The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-21


who have declared their intention 20 be
cone s2en. under regulations p-sArrissssd
ey saw. a5d according 10 yae lgcai crss-
toms or rules - miners N the ssvera. Rim
is1x districts So far az tne same are ap-
sEcsSle and no. inconsistent with tue laws
u the United States
Z.-D Mining claims upon VEINS or
iodss Or quartz or other rock ia place.
bearing gold, silver. rinna bar lead, tin
copper or other vaiuaoss dspos Ii hereto
iore located. shall b. governed as 10
sofEss. regulations and l-ws IN force a. the
Gate OF location mining claiDl located
after the iaia day o: May, Is72, whether
s1ual. but SHAH lot exceed. l,5s4 fee; IN
length along the vein or lode; bat no Ioc-
cation Of a mining clam shah be made
Within the limits x The calm Voc .oca.sa .: Ss
Claim shall extend more :kAn asi feet on
each SIDE Of the middle of the In al he
surface. nor stsaIi any claim he limited
~ any mining regulation 10 less than
twenty-five feet on each side OF the middle
OF the vein ~ the surface except where
s Mss rsh.. sa,s'.ns on he 10Th day q
aary- The end lines of each claim shall
be parallel 10 each other.
~ The locators OF all mining loca-
IONS neresofore made or which shall here
after De made. on any mineral vein. lode
or ledge. situate. on the pubic domain,
tne.r tssrs and assigns, where no adverse
claim exists on the 10Th day Of May. lsz2.
~ tSt*4 AZ f@.ES I0lHpiy WIKI ne AHA OF
the United States. and with state. terri
toria! and local regulations not In conflict
with the laws Of the United States govern
.nE .nss possessory title. shall have the
ment OF all the surface included within
the lines OF Their locations. and OF al
veins. lodes ard lodges throughout their
ea.ise depth, The top os apex u which les
downward vertically, although sach veins
sosss .. .soses may SO iaF depart from =
pefpendicnlar In their eouTss downward
as 20 extend outside the vertical s.ts Ines
OF auch surface locations. But their ~igh;
OF possession 10 such outside parts OF such
veins or Lodges shall be confined TO such
pnrtiofs thereof as liza between vertical
Planes drawn downward as above d.
serihed. through the end lines OF their To-
cations, so continued N their owH 1iFec-
ton tia. such planes will fnrersect such
exterior parts Of such veins or lodges.
ANA nothing IN th.s section shall authorize
the locator or possessor OF n vein Or lode
which extends In rs downward course be-
yond the vertical lines of his claim 10
enter upon the surface Of CAIN owned
or possessed by another.
Miners May Make Laws.
'2sA. The miners OF each mining dis
trtct may make regulations uot in conflict
with the laws OF ti1e United StStes. or
with the laws OF t3e state % territory IN
waIch the district - Situated. governing
the location, manner Of recording. amount
or work necessary 10 hold possession Of a
mining claim subject 70 the following re-
quirements: The location must he dis
tnctiy marked on the ground SO that It's
boundaries can be readily traced All rec
ords OF mining claims here after made
snail contain the naIne or names OF the
iOcators, the date Of the location. and such
description of the claim or claims located
by reference TO some natural objec. or per-
'nanent monument as viii identify the
10Th day Of May. ls72. ard until a patent
has been issued therefor. not less than 500
worth Of labor shall be performed or i'm
provements made during each year. On
all claims located prior 10 the 10th o. May,
1872 $40 worth OF labor shall be performed
or improvements made by the 10Th day Of
June. 1914. and each year thereafter. for
each 100 feet In length along the vein.
until patent has been issued therefor.
but whore such claims are held in CON-
mon. suca expenditure may be made upon
ply w.,h these conditions. the claim or
mine upon which such failure occurred
shall be opened TO relocation In the same
manner as IL no location Of the same had
ever been made; Provided. that the orig
tnal iocators. their heirs, assigns or legal
representatives. have not resumed work
upon the claim after failure and before
such location. Upon the failure OF any
one % several co-owhsrs 20 contribute his
proportion OF the expe nditures required
Hereby, the ro-ownera who have per-
ments may. at the expiration Of the year.
give s1Wh delinquent co-owner personal
notice In writing or notice by publication
In The newspaper published nearest the
claim. for ~ least once 4 week for ninety
days. and IL "a the expiration OF ninety
days after such notice fn writing or by
publication such deiinquen> should fail or
refVssa 10 contribute his proportion Of the
expenditure required by tbs section, his
interest III the claim SHALL become the
property OF his co-owneFs VINO have made
the expenditures.
Zs3s. Where TWO or more veins inter
sect or cross each other. priority Of title
shall govern, ana such prior location shAtt
hs entitled to all ore ar mineral contained
within the space OF intersection. bat me
subsequent location shall have the Fight
nt-way through tire space az .Bterss 1T on
for the purposes Of the cun Vvuseni work
ing of the mine And where 40 or more
veins unite, tbs oldest or pr.or location
shall take the veln below fhs point of
union. including al the space cf inter
section.