The copper era., 1901-05-02
ARIZONA MINING LAW
As Amended by the Twenty-First Legislature-In Effect March
 Is, 1901.

Be it Enacted by the Legislative Assembly Of
 the Territory of Arizona:
 Section I. On the discovery of mineral in place on the public domain of tke United States, the same may be located a mining claim by the discovcrer for himself or for himself and others or for others.
 Section 2 Such location shall be made by erecting at or contiguous to the point Of discov- cry a conspicuous monument of stones not less than three feet in height, or an upright post securely fixed, projecting at least four feet above the ground. in which monument of stones or on which post there shall be posted loca- ton notice which shall be signed by the name or names of the locator or locators. The loca- tion notice mgst contain:
 The name Of the claim located.
 2Thc name or names of the locators-
 3-The date Of the location.
 s-The length and width Of the claim in feet. and the distance in feet from the point of dis covery Co each end of the claim.
 5-Thc general course Of the claim.
 C The locality of the claim with reference to some natural object or permanent monument whereby the claim can be identified
 Section g. Until each and all of the above specified things shall have been done, no right thereto shall have been acquired
 Section |. From the time of the location Of a mining claim, as above specified, the locator shall be allowed ninety days within which to do or cause to be done the following things:
 To cause to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder Of the county in which the claim is situated copy of the location notice.
 2-To sink a discovery shaft in the claim to a depth of least ten feet from the lowest part of the rim of the shaft at the surface and deeper If necessary, until there is disclosed in said shaft mineral in place
 3-To monument the claim on the ground SO that its boundaries can be readily traced.
 Section g. The failure to do all the things enumerated in this section in the time and place specified shall be construed into an abandon nent of the claim and all right and claim thereto of the dscOvcrer and locator shall be forfeited.
 Section c. Such surface boundaries shall be marked by six substantial posts projecting at least four feet above the surface of the ground or by substantial stone monuments at least three feet high. to-wit: One at each corner of said cI ,m and one nt the center of each end line thereof
 Section :. Any open cut, Rdit or tunnel which shall be made as above provided for, as a part Of the location of lode mining claim, and which shall be equal in amount of work to a shaft ten feet deep and four feet wide by six
  in place at a depth Of ten feet from the surface. shall be equivalent, discovery work, to a shaft sunk from the surface
 Section 8. Location notices may be amended at any time and the monuments changed to correspond with the amended location; pro- vided. that no change shall be made that will interfere with the rights of others.
 Section Q The amount of assessment or representation work or improvements to be done or made during each year, after the com pletion of the location heretofore provided. and the time for doing the same shall be as pro- vided by the laws of the United States.
 Section 10. Within three months after tn e expiration of the period of the time fixed for the performance of annual labor or the making Of Improvements upon any mining claim. the person on whose behalf such work or improve meut was made. or some person for him k O|- ing the facts, may make and record in the office of the County Recorder of the county wherein such claim Is situated an affidavit in substance as follows:
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