The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-12-12
Lard Office Decisions.
Washington Correspondent Salt Lake Tribune Sd.
MINING MATTERS

Washington Correspondent Salt Lake Tribune Sd.
MINING MATTERS.
| The claim of the Richmond Mining
Company upon the Silver Region mine.
| Eureka, Nevada, is suspended.
The claim was located by Rossiter and
Alger, each claiming 300 feet, and Henry
Roach and John McCabe, each claiming
| 2O0 ieet. The claimants claim Is through
alleged transfer from all the parties. The
abstract OF title, however, shows title to
| only 800 feet, instead of 1900 applied for.
| The abstract is not certified to in the
proper manner Further proof is required,
setting forth the title of claimants to the
entry of 1900 feet tesore patent can be
issued.
William J. McNamara, ct al, made ap-
plicAtion at Helena Montana, May II,
1879, for patent TO !, ,4s5 linear feet on the
Snoozer lode, Summit Valley Mining Dis
trict; May 90, 1879, commenced publica-
tion in a weekly paper (the Butte Miner
and continued the same for tea consecutive
wesks-the last day of publication being
Jolly %, 1879. On the 21st of July, 1879,
Joshua 4. Beck, ct all, filed an adverse
claim to said application and all proceed
ings were suspended and adverse claimants
notified to commence suit and furnish evil.
dence that suit had been commenced. The
action of the the Receiver is decided to
have been correct. The publication of ten
weeks being necessary to cover the sixty
days OF publication it follows, by parity
of reasoning. says the Commissioner, that
claim fled during the period of publica-
tion, or within the ten weeks, is one of
which the Register ana Receiver should
take notice.
RELINQUIsHED ENTRIES.
In cases of REIMBURSEMENT of homestead
en5ries of parties since deceased, the Gen.
eral Land Office requires that the Same be
made in the following manner: A tran
script of the Probate Court record must be
furnished showing who are the heirs OF
the deceased party. and such of said heirs
as are adults will then in their own names
sign said REIMBURSEMENT; in the case of
minor heirs, the REIMBURSEMENT will be
made by their duly appointed guardian,
who will also furnish certified copy of
the order of the Probate Court having
Jurisdiction, authorizing said action.
DECISIONS.
Service in the army since the rebellion
does not constitute residence upon land
as contemplated by Section 2308 of the
Revised Statutes.
Claimants when making proof in COM
muted homestead cases must make their
afidavits before the Register or Receiver
and not before Judge or clerk of coun-
ty, to be allowed.
Registers and Receivers will hereafter
transmit each mineral entry as soon as
prospected, to che General Land Office
The monthly statements will be forwarded
as usual.
ANOTHER CASE OF AGENT.
Mineral entry No. 343, Salt Lake City.
claims of w. FL. Lubback and VIM. H.
Graves upon the Silver Flat mine is sus-
pended because the papers are signed by
an agent.
APPEALS.
It is OF some Importance to people who |
make homestead or other entries to know |
that when case is decided in their favor /
by the Commissioner of the General Land |
Office and contestant appeals to the Sec
retary Of the Interior for review of the I