The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-17


As the 1900 season for mining and pros
pecting in Washington is fairly opened
and as everyone in the field should keep
himself famiarzed with the new state
mining law which went into effect last
year, the Post-lntelligencer publishes II In
fuu. so that the text may be had at any
time. and in places where the code or ses-
sion laws would not be accessible:
The New Law
An act providing for the manner Of oe,tipr and
holding lode aud placer mining claims and preserib-
mug the authority Of mining districts
lie II enacted by the legislature Of the state ~
Washington; " '"e state Oh
Section l. The discoverer Of lode shall within
~, usss rom me GATE Q, discovery record in the
onice OF the aditor OF the county in which such
lode is found, notice containing the name a. the
lode the name or names Of the locators the date OF
location. the number Of feet in length claimed on
each side Of the discovery the general course ~ the
lode and such description Of the claim or claims
on.ea ny reference to some natural object per-
mahent monument as VIII identify the claim
Method of Location.
See. 2 Before filing such notice for record IN.
uisco'erer snail locate his claim by first sinking
discovery shaft upon the lode to tho depth of 10
feet from the lowest part OF the rim of s,,.h - .,
At the surface and shall post at the discovery AZ h
time on discovery notice containing the name ~
me lode, the name Of locator locators and the
daries OF the claim BY placing substantial posts or
stone monuments bearing the name Of the lode and
ua,e % location one post or monument must APP
pear az each corner Of such claim; such posts ~
monuments must be not less than three fest MIN.
Il posts are used they shall be not less than four
inches IN diameter. and shall be set in the ground
in substantial manner not less than IA inches ~
any such claim be located on ground tia, q Gov.
srea wh ssn or IN part with brush or trees such
along the lines Of such claim 10 indicate the Ioca-
tons Of such lines
Of 10 feet, which shall cut lode at tho depth Of 10
feet below the surface shall hold such lode me
same as If discovery shaft sunk thereon, and
SHAH be equivalent thereto
See 1 The term lode" as used in this act
shall be construed to mean ledge. vein or deposit
Amended Locations.
See s II at any time the locator Of any quartz
or lode mining claim heretofore or hereafter located
his assigns, shall learn that his original certirate
was defective. that the requirements af the law
had not been complied with before fling. or shall
ne DESTROYS OF changing his surface boundaries or ~
taking In any additional ground which is subject to
location or in the original certificate was made
so. q ' .erisc IL bsn ns Nv ssa he Aa es de-
tor or HIS assigns may file mn amended certificate Of
location subject to the provisions Of this act regard
ing the making Of new locations
Afndavit of Work.
Sec. G. within thirty DAYS after the expiration Of
the period Of time fixed for the performance Of an
nual labor the making of improvements upon any.
quartz Cd lode mining claim or premises the person
in whose behalf such work improvement
was made, or some person for him know.
ing the facts shah make and record in the Office
Of the county auditor of the county wherein such
claims are situate an affidavit o. oath Of lahor per
formed such claim. Such affidavit shall state the
exact amount and Kind Of labor. including the num-
Der az feet Of shaft, tunnel open cut made on
such claim or any other Kind Of improvements. al
lowed BY law or rule of mining districts. made
thereon.
See 2 Such affidavit when recorded shall he
prina facie evidence ~ the performance If such
labor OF the making a such improvements and such
certified copy Of record u same. shall be received
as evidence accordingly by all the courts Of the
state.
Relocation.
Sec The relocation Of forfeited or abandoned
auar,2 OF lode claims shall only he made hy sins.
ma new discovery shaft and axinx new boundaries
IN the same manner and to the same extent a. is
required in making a new location or the reloc.tor
may sink the original discovery .haff ter s.s,
deeper than sc At the date II the commencement
Of such relocation and shan erect new or make the
either case new location monument shall BE crested
and the location cvrtihcato shall state II the whole
~ any part q tho new location Is located a. ahan-
donsd property
West Of the Cascades.
sec The provisions herein reistiur 20 discovery
shafts shan not apply 70 auy minius location west
Of the summit Of the Cascade mountains.
Placer Claims.
Sec 10 The discoTsrrr Of plscors or ether forms
II deposit utiect 20 ocaiian and appropriation, nm
der mining laws appcahlc 70 flacsr~ shan locate
Bis cisim Ia the foloNiug mannef
First- ne must Immediately post in conspicuous
place NJ the point ~ discovery thereon q Detirc ~
certificate n invatiou thereon cantainiug, IA The
name n ihs claim. fhi The name q ne Io-atnr or
locrtors. fci The Date n discovery and posting Il
the nticc hetciuhcforc provided far uhich shan ~
considered Al tho date ~ location tdi 4 Assrfip.
ton q The claim by reference 10 legal sablisisona
q sesf3on- y the ia-atsoa is made IA conformity
uith the fllic sgrrcys atherrtse tesctrtian uith
refCrcncr 20 acme natural object permanent menu
urut AZ viii hienue thc claim. and where sitrh
"a go
surveys ssgh locAton shall notwithstanding that
fsrt ~ marked hy the. locafcr Tho srossnd the
sccord within thirty dsy, t7ars tho aA,s o, sach
discovery. he must rerr1 e1oh nrflcc rfrtihra,a
"a which sash discovery q made and ~ hstinctiy
ma-t hh loyati0n ou The ground ihsf 10 houadares
nay - readily traced
Development work.
Ttart Within sixty aays fram ths date of ths SIS
eaetrv the dissursrer shal3 nsrfasu uyon vsrb tra
ton N ,aiu ga d-veioriss the sane - IN srnessr,
slleh shsn he eiFarut H she agTrrszts o. a. lnsst
So aaT'h = sash RlF f7r aseh tpentg acres ~ fiac
tt-'ra' ra't thcrcof conttlnrd IA such iosa;41n o.
claim
r1s,rth- surh lo,ate, .asu. epas tAr regsarr.tpc.
n sush iats1r 40 vifh ,hr cHsefY sp4i3or . ths
Frrrrai. sls ra+u-s ~ the Ard q wo-t aeae
sec %. rar sails,t pr04.ded iaf 10 tbs last 49,
,en ana fag si7-read aacrr usecs 81 certificate =
Ia,s.son whsn sles 'eg ,r-evd shsg he rrimA faele
r'iarr-r x enc hrts taffsiH fettFt 4 egny =
--t, ...t..- ,h,n D. .i-.,..as 4, ,.ts---- g. y,
arft,rs er nrocethtnsS VITA the tane efrrf as ths
rstEtpai an8 fhe rrrfssirut q secilans sNt 2
ih.. ~ sAal spgly 30 placr ciaimt Fel a. isss
claims
Weld Locations.
So L. Al locations r. quarts e- uAecr farsuttlaut
oT frp'sits hereafter matc wh5fh Az uns oraf1rHn
&c tae ro arrn4euts q shis Et ir "a me ssre
are respectively grfiseAa4s ihcrstc. shah te vrit
Mining District RuIe~.
So Cd Any aiming alstrtrs 0rEaulssl iu lha ssats
q sshinsian in a,o7-3Arac ssh ,ho lAvs q ihe
Tasted Statrs fhsu have power 90 uetf rifles and
RS atgcRs faT escA Nln4uE fsssFic7 prevailing saeh
rEies ard regulations a. ncf e1us3c. vtfh the Iart
< tlr state q WsshnEton q tht Tested State
Sc a. Azy uich minicg fi7trlrt shah base ,hs
rsgeT make Rad taiGllG Sc minlug caings uyth-
TlrA d1stflct kP9lleAhse uark ar iui.
prrgrnc-t upcn sucA claims. pgnEitsi that rites per-
tzlniug @ sarh fuze tlduf shsl r. uiaAs aglly a.
.hc Meeting . The fnincrs = snch distEscf pro
vi3~A fETthe- that sggh n2eetiug shall Be- Aitsr3ed
by A. leAst tlieon prnerty ha3isrs @, Vaeh district
and thar no such rule De made without the a.
sent q the ERortty u the property holders = srh
district who present a. sucA EesiiuE such meet