The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-14


plain, by providing a location blank,
which in plain language, stripped of all
unnecessary verbiage and confusing le-
gal terms, sets forth every essential re-
quirement of both Federal and local
laws; and which having been properly
filled out, posted and recorded, and the
claim marked by stakes or monuments
as required by law, shall constitute a
perfectly valid and legal location, every
requirement. of the law having been cb-
served The Montana Society Of En-
gineers has taken up this matter and
advocates the adoption by the several
counties of that State of a UNIFORM
blank of the character above referred
to. 1t is really a matter for legisla-
tive enactment; but as the California
Legislature recently adjourned and will
not in all proba bility, meet again for
nearly two years, the subject should re-
ceive the attention of the California
Miners Association. The adoption Of
a suitable location blank by this organ
ization would give it immediate stand
ing. and such a blank would without
doubt be adopted by mining districts
throughout California They should be
printed upon substantial paper and sold
certificate of location should be accept
ed by the local or county recorders
other than this official blank properly
of the original notice posted ON the min
ing claim If the blank is not prop
erly filled out, another should be sub
stituted in it's stead by the recorder,
whose duty it should be to see that this
in no of WI U
become valuable property be properly
and legally. taken-all this in the inter
est of the miner himself, and to obviate
the possibility of vexatious and expen-
sive litigation.
VOLCANOVILLE MINES.
Georgetown Gazette: Saturday even
ing the miners resident in the vicinity
of Volcanoville held a meeting in the
schoolhouse at that place, at which
was organized a mining district and a
local Recorder elected.
The district is to be known as the
Volcanoville Mining District. The
boundaries are as follows: From the
mouth of Otter Creek along the lat
ter stream to it's forks; thence along
the south branch to where the road
crosses it; thence northeasterly in a
direct line to the mouth of Pilot
Greek; thence along the Rubicon to its
junction with the Middle Fork of the
American River, thence along the
Middle Fork of the American River to
the point of beginning. Messrs. Carey,
Phillips and Nougues We're appointed
to draft a set of regulations, to be pre-
scented at meeting to be held on Sat
urday evening, May 18th, for the pur-
pose of considering the same J. w.
Edmondson was unanimously elected
Recorder of the district. Called on for
speech the Squire responded feel
ingly In the course of his remarks
he called attention to the fact that this
was one of the first Gf not the first)
organizations of a mining district since
the repeal of the Act of 1891 Porter
Phillips acted as Chairman of the
meeting and J. NJ. Nougues Jr., Sec
rotary.
TUOLUMNE MINES.
Carriers New Era: Most favorable
and encouraging reports are coming in
from whatever prospecting or extensive
mining is going on, and as the days roll
by the doubtful minds are satisfied that
nature has stored for us an inexhausti-
BILE supply of water, which means to
the laborer as we'll as to the weather.
class prosperity.
A UTAH STRIKE
Park CUtah) Record: Some rich ore
was left at our office this week from
the Comstock mine. William T. Camp
bell brought it in and informed US it
was from a strike made two weeks ago
in that property. 1t was uncovered in
a hQ in, IN
mel. At present it is eight inches thick,
with indications that it will widen out
as development work progresses. Nor
ris Dusseldorf was up at the mine sew
eral days this week and is elated over
the showing. He will take a quantity
of the ore to Salt Lake have it tested,
and if it goes what he thinks it will
the gentleman will experience no diff
Guilty in raising all the money necessary
to put up hosting works and develop
the property as it should be- The
Comstock is a good proposition and it
will not be Mr.. Dusseldorfs fault if it
is not regular shipper before the year
is out.
MOUNT JEFFERSON.
Union Democrat: AT Mount Jeffer-
son, near Groveland, Superintendent
Melgham is hurTying operations full
handed. Thirty years ago a shaft was
driven down on the vein $50 feet, when
the claim was abandoned on account
of water. Since the present company
secured possession the shaft has been
pushed to a depth of 80 feet, with
sinking going steadily on. At the 100
level 25O feet of drifts have been run,
and at the 200 level about 100 feet. in
both drifts the vein averaging from five
to eight feet wide. Miners are at work
in every drift and at the 800 level,
where the vein has been drifted on 90
feet to date. Both hanging and foot
wall are mineralized slate, making an
ideal formation. A new twenty stamp
mill is now being negotiated for.
WHEELING FOR LIFE.