The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-01
THE CALIFORNIA LAW.

Section l. The location of mining claims
upon the public domain OF the United
States shall be made and perfected a.
provided in this act
Sec ?. The diseoverer of any Vein OF
lode shall, Immediately upon making :
discovery, erect at the point of discovery
a SUBSTANTIAL monument or mound o.
( roo ks. and post thereon a preliminary no
tiCe which shall contain:
t'irsI--ne name OF the lode or claim
Second-The name of the locator or To-
\ Gators.
rnird-The date of the discovery.
Fourth-The number OF linear feet
claimed in length along the course OF
vein each way from the point of discovery
! Fifth-The width claimed on each side
/ OF the center Of the vein.
Sixth-The general course of the vein
| or lode as near as may be.
! Seventh-That such notice is first OF
preliminary notice.
Such notice shall be recorded in the Of
] flee OF the county recorder OF the county
IN whiah the same is posted within =
days after the posting thereof. Upon the
{ erection OF said monument and posting
such notice, the discoVerer snail be al
lowed the period OF time specified in sec
ton three OF this act to enable him 10 per-
fecr his location as hereinafter PROVIDED.
Sec 3 Within GO days from the date OF
the discovery o. d vein or lode, the dis
coverer must perform $50 worth of labor
in developing mis- discovery, and distinct
~ mark his location on the ground so that
its boundaries can be readily traced. and
must Tile in the Office OF the county re-
co-der OF the county in which the claim
is situated. a certificate of location, which
said certificate snail state:
t'irst-The name of the lode or claim
Second-Ihe name OF the locator or 10
Gators.
Third-The date OF discovery and post
ing OF the notice, provided for in section
two of this act which shall be con-
sir he n = fa nf
t'ourth-A description OF the claim, oe7
filming the exterior boundaries as they are
marked upon the ground. and such addi-
tional description by reference 10 some
natural objects. or permanent monument,
as will identify the claim.
Fifth-A statement that such eertih-
cate is the final or completed notlce OF
location. and that he has performed the
aforesaid $50 worth OF labor in develop
meat work thereon within the AFORESAID
60 day period. stating generally the ma
ture thereof Said certitlcate shail be
dated and signed by or on behalr OF the
locator or locators and verified by them
or by some one in their behalf and when
filed for record shall be deemed and con-
sidered as Drima facie evidence or me
facts therein recited. a copy OF such
certificate of location, certified by the
county recorder. shall be admitted IN evi-
dence in all actions or proceedings with
the same effect as the original. Inc per-
torrance of such labor snail be deemed
a necessary act in completing sucn loca-
on and a part thereof. and no part
thereof shall inure TO the Denent Oh any
subsequent location.
other forms of deposit. subject TO loca-
ton and appropriation under mining iaMs
applicable TO placers shall locate MS cialiii
in the following manner;
First-He must Immediately post in
conspicuous place at the point OF dlscoV-
cry thereon a notice or certificate OF 10
alton thereof containing;
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(b) The names OF the locator or To-
Gators;
(c) The date of the discovery and post
ing of the notice, hereinbefore proNiaed
for. which shall be considered as the date
of location:
ence 10 legal subdivisions OF sections II
me location is made In conformity with
the 1rblic surveys; otherwise, a descrlp-
ton with reference to some natural oD-
ject or permanent monument as VIII
identify the claim, and where such claiIh
is located by legal Subdivisions oil the
public surveys. such Locations shall. not
that fact. be marked by me
locator upon the ground, the same as
Other locations. 49,. d,+a
of such discovery he must record sucn
notice or certificate of location in the Oh
fee of the county recorder OF the co9hts
in which such discovery Is mace. allu -
distinctly mark his location on the GROUND
that its boundaries can be readily traced.
II TtirGLyyithin 60 DAYS from the date
of me discovery the discoverer shai per
form labor upon such location or ciairn
in developing the t-----.----l 10 an afnouAt
which shall be equivalent in the asSTs-
gate to at least ten dollars SlV) worth
of such labor for each ~ acres OF ira
tional part thereof contained II s"Sii
location or claim.
A failure TO perform such laqor WIN
said time shall cause al rights under
such location to be forfeited ana the lalio
covered thereby shall at once be open 10 (
location by qualified locators other. than (
The preceding locators. but SHAH ~ot IN /
an event be open to location oy suVH
preceding locators. and any iacor per
formed by them thereon shall not lnure /
10 the benefit of any subsequent locator
thereof. 49,. ~,
Torrance of such labor PIE WIN tre
ng such performance. and generaily the .
nature and kind Of work so done
Sec : The affidavit provided for IN the |
asst section. and the aforesaid placer no
SO or Certificate OF location when filed 4
'or record shall be deemed anc consic-
red as prima facie evidence OF the .dcss
herein recited. copy OF sucn cer.ul-
.ote. notice or affidavit. certified by the
.or1ntv recorder, shall be admitted IN
evidence in all actions or proceSuiiiSS
With the same effect as the original.
Sec. 6. All locations of quartz or placer
orrostions or deposits. hereafter made:
which do not conform 10 requirements or
MS act. in so far as the same are re-
;pectiveiy applicable thereto shall be
-oid. ,i,i,, -.
,,ilIsste. made after the passage OF TINS
ct in the records of any mining cls-
riot shall be valid. All notices OF To-
ton of mining claims. miilSites ana
ther notices. heretofore recorded in such
.istrict records. If such notices conform
o the local rules and regula tons IN force
n such district. are hereby declared valid.
within co days after the passage OF TINS
ct the district recorder or CUSTODIAN OF
he records of the several mining districts
4 this state. shali.transmit to the county
ecorders of the respective counties
yherein the respective districts are stu
ted. all the records of said respective
istrfets. and thenceforward such county
ecorder shall be deemed and considered
ne LEGAL custodian of such records.
hereafter copies of such records. certified
" the county recorder, may be received
Z evidence with the same effect as the {
riginals.
e in force GO days after its passage.