Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-05-22
THE NEW MINING LAW.
What win he Required After July First 10 Locate and Hold a Mining Claim.

What Will he Required After July First
 to Locate and Hold a Mining Claim.
 The following is a copy of the mining law, as passed by the legisla- tive assembly and approved by the governor, differing but slightly and immateriaIly from the bill as origi- nalIy introduced. It is copied from the Phenix Gazette:
 An act concerning mines.
 Be it enacted by the legislative assembly of the Territory of Ari- zona:
 Section l. Every notice of loca- ton of a mining claim shall con- tain:
 First-The name of the claim located.
 Second-The name of the locator.
 Third-The date of location.
 Fourtk-The number of feet in length of said clam 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 object or permanent monument, as will iden- tify the claim.
 Section 2-All mining locations hereafter located, the credentials of which shall not contain:
 First-The name of the lode or premises.
 Second-The name of the locator or locators.
 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 or premises as near as may be.
 Sixth-The locality of the claim with reference to some natural object or permanent monument, as will identify the claim, shall be void.
 Section 8, Before filing such location certificate with the county recorder of the proper county, the discoyerer shall locate his claim by:
 First-Sinking a discovery shaft upon the premises, so claimed, to the depth of ten feet from the low est part of the rim of such shaft at the surface, and deeper if necessary, until there is shown by such work lode, deposit, or mineral in place.
 Secondly posting at the point of discovery, on the surface, plain sign or notice substantially confirm ing the location certificate.
 Third-By marking such claim or premises on the ground so that its boundaries can be readily traced.
 Section f. Such surface bound& ries shall be marked by eight sub- stantial posts, projecting at least three feet above the surface of the ground, or by substantial stone monuments at least three feet high, to-wit: One at each corner of said claim. and one at the center of each end and side line thereof.
 Section ,. Any open cut, cross cut, adit or tunnel which shall be made. as above provided for, as a part of the location of a mining claim, and which shall be equal in amount of work to a 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 the surface. shall be equivalent as a 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 thereon to perform said discovery work thereon.
 Section :. If at any time the location oG any mining claim hereto lore or hereafter located, or his assigns, shall learn that his original