Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-07-23
UNITED STATES MINING LAWS.
IMPORTATION FOE LOcAr0Rs
AND OWNERS OF HINES.
Applieasiesa for Passats-Hsw q
Deal with Gees Lsaes-Tssssi
Ris ishss-Adverse Cistms-
The laW - Regard
90 Altens-kts.
APPLICATION OF PATENT.

II
because:
First-Tbs notice was published withou
the knowledge Of the Register.
Second-The notice was not publishes
In . newspaper designated a. publishe'
nearest the claim.
Third-Rscord title Was found detective
and:
Fourth-A previous application bad beer
made for the same premises. which VA
| withdrawn pending . suit In court oom
| menced by the adverse claimant.
An application for patent will b relectet
when the survey does not accurately do
/ hpe the boundaries Of the claim.
Where the claim was not located In 20
cordsnoe with Law.
Where several parties own separate and
distinct portions Of . claim. application
for patent may be made BY either for tha
| portion OF the claim owned by him; bu
where several parties own undivided In
terests In mining claim. all should toif
In an application for . patent.
A person or association may purchase q
many placer locations a. the local law I'd
mits. and embrace them all In one sppli
cation for patent.
Two or more lodea cannot be embraced
In one application for . patent except fol
plsosr claims embracing two or more lodes
within their boundaries.
Papers sworn to before any person pur'
porting TO act as deputy for the Register
and Receiver. cannot be recorded a. evil
dsnoe.
In all patents for mining claims situated
within the interior boundaries Of . town
sits. . clause is inserted excepting and
excluding all town property, rights upon
the surface. and all houses. buildings,
structures. lots. blocks. streets, alleys, or
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 one nswspapsr for the period OF sixty
days.
Notice must DO published ten cousecu.
tive weeks in weekly newspapers. and In
daily newspapers sixty days must elapse
between the drst and the last insertions.
Where the Register dcsignates the daily
issue Of . newspaper for publication of
notices Of mining application for patent,
10 10 not . compliance with law to change
TO the weekly edition OF the same paper
WltuoQt outhothy VI thS HtotSAs
The existence OF salt spring on tract
OF land withdraws II from the operation OF
the homestead and presumption laws. A
hearing for the purpose OF proving the
agricultural character Of such land 10 not
allowed. Land containing valuable de-
posits Of slate may bs entered under the
mining Acts.
ApvKRsE CLAIMS.
Adverse claimants must nle = separate
and distinct claim against each application
which 10 IL alleged condicts with the prem.
ises owned BY such adverse claimant.
The papers In an adverse claim once filed
cannot be withdrawn. but become . part Of
the record.
When an adverse claim has been filed 1t
cannot BE- amended 20 ~ 10 embrace .
larger portion Of the premises than that
described In the original adverse claim.
An adverse claim must DO made out In
proper form and fled In the proper local
otfice during the period Of publication
Of the application for the patent to be
effective.
It 10 tho duty Of the adverse claimant to
commence suit In proper form within the
required time, and II he trusts the uncsr
tain medium Of the United States mall, be
must abide the consequences. should the
delay epsue through misfortune or acci.
dent. should tho failure to commence
suit be the result Of the corrupt or dishon.
est action Of bis attorney. the Interior De-
partmsnt cannot redress the wrong.
An adverse claimant should set forth IN
detail the facts upon which he bases bis
adverse claim. A statement 10 general
terms. embodying conclusions Of law.
without stating the facts specially, will not
b considered In evidence.
An adverse claimant should show com.
pliancs with the local laws In recording his
claim and In regard to Expenditures, and
shall nls copy of the original notice Of
his location. aud show the nature or extent
Of the conflict alleged.
An allegation Of parties 10 . suit that
they compose the company IL sufficient.
and they are not required 10 prove that
they are the original locators or the iden'
tiesl parties who presented the adverse
claim.
AoHorLrrlAL Oh NrsknAL LASps.
Where land 10 Of little II any value for
Agricultural purposes, but 10 essential to
the proper dsvslopmsnt Of mining claims,
4, should bs disposed Of under the mining
Act. :,
where lands containing valuable
mineral deposits have been included In au
agricultural entry. said entry viii be can.
cslsd at any time prior TO issuance Of
patent. upon satisfsotory evidence OF the
sxistsncs Of such valuable deposits.
whers valuable deposits OF mineral are
discovered upon . tract after the same has
been entered a. agricultural. but before
patent has been issued, the parties claim
ing the mine may make application for
patent for same. and the agricultural entry
will be cancelled to that portion Of the land
embraced BY said mining claim.
Where mineral deposits are discovered
on agricultural lands after tho patent has
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. Proof
i that the party Was not citizen before dis
posing OF his claim must be afirmstivsly
shown.
Locators and intermediate owners other
than applicants will not be presumed
aliens in the absence Of allegation or OBJ
| lection prior to issuance Of patent.
The portion Of . mining claim sold te
an alien cannot be patented while sueh
owner IL an alien; but on bis declaration
70 become q citizen, his right dates bsei
to his purchase. and he may ,hereupor
secure tnsei states patent for his claim
Cross LxDoKs.
Revised Statutes. Section 23s6.
Where two or more ledges cross or inter
| sect each other. priority Of title .hall GOV
ern. and such prior location shall be enti'
| tled to all ore or mineral contained within
the space Of intersection. but the .uose'
qusut location shall have the right OF WAY
through the space Of intersection Tor tns
purpose Of the convenient working Of the
| mine. And where two or mort. veins uniis,
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