, 1885-04-25

or Spokane Mining District, Adopted
April Is, 1885.

Of the Little Spokane river, having
all been notified to meet at WhitwIll
and McCornick's camp for the pur-
pose OF organizing a new mining dis
trict and adopting laws for the gov.
ernment of the same, the following
business was transacted: Mr.. W. II.
Whitwill was chosen chairman and
W. II. Montgomery was chosen sec
retaTy.
SECTION l. The name by which
this district shall be known shall be
the spokane mining district, Situated
In Stevens county, Washington ter
ritory, and bounded as follows: BY
the Calispel lake on the north, on
the south 10 a line on the Little SpO-
kane river, known as Peavine Jim
my's, on the east by the Idaho line,
on the west by Loon lake.
SEC. 2. No new mining district
shall BE- formed In this district un-
less the lines Of such mining district
shall be made outside Of II radius OF
ten square miles, taking this Whit
Wills camp, on Duck creek, one mile
from the Little Spokane river, as Il
center from which all measures shall
be taken.
SEC. 8. All gulCh and hill claims
hereafter located shall have Local
tlon notice posted In a conspicuous
place thereon, be marked by a post
ut each corner Of the claim, such post
shall be square and not less than four
inches In diameter and shall not b.
less than four feet above the surface,
and 50 marked as to show which cor
ner OF the claim II is; all fractional
claims shall be marked by a similar
post set at each corner orangle Of the
claim.
SEC. 4. All locations shall be fled
for record with the miuinR recorder
within sixty days from the date Of
location.
SEC. s. The mining recorder shall
hold his Office until the first Of May,
1885, and thereafter until his success
sor be elected and qualified. 1t shall
be his duty to record all location
notices, rellnqulshmsnts Of mining
ground, and shall give certified
copies of any record In his possession
when demanded, for any services re-
quired OF him for which a comPon-
sation Is allowed In the ensuing sec
tion. He shall have a right to demand
his fees In advance Of rendering such
service.
SEC. 6. The mining recorder shall
be allowed the following fees: For
filing and recording each location
notice, $500; for filing each relin-
quishment Of mining ground, SLOO;
for aling and recording each deed,
bill Of sale, mortgage, bond, contract |
to convey, for each instrument effect
ing the title Of or relating TO mining |
property, $3.50; for making copy Of |
any papers or record, SIOO; for max. |
ing out any abstract Of title for each |
paper embraced In such abstract, |
SL.OO.
see. 7. Notices Of all miners |
meetings hereafter held shall be
given by the mining recorder by |
posting notices IN at least three |
Of the most conspicuous places In the |
district, at least ten days before the |
date Of meeting, specifying the time,
place and object OF the meeting. The |
recorder shall c,ill such meetings at |
any time when requested In writing |
by eight or more bona fde claim
owners In the district.
SEC. 8. The office Of the mining |
recorder and all hooks, papers and |
records appertaining thereto shall he |
and remain at WhitwelPs campuntil |
further action by the miners Of this
district.
SEC. 8. A shaft at least ten feet |
deep shall be sunk on the lode or
vein Of each location within ninety |
days Of location, and In each case Of |
failure to comply with the provis-
ions Of this section the claim shall be
forfeited. This section shall be In
force fnDm and after May /, 1885.
SEC. ID. All claims located prior
to May 1st, 1885 shall be and remain
rs now lOcated and governed In all
respects by the laws Of the United
States.
SEC. IL. A shaft ten feet deep for
the frst ten feet Of blasting ground,
Ortwplve feet Of picking grOurd, shall
he considered equivalent 500 worth
Of work on any location.
SEC. y. All mlners' meetings
hereafter held in this district, no
person shall be allowed to vote un-
less he Is a bona flde claim wner,
miner, or person known TO be inter-
ested in the district.
All the above twelve sections were
unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That this meeting now
proceed to elect a recorder for this
Spokane mining district and the fol-
lowing claim owners present voted
for w. H. Whltwellas such recorder;
N. v. Davis, John Sherwood, Alon-
10 Moe, A. P. Curry, H. H. odell,
W. II. Montgomery, Robert McCOr.
mick, whereupOn he WIS declared
duly elected. There being no fur
ther business to come before the
meeting, on motion the same was
adjourned.
n. H. WHITwEL1., Chairman,
Attest, w. H. MONTGOMERY, Sec'Y. |
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