Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-04-08
APPLICATION OF pArur.


when the survey does not accurately de-
fine 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 Tor 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 a.
many placer locations a. the local law ad-
mits, and embrace thom all In ono appli-
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 as deputy for the Register
and Receiver. cannot be recorded as evi-
dence.
In all patents for mining claims situated
within the interior boundaries Of . town
site, q clause is 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 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 designstes the daily
issue Of newspaper for publication Oh
notices Of . mining application for patent,
IL Is 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 II from the operation of
the homestead and pre-emption laws. A
hearing for the purpose Of proving tho
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 flo separate
and distinct claim against each application
which il is alleged conflicts with the prem
ises owned BY such adverse claimant.
Tho papers in an adverse claim once hled
cannot be Withdrawn, but become parto
the record.
When an adverse claim has been filed 1t
cannot bo 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
..l AlaA tt. tha nj InNal
Office during tho period OF publication
Of the application for the patent to 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 tho
delay ensue 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 Do
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 and
shall file . copy Of tho original notice Of
his location, aud show the nature or extent
Of tho conflict alleged.
An allegation Of parties TO . suit that
they compose the company 10 sufficient,
and they are not required TO prove that
they are the original locators or the iden-
teal parties who presented the adverse
claim.
AGRICULTURAL on MINERAL LANDS.
Where land 10 Of little II any value for
agricultural purposes, but 10 essential ~
the proper development OF mining claims
il should be disposed Of under the mining
Act.
where lands containing valuable
mineral deposits have been included In an
agricultural entry. said entry will DO 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 ~ agricultural, but before
patent has been issued. the parties claim
ing the mine may make application Tor
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 paten: has
been issued to an agricultural claimant,
they pass with the patent.
Agricultural college scrip cannot be re-
ceiyed in payment for claims.
ALIENS.
A foreigner may make mining location
and dispose Of IL, provided he becomes .
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 applicants will not be presumed
sliens In the absence Of allegation or OBJ
lection prior 10 issuance Of patsnt.
The portion Of mining claim sold 70
An Alien cannot bo patented while such
owner h An alien; but ON his declaration
to become . citizen, his right dates back
TO his purchase. and he may tnereupon
secure United States pstsnt Tor his claim.
cnoss LxpoEs.
Revised Statutes. Section 2SS6.
Where two or moro ledges cross or inter-
sect each other. priority Of title shall gov
ern. and such prior location shall be enti-
| tied 10 all ore or mineral contained within
the space Of iutersection. but the subse-
aueut location shsll 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 taks The
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