Weekly journal-miner., 1918-01-09
INTERESTING TALK ID TITLE
 MEN AT ANNUAL MEETING

ed by Mir. Ziba O. Brown at the Eleventh annual convention of the American Association of Titlemen recently held in Chicago. MT. Brown has been actively engaged in the title business in Prescott during the past 20 years, is at present the manager of the Prescott Title Company, and the entire Southwest has not his superior as a qualified authority on matters of title.
 Only the most able of the title pro fession are called upon to address the association at its conventions and Mir. Brown enjoys the distinction of being the first Arizonian to which this honor has come. The subject of his address was Mining Titles" the text of which follows:
 Mir. President, Fellow Members, Ladies and Gentlemen: Holy Writ tells us that the venerable patriarch Job, with his many virtues had the distinction of being practical min ing man. He says, Surely there IS a vein for the silver and place for gold where they find it." No doubt the success of this great man as a miner was due to his wonderful pat fence and fortitudc, without which sterling qualities the mining business would be purely game of chance, The words of wisdom of this sage are as true today as ever, for failures in mining arc due 10 search for gold where men do not find 1t.
 Recently a certain individual whose place of residence sounds something like Kokomo became suddenly rich through some mining stock that Inc accidentally was forced to take on a bad debt. In his changed condi- ton ne immediately realized his su- pcrior knowledge of the mining buSi- ness. He was asked to deliver an ad- dress al a Y.MC.A. meeting of his city, and, in the course of his re> marks, advised the young men to engage in the mining business, assur- ing them that ii they had sufficient, pluck, success was certain. An elder. ly gentleman sitting near the front arose and asked the best way tC pluck them
 In practically all the States where mineral lands exist upon the public domain, statutory cnactments are In force, which, while recognizing the national government as the source oi titic, provide explicit methods ana means by which the indispensable federal requirements are to be carried out governing the location, time of recording, amount of discovery work, etc. \ presentation and comparison of the provisions of these various State laws would not be interesting nor instructive; we will, therefore consider only the Federal statutes.
 Mining properties arc naturally di- vidcd into two classes: Those in which the deposit is mctallifcrous and in place between defined walls, being known as lode claims; and all othci deposits of mineral and metallic bearing substances, including stone ouarries, chemicals, coal, oil, etc. which are chased as placcrs.
 Lode claims as now located canno, exceed l,5O0 feet in length along the course of the deposit, with 300 feet in width on each side of the center oi vein. The end lines of such claims arc represented by planes extending vertically downward, but the vein may be followed in its dip through the side lines, providing the apex or out-cropping is within the boundaries of the claim.
 The title of a lode claim upon the public domain is initiated by the ac- ton of four things:
 FIRST: \ discovery having been made. a location certificate must bt posted at that point. This certificate must contain the names Of the loca- tors. the date of location and such description by reference to natural objects or permanent monuments as will identity the clalln- me loCdlOi must all be citizens of the United States or have declared intention tc become such: also, properly organ izcd corporation may locate.
 SECOND. Sufficient work must Dc done at point of discovery 10 disclose ihc vein itself.
 THIRD: A substantial stone monu mcnt must be erected at each cornc' of the claim and at the center o each end line.
 FOURTH: The location ccrtiiicat' or a duplicate copy must be filed iol record.
 Ii k expected that locator WlI exercise reasonable diligence in per forming the several stated acts nee cssary to perfect his location, never ihclcss his neglect Is in some measure cxcusablc except as 10 the discover work. the completion of this Is th' essential element 10 the foundation O his title.
 The manner oi locating place