Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-16
UNITED STATES MlNINa LAWS.
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AND oWNE8s OF niAn.
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APPLICATION or PATENT.

Il
because:
l.. Fnt-The notice was published withou
| the knowledge Of the Registsr.S
Seoond-The notice was not publishe'
In Q newspaper designatsd - publishe'
nearest the CLAIM.
Third-Rsoord title vas found defective
and:
Fourth-A previous application had beeI
made for the same premises. which va
Withdrawn pending . suit In court com
menced by The sdvsrso claimant.
An application for patent will be relectet
when the survey does not accurately DO
ine the boundaries Of the claim.
Where the claim was not located In 20
oordance with law.
Whore several parties own separate ant
distinct portions OF claim. application
for patent may DO made By either for tha
portion Of the claim owned BY him; bu
whero several parties own undivided In
terests In . mining claim. all should joir
In an application for patent.
A person or association may purchase q
many placer locations a. the local Law I'd
miis, and embrace them all in one Appli
cation for patent.
Two or more lodes cannot be embraced
In one application for . patent except fol
placer claims embracing two or moro lodei
within their boundaries.
Papers sworn to bofore any person pur
porting 70 act ~ deputy for the Register
and Receiver. oannot be recorded ~ owl
dence.
In all patents for mining claims situated
within the interior boundaries OF towu
sits. clause is inserted excepting and
excluding all town property. rights upon
the surface. and all houses. buildings,
structures. lots. blocks, streets, alleys, OF
other municipal improvements not belong
ing to the grantee herein. and all rights
necessary or proper TO the occupation. pos
session and enjoyment Of the same"
Publication Of notice must Be made In
only ono newspaper for the period OF sixty
days.
Notice must DO published ten consecu'
tive weeks In weekly newspapers. and 10
daily newspapers sixty days must elapst
between the drst and the last insertions.
Where the Register desiguates the daily
issue Of . newspaper for publication ol
notices Of mining application for patent
10 is not compliance with law to change
70 the weekly edition Of the same paper
without authority Of the Register.
The existence OF . salt spring on . tract
Of land withdraws II from the operation oi
the homestead and pre-emption laws. A
hearing for the purpose Of proving the
agricultural character Of such land 10 NOT
allowed. Land containing valuable do
posits Of slate may be entered under the
mining Acts.
ADVERSE CLAIMS.
Adverse claimants must fle . separate
and distinct claim against each application
which IL Ii alleged conflicts with the prem
ises owned BY such adverse claimsnt.
The papers In an adverse claim once fled
cannot be withdrawn, but become o part of
the record.
When an adverse claim has been filed II
cannot bs amended 30 - TO embrace q
larger portion Of the premises than that
described in the original adverse claim.
An adverse claim must be made out In
proper form and fled In the proper local
ofice during the period Of publication
Of the application for the patent to bt
effective.
II 10 the duty Of the adverse claimant 70
commence suit In proper form within the
required time, and II he trusts the uncer
tain medium Of the United States mail, hs
must abide the consequences. should the
delay ensue through misfortune or acct
dent. should the failure TO commence
suit be the result Of the corrupt or dishon'
est action Of his attorney. the Interior De-
partment cannot redress the wrong.
An adverse claimant should set forth In
detail tho facts upon which he bases his
adverse claim. A statement In general
terms, embodying conclusions Of law,
without stating the facts specially, will moi
be considered in evidence.
An adverse claimant should show com
pliance with the local laws In recording hii
claim and In regard 10 expenditures. ano
shall hle copy Of the original notice ol
his location, and show tho nature or extern
Of the conflict alleged.
An allegation Of parties TO suit tha
they compose the company IL sufficient
and they are not required to prove tha
they are the original locators or the iden
tical parties who presented tho adverse
claim.
AGRICULTURAL on MINERAL LANDS.
Where land 10 Of little II any value FOL
Agricultural purposes, but In essential u
the proper development Of mining claims
IL should be disposed Of under the mining
Act. -,
Where lands containing valuable
mineral deposits have been included In ~
agricultural entry. said entry will be can
celed at any time prior TO issuance O
patent, upon satisfactory evidence OF tn
existence Of such valuable deposits.
Where valuable deposits Of mineral Ar
discovered upon tract after the same -
been entered - agricultural. but befor'
patent has been issued. the parties claim
| ing the mine may make application To-
patent for same, and the agricultural entr!
will be cancelled to that portion Of the liant
embraced BY said mining claim.
Where mineral deposits are discovers
on agricultural lands after the patent ha
been issued to an agricultural claimant
they pass with the patent.
Agricultural college scrip cannot be re
oeived In payment for claims.
ALIENS.
A foreigner may mako mining location
and dispose Of 10. provided he becomes
citizen before iisposing Of the mine. Proc
that the party vas not citizen before die
posing Of his claim must be amrmativel,
shown.
Locators and intermediate owners othe
than applicants will not be presume'
aliens In tho absence Of allegation or oh
lection prior to issuance Of patent.
The portionsofa . mining claim sold :
an alien cannot be patented while suol
owner 10 An alien but on his declaration
70 become Q citizen. his right dates bac
| 70 his purchase. and he may thsreuPol
secure United statss patent for his claim
caoss LxDors.
Revised Statutes. Section 2ss6.
Where two or more ledgss cross or inter
sect each other. priority Of title shsli 60,
ern, and such prior location shall % emu
lied TO all ore or mineral contained withil
the space Of intersection. bot the .ubse
qusnt location shall have the right Of va
| through the space Of intersection for 10
purpose Of the convenient working Of N
mine. And WHARF two or more veins units
ths Oldest or prior location shan nke -
vsin bslow the point of union, ineludiu'
| al n sooos q }ntsrSoct5on. ra :