of the survey, ~ pro-
Yided In thethiyd section Of this Act, al pro-
eeedings shall be staysd until asanstssttle-
msnt and adjudication In the Courts Of COM
petent jurisdiction qof the rights ofposses-
sion to such claim, when . patent mayIissue
u In other cases.
SEC. 7. Andi6e Il tsthsr enacted, Thatths
President OF the Omitted States be; md 10
authorised TO establish additional
land districts and to- appoint the .neotsssry
officers under existing laws, wherever he
may deem the same, necessary for the public
In executing the provisions OF
this Act.
I9sEc.s And6 b fttuths- suaetsd, .Thit tho
right Of nwayI for the eohstyuction thigh
over public linda NOT ressryed for p1b-
In u,es, h hereby oIanted. "IT
:, SIC. 3. And BE- 'it fvths- snoctsd. That
whenever. 'by priority Of posssss;on. riehts TO
the use OF water for mining. agricultural,
manufacturing, ct other purposes, have vest
ed and accrued, and the same are recognized
andnckno~lsdged bythsI local customs, laws
and The rdeeisIons II ;Cot,rt, he,nossr.sar.
and o1n.rS M" snch' .ys.tsd, ,ioht.r sshsiI he
msint.;ned, and nro,.eted In t5s I'm. and
The Yiobt N W,y for ths e~on,trnetion IN ditch.
q, and can,is fof the. },ur3oses afoYss,ai IA
bereby soknovLsdoed, .nd .con6,msd ,gPyo-
yidsS hovsysr' Thst vh.nsvs, sSt., m.
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canal in;urs ~ dsn,es he no....:;on Al INV
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vhr,rver nriny toitSs n,s.,rs' ~ nm, Irt
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go.
bseeme citiien.. Which homeste.d. have been
purposes, and upon which there have been
valuable mines or eold. silver cinnIbar
or souper diseoyeredr \ Srvhichl Ar nropsrly
A91c0lturV IAndn, th4 1nl0 Settlers or oWnef1