Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-27
MINING Laws.
Complied frsa Unitsi State. Revised
statates aad Dccisisus OF the
General Lana Once.

General Land Once.
The following are the sections OF tho Revised
OF the United States which certain to
The loeation and pitsnting Of claims upon the
mineral lands Of the public domain:
sEcrtoy 21i9. All vaiuab'e mineral deposits
In hId. belonging 10 the United States. both
surveyed and unsurveyed. are hereby declared
Ia he free and open 10 exploration and pur.
chase, and the lands on which they are found
10 occupation and purchase oy citikens OF the
United states and fho-e who havs declared
heir intentions 10 become sueh. under reguis-
prescribed by law. aad according to tns
local customs or ru'es OF miners In the several
mining districts. 80 far a. the saIns are appncA-
he and not Inconsistent with the laws OF 'ne
United States.
LESaru or MINING CLAIMS rros vErSs on LopEs.
SEC. 2s2U. Mining claims upon veins os lodes
Of quartz or ether rock In plAees, bearing gold
Abe aspo,its. heretofore located, shall be gov.
erned As to length along the vein oflcd oy
the customs, regulations and laws In iorce. ~
The iat- OF their location. 4 mining claim 10
e.ied after the i0th day Of May. isIs. whether
locatei by one or more persons. may elnaI, ou,
.halI not exceed. one thousand nve hundred
i,et In length along the vein or lode; but no
locatIon OF . mining claim shall be made until
the dis scvery Of the vein or lofe within the
limits 81 the claim located. No claim shall e.
tend more than three hundred feet an each side
OF the middle u the vein 81 the surfsoe. nor
-hai any claim be limited By any mining r~eu.
lation TO less than twenty-five fe~t on earh cid,
OF ,he middle Of the vein At the surface. except
where adverse "a. hts existing on the i0td day
OF May. isT2. rend, Y such limitation ncces AIRY.
Tue end lires Of each claim shall b, parable, to
eArh other.
IocAroR.' RIeurs " rossrssIos AND ENJOY
SEC. a3a2. The locstors OF all mining loca'
lions heretofore made, or which rhall hereafter
10 made. 90 any mineral vein. ! de. OF ledge.
situatrd en- the public domain, their heirs and
assigns. where no adv. rs claims exist ON tbs
tenth dgy Of May. eighteen hundrsd and
Ia - 81 the United ststss, and with state. Ter.
%riiorisl. aud local regulation. not In conflict
With the laws OF the United states governing
their 10 .s-s.ory title. shall have the EXCLUSIVES
risht OF po-se-.lon and enJoy nent OF al the
surface Included within the lines VI their ioea-
ton, . 4 % all wins. loi-s and sdses through.
out their entirr depth. the top 'rapex OF which
lie- ia-ide of such surface lines extended down.
warl vertically. although such veins, iodss OF
l-dgrs may ~ far depart rom q pcrI,-ndIeulsr
Ia their couise downward - TO extend OUTSIDE
the vertical side lines OF such surface locations.
Dut their risht oi possession to such outside
parts oi sucn veisr or hedges rhall he ~connn,d
IN such portions thereof .. ] e oetween vert.
icAi planes drawn downward - Above des'
crib-d. thr ugh the end lines Of their locations
20 continued In their own direction that such
planes viii intersect such sItsfiorpsrts of such
veins or ledges. and nothing In this section
shall Authorizs he locaior or pos-esscr " a
vein or lcds which EXTENDS In its downward
course he, ond ,he vertical lines 10 his claim
TO enter upon the surface Vt a claim owned %
possessed By another.
AMMAN, REGULATIONS: x'rSDrruREs y ~.
PRovEAtNrs.
sEc. 3s2t. The miners of e.eh mining dis
trct maj make regulations not In conflict with
the lsws of the United states. or with the laws
VI the state or Territory In which the district
l. situated. governir Z the location. manner OF
rec ri z. amount Of work necessary To hold
possession OF q mining claim. subject 10 the
f~ollowing rQuir~me.ts: Tns location must
he distine " IN. kei on the ground ., that Il.
boundaries can he r. adily trseel. AL rVcotd-
of mining claims hereafter made rhAli contsin
the natns ~ nance OF the l~ocaiors. the date of
the location. aud such absorption Of the
claim OF clAials located by reference To rome
natural object or permanent monur ent ~ will
t,ntity The claim On each ciai n located a.
ter the tenth OF May. eighteen hundrd and
seventytwo. aud until = pstrnt has been is.uet
therefor. not les thaa on. hundred dollar-'
worth Of labor shall, be Performed or H. prove.
nent- made by the tenth day OF June. eighteen
hundred and seventy four. and each year there
VT ~ 'hs wi ~ W ttFHfi
along the vein. until q patent has been issued
therefor; hut where such claims arr
held In common. such expenditure may
b. made upon any one claim. and upon
. failure 10 comply with the-e conditions.
the cl,iin or mine upon which such failure oc.
CURED shall b, open Ia relocation In the same
manner ~ u no location VI the same had ever
been msis. provided thai the original ~locators.
their heirs. assigns or legsl representatives.
have not ie-nmed work up n the claim amer
failure and b-foie such locAtion. Upon the
failurv of ny one OF several co-owners to con.
tribu'e his portion of The eipcnd tur-~ rvquirei
hereby. IN. who have performed thu
.abor or inside the improSsm.nir. may. 81 the
expiration Of the year givs such delinquent co.
owper personal notice In writing. or notice by
publication In the ncwrpapet published near.
est the calm. for al least once q week Tor ninety
Jays. ard N, At tina ,x. iraiion Of ninety days
after suoh motto. In writing OF by publication
such delinquent should fail OF refuse On con
tribute his portion of the elp-ndi ure required
by this ~rectiDa, his interr-t In the elzim shall
become the prorerty OF Llsoo owners who have
male the squir.i expenditures.
Expenditures msl. uPon any Que claim or
lods, ho sever gr,a can In no war b. made 20
snply 10 oti'ef loies claimed by the sam, l.rty.
Ibid.
10y an amendment passed February II, 1915.
scct,on silt. the abov-s elton In regard to the
.xo-ndi .ure upon mining claims 10 90 modified
that nspncy which has been or may he expended
in Iunning tunnel for the purpose of devsl.
oplus one or more lodss owned by such psr-on
OF shall he considered o. expended
upon such lode. The expenditures rquir>d
mon mining claims mar BE- made fum the sur.
f.c,. ~ ip running A tunnel for the dsyelIp-
,nent Of .uch claims.l
y.Ir.r. ron sISEnILlAsp-. now OBTAINED.
sEc. gslo. A pstsnt for any land claimed and
ioca Ell tor valuable deposits may be obtAinud
in he l,lIoviog manner I, Any person. ss,oci..
tion, or = rporation author Z-d 10 iocst. a claim
und.r mi. chapter, having oiaimeh and located
e~e 81 land tor such purposes. who has, or
h.y.. complied with the 80 ms Of TIL. chsp,er,
may m. h, The prop-r land ONE aa Application
-. n.,snt under ost,. .ho sing knch csmplI.
.n.s toer,har with = Mai and neli note. Of IN.
ci.,n n, claims An common. mad- hy or under
The direction OF the United states surveyor
0.persl. .howlnz accurs ely IN, boundaries %
az. e,.I,n az claim. whirh .h.ll L.. di.tinellx