The Chitina leader., 1913-07-29

to lode mining claims is not pub- lished.
 General Provisions Concerning Lode and Placer Mining Claims
 Section l. That no person shall hereafter locate any mining claim in the Territory of Alaska as attorney for another unless he is duly auth oriZed thereto by power of attor- ney in writing, which shall be wit messed by two witnesses, but need not be acknowledged, and recorded in the office of the recorder in whose precinct such location is made. previ- ous to the date of the initiation of such location.
 Sec. 2. That the value of work or labor done under the provisions of this act shall be computed on the basis of the wage for similar work current in the precinct wherein the claim IS situate.
 Sec. 8. That during each year and until patent has been issued therefor, not less than one hundred dollars worth of labor shall be per formed or Improvements made on, or for the benefit of each and every twenty acres or fractional part thereof contained in any placer claim hereafter located and after the 31st day of December, 1914, one hundred dollars worth of labor shall be per formed or improvements made on or for the benefit of each and every twenty acres, or fractional part thereof contained in any claim here tofore located, and such work shall be known as annual assessment work The owner of such claim or some other person having knowl- edge of the facts shall make and file with the recorder of the precinct wherein such claim is situate, an affidavit showing the performance of labor or making of improvements to the amount of one hundred dollars for each and every twenty acres or fractional part thereof contained in such claims as aforesaid and specify ing the character of such labor or improvements.
 Such affidavit shall set forth the following:
 Gal The name or number of the claim and where situated.
 (b) The number of days work done and the character and value of the improvements made thereon.
 (c) Date of the performance of such labor and making of improve ments.
 (d) The place where such work was done and improvements made with reference to the boundaries of such claim.
 Gel At whose instance the work was done and improvements made.
 (f) The actual amount paid for such work and improvements and by whom paid when such work was not done or improvements made by the owner.
 Such affidavit shall be filed with the precinct recorded not later than ninety days after the close of the cal endar year in which the work was done or improvements made. For the filing, recording and indexing of such affidavit the recorder shall col lect the sum of one dollar and fif- ty cents. Upon failure to comply with all the provisions of this sec ton such claim shall become for feited and open to location by oth- CTS as if no location had been made.
 Sec. 4. That any person who shall make or subscribe any affidavits re- quired to be made under the pro- visions of this act, knowing the statements therein contained, or any of them. to be false in whole or in part, or without knowing the state ments therein contained to be true, shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by Imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than five years.
 Any person who shall induce or procure, or who shall aid in inducing or procuring another person to com init perjury, as the same is herein defined, shall be deemed guilty of subordination of perjury, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as herein provided for perjury.