Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-02-07
LAWS OF LOCATIONS
 AND ASSESSMENTS
Information Regarding The Federal And Territorial Statutes Which Should Be Read By Every Mining Pro- spector I

Lottors of inquiry as to the exact meaning of the laws governing mineral locations are so frequently received. that it has been thought advisable to publish in as clear and concise form as possible, the requirements of the federal law, the state and territorial laws and the more ordinary district re- gulations.
 In California the federal law alone applies, except in one or two districts whore local regulations are in effect.
 The federal law clearly specifics that it's provisions may be added 10 by such state laws, and district regulations as shall not conflict with it. The United States supreme court has held that such additions are valid.
 In Nevada, it is required by the state law that within ninety days of the posting of the first location notice, three things shall be done: 1. The claim shall be monumcnted. 2. Discovery work as specified by law shall he done.
 3. Certificates of location containing certain specified information shall be recorded in the district recorders of. fee, and at the county seat.
 These arc all state regulations in addition to the federal law, and fail. urc to comply with the terms of any of them invalidates the location. Eigh, monuments, besides the loca- tion monument, are requred-four cor rers, two end centcrs and two side centers. An end center monument may also serve as the location or dis. covery monument. In some districts. regulations have been passed requiring that this monumcnting be done within thirty days, or within twenty days. Whenever ther is such regulation 1t must be complied with.
 The discovery work must be done within ninety days and in entirely dis. tinct from assessment work. It must be shaft at least ten feet deep from the lowest rim, or an open cut with a face nt least ten feet high. This dis. eovery work does not apply on assess. ment work.
 The certificate of location must re- cite all of the things here enumerated.
 I. Tho name of the claim. .t'
 2. The name of the locator or locat. Ors. rts
 3. Tho ilate of the location and such description of the location of said claim with reference to some natural object, or permanent monument. ns will identify the claim. ''
 .. The number of linear feet claimed in length along the course of the vein each way from the point of discovery fnot to exceed 1900 feet in alb with width on each side of the center of the vein (not to exceed 300 feet) and the general course of the vein or lode, as nearly as may be.
 q. The dimensions and location of the discovery shaft. or its equivalent sunk upon the claim. |,
 '. Tho location and description of each corner with the markings therein.
 s. Any record of the location of lode mining claim which shall not con. tain all of the requirements named above, is void in Nevada.
 O. Two copies of such a certificate must be filed within ninety days of the first location --one at the district re. eorder's office; tho other with the min. ing recorder at the county.
 These things having been all proper. ly done -monumenting, location work and recording--the state and district laws are satisfied and finished with.
 In Arizona the territorial law and district regulations are practically the same as in Nevada, except that the ""nh'ks VI '"ch 'orhef arc n0t re- quired, but the position of each must he specified in the certificate of location. The Arizona law requires that the cer. ti6cate be filed at the county seat.
 Then come the provisions of the fed eral law, which provide for assessment work and final title to the property by United States patent.
 Assessment work must be done to the full value of >loo during each calender year after the year which the loca. tion was made. IL need not he actual mining. The building of houses or roads, or any other improvement that is clearly for the furtherance of mining