The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-03-26


distance claimed On each side Of the mid.
die Of the ledge; sixth, the distance and
direction from the discovery monument
ito such natural objest er. psrnsnsat mon
umeat, if any such there b, - will d
aud describe IN the notice itself the loca-
ton OF the claim; and seventh, the name
Of tho mining hiatrict county and state,
When, from any cause, . monument can.
not be safely planted 1t the true coraes
or angle, it may be placed - near thereto
- practicable, and 90 marked - to indi'
cate the place of such corner or angle
Monuments may be made of any such
material or form As will readily give no
tlce, and when of posts or trees, they must
he hewn and marked upon the side facing
towards the discovery, and must DO Al
least four inches square or in diameter.
Monuments must be ct least four feet
high above the ground, and trees must
be 80 hewn ~ 10 readily attract attention
At the time the locator 20 marks the
boundaries of his claim, he may do 80 in
any direction that will not interfere with
rights or claims which existed prior t.
his discovery.
SEC. 8. Within sixty days after such
location, the locator or his assigns, mus,
sink \ shaft upon the lode to the depth Of
Ut least 10 feet from the lowest part OF
the rim Of such shaft At the surface, and
OF not less than Is square festares. Any
excavation which shall cut such vein III
feet from the lowest part Of the rim OF
such shaft and which shall measure 16O
cubic feet in extent shall be considered 4
compliance with this provision. Any To-
Gated claim upon which work has been
done in compliance with the above re-
quiremeots il not, unless abandoned, sub
ject to relocation for q period Of 30 days
from and after the date Of location.
SIC. 4. Within 80 days after the loca-
ton oil the claim the locator or his assigns
must file for record in the Office Of the
county recorder Of the county or of the
deputy recorder of the mining district in
which the claim is situated substantial
copy OF his notice of location.
SEC. s. Ii ut any time the locator Of
any mining Claim heretofore or hereafter
located, or his assigns, shall apprehend
that his original certificate was detective,
erroneous, Or thxt the requirements Of che
law had not been complied with bef0rs
6liug, or shall be DESTROYS of changing
the surface boundaries, or of taking any
part Of An overlapping claim which has
Deen abandoned, or in case the original
certificate was made prior to the passage
Of this law, aud he shall be DESTROYS Of
securing the benefits Of this Act, such 10.
Gator or his assigns may nle An additional
certificate subject to the conditions Of this
Act and to contain all that this Act re-
quired an original certificate to contain
PROVIDED, That such amended location
does not interfere with the existing rights
Of others at the time when such amend.
Ment IL made.
SEC. s. Within go days after any time
set or period allowed for the performance
Of labor, or making Improvements upon
any lode or placer claim, the person in
whose behalf such work or improvement,
is performed, or some person for him
must make and record an affidavit in
substance a. follows:
State vi Idaho, county of. ...... IS.
Before nue., the subscribed personally
appeared ........, who being first duly
sworn, says that At least $3.50. dollar,
worth Of work or Improvements were per.
formed or made upon -. claim, situate
In. 90. mining district, county Of .....,
state Of Idaho; that such expenditure va,
made by, for, or At the expense Of $500.
owners Of said claim, for the purpose o1
holding said claim.
Signature, 80. ....
Subscribed and sworn to before ms
this. ...day off,, 1Ss..
80. $500.