Tombstone weekly epitaph., 1882-11-18
of whatever nature, posscssory or
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otherwise.
 ,. Section 2,305, Revised Stautets (>ub-divisjon se1eni requires the surveyor to "rote in his field books the true situation of all mines. salt licks, salt springs and mil seats which come to hls knowledge" Al-o "all water courses over uHIrh thc lines he runs may pass" It further requires him to note ''ihe quality of the lands" The descriptive notes are required hy sub division eight to be incorporated in the plat by tue suryeyor general.
 g If these duties have been per- formed the surveyors will furnish a reasonable guide to the district off cers and to claimants in prosecuting th ir applications. But eAperien, e has shown tha, great neglect has re- suited from inattenlicn to the law in this respect and the regular plats are of very lit'le value in the matter. It will therefore be required in the future that deputy surveyors shall, at the expensive of the parties, make full examination of all placer claims, aud duly note the facts as specified in rhe law, stating the quality, the composition Of the soil, the klnd and amount of timber and other vc2eta ton, the locus aud size ot streams and such other matters as may appe&r upon the surface and underground workings, whether placer or lodc, for mining purposes.
 4. In addition tc this data which the law rt quircs to be shown in all cases the deputy should report with reference to proximity to center of trade or residence: also of well known systems of lodes, deposits or of individual lodes. He should also report as to Iho use of adaptablliry oi the claim for placer miring whethe water has been brought on in sufli cient quantity to mine the same or whether it can te procured for that purpose, and finally what works oI expenditures have been made by the claimant or his Grantors for the de velopment of the clain s, and thcil situation and location with respect tc the same as applied for.
 8. This examination should be re. ported hy the deputy under oath tc the surveyor general and duly corro' borated, and and copy of the same be furnished with the application fol patent to the claim, constituting : part thereof, and including the oatE If the applicant
 6. In cyse of proposed claim fol lands not yet surveyed, the foregoing regulations vii, govern an application for survey.
 z. h controversies hereafter tc be determined respecting the mnera value of lands, their value for al purposes, whether agricultural o municipal, or as seats for towns, vii be considered without reference tc the decisions heretofore made II | partlcu ar cases. No dcclSuu hNn!lN executed. however, will be consider ed under this modification.
 &. N5applicalion ny association of persons for p&,crt to q nlaceI claim will be allowed to embrac, more than lGO acres, nor will an> application be entertained to emhrac, more than one location.
 9. Application awaiting entry whether published CT not, must b' made 10 conformity to these regula' tions both in respect to the amount O ground and examination as tc tho character of the land. Entries al ready made will be suspended fol examination by the commissioner and such additional proofs as may he deemed necessary in each case vii be demanded.