The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-09-07
IMPORTANT TO MINERS.

ers are manifesting disposition to avail them
selves of the provisions of such acts and ac-
quire Government title to their mining claims,
We publish the first act of Congress providing
the manner of procuring patents for quartz
claims, and also an amendatory act extending
Its provisions to placer mining cams
4n Act granting the Right of U'ay to Ditch and
/ Canal Oiracrs Orer the Public Lands, and
! for other Purposes.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States of America
IN Congress assembled, That the mineral lands
of the public domain, both surveyed and un-
surveyed, are hereby declared to be free and
open to exploration and occupation by all cit-
Zens OF the United States, andrthose who have
declared their intention to become citizens
subject to such regulations as may be pre-
scrIbed by law, and subject also to the local
customs or rules of miners in the several min
ing districts. SO far as the same may not be IN
conflict with the laws of the United States
| SEC ,. 4nd be il further enacted, That
whenever any person or association of persons
claim vein or load of quartz, or other rock
10 place, bearing gold, silver, cinnabar or cop
per, having previously occupied and improved
the same according 10 the local custom or rules
ut miners In ;he district where the same Is sit
uated, aud having expended in actual labor
aud improvements thereon an amount oi not
less than one thousand dollars, and in regard
10 whose possession there is no controversy or
opposing claim, it shall aud may be lawful for
SAID claimant or association of claimants Ia
tile in the local land office Il diagram ot the
the same, So extended laterally or otherwise as
10 conform to the local laws. customs, and
rules oi miners, aud 10 enter such tract and
receive patent therefor, granting such mine.
together with the right 10 follow such vein or
lode with It's dips. angles aud variations, to any
depth, although 1t may enter the land adjoiu-
ing. which land adjoining shall be sold subject
to this condition.
SEC. 3 Ind be IL further enacted, That upon
filing the diagram as provided III the second
section of this act. and posting the same in "A
conspicuous place on the claim, together with
Il notice al intention To apply for patent, the
register "i the land Office shall publish notice
ot the same IN newspaper published nearest
10 the location of said claim, aud shall also
post such notice III his office for the period of
ninety days: and after the expiration of said
period. II no adverse claim shall have been
filed, 1t shall be- the duty of the surveyor gen
cral. upon application of the party, to survey
the premises and make a plat thereof. ndprsed
with his approval, designating the number aud
description of the location, the value .of the
labor aud improvements, and the character of
the vein exposed; and upon the payment to
the proper officer oi five dollars per acre, to-
grther with the costs of such survey plat, aud
notice. and giving satisfactory evidence that
said diagram aud notice have been posted on
the claim during said period of ninety days,
the register of the land office shall transmit to
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description; and patent shall issue for the
same Ghereupon. But said plat, survey. or de-
scrlption shall in no case cover more than one
vein or lode, aud no patent shall issue tor
more than one vein or lode, which shall be ex-
pressed in the patent issued.
SEC. /. Ind be AZ further enacted, That |
when such location and entry of q mine shall
be upon unsurveyed lands, it shall and may be |
lawful. after the extension thereto of the pub |
lie surveys, to adjust the surveys to the limits |
of the premises according to the location and
possession and plat aforesaid, and the surveyor
general may, in extending the surveys, vary
the same from Il rectangular form 10 suit the |
circumstances Cf the country and the local
rules, laws and customs of miners: PrOrided, |
That no location hereafter made shall exceed
two hundred feet in length along the vein for
each locator. with an additional claim for dis
covery to the discoveror OF the lode, with the
right to follow such vein to any depth, with all
its dips variations, and angles, together with
reasonable quantity of surface for the con-
venient working of the same as fixed by local
rules: And prorided further, That no person
may make more than one location on the same
lode, and not more than three thousand feet
shall be taken in any one claim by any associa-
tiun ot persons.
SEC. 5. And be ii further enacted, That as
u further condition OF sale, in the absence of
necessary Legislation by Congress, the local
legislature of any State or Territory may pro.
vide rules for working mines involving ease
ments. drainage, and other necessary means to
their complete development; aud those condi-
tions shall be fnlly expressed in the patent.
SEC. 6. And be 1t further enacted, That
whenever any adverse claimants to any mine
located and claimed as aforesaid shall appear
before the approval of the survey, us provided
in the third section of this act, all proceedings
shall be stayed until final settlement and nd.
judicaton in the courts of competent jursdic
ton of the rights of possession to such claim,
when patent may Issue rs in other cases.
SEC. z. .4nd be it further enacted, That the
President Of the United States be- and is here.
by authorized to establish additional land dis [
tricts and to appoint the necessary officers un.
der existing laws. wherever he may deem the
same necessary for the public convenience in {
executing the provisions of this act.
SEC. s. ARd be 1t further enacted, That the .
right of way for the construction of highways
over public lands. not reserved for public uses,
S hereby granted. j
SEC Ind bo n furfLe,. o,,ooIod Tbat :,