Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-10-08
Nc. 575. Application for Patent.
United States Land onice,

United States Land Omce,
 Prescott, Arizona, September g, 19o2.
 Notice is hereby given that E. Block, B. H. Gray and D. E. Dawes, whose postoffice address is Prescott. has this day filed their ap- plication foI patent for 300 linear feet of the Midnight Rambler and Contention mines or veins, bearing gold and silver with surface ground GOO feet in width. situated in Big Bug Mining District, county of Yavapai, and territory of Arizona and designated by the field-notes and official plat on file in this office as Survey No. 1893 approximately in Township 12 north, range east of c & SR Meridian, said survey No 1893 being as fol- lows:
 MIDNIGHT RAMBLER.
 Beginning at center of discovery tunnel at which the discovery mon is placed. Thence s A deg and 50 min W 978 it to 0 E Thence N 63 deg 15 " 274.4 it to intersect s line of Contention Lode of this survey at N A deg 50 min E, 225.2 it from Cor No 4, Contention Lode, 300 it to Cor No 1, lava stone 5X15x24 ins set 1 fit in ground along side mon of stones 3x3 it, stone marked M R No 1-1693; a X on an oak tree 10 ins in diameter, marked B T NJ R No 1-1693, Brs Sl deg E 9.6 fit; X on pine tree IS ins in diam marked T NJ R No 1-1693, Brs s 67 deg W PA fit; Cor No of the Contention Lode of this survey Brs s r deg 22 min W 227 5 it; U s NJ NJ No ?, B D Brs N 70 deg 13 min W 1709.1 it. Thence N "A deg 50 min 1263 8 fit to intersect line 2-3 Conten- ton Lode of this survey at N s6 deg 45 min W 27.6 it from Cor No 3, 15O0 it to Cor No 2. Thence s 63 deg Is min E 300 it to N o E, GOO fit to Cor No3. Thence z A deg 30 min W 15O0 it to Cor No 1. Thence N 63 deg 15 min W 300 fit to s 0 E, the place of begin ming.
 CONTENTION.
 Beginning at discovery shaft, thence s "A deg 30 min W 1475 it to s O E. Thence N S6 deg 45 min W 132 fit to Cor No 1. A lava stone 6X14x24 ins set it in ground along side a mon of stones 3x3 it, stone marked 0 No No. 116sS: .d on Na lava ,sSs sSsk R1a m $ 71 deg IS min E 14.9 it; XI on lava rock in place marked B R c No l. 1888, Brs N 7S deg AT mn E 12.S it. U $ M NJ No B B D Brs N 55 deg IS min " 135O.7 it. Thence N A deg 30 min E 1500 it to Cor No.2 Thence s6 deg 45 min E 132 1t to N O E 4044ft to in.ersect line 1-2, Mid night Rambler Lode of this survey at $ A deg 50 min W 236.2 fit from Cor No 2 432 it to Cor No 3. Thence s A deg 30 min W I274.S fit to intersect line IA Midnight Ram bier Lode of this survey at s 63 deg Is min E 25.6 fit from Cor No 1, 1900 it to Cor No. 4. Thence N s6 deg 45 min W 300 it te s O E, the place of beginning.
 Magnetic variation IA deg E.
 Area Midnight Rambler .... 20.s47 acres Area Contention. .2 acres Less area in conflict
 with Midnight Ram
 bier ...-..4..-. .445 acres Net area Contention. ......-...-.1 .15.O57 acres
 Total area Lode Claim. B. .734 acres
 VEIN.
 Midnight Rambler vein extends from the discovery tunnel N "A deg 50 min E 522 it and south "A deg 50 min W 97s fit. Conten- tion vein extends from discovery shaft northerly 25 fit and s "A deg 50 min W 1475 it. The location of this mine is recorded in the recorders office of Yavapai county, Ari- zona, in Book B, of Mines, pages 143 and 406. The adjoining claimants are Charles Randall. Any and all persons claiming ad- yersely any portion of said Midnight Ram bier and Contention mines or surface ground ara required to file their adverse claims with the register of the United States Land Office at Prescott, in the Territory of Ari- zona, during the sixty days period of publi- cation hereof, or they will be barred by vir- tue of the provisions of the statute.
 Fen s. Hildreth, Register. First publication September A. ID