Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-03-30
HELPING MINERS. Development Work Must
 Be Done. TEXT OF THE NEW LAW. The Ten-Foo Shaft or Its Equi- Vslent that Will Unfold Great
 Underground Riches.
TEXT OF THE NEW LAW
Gazette.

of influential parties we are able, through the courtesy of Territorial Secretary Bruce and D. M. Field, clerk of the late council judiciary committee, to present the text of sssemblyman Martins bill ss passed. It is as follows:
 An act concerning mines.
 Be 1t enacted by the legislative assem- ply of the territory of Arizona.
 Section l. Every notice of location of 8 mining claim shall contain:
 First-The name of the claim locat- ed.
 Second-The name of the locator.
 Third-Ths date of location.
 Fourth-The plumber of feet in lergth of said claim and the number of feet claimed on each side of the cen- .er of the discovery shaft, lengthwlse of the claim.
 Fifth-The general course of the lode, deposit or premises located.
 Sufficiently of the claim with reference to some natural object or per- msnent monument, as will identify the claim.
 Section 2. All mining locations here after located, The credentials of which shall contain:
 First-The name of the lode oI premises.
 Second-The name of the locator ol locators.
 Thrd-The date of the location. | Fourth-The humber of feet in length of said claim and the number of feel claimed on each side of the center ol the discovery shaft, lengthwise of the clam.
 FIfth-The general course of the lode or premises as near as may be. | Sixth-1 he locality of the claim with reference to some natural object or per
 msnent monument as will identify tht claim, otherwise 1t shall be void.
 Section 3. Before filing such location riiticste with the county recorder O. the proper county, the dIscoverer Ahal
 locate his claim by:
 | First-Sinking discovery shaft upor tha premises, so claimed, to the deptt of ten feet from the lowest part of th, rim of such shaft as tbe surface, al ( deeper if necessary, until there is ehowr
 b, such werk loue deposit or minera ID place.
 Secondly posting at the point o d scovery, on the surface, plain sigr or notice substantially confirm ng lh, location certificate.
 | rhird-By marking such claim or prem ses on the ground so th t it's boundaries can be readily traced. Section 4. Such surface boundaries shall be marked by eight substantial posts, projecting at least 3 feet above | the surface of the ground, or by su bstan- | tisl stone monuments at least let high, to- vii: One at each coroner said claim, and one at the center of each erd and side line thereof. Section D. Any open cut crosscut | adit or tunuel which shall be made, as above provided for, as part of the lo- 1 cation of n mining claim, and which shall bs SqTai ia umUuat of work 10 [. shaft ten feet dae D and four fee. wide by SIX et Iulg, Hni Wh.ch s,.ali cut H lode ar n neral i0 plac' a. the de pth of ten feet from surface, shall be equivalent as P discovery work 10 a shaft sunk from the surface.
 Il i .-ty d.ys from thr. dste Of discovery of the lo-e and the postInR::e tho Lolics thereon to perform said discovery work thereon.
 Section '. If at any time the location of any mining claim heretofore or here after located or his assigns, shall learn that his original certificate was defec- tive, or that the requirements of the law had tot been complied with be- fore filirg, or shall be desirous of chang ing bis surface boundaries, or if taking in any additional grourd which Is sub ject to location, or in case the original certificate was made prior 10 the passage of this law. and he shall be desirous of securing the baGefit of this act such To- eater or his assigns may tile an Lment ed certificate of location subject to the provisions of this act, regarding the makiu3 of new locations
 s ,:;iOa s. Tne amount of easements pr preseL tstIon, work or improvements to ba done - Tade during each year after the completion of the location vs n-retofor~ l. Ovsded. and the time for dong the sane shall ba as providsd, by the law ot the United States.
 Section 3 Within three months sitter he expiration of he period of time fixed for the performance of annual la- GOT, or the n. ski' 2 of improvements up- on any minic.y aim Hr premlsaF, the person on who behalf such improve maate Were mali, or some person for him known" !P facts may make and record in the office f the cnurty rtcor- der of tha county wherein such claim is situated an affidavit in su bstancs as follows:
 Sec. 10. Such affidavit, when 80 re- corded, snail be prIma facie evidence of the performance of such labor or the making of such affidavit, after it has been recorded, or certified copy of re- cord of same, shall be received as evi- deuce accordingly by all the courts of tbe territory.
 Sec. II The relocation of forfeited or abandoned lode claims shall only te ta ld-- by sinking 8 new discovery shafs and fixing new boundaries in the same manner and to same extent as IS re- q1irsd in making new location, or the relocntor may sink the original dlscov- cry shaft ten feet deeper than it was at the date of such relocation, and shall erect new, or make the old monuments as originally required. In either case new location monument shall Ee erected and the location certificate shall state if