The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-31

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therly stake shall be marked ]. the enst-
criy 2. the aouthcriy and the westerly
1. On each poet shall De marked also
,he claimants Initials and the distance
TO the next post
Application and Aflddvit Cf Discoyerer
Within sixty days after marking bis
location. the claimant shall Gle IN the
Office Of the Dominion Land Office for
the district formal declaration, sworn
to before the land agent. describing az
heariy az may BE- the locality and d.
menslons Of the location. WIN such
declaration he must pay the agent an
entry fee Of S.
Receipt Issued TO Discoverer-Upon
such payment the agent shall grant
receipt authorizing the claimant, or his
legal representative, to enter into pos
session. subject 10 renewal every year.
FOR I'VE years. provided that in these five
years 500 shall be expended on the claim
IN actual mining operations. A detailed
statement Of such expenditure must also
he filed with the agent Of Dominion
lands. in the form OF an affidavit corrob-
GRATED by two reliable and dlsinierested
Witnesses
Annual Renewal Of Location Certif-
cate Upon payment Of the s. Zee there
for, q receipt shall be issued entitling the
cialman, TO hold the location for another
year.
Working in Parmership-Any party Of
four or less neighboring miners. within
three months after entering. may, upon
being authorized sDy the agent. make
upon any one Of such locations during
the first and second years but not subs.-
quently. the expenditure otherwise re-
qured on each OF the locations. An
ngrcemeni. however, accompanied by a
Zee Of s., must be fled with the agent
Provided. however, that the expenditure
made upon any one locauonn shall not
bo applicable in any manner or for any
purpose to any other location.
Purchase OF L.ocation-At any time be-
fore the expiration Of five years from
date OF entry a claimant may purchase
location upon filing with the agent
proof that ne has expended 500 in actual
mining operations on the claim and com
piled with all other prescribed regria-
uons. The price Of a mining location
shall be $ per acre. cash.
on making an application to purchase
the claimant must deposit with the agent
$50. to be deemed as payment to the
government for the survey Of his loca-
ton. On receipt of plans and field notes
and approval by the surveyor-general a
patent shall issue to the claimant.
Reverslon Of Tiue-Failure OF a claim
ant TO prove within each year the ex-
pendlture prescribed, or failure to nay
the agent the full cash price. shall cause
the claimants right TO lapse and the To-
cation to revert TO the crown, along with
The improvements upon It.
Rival Claimants-when two or more
persons claim the same location the
right to acquire It shall be in him who
can prove he was the first TO discover
the mineral deposit involved, and TO take
possession in the prescribed manner.
Priority of discovery alone, howeevr,
shall not give the right to acquire
subsequent dlscoverer. who has complied
with other prescribed conditions. shall
take precedence over a discoverer who
has failed to so comply.
When claimant has, in bad faith,
used the prior discovery Of another and
has fraudulently affirmed that he made
independent discovery and demarcation.
| he shall. apart from other legal conse-
quences. have no claim, forfeit his de-
posit and be absolutely debarred from
obtaining another location.
Rival Applicants-where there are
two or more applicants for mining To-
cation. neither OF whom is the original
discoverer. the minister of the interior
may invite competitive tenders or put II
up for public auction as he sees fit.
Transfer OF Mining Rights;
Assignment of Rights to Purchase-An
assignment Of the right to purchase a
location shall be endorsed on the back
OF the receipt or certificate OF assignment
and execution Thereof witnessed by TWO
disinterested witnesses. Upon the de-
posit Of such receipt in the Office Of the
land agent. accompanied by a registra-
ton Zee of 81. the agent shall give the
lassignee a crtidcate emitting him to al
/ the rights Of the original dlscoverer. By
complying with the prescribed regula.
tions such assignee becomes entitled TO
purchase the location.