Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-10
HE DAILY RECORD-U MON.
ADVERTISEMENT MENTION.
l(laaI INTELLIGENCE.
Il rEREsTIHa TO MIXERS.

The following ia regard to mining laws and
regulations has been received at the United
States Land 0fica in this city, by Register
Taylor and Receiver Beatty. 1t is stated to
be smendatofy # circular of October 81,
1881, AID has special reference to applications
for patents to PLACER claims. IL is also stated
that it is to be considered Ia correction with
Paragraphs 50 to 90 If regulations IL the
Aforementioned circular. It is signed by
n. G. Mcfarland, Commissioner, and ap-
proved by the Secretary of thu Interior:
l. The first care 10 recognizing an applca.
ton for patent upon a placer ,lain must be
exsrc!sed Ia determining the exact classiics-
ton OF the lands. To this eod the cIeares:
evideLcs Of wbi,u the case ia capable should
be presented. Ii tie claim be all placer
ground, that fact must be stated ia the appli.
cation and ccrrobcrA;ei by accompanying
proofs. If OF mix ID Fiacsrs and lodes, it
should be so set out with description of all
known lodes situated within the boundaries
OF the claim. A specific declaration, such as
ia required BY Section 1888 Revised Statutes,
must be furnished as to each lode intended
to be claimed. All other known lodes are.
by the silence OF tie applicant, excluded by
law from all CHIN by hun, of Whatsoever
nature, possessory or otherwise.
2. Section 2395, Revised Statutes (subdi-
vision ~ requires the surveyor to mote in
his fielc books the true situation of all mines.
salt licks, salt SPRING., and mill seats which
come to his knowledge :" also AL water
courses ever which the lines he runs may
pass" l. further requires hin to 9note toe
quality of the lands" These descriptive
notes are required by subdivision to be IN.
corported In the plat by the Surveyor. IN.
eral
8 If these duties have been performed. the
surveys will furnish reasonable guide to the
district officers and to claim snts ia prosecut-
ing their Applicant ms. But experience has
shown that greas neg'ec. has resulted from in
attenu.n 20 the law IL this respect, and the
regular pats ale OF very little value in the
mater. IL will, therefore, be required in the
future thai deputy surveyors shall ct the ex.
pense of toe parties. make full examinati m
OF all placer cia:ms, and duly note the facts
81 specified in The law, stating the quality
and composition OF the soil, the kind and
amount of timber and other vegetation, the
locus and slz, Ct streams, and such other
matters as may appear upon the surface of
the claims. This examination should include
the Character and extent of all surface and
underground workings, whether placer or
lode, for mining purposes.
4. In addition to these data, which the law
requires to be shown in all cases, the deputy
EopOEL VIII Inference TO the proximity
OF cea.ers of trade or residence also of well
known systems of lode deposit or of individ-
ual lodss. He should also report as to the
use or adaptabilisy of the claim for placer
minirgj whether water has been brought
upon it in sufficient quantity to mine the
same, or whether it can be procured for that
purpose and finally, what works or expen.
ditures have been made by the claimant or
his grautors for the development of the
claim and tneir 81 and ;.L
respect to the same as applied for
.. This examination should be reported by
the deputy under oath to the Surveyor. Cen
eral, and daily corsoborated and q COPY of
the same should be furnished with the appli-
cation for patent 20 the claim, constituting a
part thereof, and included in the oath of the
applicant
6. In case Of proposed claim for lands
MOI yet surveyed, the foregoing regulations
will govern the application for survey.
z. La controversies hereafter to be deter.
mined respecting the mineral value of lands,
their value Tor all purposes, whether agricult-
ural or municipal, or as seats of towns, will
be considered, without reference to the de-
cisions heretofore made in particular cases
No decision finally executed, however, will
be reconsidered under this modification.
8. No application by an association of per-
sons for patent to placer claim will be al
lowed to embrace more than one 100 acres,
Anor will any application be entertained that
keuAkace5 more than one location.
y y. Applications awaiting entry, whether
published or not, must be made to conform to
these regulations, both with respect to amount
OF ground aud examination as to the character
OF the land. Entries already made will be
suspended for examination by the Commits
sioner, and such addition al proofs as may be
deemed necessary in each case will be de-
manded