Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1867-02-21
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bE DteMnrg q Passed. EC.y I
SECTION ]: That the mineral lands Of the
public domain, both surveyed and unsurvey-
ed, are hereby declared to be nee ? open
to exploration and occupation oy all citizens
Of the United states, apd those VINO nave
declared their intention to become citizens,
subject 70 sucn regulations as may oe pre-
scribed By, law, and SUBJECT also TO local Gus
tom or rules OF miners IN the several mining
districts, so far as the same may not be in
conflict with the a OF the United States.
SEC. 2. And bIt further ersdcted, That
whenever any. person or association OF per-
sons claim q vein or lode Of quartz, or other
rock in place, bearing gold, silver, cinnabar,
or copper, having previously. occupied and
improved the same according to the local
custom or rules Of miners In the district
where the same 10 situated, 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, II. shall and may be lawful for said
claimant or association Of claimants to file
in the local land Office q diagram Of the same,
20 extended laterally or otherwise as TO con.
form to the local laws, customs, and rules Of
miners. and TO enter such tract and receive 4
patent thereof, granting such mine, together
Win he RIGHT 10 follow such vein or lode,
With ia dips. angles and variations, to d
deptb. although Il may enter the land adjoin-
inc. which land adjoining shall be sold dub
ieet 10 this condition. nd org1--ra ~" ow
Syc. 3, And be e further enacted, That
the fling OF the diagram as provided in
sacond section Of this All. and posting the
same In 4 eon,picuous place on the Claim,
,ona,bor Win 4 notice of intention 10 apply
fos a natent, the Register Of the Land Of6ce
sh.l publish a notice of the same in a news
paper published nearest to the location Of
said claim. and shall also post such notice in
his office for the period Of ninety DAYS; and
AFTER The expiration Of said period, II no ad.
vorse claim sbniI have been 6led. Il
'tan he ,hn dntv of tb. Snryeyoy Gen.
sraI NOV anni;cstion ; n he n.rty.
90 sr-Sav ,be' nrem;.es and MAZE. a Mai
,Sersof' ;ndorsed with hi, approval. d%esirna.
t;nn ~ nnmber and Sescrintion az tbe ioca.
,;nS ~ Soiuc ~ Tho iahar and ,mnroye.
nn.ed. and mon the nnyment 10 the proper
oS;eer of 1--WE dollars Der acre, together with
The cost Of each survey. plat. and notice. and
giving satisfactory evidence that said dia.
Srnm and notice have been posted on the
claim dur1nn anid naFl0d Of nlnetV 0nyH. the
Rco;ster Of Inc Land Office shall transmit 10
the General Land Office said plat, survey,
and description; and a patent shall issue for
the same thereupon. But said plat, survey,
az de,cr;nt;on ,hall IN no ca.e coyer more
,hon onc ye;n or lode. and mo- natent shall
;..Mo 70, roro than one vein or Lode vb;cb
sSaiI bo oInre,ssd IN the n.tent issned.
Sc I'd h n Xs,th.r .nacteI That
whsn :nch ]ioc,tion aSS entry ofa mine ,hall
he unon unsurreyed lands, il shall and may
be lawful, after the extension thereto Of the
nubIie surveys, to adjust the surveys 70 the
limits Of the premises according TO the loca-
tion and possession and plat Aforesaid, and
the Surveyor General NAV, In extending the
surveys. yary the same from a rectangular
form 10 SUIT the circumstances Of the coun.
trv and the local rules, laws, and customs OF
miners: Provided, That no location hereafter
made shall exceed two hundred feet in length
along the vein for each locator, with an add.
tionsl claim for discovery 70 the discoyerei
Of the lode, withithe right 70 follow such vein
10 any depth, with all its dips, variations, and
angles, together with a Reasonable quantity
of surface for the convenient working of the
tame az ixed by local rules: And provided
further, That no person may make more
tban one location on the same lode, and not
MOVE than tbTee Thousand feet .hallb be taken
in any one claim fby any association OF
persons. mi -r inr-na . .g.nT
SEC. S. And be Il further enacted, That a.
n further condition Of, sale, in the absence OF
necessary legislation BY Congress, the local
Legislature of any State or Territory may
provide rules for working mines involving
easements, drainage. and other necessary
means to their complete development; and
those conditions shall be fully expressed In
the patent.
SRc. 6, And Be IL further enacted, That
whenever any adverse claimants to any mine
located and claimed al aforesaid shall appear
before the approval Of the survey, as pro-
yided in the third section Of this Act, all pro-
ccedines shall be stayed until q anal settle
mont and adjudication in the Courts Of COM
ne,ent ;uri,diction of the rights of posses
zion "a sucb olaim. whenIa patent may issue
a. IN otber co.c,
SEC. Z. And be il further enacted, That tn.
tae shr s, VI ; ~ a.,"Si;.h .dd;,;on.i
- 3;,,s;a,a ~ ;, onnn,n, the noc...ayy
i nmoaua nnIo. an;.,;,a piiow. Sbororor h.
onsu .ha 800" nss."rs tot.,ho nnhi;c
nnnrsn;on,s IN er.cntino Tho nroy;,ion, az
III. Ict .SfNF
60 Q 5b.y further .,o.t.d That Tho
-;sh, 20 ave- ~ so-n'truc,;on oT h;sb.
wsvs oyer nnbl;c lands. NOT reserved for pSb.
Il, y.ss Ia hereby oran,ed.
Spc' o Ind i. b ftrth.r enacted. Tba,
whenever. by priority Of possession, rights to
the use Of water for mining, agricultural,
Manufacturing, or other purposes, have vest.
cd and accrued. and the same are recognized
and acknowledged by the local customs, laws
and the decisions OF. Courts, the pouessors
and owners Of such vested rights, shall be
maintained and protected in the same; and
the ripht OF way for the construction Of ditch.
"a and canals for the purpose aforesaid is
hereby acknowledged and confirmed. Pro
yided, however, Tha. whenever, after the
passage OF this Act, any person or persons
shall, in the construction Of any ditch or
canal, injure a damage the possession Of any
settler on the public domain, the party COM
hitting such injury or damage shall DO liable
70 the party injured for such injury or dam.
age. ~ ,NnpFYTG
SEC. 10. And DO IL further enacted, That
wherever, prior 70 the passage Of this Act,
upon the lands heretofore designated as min
eral lands, which have been excluded from
survey and sale, there have been homes,eadi