Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-16
THE NEW MINING Law.

Wyman's nov mining law Ii a.
important move IN the right direc
ton and will prove or great benefit
to the mining interests of Idaho
The bill signed by the Governor Il
as follows:
Section /. That section 300 Of
the revised statutes OF Idaho be
amended TO read m follows: Section
300. Mining claims hereafter To-
Gated upon veins or lodes OF quartz.
or other rock in places bearing any
OF the metals or other valuable de-
posits mentioned in section 1920 Of
the revised statutes of the United
States, may extend to 800 feet on
each side Of the middle of the vein
or lode. Provided, That when the
locators have set stakes, posts or
monuments described in section 8
hereof, TO indicate the line of the
vein, ledge or lode. such stakes,
posts or monuments must be taken
for the purposes of such location to
mark correctly the line thereof, and
such line must not afterwards be
changed so as TO affect rights ac-
quired or interfere with any loca-
tions, made subsequent thereto.
Sec, 2. Section 3l0i of the revised
statutes of Idaho be amended to
read as follows: Sec. 310l. The To-
Gator at the time Of making the dis
covery of such vein or lode, must
erect monument at such place Of
discovery, upon which he must
place his name, the name Of the
claim, the date of discovery and
distance claimed along the vein
each way from such monument.
Within three days from the date Of
discovery he must mark the bound
aries Of his claim, by establishing at
each corner thereof, and at any angle
in the side lines, a monument mark
ed with the name Of the claim and
the corner or angle it represents;
also at the time of so marking his
boundaries, he must post at his dis
covery monument his notice of To-
cation in which must be stated
First, the name Of the locator; sec
ond, the name of the claim; third,
the date of discovery; fourth, the
direction and distance claimed along
the ledge from the discovery; fifth,
the distance claimed on each side
Of the middle of the ledge: sixth
the distance and direction from the
discovery monument TO such mt.
ural object or permanent monument
if any such there be, as will fix and
describe in the notice itself, the To-
cation of the claim; and seventh
the name Of the mining district
Fcounty and state. When, from any
cause, a monument can not b.
safely planted at the true corner OIL
angle, it may be placed as neal
thereto as practicable. and so mark
ed as to indicate the place or corner
Of such angle. Monuments may b.
made of any such material or form
as will readily give notice, ane
when of posts or trees, they mus
he hewn and marked upon the sid,
facing towards the discovery. anc
must be at least four feet high abov'
the ground, and trees must be 81
hewn as to readily attract attention
At the time the locator so mark
the boundaries of his claim, he ma,
do SO in any direction that will no
interfere with rights or claims " hicl
existed prior TO bis discovery.
Sec. 3. Within 60 davs after sucl
location, the locator or his assign
: must sink. shaft upon the lode I
depth of at least 10 feet from tn
lowest part Of the rim Of such sha!
at the surface. and of not less tina
l6 square feet area. ANY excavs
ton which shall cut such vein tie
feet from the lowest part Of the rir
of such shaft and which shall mea'
ure 100 cubic feet in extent shall !
|. considered a compliance with tn
provision. Any located claim upo
which work has been done in con
pliance with the above requirement
is not, unless abandoned, subject
relocation for a period of 80 day
from and after the date OF locatio
g Sec. A. Within 80 days after Il
. location Of the claim the locator
= his assigns must file for record
= the Office of the county recorder
% of the deputy recorder of the mimi
district in which the claim is sit
IT ated a substantial copy Of his mott
= of location.
?, Sec. 3. If at any time the locat
4 of any mining claim heretofore
3 hereafter located, or his assign
J: shall apprehend that his origin
4. certificate was defective. erroneot
he or that the requirements of the II
Ii had not been complied with befc
,E filing, or shall be DESTROYS of char
70 ing the surface boundaries or
- taking any part of an oyerlappi
:. claim which has been abandons
m or In case the original certifici
was made prior to the passage
re this law. and he shall be desire
% Of securing the benefits of this a
b such locator or his assigns may
an additional Certificate eubiect