The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-06
now TO GET a KLoNDIKE CLAIM
states section Ii You Want Fun
GNVnership.

Better Stake 1t Out in the United
states Section If You Want Fun
Ownership.
Seattle. Feb 4-Under the laws of the
United States miners have much greater
freedom than under the Canadian laws.
To a great extent the men in each mining
district may determine for themselves the
laws by which they shall abide. Thus a
solitary miner may discover d region rich
in ore and may stake out, say, twenty
acres, which may be done up to limit of
100 acres on payment of 80 or 500 acre,
according to certain conditions.
But if other miners come in before the
claim is duly recorded they may organ
ize what is known a miners district and
declare that no single individual shall be
allowed to stake out more than 500 feet
by 800 feet. The original claimant has to
submit or go into endless law suits. which
he is almost never prepared TO do
The United States government says that
no single individual can enter or locate
upon more than 100 acres, nor can an as
ISOLATION enter upon more than 32) acres.
The government, before patent issues, re-
quiras payment for mining land a the
rate of $40 per acre where the claim is sit
uateNa more than fifteen miles from rail-
road and $40 per acre where such claim is
loca ed less than fifteen miles from rail
road. The owner of a quartz mill or reduc-
ton works not owning mine in connec-
ton therewith may also receive a patent
for lis mill az IS per acre.
TIE location must be along a vein or
lode; Ii must be distinctly marked on The
groi md so that its boundaries can be trac-
ed correctly The record must contain ref
ereuce to some natural object or 'perma-
nent monument TO identify the claim and
all dimes must be parallel. Remaining de-
tailst are governed by regulations estab-
lishsd by the miners of each district not
inconsistent with national or state laws
The right to mine can be given in public
lands only and said lands must contain
valuable mineral deposits. Two miners
tried to file twenty-acre claims once in
sue n way as to obtain control Of the en-
tire length of both banks of a creek thirty
mile : long Other miners came in and or
ganized mining district Then they de-
clarQd that no mining claim should exist
along the creek more than 1850 feet. The
oriei1aI claimants went to court and Pc
tj,ion7 % that inasmuch as they had taken
up the claim primarily for the purpose Of
catt,e pasture, they should be allowed 10
hold H. The court ruled that claim for
a cattle pasture running I'm strip only
one foot wide could not be entertained and
dismissed the petition.
An applicant for a claim must file in
the proper land Office an application for
n patent Under oath, showing a compb-
ance with the law He must file also a
Mot and field notes Of the claim, or
claims. in common. made by or under the
direction OF the Surveyor General. show
ing accurately The boundaries, which
shall be marked distinctly by bolln-
daries on the ground and stall
post a copy Of such plat, toget her
with a notice of such application for q
patent in a conspicuous place on the land
or claim IN Question
This posting must be done before the
fling Of the application for a patent He
must also lis. when he applies for his
! patent. The 9ffidavit Of "a lelst two per-