The Arizona sentinel., 1895-04-20
HELPING MINERS.
Development Work Must be
 Done.

; must WOrK or stand aside for thOS 7 who wish to use the drill and ham } mer. At the request of infuentia parties we are able, through tn, courtesy of Territorial Secretary Bruce and D. NJ. Field, clerk of the late council judiciary committee, to present the text of assemblyman Martins bill as passed. It is as follows:
 An act concerning mines.
 Be it enacted by the legislative assembly of the Territory of Ari- zona.
 Section 1. Every notice of loca- tion of a mining claim shall con- tain:
 First-The name of the claim located.
 Second-The name ofthe locator.
 Third-The date of location. Fourth-The number of feet in length of said claim and the num- Der of feet claimed on each side of the center of the discovery shaft. lengthwise of the claim. Fifth-The general course of the lode, deposit or premises located. Sixth-Locality of the claim with reference to some natural ob- ject or permanent monument, as will identify the claim.
 Section 2. All mining locations hereafter located, the credentials of which shall contain: First-The name of the lode or premises.
 Second-The name of the locator or locators.
 Third-The date of the location.
 Fourth-The number of feet in length of said claim and the num- Der of feet claimed on each side Of the center of the discovery shaft, lengthwise of the claim.
 Fifth-The general course of the lode or premises as near as may be.
 Sixth-The locality of tho claim with reference to some natural ob- ject or permanent monument as will identify the claim, otherwise it shall be void.
 Section 8. Before filing such location certificate with the county recorder of the proper county, the discovery shall locate his claim by.
 First-Sinking a discovery shaft upon the premises, so claimed, to the depth of ten feet from the lowest part of the rim of such shaft at the surface, and deeper if neces- sary, until there is shown by such work a lode deposit or mineral in place.
 Secondly posting at the point of discovery, on the surface, a plain sign or notice substantially con- frning the location certificate.
 Thirdly making such claim or premises on the ground so that it's boundaries can be readily traced.
 Section 4. Such surface bounda- ries shall be marked by eight sub- stantial posts, projecting at least 8 feet above the surface of the ground, or by substantial stone monuments at least 8 feet high, to-wit: One at each coroner of said claim, and one at the center of each end and side line thereof.
 Section 5. Any open cut cross- cut, aGit or tunnel which shall be made, as above provided for, as part of the location of a mining claim, and which shall be equal in amount of work to @ shaft ten feet deep and four feet wide by six feet long, and which shall cut lode or mineral in place at the depth of ten feet from surface, shall be equiva- lent as discovery work to a shaft sunk from the surface.
 Section 6. The discoverer shall have ninety days from the date of discovery of the lode and the post ing of the notice there to perform said discovery work thereon.
 Section z. If at any time the locator of any mining claim here tofore or hereafter located or his assigns, shall learn that his origi nal certificate was defective, or that the requirements of the law had not been complied with before filing, or shall be desirous of changing his surface boundaries, or if taking in any additional ground which is subject to location, or in case the