Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-04-21

Below will be found an abstract of the Mining
Laws Of the United States, as passed by Con
yress and approved May 10. 1872. These are the
interest and force. with the single exception Of d
portion Of section 5. in reference to the reloca-
ton of claims and mines located prior to the
passage Of the general mining ,nw. The Act
amending the section alluded 10 win also he
found. following the general law modifying sec
ton s. so that q claim located prior to May 10,
1872, is not subject to relocation until June 10,
1874
AN ACT to promote the development Of the
Mining resources OF the United States
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives Of the United States of America in
Congress assembled. That all valuable mineral
deposits in lands belonging TO the United states,
both surveyed and unsuryeyed, are hereby de.
clared to be free and open TO exploration and
purchase, and the lands in which they
are found TO occupation and purchase
by citizens Of the United States and
those who have declared there intention to be
come such. under regulations prescribed by law
and according to the local customs or rules Of
miners in the several mining districts, so Tar as
the same are apple bic and not inconsistent
with the laws of the United States.
SEC. .. That mining claims upon veins or
lodes Of quartz or other rock in place bearing
gold silver. cinnabar, lead. tin copper, or other
valuable deposits heretofore located, shall he
governed as to length along the vein or lode by
the customs, regulations, and laws in force at
the da of their location. A mining claim located
after the passage of this act, whether located by
one or more persons, may equal, but shall not
exceed one Thousand Eve hundred feet in length
along the vein or lode but no location of a min
ing claim shall be made until the discovery OF
the vein or lode within the limits of the claim
located No claim shall extend more than three
hundred feet on each side of the middle Of the
vein at the surface, nor shall any claim be lin
itGa by any mining regulation to less than TWEEN
ty-hve feet each side of the middle of the vein
at the surface except where adverse rights exist.
ing at the passage Of this act shall render such
limitation necessary. The end-lines Of ca h
claim shall be parallel to each other.
SEC. 8. That the locators of all mining loca-
tions heretofore made, or which shall hereafter
be made, on any mineral vein lode, or ledge. sit
uEted on the public domain, their heir and as
signs, where no adverse claim exists at the pas.
sage Of this act, so long as they comply with the
laws Of the United States. and the State, Terri.
toral and local regulations not in conflict with
said laws OF the United States governing their
possessory title shall have the exclusive right Of
possession and enjoyment of all the surface in.
cluded within the lines Of their locations and of
all veins, lOdes, and lodges throughout the entire
depth, the top or apex of which lies inside OF
such surf9ce-lines extended downward vertical
ly, although such veins, lodes or lodges may so
far depart from perpendicular in their course
downward as TO extend outside the vertical side
lines OF said surface locations: ProVided thht
their right of possession to such outside parts
OF such veins or lodges shall be confined TO such
portions thereof as lie between vertical planes
drawn downward as aforesaid, through the end
lines Of their locations, so continued in their
own direction that such planes Will lntersect
such exterior parts of said veins or lodges; And
provided further, mat nothing IN TINS section
shall authorize the locator or posse EsOr OF vein
or lode whi'h extends in its DOWNWARD course
beyond the vertical lines OF MS claim 10 enter
upon the surface OF claim owned or possessed
by another.
SEC. 4. That where tunnel IL run Tor the
development OF vein or lode, or for the discov.
cry OF mi es, the owners OF such tunnel snail
have the night OF possession OF All veins or lodes
within three thousand feet from the lace OF such
tunnel on the line thereof not previously known
TO exist, discovered in such tunnel, TO the same
extent as if discovered from the surface; and
locations on the line oil such tunnel oil VEINS or
lodes not appearing ON the surface hlaue Dy
other parties aiter the commencement OF the
tunnel, ana While the same If Delng prosecuted
with reasonable diligence, shall be Invalid; but
failure to prosecute the WORK on the tunnel ior
SIX months snail he considered as an hDanuuh-
ment OF the right TO all undiscovered veins on
the line Of said tunnel.
SIC, D. lh'tthe miners Of tach mining us
rlct may make rules ana fegulauonsnut IN con
p
the laws Of the state or territory IN when the
district is situated, governing the location, man
ner OF recording, amount OF WORK necessary 10
holl possession ol mining claim, hupJe't 70
the following requirements: Location must be
ulstlhCtly lhalked on lhe ground so lhaI us
boundaries can be readily traced All recons OF
mining claims hereafter made slail contain the
name or names OF the Iocators, date OF the loca-
uon' and huch description OF the clam or
claims located by reicrenence TO some natural
object
the claim, On each claim located after the pas
sage OF this act and until patent shall have
been Issued therefor, no less than one hundred
dollars worth OF LABOR shaII be performed or I'm.
proVements made during each year. On all
claims located prlor 10 the passage OF TINS
act, ten dollars worth OF labor shall
be performed or improvements made
each year Tor each one hundred ieet
IN length along tue VEN unuI d patent shaII
have been Issued therefor butwhere such claims
are held in common such expenditure may be
made upon any one claim; and upon failure to
comply with these conditions, the claim or mine
upon Whlch such iallufe occurred snail DC open
10 relocation in the same manner as II no loca'
ton oil the same Ind ever been made Provided,
That the original locators, their heirs,
assigns, or legal representatives,, have not re-
sumed work upon the claim after such failure
and before such location. Upon the failure If
any one OF several co-owners to contribute his
portion OF the expenditures required by this act,
made the Improvements may, at the expiration
OF the year, give such delinquent co owner per
bonal notice in writing or notice by publication
IN the newspaper published nearest the claim
Tor at least once week for ninety days, and If al
the expiration OF ninety days after such notice il
writing orby publication such delinquent should
iail or refuse TO contribute his proportion tC
comply with This act his interest in the CLAIM
shall become the property OF his co-owners wh'
have made the required expenditures.
sNC. D. mat patent Tor any land claimet
ana located for Valuable deposits may be oh
talheu IN 'he Following manner ANY person
assoclatIoh or corporation aNlhorzed TO locate
cIaiih unueI this vet having CLAIMED ana locate
piece OF iHhd LOT snch purposes, VINO mas, O
naVe, cE'hpneu WIN ,he terms OF inns act ma
NE III 'he proper Iaud once an apphcatlon for
patent, unutr oIth' sh9Wlng tuch compliance
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