Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-08-06
UNITED STATES MINING LAWS.
s.yo.MArION FOE LocAT0Rs
AND OWNERS OF nlhEs.
Applieasiens fer Patsnts-Hsw 60
Deal with Csees Lsaes-Tuanel
Rishts-Advsrss Ciatns-
The Law - Regard
- Allena-Ete.
APPLICATION or PArKsT.

Tno Law - Be8erU
- Alisss-kss.
APPLICATION or PATENT.
Whore papers have onoe been nled with
the Rsgistsr and Receiver. they become
part OF the record. and can neither b
withdrawn nor returned. but must bt
transmitted to the General Land once.
An application will be rejected when the
description of tho premises is erronsouI
or insufficient.
Application for patent will bs rejected
because:
firs-Ths notice wss publishsd without
the knowledge OF the Register.
Second-The notice was not Published
In Q newspaper dssignatsd - published
nearest the claim.
Third-Record title was found detective,
and:
Tourth-A previous application bad been
made for tho same premises, which Was
Withdrawn pending . suit In court COM
menced by the adverse claimant.
An application for patent will be rejected
when the survey does not accurately de-
ans the boundaries Of the claim.
Where the claim was not located In 60
cordance with Law.
Where several parties own separate and
dlstinct portions Of claim. application
for patent may be made BY either for shat
portion OF the claim owned BY him; but
where several parties own undivided In
terests In mining claim. all should Join
In an application for . patent.
A person or association may purchase as
many placer locations - the local law I'D.
miz. and embrace them oil 10 one appll.
cation for patent.
Two or more lodes cannot be embraced
In one application for . patent except for
placer claims embracing two or more lodes
within their boundaries.
Papers sworn to before any person pur-
porting to act - deputy for the Register
and Receiver. cannot be recorded - evi-
deuce.
In all patents for mining claims situated
within the interior boundaries Of . town
site. clause 10 inserted "exoepting 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 newspaper for the period OF sixty
days.
Notice must be published ten consecu-
tive weeks in weekly newspapers. and In
daily newspapers sixty days must elapse
between the hrst and the last insertions.
Where the Register designates the daily
issue Of newspaper for publication OF
notices Of . mining application for patent.
II IL not compliance with law to change
to the weekly edition Of the same paper
without authority Of the Register.
The existence Of salt spring on tract
Of land withdraws IL from the operation OF
the Homestead and pre-emption laws. A
hearing for the purpose Of proving the
sgricultural character Of such land 10 not
allowed. Land containing valuable de-
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 10 alleged conflicts with the prem.
ises owned BY such adverse claimant.
The papers In an adverse claim once dled
cannot be withdrawn, but become . part OF
the record.
When an adverse claim has been aled II
cannot bs amended 20 - 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
Office during the period Of publication
Of tho application for the patent to be
effective.
II il the duty Of the adverse claimant to
commence suit in proper form within the
required time, and II he trusts the uncer
tain medium Of the United States mall, be
must abide the consequences. should the
delay ensue through misfortune or acci.
dent. should the failure 10 commence
suit be the result Of the corrupt or dishon.
est action Of his attorney. the Interior De-
partmeut cannot redress the wrong.
An adverse claimant should set forth In
detail the facts upon which he bases his
adverse claim. A statement In general
terms. embodying conclusions Of law,
without stating the facts specially. will not
be considered In evidence.
An adverse claimant should show com.
pliancs with the local laws In recording his
claim and In regard 70 expenditures, and
shall file . copy Of the original notice oi
his location. aud show the nature or exten,
Of the conflict alleged.
An allegation Of parties 10 . suit that
they compose the company 10 sunicient,
and they are not required 10 prove that
they are the original locators or the iden'
tical parties who presented the adverse
claim.
AuRIcuLruRAL Oh xISIRAL LANDS.
Where land 10 Of little II any value for
agricultural purposes, but 10 essential 70
the proper development Of mining claims,
IL should be disposed OF under the mining
Act.
Whore lands containing valuable
mineral deposits have been inclt ded 10 an
agricultural entry. said entry will be can.
celsd st any time prior to issuance Of
patent. upon satisfactory evidence OF the
existence Of such valuable deposits.
Where valuable deposits Of mineral are
discovered upon tract altar the same has
been entered a agricultural. bat 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 the patent has
been issued to an agricultural claimant,
they pass with the patent.
Agricultural college scrip cannot be TO
ccived In payment for claims.
ALIENS.
A foreigner may make mining location
and dispose Of II. provided he becomes q
citizen before iisposing Of the mine. Proof
that the party was not citizen before dis
posing Of his claim must be afirmatively
shown.
Locstors and intermediate owners other
than spplicants will not be presumed
aliens In the absence Of allegation or OBJ
lection prior 70 issuance Of patent.
The portion Of mining claim sold 10
an allan cannot be patented vhtla sueh