The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-18
MONTANA MINING LAWS
Provisions Of the NV Code That Ara
Of General Interest. 'a
SOME IMPORTANT CHANGES
The Colorado Law Is Pretty Closely
Followed In This State-Methods
of Making Ouar:z and PIa-
Ger Locations.

BUTTE, March 1.-THE new code makei
some very important changes in the MN
ing laws of the state, especially as to thu
methods of making quartz and place
locations. The new law is similar to til,
mining laws of Colorado and is as To-.
lows:
section 2s7J. Any person a citizen OF tn
United States or one who has declared his In
tentlon To become such. who scovers VEN 81
lode bearing god, silver, cinnabar, lead, tin
copper or other valuable deposits, OF VINO dis
covers or locates placer deposit Of gold 81
other deposits of minerals. including buldlni
. stone. limestone. marble, clay. sand or Othe
mineral substances having "a commercial value
may locate ciaim upon such vein. lode or de
post by defining the boundaries Of the claln
IN the manner hereinafter described, and 10y
posing notice OF such location at the point q
discovery, which notice must contain:
!. The name OF the lode or ella m.
.. The name of tn. locator or lOcatoIs.
8. The date OF the location.
II "A lode c aim, the number Of lineal feet
c aimed in length along the course OF the ven
each way from the point of discovery, with the
width on each side of tie center of the vein
and the genera! course OF the vein or lode as
near as NAV be.
,. II a placer or mill site aim. the number
OF acres or superficial feet claimed.
sec. 1871. Before the expiration OF ninety
days from the date OF posting such notice upon
the claim the locator or losatorS must : nk a
discovery shaft upon the ode or claim mill site
claims eXceFsed) % the depth of al IT, lst 10 feet
from the lowest part OF the rim OF Slcl Sslll ~
the surface, or deeper II necessary To show 4
well defined crevlce or valuable deposits. It's
cquiyat mt In WORK must be done upon placer
claims. A cut. or crosscut or "a tunnel which
cuts lode ut the depth OF ten feet below the
surface, or an open cut OF at least ten
feet in lelgth along the lode from the
point where the lode may he In any manner dis
covered, is equivalent 10 discovery shaft The
locator or locdIOis must define the boundaries
Of his or their c aim by marking tree or rock
I'm place. or by setting a post or stone at eacn
n
used II must DE at least four inches square by
four feet six inches in length. set one foot in
the ground, with mound OF earth or stone four
feet in diameter by two feet in height around
the post. When stone Il used, not rock III
place. it must be AT least SIX inches square and
eighteen inches in length. set two-thirds or MS
length in the ground, which trees, stakes or
monuments must be so marked as TO designate
the corners.
Sec. 2S75. Within ninety days of the date of
posting the Location notice upon the claim.
there must be filed In the OIL e OF the county
clerk of the county in which the lode or claim Is
situated a declaratory statement, which must
contain:
l. The name OF the lode or claim.
.. The name of the locator or locators
3. The date o. location, and such description
OF the location OF said claim with reference TO
some natural object or permanent monument
as will Identify the claim.
4. II lode claim, the number OF lneal Z ct
claimed in length along the course OF the vein
each way from the point Of discovery, with the
width on each side OF the center OF the vein,
and the general course OF the lode or vein as
near as may be.
. If placer or mill site claim, the number
OF acres or superficial feet claimed.
6. The dimensions and location Of the dis
covery shaft, or its equivalent, sunk upon lode
or placer aims.
= The location and description of each cor
ner. with the markings thereon.
such declaratOry statement must be verified
by the oath OF The locator. or one OF the loctors,
and in ease of "a corporation by an oiiicer
thereof duly authorized TO act
Sec. 2313 All placer mining locations or loca-
tiOnS OF valuable mineral deposits, which have
heretofore been recorded In the office of the
county clerk or recorder. have the same force
and effect as though such records had been aII-
thOriZed by law. except in cases where the
rights OF third persons had been acquired be-
fore the passage Of this code: ami such record
is entitled to be admitted In evidence IN any
court.
Sec. 2374. The owner Of a lode or placer
claim who performs or causes 10 be performed
the annual work or makes ths Improvement :
required by the laws OF the United states in
order to prevent the forfeiture of the claim may,
within ~ days after the annual work. file in the
office of the county clerk Of the county In which
such claim is situated, an affidavit OF his own,
or an affidavit OF the person who performed
such WORK OF made the improvements. showing
l. The name of the mining claim and where
situated.
2 The number Of days work done. and the
character ana value of the improvements
placed there IN.
g. The date OF performing such work and OF
making the improvements.
At whose inst nee the work was done or
the improvements made.
The actual amount paid for work and i'm
provements, by whom paid when the same was
not done by the owner.
such aiiidavlts or a certified copy thereof. is
prima facle evidence OF the facts therein stated.
Sec. 2J75 The relo alton Of an abandoned
lode or placer claim must he made by sinking =
new discovery SHAFT and fixing new boundaries
in the same manner as II 10 were an original
location made under this chapter; or the re-
locator may sink tile original shaft ten feet
deeper. IN which ease the deciaratory statement
must give the depth and dimensions OF the
original discovery shaft at the date OF such re-
location. in any ease, whether the whole or
part OF an abandoned claim is taken, the de-
claTatoTy statement may state that the whole OF
any mart OF the new location j. located as aban-
doned property. IT 1t is not known TO the loca-
tor that his location is an abandoned claim,
then the provisions OF this section do not alD-
See. 2s56 Where a locator or owner OF min
ing claim has the boundaries and corners of his
clair, established by a United States deputy
mine al land survey or and his claim connected
with corner Of the public or minor surveys or
AN established initial point, and Incorporates
into the declaratOry statement the field notes
OF such survey. and attaches to and files such
declaratOry statement, a certificate by the sur
ycyOT setting forth:
]. That said survey was actually made by
him, giving the date thereof.
.. The name of the claim and the locators
thereof.
declaratory statement Is sufficient 10 identify
such survey and certificate becomes par
of the dec.aratory statement and such declara.
tory statement is prima facic evidence OF the
facts therein contained.
As will he seen from the above. the
time for recording after the location is
extended from - TO % days, and makes
other material changes from the present
mining laws. The new law goes into
effect on July ].
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