The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-05-29
NEW MINING LAWS.
Provisions Of the Political Code Re1at'
ing to Mining Location

lie provisions OF the new codes re-
ating to the discovery and location
If mining claims, the recording ana
the work On them. The political
code. which in common with the
other codes. goes into effect July !,
contains seven sections bearing on
this subject. They cover the matter
Of location, what the location notices
shall contain, the annual work relo-
cations, official surveys, etc. For the
convenience and information Of pros
Dectors and those who may locate
and work claims after July !, We give |
the entire section OF seven chapters.
1t reads:
Sec. 1910. Any person q citizen
of the United States, or one who has
declared his intention to become
such, who discovers wien OF looe
bearing gold, silver, cinnabar, lead,
tin copper Or other valuable deposits.
or who discovers or locates a placer
deposit of gold or other deposits ot
minerals, including building stone,
limestone, marble, clay, sand OF
other mineral substances having a
commercial value, may locate 4
claim upon such vein, lode or de-
posit by defining the boundaries OF
\ the claim in the manner hereinafter
described and by posting notice OF
such location at the point Of dis
covcry which must contain:
|. The name Of the lode or claim.
,. The name Of the locator OF
! locators.
| 3. The date Of the location.
i. If Il lode claim, the number Of
lincal feet claimed in length along
the course Of the vein, and the gen
| eral course Of the vein or lode a.
near as may be.
5. II placer or mill site claim
the number Of acres or superficial
feet claimed.
Sec. 36ll. Before the expiration
/ of 90 days from the date or postln!
such notice upon the claim the loca
tor or l0catOrs must sink Il discover
shaft upOn the lode or claim (mll
sitc claims cXceDtcD to the depth 0
at least ten feet from the loves
part of the rim Of such shaft, 0
deeper if necessary to show we
defined crcvicc or valuable deposit
4 cut. crosscut Or 4 tunnel Whic
cut, u lode at the depth OF ten lee
/ below the surface, or an open cut {
at least 10 feet below the surface, {
an open cut OF at least 10 feet
length along the lode from tn
point where the lode may be in an
manner discovered, is equivalent TO
discovery shaft. The locator or
Gators must define the boundaries
his or their claim by marking trt
= or rock in place, or by setting po
or stone at each corner or angle
the claim. When 4 post is used
must be four inches square by lo'
feet six inches in length, set one 10
in the ground, with 4 mound
earth or stone four feet in diamct
by two feet in height around t
post. When stone is used, not
rock in place, it must be at least
inches square and eighteen inches
length, set tWo-thirds Of it's lcne
in the ground, which trees, stakes
monuments must be 50 marked as
"A designate the corners.
! Sec. 3Gl2. Within 80 days OF
date of posting the location not
upon the claim, there must be II
in the office Of the county clerk
the county in which the lode
D claim is situated 4 dcclaratory sta
ment which must contain the folk
NV ing:
I. The name of the lode or cla
2 The name of the locator
locatOrs.
- 3. The date Of location and $
u description Of the location OF
III claim with reference to some natl
object or permanent monument
will identify the claim.
1 If a lode claim the number
lineal feet claimed in length al
the course of the ytin each way I
the point Of discovery, with
width on each side of the ccnte
the vein, and the general course
the lode or vein as near as it may
5. If a placer or Il mill site cl
the number Of acres or superl
feet claimed.
6. The dimensions and Ice;
Of the discovery shaft, Or its cq
lent sunk upon lode or placer cl;
!. The location and descri]
Il of each corner and the mari
- thereon.
Such dcclaratory statement
be verified by the oath Of the 10