Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-05-20
Rules for Pr0spectors.
Written Block, Spokane, Wash.

power of attorney is required to
locate mining claims. Grub stake"
contracts to be binding in this state, are
now required to be in writing. Qnartz
claims are fall government size 1900
feet in length by GOO feet i'll width. No
limit is placed upon the number ofquartz
claims that can be located by one person.
PLACER CLAIMS.
The amount of ground which may be
located is limited to 20 acres to each
individual or person. An association of
persons may locate claim in common
mol exceeding 20 acres to each individual
~ The association, ana not exceeding 100
acres to the entire association, A
corporation i'll the eye of the law is CON
sidered one person aud therefore is
limited 10 20 acres, no matter how many
persons are i'll the corporation
III both quartz ana placer claims
mineral should be found in place.
lhe locator, at the time of making the
discovery Of the vein or lode, must erect
monument al such place of discovery,
upon which he must place his name, the
name oil the claim, the date of discovery
ana distance claimed along the vein
sach way from such monument. Within
iotays from the date OF discovery, he
must mark the boundaries of his claim
W establishing at each corner thereof
ana at any angle i'll tire side lines a
Monument, marked with the name of
eHe claim and the corner or angie il
'spfeseiiis, he must post at his discovery
monument his notice of location in
WHICH must be stated 1st, the name of
Inc locator; 2nd, the name of the claim;
Siu' the date Of discovery: ath, the
'e''on ana distance claimed along the
'eu2e from the discovery; sth, the dis
. e'anhed on each side of the middle
'ne ledge; 9th. the distance or
F'ec''on from discovery monument to
93'h natural object or permanent monu-
,''H'' Il any there be, as will fix and
"escf'6e IN the notice itself the locatio,
y the Claim; 7th, the name of the min.
IS u'SHiet county and state. Monu-
I'"'s must be al least A feet high above
- s'ourd and at least four inches
- VI III diameter, and may be made
y any such material or form ne will
,se give notice and when OF posts OF
>'' 'hey must be hewn and marked
~ RI '''e side facing towards the dis.
g'sfy When from any cause. nonu.
49, "' cannot be safely planted at tbs
~ =, ''fner or angle, it may be placed a.
N thereto as practicable and 5,
~. 'e'' aS 10 Indicate the plan of sucf
~, VI angie The end lines should
parallel in quartz claims Within 6,
n. ''i such location, the locator o.
h.. a.7'sns' must sink a shaft upon III.
-, ls 10 the depth of at least ten feet fro,,
~, ''~est part Of the rim of such shat
Son surface and of not less than !,
sbau 'se' area. Any excavation which
Is, -. ~ soeh vein 10 feet from the low
vb;.s = me rim of such shaft an,
len, = .'' Measure 100 cubic feet in ex
viii . :. be eonsiderd a cenplianc,
xort y provision. This discover,
S'r', mus be done on each CLAIR
op,,., iAa ~ork has been done il
y, with the above Requirement
reloSs,i.. H,ii'sS abandoned, subject Il
an.t af,e. -, !" ptred Il 60 days fror
locs,,. 'Ae location Of the claim III
he oe.;a $ assigns mast file for record i
ee q the county recorde, of N