Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-28
REVISED NEVADA MINING LAW

important modification SR clause re-
ducinR the period allowed tor defining
the boundaries oLclaims from ninety to
twenty days. The amended act is as
follows:
Section /. Any person, a citizen OF
the United States, or who has declared
his intention 70 become such, who dis
covers a vein or lode may locate a claim
upon such vein or lode by deinlng the
boundaries OF the claim in the uaLner
hereinafter described, and posting a
notice Of such location at the time and
point Of discovery, which notice must
be posted upon one OF the several monu-
ments prescribed IN Section > Of this
act, anu such notice must con tain
First the name of the lode or claim;
second, the name OF the locator or To-
Gators; third, The date OF Locations;
fourth, the number OF linear feet claim
ed in length along the course OF the vein
each way from the point OF discovery,
with the width on each side OF the cen
ter Of the VEN and the general course OF
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Sec. ,. The locator Of a lode MIN
ing claim must sink a shaft upon the
claim located: four by six feet to the
depth Of at least ten feet from the low
est part Of the rim OF such shaft at the
surface, or deeper il necessary, to show
oy such work a lode deposit Of mineral
IN place; a cut or crosscut or tunnels
which cuts the lode at a d pth OF ten
feet, or an open cnt along the said ledge
OF lode equivalent III size to a shaft Tour
by six by ten feet deep, is equivalent to
- discovery shaft. Tho locator must de-
line the boundaries o: his claim by re-
moving the top Of a tree, having a
diameter OF not less thnn three feet
above the ground. and blazing and
marking !hs,s aule; or by a rock in place,
Gaping such rock with smaller stones,
such rock and stones to have a height OF
not less than three feet; or by setting a
poet or stone, one at each corner and
n at the center of each sideline.
When a post is used it must be at least
four inches in diameter by four and one
half feet in length, and set one foot in
the ground. When it is practically i'm
pcesible on account OF bedrock or pre-
c pitous ground to sink such posts, they
may DO placed in a mound OF earth or
stones, or where the proper placing Of
snch posts or other monuments Is i'm
practicable or dangerous to life or limb,
It shall be lawful 10 place such posts or
monuments at the nearest point proper
~ marked to designate its right place.
When a stone is used, not a rock in
place, it must he not less than six inches
in diameter and eighteen inches In
length and set two-tbirde OF its length in
the top OF a mouud OF earth or stones,
four feet in diameter and two and one
hnit feet in height. AL trees, pests or
rocks used az monuments, which are
not four feet in diameter at the base,
shall be surrounded by a mound Of
earth or stones four feet in diameter by
two fect in height, which trees, posts,
stones or rock monuments must be 30
marked ss to designate the corners Of
the claim located; provided, no wever
that tho locator Of a mining claim shall
within twenty DAYS from the date Of
posting the notice Of location define the
boundaries Of said claim by placing at
each corner and the center Of each side
lie ono Of the hefeinbefo fore described
monuments. aud sbnll within ninety
days from the date Of posting Of eaid
location notice perform the location
work herein before described.
Sec. 3. Any locator o, !ocatoss VI a
mining claim after having established
tie boundaries OF said claim, aud after
complying with the provisions OF this
ac', with reference to the establishment
Of euch ~bouudariee, may file with the
district mining recorder a notice Of
location, setting forth the name given to
the lode or vein, the humber OF linear
feet claimed in length along the course
OF tho vein, the date o. location, tue date
on which the boundaries OF the
claim were completed, and the
name Of tie locator or locators.
Should any clnim be located in any csc
ton or territory where no dist riot has
yet been formed, or where there Is no
district recorder, the locator or locntors
of such claim or claims may file with
the county recorder, notice OF location
ts set forth above, and, eaid notice Of
location will DO prima fIcle evidence in
all courts Of justice of the fret location
Of faid lode or vein. Within ninety
days OF The date OF posting the location
notice upon tie claim tho locator shall
record his claim with The mining district
recor do and the co tDiiy recorder OF the
district, or county, in which
such claim is situated by a cation
which must contain:
'First. Tho name Of the lole or vein
Second. The name OF tho locator or
ocatof,.