Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-04-18
HOW TO LOCATE A CLAIM.
New Mining Law Passed at the
Recent Session of the
LEGISLATURE.

1CBtchot0tC.
The new Barrett mining law makes a
number OF material changes in the man
ner OF making legal location and ior
the benefit Of miners and prospectors we
publish the law in FULL
Section /. Any person, a citizen OF
the Uni'ed States, or one who has de-
clared his intention 10 become such, who
discovers vein or lcde Of mineral bear
ing rock in place upon the unappropri-
ated public domain OF the United States
within this state, may locate a claim
upon such vein or lode discovered, by
posting thereon notice OF such dis
covery and location, which said notice
shall contain: First. the name Of the
lode or claim; second, the name or
names OF the locator or locators; third,
the date OF location; fourth, the number
OF linear feet claimed along the vein or
lode each way from the point of dis
covery, with the width OF each side OF
the said lode or vein fifth. the general
course or strike OF the vein or lode as
nearly as may be and by defining it
from some prominent monument,
mound or land mark, and by defining
the boundaries upon the surface OF each
claim so that the same may. be readily
traced Such boundaries shall be
marked within thirty days after posting
such notice, by six substantial posts,
projecting not less than three feet above
the surface Of the ground, and not less
than four inches square or in diameter,
or by substantial mounds of stone, or
earth and stone, at least two feet in
height, to-wit: One such post or
mound of rock at each corner and at the
center OF such claims.
Sec. 2. Such locator shall, within 60
days from and after the posting Of the
location notice by him upon the lode or
claim, file or record with the recorder OF
conveyances, il there be one, who shall
be the custodian of mining records aud
miners liens, otherwise with the clerk
OF the county, wherein the claim is
situated, copy of the notice 80 posted
by him upon the lode or claim, having
attached thereto an affidavit showing
that the work required TO be done by
section 3, OF this act has been done and
performed, and shall pay 10 the recorder
or clerk fee Of 81 for such record
thereof, which sum the recorder or
clerk shall Immediately pay over to the
treasurer OF such county and shall take
his receipt therefor, as in the case OF
other county funds coming into posses
sion OF such officer. Such recorder or
clerk shall Immediately record such
location notice and the affidavit annexed
thereto. No Location notice shall be
entitled TO record or recorded until the
work required by section 3 OF this act
has been done and the affidavit in proof
thereof is attached TO the notice to be
recorded.
Sec 3. Before the expiration OF &C
days from the da OF the posting OF the
notice OF discovery upon his claim as
aforesaid, and before recording tn,
notice OF location, as required by sec
ton oI this act, the locator must sink
a shalt upon the claim located to q
depth of at least 10 feet from the lowest
part OF the lin OF such shaft at the
surface, or deeper II necessary, TO show
by such work lode or vein OF minera
deposits in place. A cut or crosse ut OF
tunnel which cuts the lode at depth oI
10 feet or an open cut at least six fee
deep, four feet wide and 10 feet il
length, along the lode in any manne
discovered, IS equivalent to such dis
covery shaft. Such work shall not b,
deemed part OF the assessment worl
required by the Revised Statutes Of tn,
United States. The locator or som,
one for him who did work upon and la
knowledge OF the facts relating to th,
sinking OF the discovery shaft, shal
make aud attach TO the copy Of th
notice OF location to be recorded al
affidavit showing the compliance by IN
locator with the provisions OF thi
section, which affidavit shall be recordel
with such copy Of the location notice.