The Arizona sentinel., 1881-08-13

ing claim except in obedience 10 valid local rules or customs Of miners; but when such local rules or customs require a record, II must contain the names of the To- cators, the date of the location, and such a description of the claim by reference to some nat ural object or prominent monu. ment, as will identify the claim but such natural objects or perma- nent monuments are not required 10 be on the ground located, al- though they may be, and the natural object may consist of any fixed natural object; and such permanent monument may con- sist of a prominent post or stake 1 firmly planted in the ground. or a shaft sunk in the ground. If by reference to any such natural 0b- ! iect or permanen! monument the claim recorded can be identified, with reasonable certainty, the record will be sufficient in this particular; otherwise not.
 Object and Effect of Record The object of recording mining claims is to give notice to others desiring to locate in the vicinity. The language of the Act of Con- gress authorizing miners tu make regulations governing lOcati and the manner of recnrding." implies th9t the act of location is distinct from that of recording, except where the regulations of miners make recording necessary to constitute a location; so that q a location may be complete, and vest the exclusive right of posses sion before any record thereof is made, unless recording is made an act of location, or one of the acts necessary to constitute a IC. cation hy miners rules.
 Forfeiture by Failure to ReeorI Tine right to a mining claim will not be forfeited by fa..9.a to record the same, in the aa- sence of miners rule or reGuI8- tion providing for forfeiture on that ground.
 Effect of Actual Notice-Ir the absence of any miners rul or regulation making recordig a necessary act or condition uf a complete location, or providing for a forfeiture by failure to re- cord, a prior location of mining claim, without recording the same, gives the locator thereof the exclusive right to possess and enjoy the same as against all per sons having actual notice of such location and the extent thereof.
 Work Necessary to Hold a Claim-The statute requires one hundred dollars worth of work on each claim located after May 10th, 1872, in each year, and in default thereof authorizes the claim to be relocated by other parties, provided the first locator has not resumed work upon it. But if the first locator resumes work at any time after the expiration of the year, and before any relocation is made, he there, by preserves his claim; the statute nowhere authorizes 5, trespasS upon. or relocation of d claim before located by another, however derelict in performing the required work the first locator may have been, provided he has returned and resumed work, and is actually engaged in developing his claim at the time the second locator enters and at tempts to secure the claim.
 Work to Hold Adjoining Claims Where one poison or company owns several contiguous claims, capable of being advantageously worked together, one general system may be adopted t. w"rk such claims; a"d work done ac> cording to such a system for the purpose of working or prospect ing all such contiguous claims, although done on only one of such claims, or even outside of all of them, is available to hold all such contiguous claims intended to be worked or prospected by such general system.