The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-01

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pie in this district are still in
doubt about the provisions of the res
olution passed by congress suspending
assessment work on mining claims. So
persistent have been these inquiries
that The Miner has taken the trouble
to make further investigation for the
purpose of confirming the announce
ment heretofore made on the subject.
The preamble to the resolution states
the purpose of the act suspenling
assessment work is "in order that
labor may be most effectively used in
raising and producing those things
most needed in the prosecution of the
present war with Germany" This ex-
preston has evidently been taken to
mean that a definite and specific
amount of labor must be done in lieu
of assessment work In order to get
the benefit of the law. This is wrong.
The doing Of assessment work would
draw men from productive industry
where their services are needed, and
in order to prevent this. the exemp-
tion law was passed. The exemption
is absolute for this year and next, and
all that claim owners have to do is
file an affidavit with the county re-
corder on or before the last day of
each year setting forth that they de-.
sire to hold their claims under the pro-
vic Of hn 10 hn ha q
had form of affidavit prepared for
this purpose by an attorney and a
supply will be printed and on sale af-
ter tomorrow.
The Law.
Although the law has been printed
in these columns, ii is here reproduc-
ed in order that all may become ia
miliar with its terms. The resolution
here quoted is taken from an official
copy printed by the government:
Joint resolution to suspend the re-
quirements of annual assessment work
on mining claims during the years
1917 and 1918.
Resolved by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
of America in congress assembled,
That in order that labor may be most
effectively used in raising and produc-
ing those things needed in the prose-
cution of the present war with Ger
many, that the provision Of section
1924 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States which requires on each
mining claim located, and until a pat
ent has been issued therefor, not less
than 500 worth Of labor to be per-
formed or improvements to be made
during each year. be, and the same Is
hereby, suspended during the years
1917 and 1918; provided, that every
claimant of any such mining claim In
order to obtain the benefits Of this
resolution shall file or cause to be filed
ir the office where the location notice
or certificate is recorded on or before
December 81 of each of the years 1917
and 1918, notice of his desire to hold
said mining claim under this resolu-
ton; provided further that this reso-
luton shall not apply to oil placer
locations or claims.
"This resolution shall not be DEEM
ed to amend or repeal the public res
olution entitled "joint resolution to-
relieve the owners of mining claims
who have been mustered into the mill
itary or naval service of the United
States as officers or enlisted men from
performing assessment work during
the term of such service" approved
July II, 1917.
Approved october 5, 1917
Proof of Labor.
1t is suggested that claim owners
who performed their annual assess
ment work before the passage of this
resolution should file their proofs of
labor as usual rather than to merely
claim exemption, as such proof might
prove Of value to them later in secur-
ing patent, and it might also prove to
their advantage in the event that the
law suspending assessment work
should be extended beyond the year
1918.