Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-05
Application for Patent.
Notice No. lac.


CARSON CRY. Nevada, October 8, 1865.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT THE
IN Confidence Silver Mining Company, by
Charles Forman. has this day filed In this onice
q diagram, together with q notice OF application
for a patent from the United States, under Act
Of Congress approved July &c, 1866, for 100 feet
of certain vein or lode Of quartz or other rock
in place, bearing gold and silver, and commonly
called and known as the ComstocS Lode and
Confidence Silver Mining Company, situated in
vada. Said claim Is bounded on the north by
tho Challenge Mining Company, and on the
south by tho Burke & Hamilton Mining Com.
pany, and extending 100 feet In a south 80 ~
along the limo OF said lode, and embracing the
same with all its dips, spurs, angles and yaria-
tions. The said portion OF said Comstock Lode
claimed by the Confidence Silver Mining Com
pany lies within the following boundaries
Commencing OF a point marked on the diagram
Post No. 10, which Is situated south 400 49, east
distant 63sX feet from the southeast corner OF
the Imperial and Empire shaft; running thence
south 80 ~ west 1870 feet to Post No. 1G; thence
north T3o 26' west 1057.5 feet; thence north $40
81 west 1888 feet; thence north 800 go west
Al .75 feet; thence north so 49, vest 521.7 feet
to Post No. 81; thence north 30 IL cast 100 feet
to Post No. 81; thence south $40 49, east 52l.
feet thence south 500 80 east Al. 10 feet; thence
south $40 d. east 27.S3 feet; thence south 10 %
east 1057.5 feet to the place OF beginning. and
containing 4S.4 acres. The extent Of said
portion Of said lode, ~laterally, cannot be ascer.
tained by actual measurement; but 1t Is bounded
on each eide by the walls thereof. By develop.
mcnts already made, the following points arc
shown to be in said portion Of said lode, and
within the walls OF the same. and are hereby
made o part OF the description Of the same.
First-A point on the 40 foot level OF the Conf.
dencc mine, marked on the diagram "a" ut
which point the east side Of the workings inter.
sects the north boundary Of the claim, and which
point A bears north T2' 81 cast g feet distant
HON the northeast corner OF the Confidence
shaft. .Second-A point on the 450-foot Lowell Of
the Confidence mine, marked, on the diagram
"B,' at which point the cast Side OF the work.
ings intersccts the south boundary Of the claim,
and which point B bears south $40 o. cast 23i
feet distant from the northeast corner Of the
Confidence shaft. Third-A point on the 40
foot level OF the Confidence mine, marked on the
diagram &C" at which point the west eide OF
the workings tntersects tho north boundary OF
the claim, and which point C bears north 02o So
east 81 feet distant from the northeast corner Of
the Confidence shaft. Fourth-A point on the
450-foot level Of the Confidence mine, marked on
the diagram ID" at which point the west side
Of the workings intcrsects the south boundary
Of the claim. and which point d bears south 600
ner Of the Confidence shat. Bearings expressed
from the true meridian, magnetic variation 16o
II east. The diagram corresponds with the
above description, aud represents the location OF
the claim and its boundaries as far as such
boundaries can DO ascertained. By the local
laws, customs, and rules OF the District where
said claim is situated, no surface ground Is per
cept the surface Of the lode. Said claim Is moro
particularly described in the notice and diagram
posted In This office and on the claim.
WARREN T. LOCKHART, Register.