Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-02-16

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Where the claim was not located In 90
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 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 ~
many placer locations a. the local law ad'
mits, and embrace them all In one appli-
cation for patent.
Two or moro lodes cannot be embraced
in one application for . patent except Tor
placer claims embracing two or more lodes
/ within their boundaries.
Papers sworn to before any person pur-
porting to act a. deputy for the hegister
and Receiver. cannot be recorded as EVIL
| dence.
In all patents for mining claims situated
within the interior boundaries Of . town
site. . 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 tho 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 DO published ten cousecu-
tive weeks in weekly newspapers. and In
daily newspapers sixty days must eiapse
between the tirst 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 compliance with law to change
to tho weekly edition Of the same paper
without authority Of the Register.
The existence Of . salt spring on tract
Of land withdrAws it from the operation OF
the homestead aud presumption laws. A
hearing for tho 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 fle o separate
and distinct claim against each application
which 10 IL alleged conflicts with the prem
| ises owned by such adverse claimant.
The papers In an adverse claim once filcd
cannot be withdrawn, but become . part oil
the record.
When an adverse claim has been fled II
cannot be amended 30 a. 10 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 filed In the proper local
otfice during the period Of publication
Of tho application for tho patent to be
effective.
1t is the duty Of the adverse claimant to
commence suit in proper form within the
required time, and II he trusts tho uncer.
tain medium Of the United States mail, be
must abide tho consequences. should the
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 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
plianee with the local laws in recording his
claim and in regard to expenditures. and
shall file copy Of the original notice OF
his location. and show the nature or exten,
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 the adverse
claim.
AoarcuLruRAL on MINERAL LANDS.
Where land 10 Of little II any valuo for
agricultural purposes, but Is essential 80
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 30 can.
celed at any time prior 70 issuance oi
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 a. 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 hai
been issued to an agricultural claimant,
they pass with the patent.
Agricultural college scrip cannot DO 70
ceived In payment for claims.
ALIENS.
A foreigner may make mining location
and dispose Of IL. provided he becomes
citizen before iisposing Of the mine. Prooi
that the party was not citizen before dis
posing Of his claim must be afarmatively
shown.
Locators and intermediate owners other
than applicants will not DO presumed
sliens In the absence Of allegation or OBJ
lection prior TO issuance Of patent.
The portion Of . mining claim sold te
an alien cannot be patented while suct
owner 10 an alien but on his declaration
TO become . citizen. his right dates bacl
to his purchase. and he may thcreuPor
secure United States patent for his claim
Cross LEDors.
| Revised Statutes. Section 1856.
Where two or more ledges cross or intsr'
aect each other. priority Of title shali gov
ern, and such prior location shall be enti'
tied to all ore or mineral contained within
the space Of intersection, but the subse'
quent 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
win below the point Of union, including
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