Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1882-01-16

Where the claim was not located IN 40
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 as the local law ad'
mits. aud embrace them all in one appli.
cation for patent.
Two or more lodes cannot be embraced
In one application for Q patent except Tor
placer claims embracing two or more ioues
within their boundaries.
Papers sworn to before any person pur-
porting TO act as deputy for the Register
and Receiver. cannot DO recorded ~ evi-
dence.
In all patents for mining claims situated
within tho 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 the 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 trst and the last insertions.
Where the Register designates the daily
issue Of . newspaper for publication of
notices Of q 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 IL from the operation Of
the homestead and prescription laws. A
hearing for the purpose VI proving the
/ agricultural character VI such land 10 not
allowed. Land containing valuable de-
posits VI slate may DO entered under the
mining Acts.
ADVERSE CLAIMS.
Adverse claimants must file . separate
and distinct claim against each application
which it il alleged conflicts with the prem
ises owned by such adverse claimant.
The papers In an adverse claim once died
cannot be withdrawn. but become part Of
the record.
When an adverse claim has been iled 1t
cannot be 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
proper form aud filed in the proper local
Office during tho period Of publication
Of tho application for tho patent to be
effective.
II 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. be
must abide the consequences. should the
delay snsuo through misfortune or acct.
dent. should the failure to commence
suit be the result Of the corrupt or dishon-
est action Of his attorney. the Interior De-
partmeut 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
DO considered in evidence.
An adverse claimant should show com.
pliance with the local laws In recording his
claim and In regard ~ expenditures, and
shall Tile copy VI the original notice Of
his location, aud show the nature or extent
Of the coniic, alleged.
An allegation Of parties to Q suit that
they compose the company Is sufficient.
aud they aro not required TO prove that
they aro the original iocators or the iden.
tical parties who presented the adverse
claim.
AGRICULTURAL on MINERAL LANDS.
Where land is Of little II any value for
agricultural purposes. but 10 essential -.
| the proper development of mining claims,
IL should b. 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 pricr 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 a. agricultural. but before
patent has been issued, the parties claim.
ing the mino 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 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 he becomes .
citizen before iisposing Of the mine. Proof
that the party was not citizen before dis
posing OF his claim must be amrmauvely
| shown.
Locators and intermediate owners other
than applicants will not bs presumed
aliens in the absence Of allegation or OBJ
lection prior to issuance OF patent.
The portion Of mining claim sold TO
an alien cannot be patented while such
owner is an alien but on his declaration .
to become Q citizen. his right dates back
to his purchase. and ho may thereupon
secure United States patent for his claim.
cRoss LEDoEs.
Revised Statutes. Section 29s6.
Where two or more lodges cross or inter-
sect each other. priority Of title shall gov
ern. and such prior location shall be snti-
tied to all ore or mineral contained within
the space Of intersection. but tho subss-
quent location shall have the right Of way
| through the space Of intersection for the
purpose Of tho convenient working Of the
i mine And Whero two or more yeina mite