Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-01-28

fne the boundaries Of the claim.
Where the claim was not located In ac-
cordance with law.
Where several parties own separate and
distinct portions Of claim, application
for patent may be made by either for that
portion Of tho claim owned by him; but
where several parties own undivided IN
forests in mining claim. all should join
in an application for patent.
A person or association may purchase as
many placer locations as the local law ad-
mits. and embrace them all In one appli-
cation for Q patent.
Two or more lodes cannot be embraced
in one application for Q patent except for
placer 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 ~ evil
| dence.
In all patents for mining claims situated
within the interior boundaries Of Q town
| site. q clause 10 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 newspaper for tho period Of sixty
days.
Notice must bo published ten consecu-
tive weeks in weekly newspapers, and In
daily newspapers sixty days must elapse
between the rrst and the last insertions.
Where the Register desiguates the daily
issue Of Q newspaper for publication OF
notices OF mining application for patent,
| IL Is not o compliance with law to change
to the weekly edition Of the same paper
without authority OF the Register.
Tho existence Of salt spring on tract
Of land withdraws IL 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 be entered under the
mining Acts.
ADVERSE CLAIMS.
Adverse claimants must file . separate
and distinct claim against each application
which 10 ia alleged conflicts with the prem
ises owned by such adverse claimant.
The papers In al adverse claim once hled
cannot be withdrawn, but become partoi
the record.
When an adverse claim has been filed 1t
cannot be amended so as 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 hled in the proper local
office during the period OF publication
Of the application for the patent 10 DO
effective.
1t is 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 mail, he
must abide the consequences. should the
delay ensuo through misfortune or acci-
dent. Should the failure to commence
suit be the result Of tho 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 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.
pliance with the local laws In recording his
claim and in regard to expenditures, aud
shall flo . 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 Is sufficient,
and they are not required to prove that
they are the original locators or the iden-
tical parties who presented tho adverse
claim.
AGRICULTURAL Oh MINERAL LANDS.
Where land is Of little II any value for
AGRICULTURAL purposes, but is essential ..
the proper development Of mining claims,
it 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 at 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 as agricultural, but before
patent has been issued. the parties claim
ing tho mine may make application Tor
patent for same, aud the agricultural entry
will be cancelled to that portion OF the land
embraced by said mining claim.
/
on agricultural lands after the patent has
been issued to an agricultural claimant,
they pass with the patent.
Agricultural college scrip cannot be re-
ceived in payment for claims.
ALIENS.
A foreigner may make mining location
and dispose Of IL, provided no becomes |.
citizen before iisposing Of the mine. Proof
that the party was not . citizen before dis
posing OF his claim must be afhrmatively
shown.
Locstors and intermediate owners other
than applicants will not be presumed
sliens In the absence OF allegation or OBJ
lection prior to issuance oil patent.
The portion Of Q mining claim sold 10
an Alien cannot be patented while such
owner is an alien; but on his declaration q
to become q citizen, his right dates back
to his purchase. and he may thereupon
secure United States patent for his ciaim'
Cross LEDoEs.
Revised Statutes. Section 1855.
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-
/ ouent 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
vein below the point Of union, including
sli The spscs Of in'srssstoa'