The Clifton clarion., 1889-07-31

such claim; and he shall also post such notice i'll his office for the same period. The claimant at the time of filing this application, or at any time thereafter within the sixty days Of publication, shall file with the register certificate Of the United States sur veyor-gereral that $500 worth of labor has been expended CT improve meuts made upon the claim by him self or graptors; that the plat ia cor rect, with such further description by such reference 10 natural objects or or permanent monuments as shall identify the claim, and furnish an ac curate description. to be incorporated in the patent. At the expiration of the sixty days of publication the claimant shall file his affidavit. show ing that the plat and notice have been posted in conspicuous place on the claim during such period of publica- ton. If no adverse claim shall have been filed with the register and re- ceiver of the proper land-otllce at the expiration of the sixty days of publi- cation, it shall be assumed that the applicant is entitled to a patent, and that no adverse claim exists, ard up- on the payment to the proper officer of five dollars per acre he shall receive a certificate of entry; and hereafter no objection from third parties to the issuance of patent shall be heard except it be shown that the applicant has failed to comply with the terms of this chapter. But no more than 5000 feet in length along the veins of claims located prior to the 10ih day of May, 1872, and not more than the extent of one claim 1900 feet in length ! dy 600 feet in width located after said date shall be included in the same ap- plication for a patent, and not more than so acres of placer ground shall be included in the same application for a patent"
 SEC. 1. That section 2334 of the Re yised Statutes be amended by adding thereto the following:
 And the surveyors appointed un- der the provisions of this section shall have power to administer oaths to their assistants"
 SEC. 5. That section 2335 of the Re- vised Statutes be amended so as to read:
 "Sec. 2335. All afiidavits required to be made under this chapter may be verified before any officer authorized to administer oaths in any State or Territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia, and all testi- mony and procfs may be taken before any such officer, and when duly certi- fed by the officer taking the same, shall have the same force and effect as if taken before the register and re- ceiver of the land-oliice. In cases of contest as to the mineral or agricUl- tural character Of land. tic testimony and proors may be taken, under such regulations as the Commissioner of the General Land Office may pre- scribe: Provided. That the presence of rock in place bearing gold, silver, cinnabar, CT other valuable metal, shall be regarded as prima facie evi- dence that the land containing the same is mineral iu character; and veins of rock in place bearing such minerals and appearing on the surface of the ground, or in excavations made thereon, shall be regarded within the meaning of section 2533 of the Revis- ed Statutes as veins or lodes known to exist."
 SEC. s. Amend section 2333 of the Revised Statutes so as 10 read:
 "Sec. 2G3S. As a condition of sale each patent shall reserve the right oi way through or over any mining claim for roads, ditches, canals, cuts, tunnels and other easements. for the purpose of working other mines: Provided That any damages occaSioDed thereby shall be assessed and paid in the man. ner provided by the laws of the State or Territory in which such mine is situated for assessments and payments for land taken for public use under the right of eminent domain. And tie rights and easements heretofore reserved under the provisions of this section (253S of the Revised Statutes, in patents heretofore issued shall be regulated and made available as here. in prescribed"