The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-21
Bill Now Before Congress TO Relieve
the Industry Of Some
Burdens
Tr Is Intended to Correct Certain
Rulings of the Interior
Department.
Tho Proposed Changes Given aud Mining
Men Invited 60 send In Their
Views ON the suhJsct.


such congressional legislation as would re-
lievs she miners Of California and The Pa
one coast generally OF many OF the bur
lens now enforced upon them by the raj
ings OF the interior department in carrying
out the PROVISIONS of the United states
mining laws The matter came Tromin-
entity before the association At the last an
nual miners convention in October, 1888
aud was then thoroughly discussed. As a
result OF such discussion the legislation
most urgently desired was agreed upon By
the association and a COMMITTEES appointed
70 DRAFT n bill embodying the conclusions
reached by the convention. That com
mittse performed its dHty. and by dirse-
tion OF the executive committee of the as
ISOLATION forwarded a draft OF their pro-
posed bill TO Hon. Francis g. New
lands. member Of congress for the stats
OF Nevada. that gentleman being the only
member Of the lower house from abe Pacific
eoast who 10 a member Of the committee on
mines and mining. 20 which committee the
bill In its regular course. was referred
! The bill is still IN She hands OF the commit
tee on mines and mining NJ. Newlands
writes that there may be some difficulty in
getting a right-of-Way for tie bill, and
having it placed on the regular calendar.
tut says that so far as he has consulted the
members Of congress from the mining
states. they have expressed themselves as
favorable TO the passage OF the bill. He
adds however, for use before the com
mittee on mines and mining. AMI on its
! . esentation TO the house. you might send
me all clippings and comments which you
have concerning the bill which will in any
way tend 10 indicate the sentiment of the
mining people of the west"
Below is a COPY OF the bill. 10 proposes
10 amend sections 1884. 2,33i. 2.335 and
.. 337 OF the revised statutes. by striking oul
the portions IN brackets aud inserting the
portions in pRrentheses. HE INDEPENDENT
will oheerfully print anything the mine ;
OF abe state may have to say about the bill.
Section /. That section 1924 Of tie re-
vised statutes be amended 80 as 10 read:
Sec. 1924. The miners OF each mining
district may make regulations not In con-
fict with the laws OF the United States. or
with tie laws Of the state or territory in
which the district Is situated. governing
! the location, manner Of recording. amount
OF work necessary TO hold possession of q
mining claim, subject 20 the following re-
ouirements; The location must be dis
tnctly marked on the ground by posts or
monuments So that it's boundaries can be
readily traced. All records Of mining
I claims hereafter made shall contain the
name or names Of the locators. the date Of
the location and such = description of the
claim or claims located bv reference to
some natural OF iect or pc manent monu-
ment as will identify tho claim. On each
claim located after May 10. 1872 and until
a patent payment Of the purchase money
/ and a certiucats OF entry has been issusd
therefor not less than 500 worth Of labor
shall be performed or Improvements made
I du ing each year. On eli claims located
worth of labor shall be performed or i'm
/ proyemsnts made 10y the l0th day Of June,
/ 1874. aud during each year thereafter
for each 100 feet IN length along the vein
until la patent (paymsnt Of the
purchase money anu a certificate OF entry)
has teen issued thereto but where such
claims are held in common such eXpendi-
turo may DO made upon any one claim;
| provided that the period within which the
work require to be dono annually on ell
unuatented mineral claims shall commence
on the lst day OF January succeeding the
date OF location of such claim, and this
section shall apply TO all claims located
since tho 10th day of May. A. D., 1872. I
That the period within which the work re-
QuIred 20 be done annually on mine al
claims shall commence az u O'Clock M. on
the LIST day Of January succeeding the date
I
labor required by this act shall
have been performed or the i'm
provements made. an affidavit may be fled
within thirty days after the time limited
fOf the perfO nance OF such labor. OF max
ing such imI roveIntnts with the recorder
Of deeds OF the county IN which the claim
or mine Is situated. particularly describing
the labor performed and the improvements
made, ana the value thereof. whIoh HfhlsVit
shall be pTima faole evidence OF the facts
therein stated; and upon q failure 20 COM
ply With these cOnditionaI, THE conditions
OF this act IN the performance OF lubor or
| the making Of lmproNemsnts), the claim OF
mine nEon which such failure occurred
/ shall DO open TO relocation In abe same
\ manner as n no location OF the same had
ever been made. Provided. that ths origi-
nal locAtors. their heirs. assigns or legal
representatives have not Resumed (do
not resumeJ WOEk "a on she claim afteI
such failure aud before such (felocstion
| and continue the same win reasonable dill
igenos until the required amount Of labor
shall have been performed or improve
nients made.l
lyon the failure Of any one OF several
I cO-OWners 90 contribute his proportion Of
tie eKpenditu % required hereby the CO
owners who have performed the labor or
made the IMPROVEMENTS may. AZ the eXpi-
ration Of tne year. give such delinquent Co
I owner personal notice Ia writing. o. notice
/ by publication IA the newspaper published
uea eat the claim for az least ones a week
for ninety days; and u a. she expiration OF
/ ninety days after such notice IN writing. on
: BY publication, such deliaqusnt shall fan
. or refuse o. contribute bis proportion OF
I tie expenditure required by tins section,
hls interest IN ths cain shall become tns
props - of bis Co-oWners wac have made
the required expenditure. A cGpy Of such
notice. together with an afhdavit showing
psrsoual 50 vice or publication, az the cAs'
may be. % such notice when MED and re
F corded With the recorder Of deeds OF III,
county in which such mining claim Il stu
ated. shall be evidence u the acquisition
OF title Of such co-ownersJ
Where person %. com any has or MAJ
run tuuuei lor ihe purpoae Of developing
q lode oF lOdes claim or c.aims) owneS
by said person ur COMPANY this money 81
eE ended ia running SAID tunnel shall b
TAX IA and considered A. expended on sail
iodo or iodea. whether located prior TO o
since tie passage OF SAD nct; and such per
s1u or COMPANY ahall not be required q
perform work on tue surface Of saia lode o
lodes IA order - hold the same Hs require
~ said sct claim or claims PROVIDE
further. That said claim or claims shall b
distinctly marked on ths surface sa pro
yided Ia thls act. ~
SEE. That section . .I3l Of the revise
statutes be amended b. adding tnsfeto n
following:
And ths surveyors appointed under ia
provisions OF this section shall have Loat
g. administer ohths 10 their assistants
] sec. B. That section twenty three hundFe
and thirty-hve OF ths revised statutes b
amended 80 as 90 read.
sec. = So. All afidayits required % .
made uudtT this cha ptsr may 10 verde
belors any officer authorized % Hdmiuists