Arizona weekly citizen., 1888-01-07
The Way to Obtain Title for Mines
 by Patent from the United
(Copp's Q. 5. Mining Decisions.J

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 l. The applicant is required 70 have a correct survey of his claim under su- shority of the surveyOr-aeneral of th- state.
 2. Post plat of such survey in s oon- sp'cuous place on the clam. with notice of his intention so 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 Co bs found; number of feet claimed and pre- sumed direction thereof: She number of feet each way from discovery shaft and name or names of other edjoining 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 snc receiver 6 copy of such plat and field notes If survey; also the affidavit of two witnesses, c.edi- ble that such plat and notice srs posted conspicuously on the claim, giving date and place of such posting, a copy of ths notice so posted to be attached tO snd form part of such affidavit,
 4 Attached % field notes must be the sworn statement = claimant that be has pOssessory 10 the premises tbsFoio described by virtue of compliance of himself Oc g-antO.s 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 pOsses%ory right.
 If locator, full. true and correct copy of hls location should b. furnished. said copy sttested by seal Of recorder, If no seal, make oath to the correctness of same; and where the applicant claims with others cs locator and those others have transferred any or all their inter- ests, copy of original record of lOca- tion should be filed ard En abstract of title from recorder.
 6. In the event Of loss by fire of min ing records. affidavit ot such should bs made and secondary evidence Ot title re- ceived.
 2. On receipt of these papers. the register wiii, St the expense of claimant, publish, for slIiy days. notice of such application l. t1O paper nearest the claim.
 g. Too much care can not be eIsF- cised ia the preparation of these no tices,
 10. The claimant, at the time of fling papers with register, or during the sixty days publication. must file certificate of surveyor general that not less than toO0 worth of labor has been expended on Im- provements made on the claim, and that the plat filed by the claimant IS correct and the field notes of survey 30 correct that the premises may be fully Idenh- fed. This certificate had better be in- dorsed on plat and field notes.
 II. Ate sixty dsys' publication has expired, the claimant will He bis stfi- dayIt that the plat and notice aforesaid remained eonspIcuously posted for or during the sixty dsys's publication Upon fling the foregoing papers, the register will, if no adverse claim was filed during sixty days publication. per nit the claimant to pay for the land etc.
 l2 The register must certify. ID send ing up papers. that the notice. plat and field notes posted in his office for sixty dsys-trom such a time to such tune. The consecutive series of numbersSO mineral entries must be continued.
 l3. The plat and field notes of survey must be conspicuously posted ID the land office for sixty days, this plat. field notes. etc, to be furnished by applicant
 IA. The abstracts of title must come down to and include, if possible. the last date until papers are forwarded os leave the office Ca late ruling).