The Phoenix herald., 1879-10-04
MINING LAWS. A Synopsis of the U. s.
 Statutes. Regulations Governing the Loca. tios of Tunnel Claims.
A Strict GonoIianoe Of
 the Law Necessary.

Section 2313. All valuable
 mineral deposits in laisVls belonging
 to the United States, bofh surveyed
 and unsurveyed are hereby declared
 to be free and open to exploration
 and purchasc,- and the lands in
 which they arc found to occupation
 and purchase, by citizens..of the Uni
 ted States and those who have dCciar-
 cd their intention to become such
 under regulations prescribed by law
 and according to the local customs
 or rules of miners in :he several min
 ing districts, so far as the same are
 applicable and not inconsistens with
 the laws of the United States.
 Section 2320 Mining-claims upon
 veins or lodes of quartz or other rock
 in place bearing gold, silver, cinna-
 bar, lead, tin. copper, or other valua-
 bIe.dcposits, heretofore !R |, shall
 be governed as to lergth along the
 vein or lode by tho customs, reSu-
 laiions, and laws inforcc at the date
 of their location. A inining-claim
 located after the tenth day of May,
 eighteen hundred and scventy-two,
 whether located by one or more per
 sons, may equal. but shall not exceed,
 one thousand five hundred feet in
 length along he vein or lode; but no
 location of mining claim shall be
 made until the discovery of inc vein
 CT lode within the limits of the claim
 located. Eo claim shall extend more
 than three hundred feet on each side
 of tie middle Of the vein at the sur
 face, nor shall any claim be limited
 by any mining regulation to less
 than twenty five feet on each side of the middle of the vein at the surface, except where adverse rights existing or the tcrth day of May, eighteen hundred and seventy-two, render such limitations necessary. The . lines of each claim shall Dc parallel to each other.
 Section 232f. Proof of citizen ship, under this chapter, may consist, iu the case of an individual, of bis oE-n affidavit thereof; in the case of an association of persons unincor- porated, of the affidavit of thelr au. tho-;zed agent, made on knowledge CT upon information and belief and the case of corporation organized under the laws of the United Ststes. or of any State or Territory thereof. by the filing of a certified copy of their charter or certificate of ircor, poratson.
 Section 2S2s. The locators of all mining locations heretofore made or which shall hereafter be mad,, OH i any mineral vein, lode, or ledge, situ- ated on the public domain, their heirs and assigns, where no adverse claim exists on the tenth day of May | eighteen hundred aud seyenty-two, so long as they comply with tho laws of the United States, and with State, Territorial. and local regulations not in conflict with the laws of the Unit ed States governing their posscssory title, shall have the exclusive right of possession and enjoyment of all the surface including within the lines of their locations, ani of all veins, Iodes and, lodges throughout their entire depth, the top or apex of which lies inside of such surface ines extended downward vertically although such veins, lodes, CT lodges nay so far depart from perpendicu- lar in their course downward as to ,x.cnd outside the vertical side lines ,f such surface locations. But their fight of possession to such outside parts of the veins or lodges shall be confined to such portions thereof as ie between vertical planes drawn downward ss above described. trough the epd-lines of their loca- ions, so continued in their own di- cction that such planes will inter iect such exterior parts of such veins 'r Hedges. And nothing in this sec ioa shall authorize the locator CT ,cssassor of vein or lode which ex- ends in its downward course beyond he vertical lines of his claim upon he surface Of claim owned or pos essed by another.
 Section 2323. Where a tunnel is un for the development of vein or ode, or for the discovery Of mines, he owners Of such tunnel shall have he right of possession of all veins T lo3cs within three thousand feet rom the face of snch tunnel on the inc thereof, not preylously known ) exist, discovered in such tunnel, to ne same extent as if discovered from le surface; and locations on the nc of such tunnel Or veins or lodcs ot appearing on the surface, made y other parties after the commence lent of the tunnel, GId while the imc is being prosecuted with reason ble diligence, shall be invalid; but allure to prosecute the work on the Inncl for six months shall be con deTed as an abandondinent of the ghtto all undiscovered veins on the l ne of such tunnel. , Sec. 2324- The miners of each { .aay make reg,lia- $ ons not in conflict with the laws of f Ic Eaiici States. CT with the laws the Sta,c or Territory in which f ie district is situated, governing the z cation, manner of recording, e noint of work necessary to hold e of a mining-cIain, sub h ct to the following requislnents: f