Williams news., 1902-12-20
ARIZONA MINING LAW.
As Amended by the Fist Legislature
 Effect March lo. 1901.

SECTION 1. On the discovery of mineral in place the public domain of the United States the same may be located a mining claim by the discoverer for himself. or for himself and others. or for others
 SEC. 2 Such location shall be made by erect ing at. contiguous to. the point of discovery e conspicuous monument of stones not less than three feet in height. or an upright post. secure ly fixed. projecting at least four feet above the ground. in which monument of stones or on which post there shall be posted location no tice which shall be signed by the name or names of the locator or iocators- The location notice must contain:
 l. The name of the claim located.
 2- The name names of the locAtors-
 a. The date of the location
 l. The length and width of the claim in feet. and the distance in feet from the point of dis covery to each end of the claim
 s. The general course of the claim
 G. The locality of the claim with reference to some natural object or permanent monument whereby the claim can be identified
 SEC. g. Until each and all of the above speci- fed things shall have been done. right thereto shall have been acquired
 SET. l. From the time of the location of a mining claim. above specified. the locator shall be allowed ninety days within which to do cause to be done the following things:
 l. To cause to be recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county fin which the claim Is situated. copy of the location notice
 2- To sink a discovery shaft in the claim to the depth of at least ten fee: from the lowest part of the rim of the shaft at the surface. and deeper. fl necessary. until there is disclosed in said shaft mineral in place
 a. To monument the claim on the ground SO that it's boundaries can be readily traced
 SEC S. The failure to do any of the things enumerated in this section fin the time and place specified shall be construed into abandonment Of the claim. and all right and
 
 shall be forfeited
 SEC 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 cor ner of said claim and one at the center of each end-line thereof
 SEC .. Any open cut. adit or tunnel which shall be made As above provided for. a part of the location of a lode mining claim. and which shall be equal in amount of work to shaft ten feet deep and four feet wide by feet long. and which shall cut lode mineral in place at a depth of ten feet from the surface. shall be equivalent. a discovery work. to n shaft sunk from the surface
 SIC. s. Location notices may be amended any time and the monuments changed to cor respond with the amended location: Provided. That no change shall be made that will inter fere with the rights of others
 SEC o. The amount of assessment or repre- sentAfion work or improvements to be done or made during each year. after the completion of the location heretofore provided and the time for doing the same. shall be provided by the laws Of the United States
 SIC. To- Within three months after the ex- piration Of the period of time fixed for the per formance of annual labor or the making of in- provementz upon any mining claim. the per son on whose behalf such work or improvement was made. or some person for him knowing 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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