Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-06-04
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The new Federal mining law Is pro-
ducing a curious state Of affairs In Eu-
reka District. The mining laws Of
that district were passed In 1884 In the
usual way. giving to each locator tall
dips, spurs and angles connecting with
his ledge" 1t was found, however,
that there were no lodges; that the
ore was surface deposits, consequently
the laws were revised In 1869. making
claims located as "deposit claims" OF
which each Is 100 feet square. The To-
Gator Is entitled to all the orc within
thl. square to an Indefinite depth.
Now comes in the new Federal law,
which provides:
SIC. 3. That the locators Of all min
Ing locations heretofore made, or
which shall hereafter DO made, OH any!
mineral vein, lode or ledge situated
on the public domain, their heirs aud
assigns where no adverse claim exists
ut tho passage Of this Act, 30 long as
they comply with the laws Of tne
United States, and with State, Terri
torial and local regulations not In con-
fllct with said laws Of the United States,
and with State Territorial and local
regulations not In conflict with said
laws OF the United States governing
their possessory title, shall have the
exclusive right OF possession aud EN-
joyment Of all the surface INCLUDED
within the lines Of their locations, and
Of all veins. lodes and lodges through
out their entire depth, tho top or apex
of which lies inside Of such surface
lines extended down vertically, al
though such veins, lodes or lodges may
20 far depart from a perpendicular In
their course downward as to extend
outside the vertical side lines Of said
surface locations; provided. that their
right Of possession to such outside
parts OF said veins or lodges shall DO
confined to such portions thereof rs lie
between vertical planes drawn down
ward as aforesaid, through tho end
lines Of their locations, so continued
in theirown direction that such planes
will intcrsect such exterior parts OF
said veins or hedges; and provided
further, that nothing In this section
shall authorize the locator or possessor
OF a vein or lode which extends In its
downward course beyond tho vertical
lines OF his claim to enter upon the
surface OF a claim owned or possessed
by another.
nSec. 4. That where a tunnel Ia run
Tor the development Of a vein or lode
or for the discovery Of mines, the own
ers OF such tunnel shall have the right
Of possession Of all veins or loaes
within three thousand feet from tile
face of such tunnel, OH the line thereof,
not previously known to exist, discov.
cred In such tunnel, to the same extent
as IL discovered from the surface; and
locations on the line Of such tunuel si
| veins or lodss not appearing on the
surface, made by other parties aftcl
| the commencement OF the tunnel, and
while the same Il being prosecuted
with reasonable diligence, shall be In
valid; but failure to prosecute Tho
work on the tunnel for six months
shall be considered as al abandonment
OF the right to all undiscovered veins
on the llne Of said tunnel.
Under these regulations, says tin
AHa, from which we extract tho above
the utmost activity has taken place II
Eureka on the part Of experts ant
superintendent, locating tunnels
which shall abut upon the lines Of wei
known mines, like the Eureka Consol
dated. The first man on tho grount
Is the best fellow.