The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-28
MINING LAWS OF THE XII NDYKE.
Nothing In the Statutes That Will Prevent Alneri
cans From Taking Up Claims.

then such notice shall be served upon the
owner or agent within a period 20 be fixed
Dy the gold commissioner before the ex-
piraton of the time limited in such no.
tice. If the proprietor refuses or declines
10 appoint an arbitrator. or when. for any
otner reason, no arbitrator is appointed
by the proprietor in the time limited
therefor in the notice provided for by this
section, the gold commissioner for the dis
trlct in which the lands in question lie
snail, on being satisfied by affidavit that
such notice has come 70 the knowledge
OF such owner agent or OCCUPANT, or that
sucn owner. agent or occupant wilfufly
evades the service of such notice, or can
not be found. and that reasonable efforts
nave been made 10 effect such service. and
that the notice was left at the last place
OF abode OF such owner. agent or occu-
/ pant, appoint an arbitrator on his behalf.
e. (a) All arbitrators appointed under
( the authority of these regulations shall
| be sworn before justice of the peace to
| me impartial discharge of the duties as
signed to them, and they shall forthwith
proceed to estimate the reasonable dam
ages which the owner or occupant of such
lands according TO their several interests
! therein shall sustain by reason of such
prospecting and mining operations
(D)- In estimating such dana es the ar
/ bItratOrS shall determine the value of the
land, irrespectively of any enhancement
thereof from the existence of mineral
therein.
(c). In case such arbitrator cannot
agree they may select a third arbitrator
ana when the two ar5itrators cannot
agree upon a third arbitrator the gold
commissioner for the district in which the
third arbitrator.
cd The award of any two such arbi-
traitors made in writing shall be final
and shall be filed with the eold Commits
lie i'--''''
If any cases arise for which no pro-
VISION is made in these regulations the
provisions OF the regula tons governing
tne disposal of mineral lands other than
coal lands approved November, 1889, shall
apply.
OF a Placer Mining Claim.
Department of the Interior.
This is to certify that o. c. has Cor
nave filed an assignment in due form
dated Is and accompanied by regis
5Ea'' On fee es Of s. Of IT.. the giant :,
Qnsert description of claim,
Tor one year from - IS.
This certificate entities the said Oh. CT
70 all rights and privileges of the said
a. b in respect of the claim assigned.
that is to say. the exclusive right of entry
upon the SAID claim for the minerlike
working thereof and the construction of
right TO all proceeds therefrom for the re-
naming portion of the year for which the
said claim was granted to the said "a.
b.; that is to say, until the - IS
The said Oh. c. shall be entitled to the
use OF so much of the water naturally
flowing through or past his COR their
claim, and not already lawfully appropri-
ated. as shall be necessary for the due
working thereof and to drain the claim
free OF charge.
Ihis grant does not convey to the said
u CO any surface rights in said claim
or any rights of ownership in the soil
covered by the said claim. and the said
grant shall lapse and be forfeited unless
Ine claim is continually and in good
faith worked by the said o. c. or his
(or their associates.
The rights hereby granted are those
laid down in the dominion mining reguIa-
tlons. and are subject 20 all provisions of
the SAID regulations. whether the same
are expressed herein or not