The Ketchum keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1881-1884, 1883-03-16
TUNNEL LOCATIONS

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the provisions Of the laws regarding
tunnel location, either as to the
rights OF the locators themselves or
those discovering or owning claims
near the line. We will endeavor III
this article TO point out such fi.cs-
~ prospectors and miners should re-
member in this connection.
Section 2,323 of the Reyised Stat
3utes provides that where j. tunnel
il run for the development Of a VEN
or lode, or for the discovery Of
minos, the owners Of such tunnel
shall have the right OF possession Of
all veins or iodes within 1000 feet
from the face Of such tunnel on the
line thereof not previously known
to exist, discovered IN such tunnel,
to the same extent AZ if discovered
from the surface, and locations on
the line of this tunnel, of veins on
Iodes not appearing on the surtace,
made by other parties after the com
mencement Of the tunnel, and while
the same is being prosecuted with
reasonable diligence, are invalid
but failure to prosecute the work on
| the tunnel for six months is consid-
cred an abandonment of the right to
all undiscovered veins on lodes on
the line Of the tunnel This is not
an abandonment OF lodges found.
To avail themselves Of the benefit
Of this provision of law, the propri-
etors of the tunnel have to give no
tice of the location, and carefully
mark lines and boundaries, the ac-
tual proposed course or direction Of
the tunnel, hight and width thereof,
otto. The Land Office takes particu
ar care that no Improper advantage
IS taken OF this provision OF law, by
people who make locations to AT
tempt TO monopolize tile lands lying
in front OF their tunnels, to the Diet
.iment Of The mining interests ana
exclusion Of bona fde prospectors
Phe width OF the location il restrict
ed to the actual width Of the tun
mel now, For instance, If tunnei
: ak fest wide, the location cover
1000 feet long and six feet wide,
| On either side Of this any one una
| prospect and take up such claim
A. he may find.
Stakes or monuments are to be
placed along the line of the TUNE.
70 mark its course and position. The
tunnel ia means of discovery
| When lode is discovered, the tun,
mel proprietor must proceed IN locat
ng his surface ground, stalking i,
off posting notice, recording, etc.
AS if the mine WAS discovered from
tho surface
Tho Act of February II, 1875
credits TO lode claim tho expendi
tures made in running tunnel fol
the purpose Of developing the lod,
owned by the proprietors Of til,
sunnel No surface work will thel
nave to be done to bold the claim.
The Fight Of possession OF veins Of
lodes granted by Act of Congress t.
tunnel owners, IN dependent, among
other things, upon discovery of th,
vein or lode in the tunnel Tn,
effect Of the Act is to give party
! running o tunnel for any purpose
whether for prospecting or develop
mont. the right to pre-empt and 10
cate any and all lodes not previously
, known to exist, discovered in suci
tunnel, to the same extent as it dis
eoverea from the surface.
1t by local custom, the owner 0
one mining claim has a right TO con
struet u tunnel through an adjoinin.
+ claim, in order TO enable him &
/ work his own claim, a Court Q
q Equity may enjoin any interference
! with that right.
An expenditure &c more than 81
: 500 b. The owners Of an adjoinin
II claim on the portion Of a tunnel rui
Z ming through tho Premises embrace
< in an application tor patent, in ems
2 the applicants were to have an il
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