Arizona silver belt., 1895-12-28
An Act Concerning Mines.

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 An Act Concerning Mines. BE IT ENACTED BY TIE LEGISLATIVE AssEsinLy OF
 THE TERRITORY or ARIZONA;
 SECTION l. Every notice Of location of mining elam shall contain First, the of tho claim loea ted second the of the locator third the date Of the location; fourth the number of feet in length of said claim and Che number of feet claimed each side Of the oenter of Che discovery shaft lcugthwse of tho clam fifth the general Of the lode deposit of premises loOated sixth the locality of the clam with reference Co some natural object, permanent mona meut as wil identify the claim
 SEC 9 An mining locations hereafter located the certificate of location o which shah not contain First the name oi the lode or premises second the name ot Che locator or loCators third the date of Oeatoui fourth the number of feet in length of said claim aad Che number of feet claimed each aide of the center of hs discovery shaft lengthwise of the claim; fifth ths general oourse of the lode preniscs as nea ns may be- sixth the locality of the claim with reference to some natural object or permanent monument as win identify the claim, shah be void
 SEC Before filing such location certificate with tho County Recorder Of tho proper county the dscoy erer shah locate his claim by; First sinking discovery shaft upon the premises claimed Co depth of at least ten feet from the lowest part of Che rim of such shaft at the surface, aud deeper n necessary uuul tbere shown by such work lode deposit Of mineral in place. second by posting tho point of discovery on Che surface sign or notice substantially conform iug Go the location oortiaca,e third by marking such claim or premises the ground that it's boundaries can bs readily traced.
 Such surface boundaries shall be marked by eight substantial posts projecting at least three oet above the surface of the ground by substantial stone mon umeuts at least three feet high wit One at each ,.-- f g.fl claim no 5po tFf center Df each and side line thereof
 SEC Any open cut, crescent zGlt or tuuuclwhich shall be made above provided for part Of the o cation of mining claim and which shall be equal in amount ot work to sbaf. feet deep and four feet wide by six feet long and which shall cut lode OF miu ers In place at the depth of feet fTnu Zoe surface shah loo equivalent discgyery work Co lusft sunk ! from Che surface.
 SEC The d.scovereT shah have ninety days from hc date Of discovering tbe lode and thg posting oi the notice thereon to perform said discovery work thereon
 SEC II at any time the Iocator1i aay mialug claim heretofore or hereafter located or bis agsns shall learn that bis original certificate was defective that iEs qui1cuents Of the law had not been complied with be- fore ding or shall be desTous of changing hB surface boundalies or 5i taking in any additional ground which is subject to location u the original certificate was made prior to the passage of this law and he shall 6e 5srous og securing ihe beneit Of this Act ueh 10 cator oIhi ssslgus uay ole amended certificate of location suhjeet7 tho provisions Of tbs Act regarding Che making of new lo1s
 SEC g. The amount oi sascz5neut. orTeprssenta;ion, work improvements Co bs dolt' made during each year after the completion Of The location heretofore provided and the time for doing the saae shall be as provided by Che laws of the United states
 sEc g. Within three months after the cHFiration of Che period of time fixed for the performance ot ann a labor or the making 5I improvements nr7u any uliung claim or premises the person Whosg behalf such work or improvement was msde some person for him knowing he iacts may make and record iu thc ofce Of the County Recorder Of the county wherein such claim is situate affidavit in substance as tolows:
 TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, }s,
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 ....... being duly sworn dsp0scs and say, tbat he Q citizen of the United states aud than 2l years of age and resides at ;...... county Arizona Territory, and is person ally acquainted wItL the mining claim aud premises l1 ,.c iT, r1iuiur district county of ......... Arizona Territory tle notice Uf location of which prem ises H recorded u the otcs ui the County Recorder Of said county u book. of Records of Mines. a rage
 ; that between day uf. ..... A D l5F., aud the day Ot ....,. .l71.,.. ai least. dollars worth of work and Improvements rot inclirg & location work of sad claim such work and Improvements were made hy and at be eHpeHe or of complying with the law of the United states pertain ing Co assessments ouuual work and here name ts 
 work were tho men employed by said owner and who lsb0rCd upon said Iremisc and who tid said work and improvements, and said EorE go donc upon said ptil s is described as follows to wit lHers describe the work douel
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 SEC lo Such affidavit when so recorded shall be prma faoie evidence of the performance of such labor or the making of such Improvements and said original affidavit after t has been recorded certified copy of record Of me shall he received as evidence accordingly by an the Courts of this Territory
 SEC. II The relocation of forfeited or abandoned lode claims sha only be made by sinking new dscov. and to same extent az required in making looa tiou or the relocate. may sink the original discovery shaft ten feet deeper than 1t at date of mcnt of such relocation and shall erect new or make Che old monuments the same a originally required In either caso a new location monument shall be erected and the location certificate shall state if the whole auy part of the location is located as abandoned property.
 from and after July lst, 1895
 src l3 All Acts and parts of Acts conflicting with this Act arc ! sreby repealed
 The following diagram is to give locator general Idea of plan 0f location under the new law Your discovery shaft can be seen in the center of the claim any ds tance from either end you de5ire In tho diagram We have placed u 800 feet from one end and 1000 feet from the other In description be careful Co state locality of claim with reference to natural object permo | neut monument as win Identify the claim; | eoT nos ecsrrR srO5 NON.