Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-01-23

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cordance with law. -,
Where several parties own separate and
distinct portions Of claim, spPlication
for patent may be mado BY either for that
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 40
many placer locations a. the local law ad.
mits, aud embrace them all In one appli-
cation for patent. !,
Two or more lodes cannot be embraced
In one application for = patent except for
placer claims embracing two or moro iodes
within their boundaries.
Papers sworn to before any person pur-
porting to act as Q deputy for the Register
and Receiver. cannot Be recorded ~ svi-
dence.
In all patents for mining claims situated
within tho interior boundaries Of town
site, q clause 10 inserted excepting and
excluding all town property. rights upon
tho 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,
10 is not o 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 vi proving tho
| agricultural character Of such land Is not
allowed. Land containing valuable de-
posits Of slate may be entered under the
mining Acts.
ADVERSE CLAIMS.
Adverse claimants must fls . separate
and distinct claim against each application
which IL Il alleged conflicts with tho prem
ises owned by such adverse claimant.
Ths papers in an adverse claim once fled
cannot DO withdrawn. but becomes part oil
the record.
When an adverse claim has been Hled II
| cannot be amended 30 ~ to embrace
larger portion Of the premises than that
described in the original adverse claim.
An adverse claim must be made out In
proper form and dled in the proper local
Office during the period Of publication
Of tho application for the patent to DO
effective.
1t is the duty Of tho adverse claimant to
commence suit in proper form within the
required time. and II he trusts the uncer-
tain medium Of the United States mail, be
must abide the consequences. should the
delay ensuo through misfortune or acci.
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 the facts upon which ho 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
pliance with the local laws In recording his
claim and in regard to expenditures. and
shall hle copy Of the original notice Of
his location, aud show the nature or extent
Of the conflict alleged.
An allegation Of parties to . suit that
they compose the company IL sufficient,
aud they are not required to prove that
they are the original locators or the iden-
tical parties who presented the adverse
| claim.
AGRICULTURAL on MINERAL LANDS.
Where land is Of little II any value for
agricultural purposes, but Is essential az
the proper development Of mining claims,
1t should be disposed Of under the mining
Act.
Where lands containing valuable
mineral deposits have been included In an
agricultural entry. said entry will be can.
celed ct 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 after the same has
been entered ~ agricultural. but before
patent has been issued. the parties claim.
ing tho 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 DO re-
ceived in payment for claims.
ALIENS.
A foreigner may make mining location
and dispose Of 1t. provided he becomes .
citizen before 1isposing Of tho mine. Proof
that the party was not citizen before dis
posing Of his claim must be amrmAtively
shown.
Locstors and intermediate owners other
than Applicants will not be presumed
aliens In the absence Of allegation or OBJ
lection prior 70 issuance OF patsnt.
Tho portion Of . mining claim sold TO
an alien cannot be patented while such
owner is an alien but on his deciarauon
TO become Q citizen. his right dates back
TO his purchase. and he may thereupon
secure United States patent for his claim.
| cRoss LKpors.
| Revised Statutes. Section 2SS6.
| Where two or more lodges cross or inter-
sect each other. priority Of title shall gov
ern. and such prior location shall be enti-
tied to all ore or mineral contained within
the space OF intersection. but the subse-
queut location shall have the right Of way
| through the space Of intersection for the
purpose Of the convenient working Of the
mine. And where two or more veins unite,
the Oldest or prior location shall take the
vain bslow the point Of union, including
| Ali ths spsoe Of intsrpeetop.