The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1897-04-22
NEW MINING LAW.
FULL TEXT OF THE BILL PASSED
BY THE RECENT NEVADA
LEGISLATURE.
important Additions and Restrictions
Prescribed for the Location and
Holding of Claims.
(Approvsd March l6, 1877

SECTION 1. Any person, citizen of the
United States, or one who has declared his
intention to become such, who discovers a
vein or lode may locate 8 claim upon such
vein or lode by defining the boundaries of
the claim in the manner hereinafter de-
scribed. and by posting notice of such loca
ton at the point of discovery, which notice
must contain: Firss-The nar.e Of TIE
lode or claim. Second-The name OF the
locator or locators. Third-The date OF the
location. Fourth-The number of linear
feet claimed in length along the course of
the vein, each way from the point of discov-
cry, 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.
Sec. q Before the expiration of ninety
days from the posting of such notice upon
the claim the locator must sink q 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
deposit Of mineral in place. A cut, or cross
cut, 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 be 10 any manner
discovered, is equivalent to a discovery
shaft. The locator must define the bound
aries Of his claim by marking tree or rock
in place, or by setting post or stone, one
at each corner and one at the center of each
side line. When post is used it must be
at least four inches square, by four feet six
inches 10 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 on
account of bedrock or precipitous ground to
sink such posts. they may be placed 10
pile of stones; or where the proper placing
Of such posts or monuments of stone is i'm
practicable or dangerous to life or limb, it
shall be lawful to place such post or monu-
ment OF stone at the nearest point, properly
marked to designate its right place. When
a stone is used, not rock in place, it must
be at least six inches square and eighteen
inches in length, set two.thirds of its length
in the ground, which trees, stakes or monu-
ments must be so marked as to designate
the corners OF the claim located.
Sec s. Within -niuety days Of the date
of posting the location notice upon the
claim the locator shall record his claim with
the mining district recorder aud the county
recorder of the mining district or county in
which such claim is situated by location
certificate which must contain: lst, the
name OF the lode or vein; d. the name OF
the locator or locators; Sd, the date OF the
location and such description of the location
of said clam, with reference to some natural
object or permanent monument, as will
identify the claim; 4,h, the number OF linea'
feet cliimed in length along the course o.
the vein each way from the point OF dIscov
cry, with width on each side OF the centel
of the vein and the general course OF the
lode or vein as near as may be; 9th, the di
mensions aud location of the discovery shaft
or its equivalent, sunk upon the claim; 9th
with the markings thereon. Any record o
the location of lode mining claim which
shall not contain all the requirement.
named in this section shall be void. Al
records of lode or placer mining claims, mil
sites or tunnel rights here tofore made b
any recorder of any mining district or an
county recorder are hereby declared to b
Valid and to have the same force and efec
as records made in pursuance of the provis
ions of this Act. And any such record, G
copy thereof duly verified by mir
ing recorder or duly certified by count
recorder shall be prima facie evidence OF tn
facts therein stated
Sec. L. The location or record of an
vein or lode claim shall be construed to II
cude all surface ground within the surfac
lines thereof and all lodes and ledge
throughout their entire depth, the top {
apex Of which lies inside of such lines e.
tended downward, vertically with all par
of such lodes or veins as continue to dip b
yond the side lines Of the claim, but shs
not include any portion of such lodes, vein
or ledges beyond the end lines OF the CLAIM
or the end lines continued, whether by d
or otherwise, or beyond the side lines in ar
other manner than by the dip of the lode.
Sec. 5. If the top or apex Of the lode
its longitudinal course extends beyond Il
exterior lines of the claim at any point {
the surface. or as extended vertically dow
ward. such lode may not be followed in
longitudinal course where it is intersect'
by the exterior lines.
Sec. 8. If at any time the locator OF al
mipipu claim heretofore or hereafter locate
or his assigns, shall apprehend that
original certificate was defective. erroneor
or that the requirements of the law had u
been complied with before filing; or shall
desirous of changing his surface houndar'
or of taking in any part OF an overlapp'
claim which has been abandoned; or IN ca
the original certificate was made prior TO
nassave of this law, and he shall be desire
Of securing the benefits of this Act su
l,ca,or or his assigns may file an addition
certificate, subject to the provisions OF
Act; provided, that such relocation does
interfere with the existing rigrts Of 9th
at th. me of such relocation, and no 81
reloca .1u or the record thereof shall |
clude claimant or claimants from pr
ing an, "A titles as he or they may h
h, Id una !. previous location.
SIC. I. The relocati Of aband med