The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-12-25
pxpARruHHT OF TIE UIk.l0A,


-rornr %. C. Nov. %, 1874
..;n. - reached this once thst dep.
81. = snryeying mining claims are u tne 81 ~
SoIso.ine the direction Of the pafuss - a., e,ic
stead Of adhering 70 me nns. "a .ns h eoss mak-
IL. nriyzte instead n N oneiAl sulvsy. ~
ink r. ali laws and regulations, wiener -. -
general. the location o. elam ~ na.n-s aud e1-
" - ,,,s same il not only ipdspensso4e, Dus n
49,, cases mining claims are tnitiaseo
ALI suboonuent procceoinss -
conform 70 sun .re and record the location In accor-
a.nee vs,h the law and regulations ~ io.. -
1s.s 81 the location viii defeat the CAIN, IL
49,. - ,ri,h such deduiteness A. 70 opefA1S = ~
49,. =, Al, r.erssus seeking 70 acquire rignts " lnS
and. IL win be void for uncertainty =.
+, tarloxs. therefore, that in making suI.e,s "
,n;n,ng CLAIMS il becomes essentially necessary -
mining ,.,naar;es thereof AZ established by the
o-,g;na, Iecation for the rights o. the ciAan'~
ss,ns,ed and defined by such boundatlss
,o,o5.-,ss il san,snount TO making new LOCATION
~ tbs cIairn. and the rights Of adjoining iocsI
rho have complied with the Requirements "a 'oe
nav he inserfered with and defeated tnefeUy. 49,
T.hs nrartiae OF making surveys according 70 l9
ac,a.inn ~ narties in interest instead OF Ia
anee with the original location. hAs aneAoy o1
GREAT confusion and been proo1ca'e va sAS~' '
y r1II Therefore require the applicant for sur
vey 20 furnish . copy Of the Original feco.o u -
lion properly certified 70 by the secot0sE n.'.e
charge OF the records Of mining locations IN tos az
trict where the claim il situate. ana cause ~ oau
surveys of mining claims % be made In stres COZ
formi,y 10 the lines established by the orgnA soc.
tion As recorded and If the records Of locAsons
pyior 70 the passage OF the mining acs OF A1y ~.
Is72 is not sufficiently definite and certain 10 enADa
the dspusv 70 make . correct survey theSe1refo. ~
shoud after reasonable notice in writing 70 Dc ser
ed personally or through the United States mail
the applicant for survey and ADJOINING ciAinAnI
wkose residence or possofdce address he may knoy
or ran ascertain By the exercise Of reasonable al
gence take the testimony OF neighoortng caAimAn
and other persons who are familiar WIN TIE oouno
ries thereof originally located and Asserted os
loators Of the claim and after having Ascertzined
such testimony the boundaries as originally eslA
lished be should make survey IN accordance ihes
with and full and correct returns OF surve
aeoruuauied by the copy Of the record Of location
the testimony and copy OF the notice served on u
claimant and adjoining proprieiors. certifying fhe1
on when IL what manner. and On whom. service
made.
The &C; Of Congress Of May TO- 1874 expressly PA
vides that sth. location must be distinctly marked
the ground SO tina. its boundaries can be ready
traced and THAT all records Of mining claims her9
after made shall contain the name or names OF -
oca,ors the date Of the location. aud such descr
ton o. the claim Claims located by reference
come natural object permanent monument. a. VII
identify the claim
These provisions Of the Law must be strictly cop
pea with IN each % enfitle the claimant ID
survey and patent, aud therefore should . clzinA~
under location made futseqnenf TO the passage Of th
mining act Of May 10, 1874 who has not compiled
with said requirements In regard 20 marking the ocA
:soa upou the ground and recording The same. apply
for 4 survey you xln decline TO make IL
The only relief for party under such csrcunssan1
ee~ will be 10 make . location In conformity %
lag and regulations VIII be approved ana
patented by this Once unless these and al other pro-
visions Of Law substantially complied With.
II the iaw has been complied with In the matter OF
the location the ground aud recording the
same any question arises IN the execution OF the
| survey - 70 The .dentfy Of monuments marks or
| boundaries which cannot be determined by refer
ence 20 the record the deputy should take testimony
III the herclnbeforc prescribed Tor surveys o
claims located prior May To- Isa2 and having thus
aseartansi the and correct boundaries originally
established marked and recorded, make the survey
| accordingly
Yoa vii a, once Issue instructions your deputies
recurring them abandon the practice Of surveying
mining claims under the direction OF parties in in
teresi and conform 10 the rule As hereiHbefsre
rrnn an examination o. The returns of SURVEYS Of
mining claims satisfied tia; IN many instances
the arusv surveyors certify 10 the value of improve
ments ~fthou; ascert&lning whether such improve
srents made By the claimant or his gTaiiFs. or
not.
No improvements should be included ia the est
mate unless they have been made by the appeaaiI
for survey or those from whom be derives title
The value Of improvements made upon other loca
tons or by other claimants. should no; be taken -
TO consideration. bat excluded by deputies In thea
estimates Of improvements upon the claims
You will 30 instruct your deputies. and hereafesI
require them certify to each instance that the ina
provemen,s and expenditures considered by them IN
their estimate and which they must descsos n tAesr
report made by the App0cnoS OF ~ IL pogoo0k
from whom he derives title
The following certificate win - attocAs6 10 the
field notes Of survey by the Surveyor General:
Il certify tina, the foregoing 1anecrip. - re 6e
notes Of the surveys Of the miDtng c1Atm. aatca-
ted in - mining district. county u -. sna -
OF - has been correctly copied hum Tie oeiG1nal
notes Of said survey Ale in this Office that szid
field notes furnish such Al accurate description Of
said mining claim will. II corporssed in = patent.
serve fully 20 identify the premises and that such
reference il made therein 10 natural objects and per
manens monuments will perpesua.e and tx the
iccns thereof.
II further certify tina; the value Of the labor and
| improvements upon the said mining claim. placed
thereon by claimant and his grsntors II
than Ave hundred dollars. and that said improve
ments consists of-sHere describe the improvements
made by the applicant and hts gransors upon the
caiml further certify that the plat thereof filled
| i'm L. s. land Office at - is correct and in
conformity with the foregoing feld-noses.
4
{. S. Surveyor General.
1
Y. S. Surveyor Generals Once.
| -, Isl
| The following certificate will be endorsed upon