The Arizona sentinel., 1908-07-01

Charges Reduced For Mine Surveying The following communication has been received from Surveyor General h. gals, for pL LblicatiOn:
 Editor Sentinel:-
 have to advise you that the charge made by me for office work and staNon- cry in connection with the survey Of mining claims where they are Surveyed in 8 group, will be reduced from and after July ], 1908, the new schedule Of charges being as follows:
 For office work to be performed in the Surveyor-General's Office in Ari- zona, in connection with the survey of mining claims.
 For single lode claim, 5000.
 For group of lode claims, S3O.O0 for the first claim and S25 % for each ad- ditional claim.
 For each millsite surveyed in connec- tion with lode claim, $15.
 For millsite surveyed independent of lode claim, $3n.0O.
 For single placer claim, $35.0O. !,
 For group of placer claims, S35.00 fer the first claim and $25.00 for eoch additional claim.
 For group of claims containing both lode and placer claims, 5000 for the first lode and $25.00 for each additional lode claim, and $3500 for tl.e first placer claim, and $25.OO for each ad- ditional pla cer claim.
 All these estimates are subject 10 increase should the Surveyor-General find that the first deposit is not suffic- tent to cover the office work.
 also have to advise you that of the fund appropriated by Congress for the survey and resurvey of public lands of the United States for the fiscal year be- ginning July l, 1908, and ending June 30. 1909, $20, ,000 thereof have been ap- portioned to the District of Arizona and will therefore be available for the survey of the agricultural and grazing lands of the territory during that time, and settlers who are residing on unsur- veved land and would like to have the same surveyed so that they can obtain patent to their claims, can do so by making application to the Surveyor General upon proper blanks, which will be furnished them> by the Surveyor General upon their request. The appli- cation of three bonafide settlers in a township is sufficient>to have the full township surveyed: the application Ot two settlers within township is suliic' tent to have twenty-fOur sections sur veyed, and he application of one set tier is sufficient to have twelve sections surveyed 10 include his claim. The Department, however, prefers to sur vey a township in its entirety where the applications of three settlers in the township are available. The Surveyor General would therefore-like to receive the applications of as many bonafidt settlers throughout the territory a. possible, and he would like these appli cations filed as soon after the first day of July, 1908, if possible, a: these applications must be ex amined and reported on as to theil good faith by the Field Division of the General Land Office before contract! for the survey can be awarded. There are many settlers throughout the terri tory living on unsurve,ed land wh' would like to have the same surveyed but do not know how to proceed in tn matter. By writing to the Surveyo tGeneral they will be sent the prope blank applications and full instruction as to how to proceed in the matter.
 Very Respectfully,
 FRANK S. INGALLS,,
 U. s. SurveyOr-General