The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-07-24
NEW MINING LAWS.
Some Important Changes Made by the
New Codes,

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feet on the first Of this month make
some important changes in regard to
mining matters. The following are
the provisions relating to quartz and
placer locations.
Section 2507. Any person a citi-
zen Of the United States, or one who
declared his intention to become
such, who discovers a vein or lode
bearing gold. silver, cinnabar, lead,
tin, copper or other valuable deposits
or who discovers or locates a placer
deposit Of gold or other deposits of
minerals, including building stone,
limestone, marble, clay, sand or
other mineral substances having 4
commercial value. may locatea claim
upon such vein, lode or deposits by
defining the boundaries of the claim
in the manner hereinafter described
and by posting a notice Of such loca-
tion at the point OF discovery, which
notice must contain:
/. The name of the lode or claim.
2. The name Of the locator or
locators.
3. The date of the location.
+. If a lode claim, the number Of
lincal feet 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 vein or lode as near as may be.
! g. Fl a placer or mill site claim
The number Of acres or superficial
feet claimed. u.. ..
Sec. 1911. Before the expiration
OF ninety days from the date of post
ing such notice upon the claim, the
locator Or locators must sink a dis
covery shaft upon the lode or claim,
(mill site claim excepted) to the
depth Of at least ten feet from the
lowest part of the rim OF such shaft
at the surface, or deeper it necessary
to show well defined crevice or
valuable deposits. Its equivalent in
work must be done upon placer
claims. A cut or cross cut or a tun-
mel which cuts Il lode at the depth
of ten feet below the surface, or an
open cut of at least ten feet in
length along the lode from any point
where the lode may in any manner
be discovered, is equivalent to q
discovery Shaft. The locator OF
locators must define the boundaries
of his or their claim by marking ;
tree or rock in the place, or by set
ting Il post Or stone at each corner Of
the angle Of the claim. When ;
post is used it must be at least foul
inches square by four feet six inches
in length, set one foot in the ground
with a mound Of earth or stone fou]
feet in diameter by two feet ir
height around the post. When !;
stone is used, not a rock in place, il
must be at least six inches square
and eighteen inches in length, SCI
two thirds Of it's length in tht
ground, which trees, stakes or monu
ments must be 50 marked as to dcsig
nate the corners.
Sec. 1872. Within ninety days 0
the date Of posting the location no
tice upon the claim, there must b.
filed in the Office of the county clcrl
Of the county in which the lode o
claim is situated a declaratory state
ment, which must contain:
l. The name of the lode or claim
2. The name Of the locator O
l0catorS.
3. The date of the location, an'
such description of the location 0
said claim with reference to som
natural object or permanent mon
ument as will identify the claim.
; I. If a lode claim, the number 0
lineal feet claimed in length alon;
the course of the vein each way from
the point Of the discovery, with til
width on each side Of the center 0
the vein, and the general course Q
the lode or vein as may be.
5. If a placer or mill site claim
the number Of acres or superficial
feet claimed.
6. The dimensions and location c
the discovery shaft, or its equiv
alent, sunk upon lode or place
claims.
7. The location and descriptio
OF each corner, with the marking
thereon.
Such declaratory statement mus
be verified Dy the oath OF the locs
tor, or one of the locators, and i
case Of corporation by an office
thereof, duly authorized to act.
Sec. 2373. All placer minin
locations or locations of valuabl
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