Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-09-17
MINING LAWS.
Complied Irsns rs'sei states Revised
statutes AID Dcsi.ien- OF the
General Lssd once.

statute. a.d Dcst>ions OF the
c.srrHi Lssd once.
The ~L,ilowlss are ,h- sesiions q the Revised
st.tut.. OF the United states which pertain TO
,hs h,rs,iUn and p.ientins Of claims upon the
m,ue,.l iand- OF tn pnblic domain:
sYcros $50. All valuable mineral dsposits
an Lad. bsloasins 10 the rrited STATES. both
,~nrveyei and Insurveyed, are horeoy declared
shasc. and tbs lands on whish they are found
10 &C apatIon and parvhs~e ~ citizens Of the
United riais- sod those Who hav- declsrci
their intentions to beeome such. under rvsula-
iiohs prc-ciibsd BY law. aud According 10 ths
Iocai custom. or IN 90 o; minsrs In The SEVERAL
mining 4 %.ifiet-. 80 far a. the came are apDlics-
BILE sDl not ipeoIslsient uith the ls~s VI the
United states.
Lr>dru %, xiSiSo CLAIMS rrcs Veins ON Ioprs.
sac. gio Mining claims upon .sins os iode.
ot quartz OF Their rock N places, bearing gold.
silver. cinnshzr. Iced. TIN. copper % Other van
ah,e teposlis. heretofore located, shLl Be gov
erued ss TO length along the vein or lod- By
the customs. r-sula'ions and iaus In force d
c,iei sfilr the 10Th day Of Nay. is7S. whether
loeatei ~ one OF more persons. may equal. but
shall not exceed. one thousand ave hundred
feet In length along the vein os lode; but NO
location Of . IN ming claim shall be msds until
the discovery 81 the vein or lode within the
limit. VI Oh. claim located. No claim shail En-
ieut mors than three hundred feet On each side
81 th- middle % the vein q the ~purfAcs. nor
shall any claim be limited By any mining rcxu-
is,ion TO less than twenty-five fest on each aids
of the middle Of the vein 81 the surface. except
where adverse rishts existing on the i0ta dAy
a. May. 1874. render such Limitation neces-ary.
The end lires Of each claim shaii Be parallel 10
esfh other.
LOCATIONS maurs OF rosss>sios AND ENJOY
MINI.
src. 7112. The ~ioc.sors Of all mining locs.
tien- beretofJr ~ made. or which shAil hereafter
te made. % any iain rel seln. tsde. or letgc.
situsted On the public domain, their heirs and
assign. where no sdv-rs- claims exist on the
tenth day VI Nay. eighteen hundrd and
rayeaty two. % long - they comply Nth the
hs- 81 the Unlt-d states. and with state. Ter
rttorisl. and local r~yuiAtons not In conflict
With the laws VI the United states governing
their 20 sss-ofy title. shsii have the exclusive
fisht VI p"--e--icn and enjoyment OF all the
surface ilelnded withia the lines of their loc.-
ton. sd % all veins. loics Asd ridges through
out their entir- depth. the top or Apex Of vhieh
lice iss,si- Of sueh surface lines extended down
ward vertically. although sush veins. ioiss OF
Lsdgc. way 81 Tar depart froin q pcrpendieular
Ia their eou-~- dowawsrd ~ To- extend outsi'e
the vertiosi side liaes of such surface locations
paris o. saaa veins % ie.lges phall b. confined
10 -aeh portions thereof - he between vert.
teal planes drawn iownwArd 81 shove dss-
sdbsd. through the end lines of their locations
so continued In their own dirvetion that such
planes viii ~inter-ect such On terror parts Of such
veins or hedges. and nothing In this section
phsll aathcrtks he locator ~ po>>c~spr OF q
vein or lod, watch extenfs In its downward
course bcyond The vertical lines of hi- claim
10 enter upon the surface OF . claim ownsd or
possessed by anOther.
MiSEns' RforLArIOSs: kxskxpfrvErs AND NJ
rlOvkA.srs.
SEC. 3E2t. Tbs miners % eseh mining dis-
trct inay make rsgulstions not In conflict with
a.. l.-. aftE. nUlNsI Alaf- Ar 9Th an. 49,
of the state or rsrniory la which the district
ESTIMATED. gOserhii q the l~oeAtiou. msnner 81
rceOrti X. amount - WORK Necessary to bold
possession OF q minias claim. subject 10 the
h. distinctly me KEEL on the ground 90 thai Its
boundaries can he n ably trHeei. an reeoids
of mining Claims hereafter male shall eontsln
the name or names of the ~loeaior-. the date OF
the location, and such . ds-er ption of the
claim or claims located BY nr'ercpee to some
natural object or permanent moaupeni ss will
ttntify the claim On each clai q ocAiei a.
Ter the tenth of May, eigntecn hundrci and
seventy.two. and until . patent hs. been issued
therefor. not les thaa on. hundred dollars'
worth Of labor shall bs Performed or ~ prove
psnts made by the tenth day of June. eighteen
hundred and seventy four. and each year there
Au-r. fr eiea QUE hundred f-et In iragth
along the vein. until q patent hss been issued
therefor; but where such claims are
held In onmon. such expenditure may
b. made upon any the claim. and upon
= hilnrs 10 comply with thee conditions,
th. 81 .im or mine upcn which such failure o.
CURED shall be orcn 10 rolocAf' on In the sAme
nas,er - " no lecst,on Of the sAme had ever
b-ea nisie. provided that III. original ~locators.
their heirs. a-.igu. or lesai r~press ntAtive-.
have not ie-nn.d ~ork upon the claim amer
failure and befOt- rneh l~oratioa. tpon the
filiurc % aay Que 90 several co owners IN oon.
thbutc his portion ~ The expenditures r~luircd
hereby. the COZ who have performel tho
iabor or made the improvements. may. 81 the
expiration Of the year give such ~deli.quent CO.
owner personal notice In writing. 90 notice by
publication In the Newspaper published near.
eat the cain. for 81 least one. . w-es tor ninety
days. and u. 81 the Ell irsiiou OF ninety days
amer - n notice In writing or by publication
sneh delinquent -honid fail or refuse IN con-
tribute his portion OF the -spendi mr., required
by this section. hi- interest In the claim shall
become the property of hisco owners who have
made tn. ,.qlirri expenditures.
Expenditure. mails uDon any one claim OF
iols. however grrst. cen In no ~aT b" made 10
apply To other Iodes claimed By the ssms party.
lisii.
lily sa amendment y seed February n, 1878,
section si2l. this shove : <iion In regard to the
exyenii ure upon ininius claims 10 % modified
that money which hes been er may BE- expanded
In running . tunnel Zoe the purposs OF d-vcl
opins one or more lodos owned BY such p-r-on
OF company, shall BE- considered ~ expended
upon such lode. The sGpeDdltgre- rrQuirsd
upon mining claims may b. made nun the .uf.
fsee 90 In runnihx . tannsl tor the develop
nlsnt of such eiAims.l
PATENT. voR MINERAL LASps, nov OBTAINED.
SEc. 2y1l. A pNisnt for any land claimed and
loca.ei for valuable dspo.lts may 10 obtained
In the follo~tas manner ; Any p~rson. A--ocis-
tion. OF elrpont.on authorized 10 locate . claim
under this shsp'rt. having eiaimea and lcc,ied
ape,e % land ior such parpo.ss. Who has, or
have. complied with the 70 ms Of this chapter.
may Gle In the prJp,r land on, = an application
fra patent. uhdef oatn. sao siuS such c. mpli.
sn:e. together with . plat and held notes OF the
eialm OF claim. N ecmDon. made BY or under
the direction Of the United States surveyor
General. sho Sins lccura ely the boundaries Of
IN. claim nc claims. vhieh shAll BE- distinetly
marked by mohunssnts on The sruuud. And shall
pet q copy Of -ueh plat. tog-thsr with q notice
81 such .pphe.tion nor . patent, 10 . con'piea-
oas plsee on the 'snd embraced In -uen plat.
prryiou. ~ the aiins of the application for q
Istent. and shall e . an zfiiAvit of Al ! a.t two
per-ons tnst sra notice hss been duy post
ed. and shall nles copy Of the notice In such
land one :. and ,hstl thcreuyon b. entitled 10
q patent Tor IN. land. In the man.
ner following !Th- register % the land
osicc. upon tho Ming NJ ~ h ap, iealon.
p.s,, hsd mites. notices. and saidavit-,
shall p,bii.h . notice that .uch application
ha. been made. Cor the period o, .iIiy DAY. in
. ne s-paper to b. hy him de-lsnAiel a. pub
li-h@d nearest To such claim, and he shall also
pat sus h notice In his once for the same %.
rioi. The claimant NJ the time q niii & this
Attltttluus w ~ ~ ht' "ft@ANSH Ntuiu
the sixty days of rubii alton. snail Gle with
the register c. rtn,ate Of the United States
sarveJ orI0-nsr.l that ave hu- dr~d dollar.'
worth Of labor has b-eu ~SkIsndet. or Improve
m-nt. male upon the claim b. hin s-lf or grant
or-: taat IN. plat u correct with such mrher
dss rip,ion by such reference tn natural object
a. .rtnsnss q n,saaan' nts as .hsli identity the
clam. anil iurnish sa scsurstc description IN
be incorporated VA lac ,.Stsnt. A. the expirs-
iiou OF tho sixty dsjs of publie .tion the claim
ant shall die his and II. shosing that the
plat sni notics have sesn posted In . elnspicu.
ous y ace on the ei,im during such period Of
publication. n No Aiv.r-e claim shsli have
hen died with tn. ~'esi.tef and he 2 criyer Of
IN prop 2 land on . AZ the expirsts n II the
-ix,y d,y of pabiicsiioa, u -hsll be assumed
that the applicant - ~niittsd tot patent upon
the payment 90 ths proper oaieer of ave dollars
per ere, aud that -, sasvr-c claim ~-zi~t.: and
thereafter M o.jcct.n from third rsrie. ~
the ~i.sna1ee % . y. ~nt .hsll h heard. except
II be shovn that The applicant mas failcd 10
comply with the terms ~ THE chapter.
ADVERSE CLAIM rn~ocykpisas n.
SIC. ssss whsrs an adverse claim h fled
daring the period 10 pahi.es lon. u shsil bs
upon Oa'h OF the p ron or pcr- ns mailing the
-siae. and shall shYg the hsiurs. bcun ,srtcs.
ani extent OF .aeh adverse claim. and AL pro
Go dings. except the Publication OF noti. Q and
ma lns and ding ~ the ~Afilsvit ther~of. On III
~ stayed until IN. controversy shAil have BEN