The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-02

Tic CtSScI-MdTlOn case the entire
matter hinged on the point which i
this law passed would not need TO bs
taken into the courts. The passage
OF the bill would do away with litiga-
ton The bill ought to pass.
Mr.. Chambers said the bill was e
good one. In old districts abandoned
years ago the records could not be-
found and grave trouble ensued. Dis
trict records are often tempered with
Recorders do not give bonds and many
are the instances where changes have
been made in dates and location o.
monuments. The bill protects the pros
pectors because it will define the titles
The equivalent of this law has pre-
vailed in other states for years. II
ought to prevail here. Objections
have been made on account of having
to define claims in winter. If a mar
can get to a claim in midwinter tc
locate it he can afford TO define it.
Mr.. Nebeker read of the law in the
several states, all of which have the
| provisions of this bill save Utah. Cal
ifornia, Idaho, Montana, South Dakota
| Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico al
have it.
The bill then passed-ayes. Is: noes
2; absent, l.
Harbour and Rideout voted no.
THE BILL.
The bill as amended reads:
l. A mining claim may equal but shall
not exceed l,500 feet in length along the
vein or lode, but no location shall be
made until the discovery of the vein or
lode within the limits of the claim To-
Gated. Any lode mining claim may ex-
tend 800 feet on each side of the middle
OF the vein at the surface, except where
/ adverse rights render a lesser width neces-
sary- The end lines of each claim must
/ be parallel.
2. The locator. at the time of making
the discovery of such vein or lode. must
erect monument at the place of dis
covery, and must put thereon his notice
I OF location, which notice shall contain:
First, the name of the lode or claim: sec
ond. the name of the locator or locators
third, the date of location; fourth, if a
lode clam, the number of linear feet
claimed in length along the course of the
vein each way from the point of dis
covery, with the width on each side of the
center of the vein, and the general course
and such a description of the claim, To-
Gated by reference to some natural OBJ
Ject or permanent monument as will iden-
tify the claim
Der OF acres of superficial feet claimed,
and such description located by refer
ence to some natural object or perma-
nent monument as will identify the claim
of mill site.
Within Is days from the date OF dis
coVery or establishment, the f)cator must
mark the boundaries of his clam by es-
tabliShing in each corner thereof, and at
any angle in the side lines, monument
marked with the name of the claim and
TIE corner or angle IL represents. When
from any cause a monument cannot be
safely planted at the true corner or an
gle. it must be placed as near thereto as
practicable, and so marked as to indicate
the place of such corner or angle. Monu-
ments may be made of any material and
IN such form as will readily give notice;
and when of posts or trees, they must
be hewn and marked upon the side fac
ing toward the discovery. and must be at
least four inches in diameter. Monu-
ments must be at least four feet high
above the ground, and trees must be so
hewn as TO readily attract attention Mon
uments and stakes must be kept in such
state of preservation as to notify persons
OF the boundaries of the mining claim.
Within 80 days from the date of post
ing the location notice the locator must
file for record in the office of the county
recorder of the county substantial copy
of such notice. Said county recorder shall
charge and collect fee of 81 for filing
and recording such notice; provided, that
such notice shall not be distracted unless
a subsequent conveyance be filed for
record. when said notice shall be alb
stracted
The owner of any quartz lode or placer
mining claim who shall do or perform or
cause to be done or performed the annual
labor or improvements required by the
laws of the United States. in order to pre-
vent = FORFEITURE OF the claim. must,
either during the year, or within so days
after the completion of such work or
improvements, il completed after the
termination of said year in or for which
said work was done or improvements
made, file in the office of the county
recorder of the county in which such
claim is situated. an affidavit or affidavits
of the person or persons who performed
such labor or made such improvements,
showing:
FirstSThe name of the claim and where
Second-The number of days work
done and the character and value of the
improvements placed thereon
Third-The date. or dates of perform
ing said labor and making said improve
ments and number of cubic feet of earth
or rock removed.
Fourth-At whose instance or request
said work was done or improvements
Fifth-The actual an7ount paid for said
labor and improvements. and by whom
paid when the same was not done l'y
the owner or owners of said claim
Such affidayits or duly certified copies
thereof shall be prima facie evidence of
the facts therein stated.
1t shall be the duty of each county
recorder to record the mining rules and
regulations of the several mining dis
tricts in MS county without fee. and
certified copies of such record shall be re-
GERS of this state as prima facie evidence
of such rules and regulations.
The county recorders of the respective
counties shall perform the duties hereto
fore performed by the district mining
recorders in such counties, respectfully;
and the district mining recorders of each
county shall. within 80 days after the
revised statutes take effect, deposit the
books records and seals pertaining to
their Offices with the county recorder of
such county. And district mining record
er who shall fail to deposit as aforesaid
the books records and seals pertaining
to his office. shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor.
p Copies of notices of location of mining
claims millsites and tunnel sites hereto
fore recorded in the records of the sew
eral mining districts, and of the mining
rules and regulations in force in the
several districts. in like manner recorded,
heretofore duly certified by the mining
recorder. shall be receivable in all
tribunals and before all officers of this
state as prirna facie evidence.
Where books. records and documents
pertaining to the office of district mining
recorder have been or shall hereafter be
this state. such recorder is authorized to
make and certify copies therefrom. and
such certified copies shall be receivable
in all tribunals and before all officers
to the same effect as II such records had
been originally filed or made in the office
of the county recorder.
DEBATE ON SHEEP.
Johnson's bill, making it a misde-
meanor to befoul the waters of any
stream, well or spring of water used
for domestic purposes, was then called
up and passed.
Mr.. Evans suggested this bill was
against the interest of the sheep own
ers, and asked Senator Johnson if the
measure would not drive all the sheep
ont of the state to which Johnson re-