The Tombstone., 1885-07-20
xvsyra ct cf Me9scdn A1aing Las0.

{, Thomas J. Dowell, than whom there is no [, one better posted or Mexican law:
 Property can De acquired by discovery or aencuncenent.
 Mining. property is distinct hou supera- cial rights. Any person legally qualified 10 held Real Estate can hold mining property.
 Foreigners e. hold subject to the resiric- .ioRs the Mexican laws pro-i -ile Tor,
 A title shall consist of certified record of the preliminary d.nouncemep; and decree .sf possession. Coal. iron, lin, building g-stene. sands, and superficial sails sfe sac property of t!e land owner.
 Mining property can be acquired iu ;eseT, or private lands.
 The deputst.on cf mining is the authority in mining matters and in its absence tle Der feet.
 Any one csn protect where surface claim is not held. A prospecting ereavstion shall not exceed metres in sep,a or diameter.
 If the prospecting i. io te done on indlv dual property bond mus: be given for 1s,n- ages.
 If such prospecting muet bs done on en- closed or cultivated lands The application may be denied by the authorities
 One month Is given to explore unless suf- aclcnt reason be given for pr.vllcge of an other month
 During months no one can locate Sithin 300 metres oh all sides of the prospec;cs.
 Nn d ep os any:yard. enclosure, o; chard garden, bel one- ing to an habi:ation unless by special permit from proprietor.
 X announcement cen be made on title of abandonment on title of forfeiture under the lGw.
 4 discovery may be Of rev mining dls- trict of q new vein or deposit ir a k;.own rein or district.
 In the first case q dscovcrer is entitled to 3 locatiors on the principal lead and one on every other vein he may discover. In the .cnd case ,a two locations and only one il.thc 3rd instance.
 person restoring oii worke is held dls- coverer,
 In any of the previous cases X denouacer, discoverer, or restorer acting fo. duly or ganized company is oDly entitled to 4 loca- lions on the same vein.
 4 mine is considered dc2erted and absnd- oncd if at any time before the date of tLe ap- plication for relocation it is shown that six men have not worked its interior belongings for 36-consccutiTe weeks.
 In times Sf l.isturbaIce pgpperty is deciar- cd exempt if such disturbance be within 20 leagues Of said property. Within months ; after peace is rcef tablished the work shall proceed or be forfeited.
 An exemption can be granted ty the depu- ta;ion Of mining upon goo3 nd sufficient . causes. -
 When the property is wor.:ed in careiess manncy thereby endar ger:ng the life Of em- , ployceS all rights are f1rieited. ,
 The limits Of a eiain, Ipcn 3 vian a,s de- scribe6 as follows: ,
 4 ectangie whose sides, parallel 10 the bearings of the vein shall be SO metres in , Ienth, the other two. perpendicE ar to the first, varying from 100 to 300 metres ;n length according to the dip of the vein- The ob ject is that the claimant may hold appFoxim- : a;eiy 400 metres as the vein dips.
 Wher the vein is perpendicular or dips more ,thon s5 degrees the squarc shall be of 100 metres. i,. In irregular deposits 3Co metres square is tbe limit. ., ..s E.. ABSTRACT or CUSTOM DC-Ies.
 Passengers allowed only personal effects in daily use. ..y Household effects are subject to discount according to state of use. Importations of over Sl00 must be accom- panied with four maai:ests, jour bills of laden, duly certified by 5, NexisaE cQpspl.
 The omission Of package on a mapiiest incurs q heavy fine.
 The absence Of manfests and bills duly certified incur inc penalty of fine Of $500.
 II these i'm portsttons are desSjnsd tO tine 15 mile gone onIy2 per cent. of ,he duties shall be paid.
 Irhra=t.tions of less than $lOp ucei DO consular certiacation. but must have their respective bills oi lading Wagons aH: horses passiug beyond the IS mic zone shall pay the duty i'm posed by the tariff.
 norsi iua, dpty is imposed G cent On each) oR iii nieiag steel, DOW der fuse, agricul- turEl I'm p.s chts. Eaiiyoad materials, instru menis of science, and all apparatus for i'm p:ovement m industrial pursuits.
 The mos, important articles to our trade are dut;able as follows: