Arizona miner., 1867-11-30

SEr. 2 iu3 is H f1ttr c"'''I, That l whenever any person or association oi per. son. claim a fciu or lolc of quartz. or other l. rock in place, bearing gold -ilycr clnuaoar; or copper having previously oecuV'u an" . ilnuroved the same according to thC local cu,- !. tom or rules of miners in thc district where
 tbc same i. situated. and having expended, ]. in actual labor and Improvements thereon an amount of not less than $l ,Ouo and n regard . to whose possession there is rp controversy or opposing claim it shall and may Doe ia"iuI ]. for said claimant, or association of claimants to file ir thc local land office diagram o' the same SO extended latcrally or otherwise as to conform to the local laws. customs, and rules oi miners and to enter ,uch tract and fccoiNe
 8 patent therefor granting such mine together with the right to follow sad vein or loae with iis dips. angles OF variations Co any
 depth. although t may enter the land al.
 joining. which land adjoining shall be sold
 subject 10 this condition
 Src. 8. fH L # n4Hcr cgoce1, That
 upon Che filing of tine diagram 8, provided in
 the second section of this Act, and posting
 tho -1uic in q conspicuous place oa the clam
 together with notice of intention Co apply for @ patent, the Register of the Land Office
 shall publish % uotic, of the same in news .parcr published nearest Co tEe location Of
 said clam. and shall also post such notice in
 his office for the period of ninety days; and
 after the expiration of said Pci)l if no ad-
 verse claim shall have been filed, it shall be
 the duty of the Surveyor General, upon ap-
 plication ot the party. to survey the prem
 i-c. and make 30 plat thereof, iDdor-ed with
 hi, approval. designating thcuumhcr and de-
 scription of tho location; ,he value of the labor and improvements and the character Of Che vein exposed; and upon tIo payment t' tLe proper officer of five do.llrs per acre.
 toz.tHe. with the cost cf sNch survey, plat and notice, and giving satisfactory evidence that said diagram aud notice have been post
 cl ou the claim during said vcro of ninety , days thc Register of the Land Office shall ! transmit ta the General Land Q flee said plat.
 survey and description. and patent shall
 issue 'nr tho aUc tacreupoc bat cid plat, 7 u.yey OF de riVjoa aAail ia ID case cover
 mag, than ouo vein cr lode. which shall be expressed in the patent ia-ucd.
 S4-.A AadJ a6U2ucef1. That when $ such location and entry of mine shell be - upon msuvycycd lands, i; shall and may lc @ lawful after the extension thereto o. the pub- a lic surveys, t1 adjust the surveys to lle lim- 2 its of the psemiscs according Co the location
 and possession aud plat aforesaid, and tI. Surveyor General may, iu extending the sur
 vev-. vary the same from 8 rectangular form , Go suit Che ciscum trllcgs of the country and - the local rues, laws and customs of tho . uiuae- I5rihf That no location bcreaitc !. made shall exceed two hundred feet in lengtl .i along the vein for each locator. with an gd
 diGaual claim for discovery to thc G1COyerc
 of the ioIe with tae right Co follow sucl is vein to any depth, with al i,s dips, yGria ,- tiou- and angles, together with reasonable e quantity ol surface for the convenient work Do ing of the same, as fixed by local rules: An,
 fitfr II more than one location On the same lode ly and that not more th-n three thousand fee a.. shall be taken in any one claim by any asso 'e citation of persons.
 at src. !. Aad be H fu.fer ctor'e1, That as
 further condition of sale. in the absence c . necessary legislation by Congress, tine ioca
 Legislature of any State or Territory ma.
 provide rules for working minc- involving al easements, drainage and other ncccssar , means Co their complete development; an '' those conditions shall be fully expressed i ss the patent.
 ed SEC. 6. Aad Q, t fgrtbcr eaacte3, That Of whenever adverse claimants to any mine !C a- cated and claimed as aforesaid, shall appear q, before the approval of the survey, as provi ded in the third section of this Act. ali pro to ceedings shall be stayed until a final settl, ee meEt and adjudication of the Courts of con
 potent jurisdiction of the rights of possossio h., ,O such claim, when patent may issue as i -s other cases.
 70 sEc [. ind b q a613ief caoe'e2. That tlr 0O President of the United States be and h i'd is hereby authorized 10 establish add 10 tional land districts. and to appoint th ,n- necessary officers under existing laws whei rc. ever he may deem the same necessary for tL .n- public convenience in executing the proy
 ions of this Act
 TO- SEC. s. Aad 0 u .fgr'ier c0qc.c5, That ii loo right of way for the construction of highway in- over public lands, not reserved for publ he uses, is hereby granted
 an SEc. 9. Aud ts U .tiriher eaocf-d. Tn, ne whenever, by priority of possession, rights ny the use of water for mining, arricultura me manufacturing or other purposes, have yestC iah and accrued, and the same are recognized an 'ne acknowledged by the local customs, laws ar the decisionsof Courts, the posscsssors ar lds owners of such vested rights shall be mai Wo taincd and protected in the same and u ny right of way for the construction of ditch ss' and canals for the purposes aforesaid is herel 'ht acknowledged and confirmed Provide gle however, That whenever, after the passal et' of this Act, any person or persons shall To- the construction of any ditch or canal. iniu on or damage the possession of any settler ( lo- the public domain, the party committing su, req injury or damage shall be liable to the part mo injured for such injury or damage.
 ,l! SEC TO- And c. H tiHfher eDarte1 Ths m ma.e wherever prior to the pas age of this 4, o'Ii upon the lands heretofore designated as mi ,uu eTal lands which have been excluded fro nd ar1 titr-.. lt....l Ixg..