Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-02-25
The Way to Obtain Title for Mines
 by Patent from the United
gCopp's D, 8. Mining Decisions.J


 (Copp's D, s. Mining Decisions.l
 l. The applicant is required to have a correct survey of his claim under su- thority of the surveyOr-general of the state.
 2. Post plat of such survey in a con spcuous place ou the claim, with notice of his intention to apply for patent. sad notice giving date of posting, name of claimant, name of claim, mining district and county, whether the location IS on record or not, and If so, where to be l found; number of feet claimed and pre- sumed direction thereof; the number of feet each way from discovery shaft and name or names of other adjoining claimants on same or other contagious claim,
 | 3 After posting above notice of plat and notice on the premises, the claimant will | file with the register and receiver a copy of such plat and field notes of survey; also the affidavit of two witnesses, credI- ble that such plat and notice are posted onspicuousiy On the claim, giving date and place of such posting, copy O. the notice SO posted to be attached to and form a part of such affidavit, 4 Attached Co field notes must; be the sworn statement of claimant that he has possessOry to the premises therein described by virtue of 8 compliance of himself or grantors with the mining district, state or territory.
 5. This affidavit should be supported | by proper evidence from the mining re- cOrder's office as to hIs Dossessory right |
 If a locator, a full, true and correct | copy of his location should be furnished. | said copy attestsd by seal of recorder; if | n nn CaaI unaka oath N1 ha of | same; and where the applicant claims with others as lccator and those others have transferred any or all their inter- ests, d copy of original record of lOca- ton should be filed and sn abstract of tItle from recorder.
 6. In the event of loss by fire of min ing records. affidavit of such should be made and secondary evidence ot title re- :eived
 .. On receipt of these papers, the register will, at the expense of claimant, publish, for sixty days. Dotice of such application in the paper nearest the claim.
 g. Too much care can not be exer cised ia the preparation of these no tices.
 To- The claimant, st the time of fling papers with register, or during the sixty days publication. must file certificate of surveyor general thRt not less than $500 worth of labor has been expended on lm- prOvements made on tine claim. and that Ihe plat filed by the claimant is correct and the field notes of survey SO correct that the premises may be fully Identi- 1 fed. This certificate had better be iu- dorsed on plat and field notes.
 II. Ate: sixty days publication has l expired, the claimant will file his sffi- , cay1t that the plat snd notice aforesaid ! conspleuously posted for or ( during the sixty dsys's publication Upon filing the foregoing papers, the register will, if no adverse claim was filed during sixty days publication, per nit ths claimant to pay for the land etc,
 l2. The register rlust certify, Tn send ing up papers. that the notice. plat and field notes posted in his office for sixty dsys-srom such time to such tune. The consecutive series of numbers of mineral entries must be continued.
 IS. The plat and field notes Of survey must be oOnspicuously posted in the land office for sixty dsys, this plat. field notes, etc, tO be furnished by applicant
 lz. The abstracts of title must come down to aud include, if possible, the est date until papers are forwarded or eava the office Ca late ruling).