Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-01-19
ElNysAkLAsDs-BILL pAsssD
LANDS,

sH.a Stewart s1A Passed.
SIcT1oN l. Thkt the mineral land, Of The
public domain, both. surveyed and unsuJyey.
ed, are hereby declared 70 be free and Oman
10 exploration and occupation by all citiiens
Of the United states, and those who have
declared 'their intention TO become ~citisens,
subject 70 such regulations a. may be pre.
scribed BY law, and subject also TO local Gus.
tom or rules Of miners IN the several mining
districts, 90 far 10 the same may not BE- In
conflict with the laws Of the United States.b
SEC. 2. And h.a further enacted, That
whenever any person or association Of per-
sons claim . ysin Or lode Of quartz, or ether
rock in place, bearing gold, silver, einn.bn,
or copper, having previously occupied and
improved the same according 70 the local
custom or rules Of miners In the district
where the sams u ituated, and having ex-
pended In actual labor and Improvements
thereon an amount not less than one thou
sand dollars, and IN regard TO whose posses
sion there is no controversy or opposing
claim, Il shall and may be lawful for said
| claimant or association Of claimants to file
90 extended lstsrally or otherwise ~ to con
form 70 the local laws, customs, and rules OF
miners, and u, enter such tract and receives
patent therefor, granting such mine, together
with the right 10 follow such vein OF lode,
with ito dips, angles and variations, TO any
depth, although Il may enter the Hand adjoin-
ing, which land adjoining shall be sold oub-
SIC. s. I,d 30 4 farther enacted, That
upon the ding Of the diagram a provided 10
second section q this Act, and posting the
same In . conspieuo1s place OF The claim,
together with . notice Of intention TO apply
for q patent.t the Register OF the Land 0fRce
shall publish . notice OF the Same In anewst
paper published nearest 70 the location Of
said claim, and shall also post such notice IN
bis Office for the period Of ninety days; and
after the expiration Of said period, II no I'd.
verse claim shall have been fled, 1t
shall be the duty Of the Surveyor i6ea-
eral, upon application of the party,
10 survey the premises and make . plat
thereof, Endorsed With his approval, designa-
ting the number and description Of the loca-
ton, the value Of the labor and improve
ments, and the character ofths vein 4
posed; and upon the payment 70 tho proper
officer OF FIVE dollars per acre, together With
the cost Of each survey plat, and notiee, and
giving satisfactory evidence that said dia-
gram and notice have been posted on the
claim during said period OF ninety days, the
Register Of the Land Office shslltransnit 70
the General Land Office said plat survey,
and description; Enda patent shall ISSUE for
the same thereupon. But said plat, survey,
or description ahall in no case eovsr more
than one vein or lode, and no patent shall
issue for more than one vein or lode, which
shall be expressed IN the patent issued.
Sso.4. Ano 1 Jss"fher e,t0oed, Ihat
when sseh location q entry Of mine shall
DO upon un.urveysd lands, It shall and may
be lawful, after the extension thereto OF the
pubic surveys, 70 ad]us. me surveys 70 the
nmits Oh inc Ptemises secoIoing 70 ne ioea;
aon ano posssssion ano pial aloieseio, ana
tne surveyor osnetal may, " e1tenaing me
suiSeys, saly tne same rom = tectangsiar
ioIm 70 suit sns enSunees a9i..n ooun,
"a ana me iocsi iSrs., isss, anI suasomso y.
mlneIs; Liosiueu, an1s no ,oes.ion heieai.st
maze sn.u shcseo tuo nunuisa ies. IN 'enYsn
niong tne vein ioi eAcn tocaIoi, WIZ an aoai'
aonal claim tcL disco!sry 70 me diseossrsi
OF the lode, with the right 70 vein
70 any Depth, witn al is aips, yaIiaaons, and
angles, togetne, WIN Z Ieasonaoie quant,y
Of surface 10, me convenfen1 WORKING OF .ns
more than three thousand feet shall be TAKEN
ner.on,.