The herald., 1897-04-22
I; MINES and MINERS :
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The new mining law passed by the
state legislature makes some important
changes in the methods OF locating and
acquiring title to mines and mineral
land in this state, which will be of great
benefit in preventing future disputes
over claims. The discovery of vein
is the initial act in obtaining right to
ownership, but that is not sufficient. 1t
must be followed by certain other for
malities, which are set forth as follows:
The location of mining claims upon the
public domain of the United States
shall be made and perfected as pro-
vided in this act The discoverer of any
vein or lode shall Immediately. upon
making a discovery, erect at the point
of discovery a substantial monument,
or mound of rocks, and post thereon
preliminary notice whici shall contain:
The name Of lode or claim. The name of
the locator or locators. The date of the
discovery. The number of linear feet
claimed in length along the course of the
vein each way from the point of discov-
cry. The width claimed on each side of
the center of the vein. Tie general
course of the weir, or lode, as near as may
be. That such notice is first or pre-
liminary notice Such notice shall be
recorded in the office of the county re-
corder of the county in which the same
is posted within twenty days after the
posting thereof. Upon the erection of
said monument and the posting of such
notice, the discoverer shall be allowed
the period of time specified in section
three Of this act to enable him to per-
feet his location as hereinafter provided.
Within sixty days from the date of the
discovery of a vein or lode, the discov-
erer must perform fifty dollars worth of
labor in developing his discovery, and
make his location on the ground so that
its boundaries can be readily traced,
and must file in the office of the county
recorder of the county In which the
claim is situated certificate of location,
which said certificate shall state: The
name of the lode or claim. The name of
the locator or locators. The date of dis
covery and posting of notice, provided
for In section two of this act, which shall
be considered as the date of the location.
A description OF the claim, defining the
exterior boundaries as they are marked
upon the ground, and such additional
description by reference to some natural
Objects or permanent monument, as
will identity the claim. A statement
that such certificate is final or completed
notice. of location and that he has per-
formed the aforesaid fifty dollars worth
of labor in development work thereon
within the aforesaid sixty-day period,
stating generally the nature thereof.
Said certificate shall be dated and signed
by or on behalf of the locator or locators,
and verified by them or by some one in
their behalf, and when fled for record
shall be deemed and considered as prima
facie evidence of the facts therein re-
cited. A copy of such certificate of loca-
tion. certified by the county recorder.
shall be admitted in evidence in all ac-
tions or proceedings 9TH the same effect
as the original The performance of
such labor shall be deemed a necessary
part thereof, and no part thereof shall
irure to the benefit Of any subsequent
location.
The same law provides also for placers
ard requires that the discoverer Of
placers or other forms Of deposit sub
ject to location under laws applicable
to placers must at once post a notice
or certificate of location at the point of
discovery. giving the name Of the claim,
names Of locators, date of discovery and
posting OF notice, description of the
claim by reference to legal subdivisions
of sections of the locations as made In
conformity to public surveys; otherwise
description with reference to some
natural object or permanent monument
as will identify the claim, and where
such claim Is located by legal subdl-
visions OF public surveys, such location
shall, notwithstanding that fact. be
marked by the locator upon the ground
the same as the other locations. Within
thirty days Of the date OF discovery he
must record the notice or certificate of
location In the off1ce Of the county re-
corder and so distinctly mark his loea-
ton on the ground that its bound9fies