The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1890-04-05
rior Department cannot redress the

An adverse claimant should set
forth'in detail the fact upon which he
bases his ad verse claim. A statement
in general terms. embodying conclu.
stons of law, without stating the facts
specially, will not be considered In
evidence.
An adverse claimant should show a
com plIance with the local laws in re-
cording his claim and in regard to ex-
penditures. and shall file "A copy OF
the original notice of his location.
and show the nature or the extent of
the conflict alleged.
An allegation of parties to suit that
they compose the company IL sutfi-
Client, and they are not required 10
prove that they are the original loca-
tors or the identical parties who pre-
scented The adverse claim.
AGRICULTURAL OR MINERAL LANDS.
Where the land Is of little, II any,
value for agricultural purposes. but Is
essential for The development of min-
ing claims, 1t should be disposed of
under the Mining Act.
Where lands containing valuable
mineral deposits have been included
In an agricultural entry, said entry
will be cancelled at any time PRIOR 10
issue of patent, upon satisfactory evil
dence of the existence of such valu-
able deposits.
Where valuable mineral deposits
are discovered upon tract after the
same has been entered as agricultural,
but before patent has been issued. the
parties claiming the mine may make
application for patent for same, and
thu agricultural entry will be cam
celled to that portion of tho land en-
braced by said mining claim.
Where mineral deposits are discov-
cred on agricultural lands after tie
patent has been issued to an agricol-
tural claimant, they pass with The
patent.
AgriculturalCollege scrip cannot be
received in payment for claims.
ALIENS.
A foreigner may make mining To-
cation and dispose of IL, provided he
becomes a citizen before disposing of
the mine. Proof that the party WAS
not citizen before d.sposing OF his
claim must be atlirnativelv shown.
LocatorS and intermediates owners,
other than applicants. Will not b.
presumed aliens. in the ahsence of
allegation or objection prior TO tho
issuance Of patent.
The portion Of mining claim sold
to an alien cannot he patented while
such owner is an alien; but on his
declaration TO become citizen his
right dates back 10 his purchase, and
he may thereupon secure an United
States patent for his claim.
CROSS LEDeEs.
Revised Statutes. Section 1886.
Where two ar more ledgss cross or
intersect each other. priority OF title
shall govern, and such prior location
shall be entitled to all mineral con-
tanned within the space OF intersec-
ton, but the subsequent location
shall have the right OF way through
the space OF intersection for the pur-
pose Of he con, enient working or The
HllUc. Anu mere TWO OF more veins
unite the oldest or prior locator shall
take tho vein below the point Of
union, including all the space Of utter
section.
TUNNELS.
There is no authority IF law for n
tunnel location 5000 by 1900 feet. A
proper location Is the width OF the
tunnel for 5000 feet.
There il no provision of law for
patenling tunnel location~. but lode>
discovered in running tunnel may
be patented In like manner as other
lodes.
The right il granted to tunnel own
ers OF 500 feet of each blind lode not
previously known TO exist, which
nav be- discovered in their tunnel
When lode is struck or discover
ed for he first time in running "a tnn-
mel. the tunnel owner have the OPP
ton OF recording their claim Of 1900
feet all on ono side of The point nj
Intersection or discovery or partly
on one side and partly on the ol her.