The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-04-24
LOCATIONS.

the location and manner OF recording
lode claims, is as follows:
SEcTIoN |. Any person, citizen of
the United States, or one who has de-
clared his intention to become such,
who discovers vein or lode may locate
claim upon such vein or lode by defin-
ing the boundaries OF the claim in the
manner hereafter described, and by
posting notice OF such location at the
point of discovery. which notice must
contain: First-The name of the lode
or claim. Second-The name Of the
locator or locators.. Third--The. date ef
the location. Fourth-The number of
linear feet claimed in length along she
course of the vein, each way from ths
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. sae
SEC. 2. Before the expiration OF nine
ty days from the posting Of snch notice
upon the claim the locator must sink a
discovery shaft upon the, claim located
to the depth of at least ten feet from the
lowest part of the rim OF such shaft at
the surface, or deeper if necessary to
show by such work lode drposit of
mineral in place. A cut, or crosscmt, or
tunnel which cuts the lode at depth OF
ten feet, or an open cut of at least ten
feet in length along the lode from the
point where the lode may he in any
manner discovered, is equivalent to a
discovery shaft. The locator must de-
fine the boundaries Of his claim, BY
marking tree or rock in place, or by
setting post stone, one at each corner
and one at the center of ea,h side line.
When post is used it must be at least
four inches square, by four feet six
inches in length, set one foot in the
ground, with mound OF stone or earth
four feet in diameter by two feet in
height around the post. When it is
practically impossible OH accoant OF
bedrock or precipitous ground to sink
such, posts, they may he placed in pile
of stones; or where the proper placing
OF such posts or monuments of stone is
inipra"ticable or dangerous to life or
limb, it shall be lawful to place such
post or monument OF stone at the near
est point, properly marked to designate
its right place. When stone is used /,
not a rock in place, it mnst be at least
ak inches square and eighteen inches in
length, set two-thirds of its length, in
the ground, which trees, stakes or mon.
uments must Remarked as to designate
the corners of the claim located.
SEC. 3. Within ninety days. of the
date of posting the 10 alton notice upon
the claim the locator stall record his
claim with the mining district recorler
and the county recorder of The mining
district or county in which suc, claim is
situated by location certificate which
must contain: 1st, the name Of the lode
or vein; End, the name Of tire locator or
locators; 3rd, the date of the location
and snch description OF the location Of
said claim, with reference to some nat
ural object or permanent monument, as
will identify that claim 4th, the number
OF linear feet claimed in length along
the course of the vein each way
from the point OF discovery, with a
width on each sile Of the center of the
vein, aud the general course of the lode
or vein as near as may be; 9th, the di-
nensions and location of the discovery
SHAFT, or its equivalent, sunk upon the
claim; 9th. the location and description
OF each corner, with the markings there
on. Any record OF the location OF ii lode
mining claim which shall not contain all
the requirements named in this s. elton
shall be void. All records of lode or
placer mining claims, mill sites or tun
mel rights heretofore made by any
mining district or any county recorder
are hereby declared 10 he valid and 10
have the sanle force and effert a. records
made in pnrsuance.oi the provisions OF
this Act. And any such record, or Il
copy thereof, duly verified by a mining
recorder or duly certified by county
recorder shall he p,ina facie evidence OF
the facts therein stated.
SEC. 4. The location or record of any
vein or ledge claim shall be construed to
include all surface ground within the
surface lines Thereof, and all ioles and
ledges Throughout their entire depth,