New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-04-20

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The various steps to be taken are
he.c sc, forth in detail and in order,
a; furnished by Mr.. A. M. Strong
of Los Angeles, civil engineer and
U. S. mineral surveyor, together
with the approximate fees and costs
charged at each stage of the pro-
cccdirg5
Preliminary Survey-Tihe
FIRST. copies of al location notices
ard existing maps and records must
be obtained.
Second a preliminary survey and
map OF the claims should be made,
in the course of which all interior
fractions must be closed up, and The
original locations amended so as to
cover the ground in the most ad-
vantageous way, At this time the
improvements should be examined
t" make sure that they are Of such
extent and value a viii cover the
$3.50 required by law to be expend-
ed upon each claim. Sufficient time
should be allowed to compete what
Ger additional work may be neces-
sary The corner monuments to be
used in the official survey are usu-
ally set at this time. The cost of
this work is included in the contract
for engineering.
Third, certified copies of the am
ended location certificates ind OF
TIL, al stract of title should be OBJ
tainrd If the title is held ty a
corporation, a certified copy of the
articles Of incorporation should also
be secured. The expense of these
proceedings is quite variable, usually
alb III $40 per claim.
Fourth. when the title is held by
a corporation the board of directors
should appoint a person to act as
its atttrrey-in-fact in all the pro-
ceedings. If the title is held by
individuals who are non-residents of
The district in which the claims are
ocated, it is customary for them to
give a power of attorney to an
agent t" act for them, Individual
Mt who are residents Of the
'r'ct must sign all the papers IN
Official Surveys-Plats
lifth, application must be made to
the Il s. Surveyor General of the
N'at" n which the claims are loo
t. have an official survey made.
lhc app %ication should designate the
s. mineral surveyor who is to
TO TIVE work. and should be accom-
by Il deposit to cover the
cost Of Plating, transcripts ard sta
i"uory in the Surveyor Generals
usually about SIS per claim,
SiNth, when the survey has been
made, the maps, field notes and re-
Of the Z. s. mineral surveyor
uu,t be filed with the u. S. Sur
'cyor General for his approval. The
'o,t cf the survey, including pre-
imiuary W ,rk. varies. Generally it
S abort 500 per claim.
Seventh. within a period varying
rom II to sin months after the
ling Of the mineral surveyors re-
,ort and accompanying documents,
he Surveyor General will furnish
he Claimants or the att9rney-in-fact
sith copic, of the field notes and
,Iats to be used in further proceed
ngs.
l|iaht, application for patent and
otto, thereof should be prepared,
oecthcr with the necessary affida-
its to support the Application.
Posting-Adyertising
Ninth, copies If plats, field notes
nd notice Of Application for pat.
mt should be posted on the claims,
he POSTING must be done in the
r,stnce Of two witnesses who must
1akc affidavit to the fact Of its
been done. Usually such wit
cs>cs receive about S25 for their
Tenth, applicant IN for patent. ac-
.ompauicd by the proof Of posting,
be filed in the Land Office
re located Ten dollars is charged
y tho Land office for each group,
'ithont reference t. the number Of
ldividual claims.
Eleventh, notice Of the application
n patent must be advertised for
Inc weeks in a newspaper publish ,
nearest to the location of the
The cost of this advertise
II is $40 and S. additional for each
aim.
Final Entry-Contests
Twelfth, comes the making Of fin
entry in the U. s. Land Office. ,
entry consists in filing affida- ,,
It's that the required papers have ,,
manned posted on the ground, that
lie required advertising has been
1mpleted, and that no adverse suits,
~.volying title, are pending. A list j.,
{ expenditures must also be filed. /;
t this stage the purchase price of i,
an acre must be paid. When all ,
lesc requirements have been COM p,
led with. the papers are forwarded .,
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