May 21, 1872 (4 pages)

te een a By se ac the signature ofthe President: This Cis a very important law and_ will be . have been issued thereto,notless than . The D aily, Transcript NEVADA CITY, CAL. é esas eme enrol Tuesday, May 21, 1872. FOR PRESIDERXT, ~ . ‘GENERAL U.S. GRANT. ~ ' Subject to the decision of the National Rpublican Convention. ~ ZA ance eaeneg senanenaniain ae samen ee DENTAL Y THE NEW MENERAL LAND LAW. aes F Wegive below, in full, the new ining law-in the-form*in which it has passed both houses and received read and studied with much interest by ‘all éngaged* in active mining ‘operations. ‘Fhe act. of securing a patent to a mining claim will be. greatly simplified and cheapened under the provisions of this bilh The provision allowing testimony to be taken ‘before County Glerks as to the mineral character of land, by especial instructions from the Land Office, have been embodied inthe new bill, and made still more’ liberalin its character. We advise “all interested in mining to save this copy_of the TRAxsSCRIPT, Or cut'it out for ‘fcture reference. It is as follows: \U. S. MINING LAWS. Laws to Promote the Development of the Mining Resources of the “a<" United States. Sec. 1. That all mineral. deposits in lands belonging to the United States, both surveyed and-niisurvey-. ed, are hereby declared to be free and to exploration and purchase and the lands 'if which they are found to oceupaticn and purchase, right ‘to all undiscovered yeins on the line of said tunnel.* : Sec. 5. That the miners of each mining district makérules and regulations Bot in conflict with the laws of the United States, or with thé laws of the State or Territory in which the district ‘is situated, governing the location, manner of recording amount. of work neeéssary te held possegsion of mining Claim, subject to the (following requirments: ‘he location gmust be distinctly marked on the . ground so that-its boundaries can be readily traced. Altrecords of min=. ing ¢laims hereafter made shall con-, ' tain the name or names of ‘the locators, the date of the location, “and such a description of ‘the claim“ or} claims-located, by reference. to some natural object or pernament~monu= ment as, will id rclaim.—On each elaim located after the passhge’ of this Act, and untib.a petent shail ‘one hundred dollars’ worth of labor shall be performed or improvemen made during each year. On all claims located prior to the passage of this Act, ten dollars’ worth of ‘labor shall be performed or improvements made for each one hundred feet in length along the vein: until a patent shall have .been issued therefor; but.where such claims are’ beld . in common, suth expendituré may Be made'upon any one cluim. And upon #-failure to comply with these ; conditions, the-claim or mine upon which such failure occurred shalt be open to re-location in the same manner.as if no-location of the same had neyer been made: Provided, Tat the original locators, their heir, assigns or legal representatives, have not ‘resumed work upon~the claim after such failure andbefore such location. Upon the failure of any one of several co-b wWiers to cdxtribiite his’, pro-! ste ta ther several vpurties jurisdiction, to determine the question of the right of pos on, and to prosecute it with ressonable. diligence to final judgment; and a failure, to do.go shall be a waver of~ his'adverse Gaim. After such judgment’ shall have been rendered, gS are entitled to the possession the claim, or any portion thereof, may, without giving further notice, file® certified copy ofthe judgment rot? with the Register of the Land Crs. together with the certificate of the Surveyor General, that the requisite amount of labor has been expended, ur improvements made thereon, and the description required in: other cases, and shall pay to the Receiver five dollars per acre for his claim, together with the proper fees, wherejudgmevt roll. shall be certified by the Register to thefSommissioner of the General Land? Office, and a patent shall issue thereon for the-elaim, orsuch portion thereof .as:the.appliBate tg . .cant shall appear, from the decision of the Court, to-rightfully possess. If it shall appear from the decision of the @ourt that sev ies are entitled to separate and different portions of the claim, each party may pay for his portion of the claim, with the proper fees, and file the certificate and description by the Surveyor General, whereupon . the~ Register shall “ceitify the proceedings und judgment-refl-to the Commissioner of tue General Land Office, as in the preceding case, and patents shall isding to their respective rights. Proofs of citizenship under this. Act,vor the Acts of July 26th, 1866,and July 9th, 1879,.im tae case. of an individual,: may consist of his own. affidavit thereof, and incase cf an association of persons. uniucorporated, of the affidavit of their authorized agent, & with, . all costs of Thebt vein or lode, such 4s is de scribed in the second sectidn of this Act; is known ‘to~exist. within the “boundaries of a-plaeer claim, an applicatiot for a patent for such placer claint which does not duclude an application fer the vein or lode claim shalk be comsirued as a conclusive declaration that the claimant of the placer claim has no right of _possession of the vein or lode claim; but where the existence of a vein or lede in a placer claim is not known, a. patent for the placer claim shall convey all valuable niineral and other deposits within the boundaries thereof. Sec. 12. That the Surveyor-General of the Uuited.States may appoint in each land district containing minveyors as shall apply -for appointment to survey mining claims, The expenses of the survey of vein or lode claims, and the survey and—subdivision of placer Claims into smaliér quantities than-one hundred and sixty acres’ together with the cost of publication of notices, shall be paid by the applicants, and they shall be at liberty to obtain the same at the most-reasonable rates, and they shall also bé ‘at liberty to employ any United States .Deputy Surveyor. to muke the suryey., ‘The Commissioner of the General Land Office shall also have power to establish the maximum charges for'surveys and publication of notices under this Act; and in case of‘excessive charges for publication, he may designate any newspaper published in a land district where mines are situated for the publication of mining notices in such distritt, ‘arid. fix’ the rates to be charged by such paper; and, to the end thatthe Commissioner may be fully informed on thd ‘subject, each applicant shal) filé with the Register a sworn statement of all charges and performed the labor or made the improvements may, at the expiration ef—the year, give such delinquent co-owner personal notice in writiug or notice by publication in the newspaper nearest the claim, for at least once a week for ninety days, and if by citizens of the United States and those who have-declared their inten. tion to become such, under regula. A . Es . “tions prescribed by law, and accord. ay ing to the local customs or rules of miners, in the several mining disrtéts, so far as thé samie are ‘applicable and not inconsistent. with the laws of the United States. See, 2. That mining claims upon veins.or lodes of quartz or other rock in place bearing gold, silver, cinnabay, lead, tin, copper, or other valuabie deposits, heretofore located, shall be governed as to length along. the vein or lode by the custoins, regulations, and laws in force of the date of their location. A mining claim located after the passage of this act, whether located by one or more pertons, may équal, but shall not exceed, fifteen huudred feet in length along the véin dr lode; but no location of a mining claim shall be made until ‘the ‘discovery of the vein or lode within the'limits of the located. No ‘claim shall extend more than three hundred feet. on each side of the iniddle of the vein at the surface, nor shall any claim be limited by ayy miniag.regulation to less. than twenty-tive feet on each side -of the middle of the vein at the surface, excapt wheére adverse rights existing at the pussage of this act shall render such limitation necessary. The end ‘Ines of each claim shall be parallel to each, other. \ ; Sec. 3. That the locators of all mining locutions heretofore made, or. which shall hereafter be made, on any mineral vein, lode er ledge, situated on the public domain, their heirs and assigns, where no adverse claim exists at the passage of this Act, so long as they comply with the laws.of-the Duited States, and with State, Territoriel, and local” regtilations not in confliet, with.said laws of the United States governing their possessory>titie, shall have the ex-clusive right of. possession and enjoyment of all the surface included within, the lines ;of ‘their: locations, . ter.a certificate of the ' United aud of all veins, lodes;.and ledges throughout their entire depth, the top.of apex of which lies inside of wuch surface lines extended downward vertically, although such veins, lodes or ledges may so far depart from @ perpendicular in their course downward as to extend outside the vertical side lines of said surface docations; Provided, That their right of possession to ~ snch -ontside* parts of said veins or ledges skull be contined to such ' portions thereof us lie between vertical planes drawn downward as aforesaid, -through the end lines of their locations, ,so continued iu their Own direction that ‘such planes ‘will intersect such exterior parta of said veins’ or ledges; And provided further, That nothing in ‘his section shall authorize the 1ocator or possessor of a vein or lode which extends in its downward course beyond the vertical lines of bis claim to enter upon the surface of » claim owned.or possessed by another. : ° . Sec. 4. ‘Lhat where a tunnel is run’ for the development of a vein or lode vr for the disvovery of mines, the owners of stich tanmuel shall have the right of possession: of all’ veins or jodes within three thousand feet from the dace of such tunnel, on the line ihereof, notpreviously known to exist, discovered in such tunnel, to the samme extent as if discoveréd trom the surface; and locations on ihe line of such tunnel. of veins or ludes not appearing on the surface iuade by other parues after the commencement of the tunnel, and while the same is bemg prosecuted with yeusOnuble diligence, shall be invalid; bat failure to prosecute the work on ~ the tamneb for 8.2 .gmonths -~ be cuusdcred ad'hp ban Joument of the Y wr ee A : ~~ a: at:the expiration of ninety days after such notice in writing or by publieation, such delinquent should fail or refuse to contribute his proportion to comply with this Act, kis interest in the claim shall become the property of his co-owner who have made the required-exp Ee xpendit MIs jin tunit . Sec. 6. That a patent for any Jand claimed and located for valuable deposits may be obtained in the following manner; any person, association, or corporation authorized to locate a claim undef this Act, having ‘claimed and located a piece of land for such purposes, who ‘has, or have, com-! plied with the terms of this. Act, may file in the proper Lund Ofkce an application for a patent, under. oath, showing such compliance, together with 9 plat, and. field . notes of .the elaim or claims in common, made by or under the, the direction of the United States “Surveyor-General, showing accuratély the boundaties of the ¢laim or élaims, which shall be distinctly marked by monunients on the ground, and shall post a copy of such plat, together with a notice of such application for a patent, in a conspictous place on the ‘land embraced in such plat. previous to the filing of the application for a patent, and shall file an affidavit of at least twopersons, that‘ stuch notice ‘has been duly posted as aforesaid, and shall filea copy of said notice in sueb'Land Office; and shall thereupen be entitled to a patent for said land, i the’ ‘manner foléwing; the register of the. Land . Office, npon filing’ of such application, plat, fieldnotes, notices. and affiidavits, shall publish a notice that such applicatiom has been made, forthe period of sixty days, in a newspaper: to be by him designated as published nearest to said claim: and he shall also post such notice in his office for the same period. The claimant at the time of filing this application, or at any time thereafter within thersixty ‘days. of publication, shall file with the regisStates Surveyor-General that $500 werth of labor has been: expended or improvements made upon the claim by himself or grantors; that: the plat is correct, with such in ther description by” such reference “té natural objects or permanent monuments as Shall identify the claim, and furnish porated fn the patent. At ‘thé expiration of the-sixty days of: publication the ‘claimant—shall-tile—his affidavit, showing thatthe plat and notice have beeh posted in consp.cious place on the claim duving said period of peblication. If no adverse claim shaul have béén. tiled ‘with the Register and Reeeiver.of the proper Laud Office at the expiration of ae sixty days of publication, it shall be assumed that the applicant is entitled to the patent, upon the payment to the. preper. oificer of, five dollars per aére, and that no adverse claim exists; and thereafter no objection froth third parties to the insurance of a patent shall be heard, except itbershown that the applicant has failed to ecomphy-withy this Act. sume, and shall show the nature, A oa eptent of such ; adverse claim, proceedings, e cept the publicatiom of notice and making “and the affidavit thereof, sball be stayed until the céutroversy shall ha n settled or decided by a ef competent jurisdiction, adverse eluimed waived. It be the duty of the ng his claim, te commence T MT. a an accurate description, to be incor. Sec.) 7. «That. when adverse claim shall te filed i wheat 8h period of publication, it shall be upou oath of the person or pe: making theadverse ghiimant, within thirty days . Placer ipl Rect xpenditures required made on his own knowledge or upon ty this Act, the co-owners who have »!Uforipahion and belief, apd incase of a corporation otganized-aader the laws of the United states, er of any State or Territory of. the’ United States; by the filing of a certified copy of their charter or certificate of incorporation; and nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the alienation: of the title ‘conveyed:by a patent for a mining claim to any person whatever: Sec. 8. That the deseription of vein or lode claims, upon surveyed lands, shall designate-the location of the claim with reference to the lines ofthe public surveys, byt. need not couforni therewith; but where’ a -patent shall be issued as aforesaid for claims upon unsurveyed lands, the Surveyor-General, in extending the surveys, shall adjust the same to the boundaries of each patented claim, according to the plat‘ox deseription thereof, but so as in no case to interfere with or change the location of any suit patehted eisint = bec. 9. That ‘sectio one, two, three, four and six of ah Act entitled ‘‘An Act granting the right of way to\diteh' and eanalowners ovér ‘the pablic lands, and tor other OSes,’’approved July 26, 1866, are hereby repealed,’ but -such repeal shall not affect existing rights. Applications ‘for patetits fcr) mining ¢luims how pending may be prosecuted to d final decision in the General Land Office; but.in guch cases where adverse rights are not affec thereby, patents may issue in pursuance of the provisions of this:Actjand. all patents tor mining claims heretofore issued under the act of July. 26, 1866, shall convey all thie rights and ptivileges conferred by\ this Act where no adverse rights exist at the time of the pa of this Act. See. 10, ‘That the act entitled “An Act to amend ap Act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners Over-the public lands, and for other purposes,’’ approved July 9th, 1870, shall be and, remain in full force, except as to the proceedings presoribed by sections six and seven . found, then by publication a of this Act for obtaining patents to vein or lode claims; but, where said placer claims shall be upon surveyed lands, and conform to legal subdivisious, no further survey or plat shall ‘be required:--And ali placer mining . claims hereafter locate@shall conform as near as practicable with the United. States. system of public land surveys and the rectangular subdivisions of such surveys, apd no location shalt include nrore than twenty acres for each individual claimant; but where plaver claims ¢annut be conformed to legal subdivisions, survey and plat-shait be made as on unsur veyed lands; Provided, That praceed~ ings now pending may be prosecuted to. their tinal determination’ under existing laws, but the provisions in this Act, when not in conflict with existing laws, shall apply to such cases; Provided, also, ‘nat where by the segregation of mineral lands m any leg.il' subdivision aquantity of agricultural land less than forty.acres Temains, said fractional portion of agricultural land may be entered by any party qualitied by. law, for homeStead or pre-emption purposes, Sec. 11. That where the same peron, association or corporation is in possession of @ placer claim, and also a vein or lode included within the boundaries thereof, application shall be made for @ patent the placer . claim, with the statement that it ina cludes such vein or lode, and iu re five acres, and payment for the same case (subject to the provisions of Acteand she Act entitled “an Act'to amend an Act granting. the right of wry te ditch and canal owners ovér ‘thre public lands, and fer other purposes,”’ snprpres July 9th, 1870) a patent issue for the placer claim, including such vein or “lode, ‘wu the payment of $5 per acre for such face on each sidethereof. The reufter proceedings in & Court of competent a vein or lode claim, and 25 feet of surmainder ef the placer elaim, or any: claim not embracing. an ey or lode claim, shall be paid for at the rate of $2.50 per acre, together cation and surveys, together with all fees, and money paid the Register and the Receiver, ef the Land Office, which statement,shallbe transmittedt with the other papers, to the Commuissioner of the General Land Office. The fees of the Register and the Receiver: shall be $5 each for filing and acting upon each application for patent or adverse claim filed, and they~shall be allowed the amount fixed by law for reducing testimony to writing, ‘when done.in the. Land Office, such fees and allowances to be paid by therespective parties ;jand no . . other tees shall be charged by thein in such cases, Nothing mthis Act shall be construed to enlarge or affect thé rights of either party in regard to any property in controversy at the time of the passage of this Act, or of the Act: entitled *“‘An Act granting the right of way to. ditch and canal owners over the public Jands, and for other purposes,’. approved duly 26," 1866, mer shall this Act’ affect any right acquired ‘under said Act; and nothing 2 this:act shall b@eoustrued to repeal, impair or in any. way affeet the provisions of the Act entitied ‘‘An Act granting to A. Sutro the right of way and otner privileges to aid 1m the construction of a draining and exploring tunnel to the Comstock lode, in the State of Nevada,” approved July 25, 1866. Bei a Sec. 13. That all affidavits required to be made uuder this Act, or the Act of which it is amendatory, may be within the land’ district where: the claims may be situated, ‘and all testimony and proofs may be tuken before any such Orticer, and when duly certified by the officer taking the same, Shall have the same. force and effect as if taken vefore. the Kegister and the Receiver of the Land Office. In’ case of contest as to the mineral or agricultural character-of~dand, the testimony and proofs may be' taken as herein provided on personal notice of at least ten'days ‘te the opposi party; or if said party capnot be onte a week tor thirt date. 7 newspaper, to be designated by, the Register of the Land Office as published nearest to the location of such land, and the Register shall require proof that such notice has been given. veins intersect or cross-each other, priority of title shall govern,.and such prior location shall be entitled to all ore or mineral contained.within the space of intersection: Provided, however, That the subsdéquent location ‘shall have the right of Way. through said space of intexsection for the purpose of the convenient working of the said mine: And; also, ‘Phat where two dr mbre Veins unite, the oldest or prior location shail take the vein below the point of union, including all the space of intersection. ; ite sec, 15/.That where nom-miteral land not contiguous te the vein or AEE Rear lode is used or ied by thé . prietor of such pate J & Pe iny or milling purposes, suck: nonadjacent Surface ground may be embraced and included, an.an -applicaies nee patent for zi vel orme, & © mm 4 eset oc eget ta hminary. requirements as to survey and nolice: as >are licable: under this Act,"t Pats — i Provided That no location iter made. of. bh iv “Act for'the ‘su of the lode. The owner of u quartz mill or reduction works, not owning & mine in connection therewith, may: also receive a patent for his. mill site, as provided in this section. Bec. 16, That all” Acts and parts ef Acts inconsistent herewith. are hereby repealed: Provided; That nothing contained im ‘this Act’ shall leateer ten to impair, in any way, ts or interestsin mining propé roceedings; and ‘Geo. Wheeler. ° feos paid by sata applicant for pabri22d -JL-Rogers, Secretary. . j pared.to Sec. 14. ‘That where two or more}. w— 9 Advertised Letters. » The following letters reriain in the Nevada City Post Office for the week ending, Monday, May 20th, 1872. Persons inquiring for afiy“of these letters, will please say, ‘‘advertised”: C. J. Brenham, Mrs. Caucin, Thos. H: Carlile 2, Li. H. Day, R.-M. Daggett, Benj, Emery, Miss Mary B. Gibson, John Hogan, Mrs. Hacker, Mrs. G. F. Howlett, C. E. Hatch, Thos. Long, Hannah Long, J.) J. Locklin, E.Mason, Sceva Powers, L. A. Paynter & Co., Reuben -B. Row, Anna Roberts, H. H. Smith, > We. learn that there was a very large crowd in attendance at the picnic, Sunday last, at Ismert’s Grove. was variously estimated fron 500 to 2,000. Dancing’was kept up till 10 o’clock at night. i ye Memorandum Book Lost. _ A memorandum book was lost on Sunday ‘last between this city and the pichic ground. receive areward by leaving it at the National Exchange Hotel> Fourth July Meeting. at the Court House, this evening, for the purpose of making arrangements for celebrating the coming Anniversary, Hon. NilesSearls was President The following named gentlemen were authorized to make all necessary arrangements : FR De Ira A. Eaton, A. H. Hanson, A. B. Carley, N. P. Brown, J. J, Rogers, Jonathan Clark, A. Gol@smith, Win. field, W. R. Coe, C. Beckman, C. W. Cornell, G. v. Schmittburg, «A. W, Potter, Wm, Wickes. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT. RLEANS CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY. Lesethas of. works Nevada Township, Nevada County, California. Noaice is hereby given, that at a meeting of the. Board ef Trustees of said company, held on the 18th of May, 1872; an assessnent No. 7, of 50.ots.;.per share was levied upen the capital stock .of said company. payable immediately, in United States gold ¢eoin, to the Secretary. Any stock upon which said aesessment shall remain unpaid on the 2ist day of June, 1872, shall be deemed delinquent, and will be duly advertised for sale; at public auétion, and tinless payment shall be made: before; wiih be sold on Saturday, the 6th day of July, 1872, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. : By order of the Board of Trustees. _ C. P. PURINTON, Secretary. Office at J. J. Ott’s Assay Office, on Main Street, Nevada City, California. m21 CUSTOM MADE CLOTHING. eee A. ROSENTHAL "WAS just recetved as large and beautiful _B. stock ot Spring and.Summer Cloths, of the vefy datest styles,-which he is preMaké up to order On ‘the shortest notice and on tHe mos reasonable terms. A good fit guaranteed in every case. If you want a well fitting Coat, Vest or Pants leave yourorder, with.me, and I will guarantes they will it you better and Tast longer than any ready made clothing. gnrrmring and cleaning done on short noA. ROSENTHAL, Ping Street, Nevada City. ETWEEN this city and ‘tsriet t’s Grove, & Memorandum Beok, which is of no yaiue to any one except the owner. The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving m21 it at the National Exchange Hotel, in2h NOTICE. THE Membérs of Nevada Lodge, No 13, F.€ A. M., are hereby netified thata meshing for Initiation. “wit "be ‘held on Wetinesday, the _ NW 22d inst. Sojourning Brethren ate inviwd ty be present. ; : WM. M. BAILEY. Acting Master. Nevada, May 20th, 1872. FOR SALE. : LOT of ox shoes, of my own make. A Warranted better and cheaper than they can be imported, aie D, CLANCY. Nevada, May 19th, 1872. WANTED. A HORSE SROER. Must bes lit. “A: tle the best Blower that. ever struck these diggings. Nevada May 19th, 1872. : The National Exchange Shaving Saloon and Baths. ~ eee ty oe +.NEVADA. TILE Citizens ot Neva<<. .4& and yicinity are rewr Specttully infurmed that % 1 have en refit: CApproxed May 11, 1872.] in Large Crowd. NV UST BE DISPOSED OF WITHTY The number of people.on the ground . The-finder.will . — GREAT SALE OF —— TC At‘a meeting of the citizenr, held. Some Goods will be sold 100 per & M. Bailey, Niles Searls, €.-T,-Can-. _COME BEFORE IT Is &e., &e., ke. Furnishing Goods, AND THE FINEST TO BE HAD ___ IN THE STATE! Don’t spend a Dollar for line without first calling t° see our goods and prices: . . In THEWHOLE STOCK IN THR Wm. in : ed iz STORE NOW OWNED By ques a . . brou BANNER BRos, . ™ S ee Cou TH b} 1 TPO yr THIS CITY, BOSLNESN-I the — rehe ee and alecit THIS IS NO HUMBUG anor: 6 : SALE! = .intl As all can convince dasa is by calling and examining ie the goods: and prices. ;: 2 Y a pr sohaslnaiaig _almad AroL nin¢ a ee and cent cheaper than ever known ante before, and “others 50 per eae articles are bringing in er “dl pe _ this city to-day. due: . ceut eet Kat lect TOO LATE. bs filec AND.BUY GOODS AT YOUROWN PRICES. cor¢ souk y Noe Dealers in Clothing in the af County can buy goods of us2h lian : 7 enc per cent. cheaper than importi ing prices.’ They are,the Jr. tow A LATEST .STYLES 400 SPRING ae CLOTHING V or Ro: day Our own Manufacture. ‘ia “CONSISTING OF vor par FINE DRESS SUITS, tick BROADCLOTH ‘SUITS, 5 CASTOR SUITS, Th FRENCH CASSIMERE SUITS, a PANTS, \of all Golors and descrip= tions. ie ( VESTS, of all colors, Sh Complete Stock of in . BOOTS; C0 AND all SHOES, me For Ladies, Gents’ and Children. ~HATS;’ of all cotorsand deseriy. tion. ass : the ' ka, 9 . 2 a Boys.Clothing . § >< Pe Ps De OF THE VERY LATEST STYLE am "THES r the AND THE FINEST QUALITY. : A good assortment of da; SATCHELS, TRUNKS, VALISES, . G,

te een a By se ac the signature ofthe President: This Cis a very important law and_ will be . have been issued thereto,notless than . The D aily, Transcript NEVADA CITY, CAL. é esas eme enrol Tuesday, May 21, 1872. FOR PRESIDERXT, ~ . ‘GENERAL U.S. GRANT. ~ ' Subject to the decision of the National Rpublican Convention. ~ ZA ance eaeneg senanenaniain ae samen ee DENTAL Y THE NEW MENERAL LAND LAW. aes F Wegive below, in full, the new ining law-in the-form*in which it has passed both houses and received read and studied with much interest by ‘all éngaged* in active mining ‘operations. ‘Fhe act. of securing a patent to a mining claim will be. greatly simplified and cheapened under the provisions of this bilh The provision allowing testimony to be taken ‘before County Glerks as to the mineral character of land, by especial instructions from the Land Office, have been embodied inthe new bill, and made still more’ liberalin its character. We advise “all interested in mining to save this copy_of the TRAxsSCRIPT, Or cut'it out for ‘fcture reference. It is as follows: \U. S. MINING LAWS. Laws to Promote the Development of the Mining Resources of the “a<" United States. Sec. 1. That all mineral. deposits in lands belonging to the United States, both surveyed and-niisurvey-. ed, are hereby declared to be free and to exploration and purchase and the lands 'if which they are found to oceupaticn and purchase, right ‘to all undiscovered yeins on the line of said tunnel.* : Sec. 5. That the miners of each mining district makérules and regulations Bot in conflict with the laws of the United States, or with thé laws of the State or Territory in which the district ‘is situated, governing the location, manner of recording amount. of work neeéssary te held possegsion of mining Claim, subject to the (following requirments: ‘he location gmust be distinctly marked on the . ground so that-its boundaries can be readily traced. Altrecords of min=. ing ¢laims hereafter made shall con-, ' tain the name or names of ‘the locators, the date of the location, “and such a description of ‘the claim“ or} claims-located, by reference. to some natural object or pernament~monu= ment as, will id rclaim.—On each elaim located after the passhge’ of this Act, and untib.a petent shail ‘one hundred dollars’ worth of labor shall be performed or improvemen made during each year. On all claims located prior to the passage of this Act, ten dollars’ worth of ‘labor shall be performed or improvements made for each one hundred feet in length along the vein: until a patent shall have .been issued therefor; but.where such claims are’ beld . in common, suth expendituré may Be made'upon any one cluim. And upon #-failure to comply with these ; conditions, the-claim or mine upon which such failure occurred shalt be open to re-location in the same manner.as if no-location of the same had neyer been made: Provided, Tat the original locators, their heir, assigns or legal representatives, have not ‘resumed work upon~the claim after such failure andbefore such location. Upon the failure of any one of several co-b wWiers to cdxtribiite his’, pro-! ste ta ther several vpurties jurisdiction, to determine the question of the right of pos on, and to prosecute it with ressonable. diligence to final judgment; and a failure, to do.go shall be a waver of~ his'adverse Gaim. After such judgment’ shall have been rendered, gS are entitled to the possession the claim, or any portion thereof, may, without giving further notice, file® certified copy ofthe judgment rot? with the Register of the Land Crs. together with the certificate of the Surveyor General, that the requisite amount of labor has been expended, ur improvements made thereon, and the description required in: other cases, and shall pay to the Receiver five dollars per acre for his claim, together with the proper fees, wherejudgmevt roll. shall be certified by the Register to thefSommissioner of the General Land? Office, and a patent shall issue thereon for the-elaim, orsuch portion thereof .as:the.appliBate tg . .cant shall appear, from the decision of the Court, to-rightfully possess. If it shall appear from the decision of the @ourt that sev ies are entitled to separate and different portions of the claim, each party may pay for his portion of the claim, with the proper fees, and file the certificate and description by the Surveyor General, whereupon . the~ Register shall “ceitify the proceedings und judgment-refl-to the Commissioner of tue General Land Office, as in the preceding case, and patents shall isding to their respective rights. Proofs of citizenship under this. Act,vor the Acts of July 26th, 1866,and July 9th, 1879,.im tae case. of an individual,: may consist of his own. affidavit thereof, and incase cf an association of persons. uniucorporated, of the affidavit of their authorized agent, & with, . all costs of Thebt vein or lode, such 4s is de scribed in the second sectidn of this Act; is known ‘to~exist. within the “boundaries of a-plaeer claim, an applicatiot for a patent for such placer claint which does not duclude an application fer the vein or lode claim shalk be comsirued as a conclusive declaration that the claimant of the placer claim has no right of _possession of the vein or lode claim; but where the existence of a vein or lede in a placer claim is not known, a. patent for the placer claim shall convey all valuable niineral and other deposits within the boundaries thereof. Sec. 12. That the Surveyor-General of the Uuited.States may appoint in each land district containing minveyors as shall apply -for appointment to survey mining claims, The expenses of the survey of vein or lode claims, and the survey and—subdivision of placer Claims into smaliér quantities than-one hundred and sixty acres’ together with the cost of publication of notices, shall be paid by the applicants, and they shall be at liberty to obtain the same at the most-reasonable rates, and they shall also bé ‘at liberty to employ any United States .Deputy Surveyor. to muke the suryey., ‘The Commissioner of the General Land Office shall also have power to establish the maximum charges for'surveys and publication of notices under this Act; and in case of‘excessive charges for publication, he may designate any newspaper published in a land district where mines are situated for the publication of mining notices in such distritt, ‘arid. fix’ the rates to be charged by such paper; and, to the end thatthe Commissioner may be fully informed on thd ‘subject, each applicant shal) filé with the Register a sworn statement of all charges and performed the labor or made the improvements may, at the expiration ef—the year, give such delinquent co-owner personal notice in writiug or notice by publication in the newspaper nearest the claim, for at least once a week for ninety days, and if by citizens of the United States and those who have-declared their inten. tion to become such, under regula. A . Es . “tions prescribed by law, and accord. ay ing to the local customs or rules of miners, in the several mining disrtéts, so far as thé samie are ‘applicable and not inconsistent. with the laws of the United States. See, 2. That mining claims upon veins.or lodes of quartz or other rock in place bearing gold, silver, cinnabay, lead, tin, copper, or other valuabie deposits, heretofore located, shall be governed as to length along. the vein or lode by the custoins, regulations, and laws in force of the date of their location. A mining claim located after the passage of this act, whether located by one or more pertons, may équal, but shall not exceed, fifteen huudred feet in length along the véin dr lode; but no location of a mining claim shall be made until ‘the ‘discovery of the vein or lode within the'limits of the located. No ‘claim shall extend more than three hundred feet. on each side of the iniddle of the vein at the surface, nor shall any claim be limited by ayy miniag.regulation to less. than twenty-tive feet on each side -of the middle of the vein at the surface, excapt wheére adverse rights existing at the pussage of this act shall render such limitation necessary. The end ‘Ines of each claim shall be parallel to each, other. \ ; Sec. 3. That the locators of all mining locutions heretofore made, or. which shall hereafter be made, on any mineral vein, lode er ledge, situated on the public domain, their heirs and assigns, where no adverse claim exists at the passage of this Act, so long as they comply with the laws.of-the Duited States, and with State, Territoriel, and local” regtilations not in confliet, with.said laws of the United States governing their possessory>titie, shall have the ex-clusive right of. possession and enjoyment of all the surface included within, the lines ;of ‘their: locations, . ter.a certificate of the ' United aud of all veins, lodes;.and ledges throughout their entire depth, the top.of apex of which lies inside of wuch surface lines extended downward vertically, although such veins, lodes or ledges may so far depart from @ perpendicular in their course downward as to extend outside the vertical side lines of said surface docations; Provided, That their right of possession to ~ snch -ontside* parts of said veins or ledges skull be contined to such ' portions thereof us lie between vertical planes drawn downward as aforesaid, -through the end lines of their locations, ,so continued iu their Own direction that ‘such planes ‘will intersect such exterior parta of said veins’ or ledges; And provided further, That nothing in ‘his section shall authorize the 1ocator or possessor of a vein or lode which extends in its downward course beyond the vertical lines of bis claim to enter upon the surface of » claim owned.or possessed by another. : ° . Sec. 4. ‘Lhat where a tunnel is run’ for the development of a vein or lode vr for the disvovery of mines, the owners of stich tanmuel shall have the right of possession: of all’ veins or jodes within three thousand feet from the dace of such tunnel, on the line ihereof, notpreviously known to exist, discovered in such tunnel, to the samme extent as if discoveréd trom the surface; and locations on ihe line of such tunnel. of veins or ludes not appearing on the surface iuade by other parues after the commencement of the tunnel, and while the same is bemg prosecuted with yeusOnuble diligence, shall be invalid; bat failure to prosecute the work on ~ the tamneb for 8.2 .gmonths -~ be cuusdcred ad'hp ban Joument of the Y wr ee A : ~~ a: at:the expiration of ninety days after such notice in writing or by publieation, such delinquent should fail or refuse to contribute his proportion to comply with this Act, kis interest in the claim shall become the property of his co-owner who have made the required-exp Ee xpendit MIs jin tunit . Sec. 6. That a patent for any Jand claimed and located for valuable deposits may be obtained in the following manner; any person, association, or corporation authorized to locate a claim undef this Act, having ‘claimed and located a piece of land for such purposes, who ‘has, or have, com-! plied with the terms of this. Act, may file in the proper Lund Ofkce an application for a patent, under. oath, showing such compliance, together with 9 plat, and. field . notes of .the elaim or claims in common, made by or under the, the direction of the United States “Surveyor-General, showing accuratély the boundaties of the ¢laim or élaims, which shall be distinctly marked by monunients on the ground, and shall post a copy of such plat, together with a notice of such application for a patent, in a conspictous place on the ‘land embraced in such plat. previous to the filing of the application for a patent, and shall file an affidavit of at least twopersons, that‘ stuch notice ‘has been duly posted as aforesaid, and shall filea copy of said notice in sueb'Land Office; and shall thereupen be entitled to a patent for said land, i the’ ‘manner foléwing; the register of the. Land . Office, npon filing’ of such application, plat, fieldnotes, notices. and affiidavits, shall publish a notice that such applicatiom has been made, forthe period of sixty days, in a newspaper: to be by him designated as published nearest to said claim: and he shall also post such notice in his office for the same period. The claimant at the time of filing this application, or at any time thereafter within thersixty ‘days. of publication, shall file with the regisStates Surveyor-General that $500 werth of labor has been: expended or improvements made upon the claim by himself or grantors; that: the plat is correct, with such in ther description by” such reference “té natural objects or permanent monuments as Shall identify the claim, and furnish porated fn the patent. At ‘thé expiration of the-sixty days of: publication the ‘claimant—shall-tile—his affidavit, showing thatthe plat and notice have beeh posted in consp.cious place on the claim duving said period of peblication. If no adverse claim shaul have béén. tiled ‘with the Register and Reeeiver.of the proper Laud Office at the expiration of ae sixty days of publication, it shall be assumed that the applicant is entitled to the patent, upon the payment to the. preper. oificer of, five dollars per aére, and that no adverse claim exists; and thereafter no objection froth third parties to the insurance of a patent shall be heard, except itbershown that the applicant has failed to ecomphy-withy this Act. sume, and shall show the nature, A oa eptent of such ; adverse claim, proceedings, e cept the publicatiom of notice and making “and the affidavit thereof, sball be stayed until the céutroversy shall ha n settled or decided by a ef competent jurisdiction, adverse eluimed waived. It be the duty of the ng his claim, te commence T MT. a an accurate description, to be incor. Sec.) 7. «That. when adverse claim shall te filed i wheat 8h period of publication, it shall be upou oath of the person or pe: making theadverse ghiimant, within thirty days . Placer ipl Rect xpenditures required made on his own knowledge or upon ty this Act, the co-owners who have »!Uforipahion and belief, apd incase of a corporation otganized-aader the laws of the United states, er of any State or Territory of. the’ United States; by the filing of a certified copy of their charter or certificate of incorporation; and nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent the alienation: of the title ‘conveyed:by a patent for a mining claim to any person whatever: Sec. 8. That the deseription of vein or lode claims, upon surveyed lands, shall designate-the location of the claim with reference to the lines ofthe public surveys, byt. need not couforni therewith; but where’ a -patent shall be issued as aforesaid for claims upon unsurveyed lands, the Surveyor-General, in extending the surveys, shall adjust the same to the boundaries of each patented claim, according to the plat‘ox deseription thereof, but so as in no case to interfere with or change the location of any suit patehted eisint = bec. 9. That ‘sectio one, two, three, four and six of ah Act entitled ‘‘An Act granting the right of way to\diteh' and eanalowners ovér ‘the pablic lands, and tor other OSes,’’approved July 26, 1866, are hereby repealed,’ but -such repeal

shall not affect existing rights. Applications ‘for patetits fcr) mining ¢luims how pending may be prosecuted to d final decision in the General Land Office; but.in guch cases where adverse rights are not affec thereby, patents may issue in pursuance of the provisions of this:Actjand. all patents tor mining claims heretofore issued under the act of July. 26, 1866, shall convey all thie rights and ptivileges conferred by\ this Act where no adverse rights exist at the time of the pa of this Act. See. 10, ‘That the act entitled “An Act to amend ap Act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners Over-the public lands, and for other purposes,’’ approved July 9th, 1870, shall be and, remain in full force, except as to the proceedings presoribed by sections six and seven . found, then by publication a of this Act for obtaining patents to vein or lode claims; but, where said placer claims shall be upon surveyed lands, and conform to legal subdivisious, no further survey or plat shall ‘be required:--And ali placer mining . claims hereafter locate@shall conform as near as practicable with the United. States. system of public land surveys and the rectangular subdivisions of such surveys, apd no location shalt include nrore than twenty acres for each individual claimant; but where plaver claims ¢annut be conformed to legal subdivisions, survey and plat-shait be made as on unsur veyed lands; Provided, That praceed~ ings now pending may be prosecuted to. their tinal determination’ under existing laws, but the provisions in this Act, when not in conflict with existing laws, shall apply to such cases; Provided, also, ‘nat where by the segregation of mineral lands m any leg.il' subdivision aquantity of agricultural land less than forty.acres Temains, said fractional portion of agricultural land may be entered by any party qualitied by. law, for homeStead or pre-emption purposes, Sec. 11. That where the same peron, association or corporation is in possession of @ placer claim, and also a vein or lode included within the boundaries thereof, application shall be made for @ patent the placer . claim, with the statement that it ina cludes such vein or lode, and iu re five acres, and payment for the same case (subject to the provisions of Acteand she Act entitled “an Act'to amend an Act granting. the right of wry te ditch and canal owners ovér ‘thre public lands, and fer other purposes,”’ snprpres July 9th, 1870) a patent issue for the placer claim, including such vein or “lode, ‘wu the payment of $5 per acre for such face on each sidethereof. The reufter proceedings in & Court of competent a vein or lode claim, and 25 feet of surmainder ef the placer elaim, or any: claim not embracing. an ey or lode claim, shall be paid for at the rate of $2.50 per acre, together cation and surveys, together with all fees, and money paid the Register and the Receiver, ef the Land Office, which statement,shallbe transmittedt with the other papers, to the Commuissioner of the General Land Office. The fees of the Register and the Receiver: shall be $5 each for filing and acting upon each application for patent or adverse claim filed, and they~shall be allowed the amount fixed by law for reducing testimony to writing, ‘when done.in the. Land Office, such fees and allowances to be paid by therespective parties ;jand no . . other tees shall be charged by thein in such cases, Nothing mthis Act shall be construed to enlarge or affect thé rights of either party in regard to any property in controversy at the time of the passage of this Act, or of the Act: entitled *“‘An Act granting the right of way to. ditch and canal owners over the public Jands, and for other purposes,’. approved duly 26," 1866, mer shall this Act’ affect any right acquired ‘under said Act; and nothing 2 this:act shall b@eoustrued to repeal, impair or in any. way affeet the provisions of the Act entitied ‘‘An Act granting to A. Sutro the right of way and otner privileges to aid 1m the construction of a draining and exploring tunnel to the Comstock lode, in the State of Nevada,” approved July 25, 1866. Bei a Sec. 13. That all affidavits required to be made uuder this Act, or the Act of which it is amendatory, may be within the land’ district where: the claims may be situated, ‘and all testimony and proofs may be tuken before any such Orticer, and when duly certified by the officer taking the same, Shall have the same. force and effect as if taken vefore. the Kegister and the Receiver of the Land Office. In’ case of contest as to the mineral or agricultural character-of~dand, the testimony and proofs may be' taken as herein provided on personal notice of at least ten'days ‘te the opposi party; or if said party capnot be onte a week tor thirt date. 7 newspaper, to be designated by, the Register of the Land Office as published nearest to the location of such land, and the Register shall require proof that such notice has been given. veins intersect or cross-each other, priority of title shall govern,.and such prior location shall be entitled to all ore or mineral contained.within the space of intersection: Provided, however, That the subsdéquent location ‘shall have the right of Way. through said space of intexsection for the purpose of the convenient working of the said mine: And; also, ‘Phat where two dr mbre Veins unite, the oldest or prior location shail take the vein below the point of union, including all the space of intersection. ; ite sec, 15/.That where nom-miteral land not contiguous te the vein or AEE Rear lode is used or ied by thé . prietor of such pate J & Pe iny or milling purposes, suck: nonadjacent Surface ground may be embraced and included, an.an -applicaies nee patent for zi vel orme, & © mm 4 eset oc eget ta hminary. requirements as to survey and nolice: as >are licable: under this Act,"t Pats — i Provided That no location iter made. of. bh iv “Act for'the ‘su of the lode. The owner of u quartz mill or reduction works, not owning & mine in connection therewith, may: also receive a patent for his. mill site, as provided in this section. Bec. 16, That all” Acts and parts ef Acts inconsistent herewith. are hereby repealed: Provided; That nothing contained im ‘this Act’ shall leateer ten to impair, in any way, ts or interestsin mining propé roceedings; and ‘Geo. Wheeler. ° feos paid by sata applicant for pabri22d -JL-Rogers, Secretary. . j pared.to Sec. 14. ‘That where two or more}. w— 9 Advertised Letters. » The following letters reriain in the Nevada City Post Office for the week ending, Monday, May 20th, 1872. Persons inquiring for afiy“of these letters, will please say, ‘‘advertised”: C. J. Brenham, Mrs. Caucin, Thos. H: Carlile 2, Li. H. Day, R.-M. Daggett, Benj, Emery, Miss Mary B. Gibson, John Hogan, Mrs. Hacker, Mrs. G. F. Howlett, C. E. Hatch, Thos. Long, Hannah Long, J.) J. Locklin, E.Mason, Sceva Powers, L. A. Paynter & Co., Reuben -B. Row, Anna Roberts, H. H. Smith, > We. learn that there was a very large crowd in attendance at the picnic, Sunday last, at Ismert’s Grove. was variously estimated fron 500 to 2,000. Dancing’was kept up till 10 o’clock at night. i ye Memorandum Book Lost. _ A memorandum book was lost on Sunday ‘last between this city and the pichic ground. receive areward by leaving it at the National Exchange Hotel> Fourth July Meeting. at the Court House, this evening, for the purpose of making arrangements for celebrating the coming Anniversary, Hon. NilesSearls was President The following named gentlemen were authorized to make all necessary arrangements : FR De Ira A. Eaton, A. H. Hanson, A. B. Carley, N. P. Brown, J. J, Rogers, Jonathan Clark, A. Gol@smith, Win. field, W. R. Coe, C. Beckman, C. W. Cornell, G. v. Schmittburg, «A. W, Potter, Wm, Wickes. NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT. RLEANS CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY. Lesethas of. works Nevada Township, Nevada County, California. Noaice is hereby given, that at a meeting of the. Board ef Trustees of said company, held on the 18th of May, 1872; an assessnent No. 7, of 50.ots.;.per share was levied upen the capital stock .of said company. payable immediately, in United States gold ¢eoin, to the Secretary. Any stock upon which said aesessment shall remain unpaid on the 2ist day of June, 1872, shall be deemed delinquent, and will be duly advertised for sale; at public auétion, and tinless payment shall be made: before; wiih be sold on Saturday, the 6th day of July, 1872, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. : By order of the Board of Trustees. _ C. P. PURINTON, Secretary. Office at J. J. Ott’s Assay Office, on Main Street, Nevada City, California. m21 CUSTOM MADE CLOTHING. eee A. ROSENTHAL "WAS just recetved as large and beautiful _B. stock ot Spring and.Summer Cloths, of the vefy datest styles,-which he is preMaké up to order On ‘the shortest notice and on tHe mos reasonable terms. A good fit guaranteed in every case. If you want a well fitting Coat, Vest or Pants leave yourorder, with.me, and I will guarantes they will it you better and Tast longer than any ready made clothing. gnrrmring and cleaning done on short noA. ROSENTHAL, Ping Street, Nevada City. ETWEEN this city and ‘tsriet t’s Grove, & Memorandum Beok, which is of no yaiue to any one except the owner. The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving m21 it at the National Exchange Hotel, in2h NOTICE. THE Membérs of Nevada Lodge, No 13, F.€ A. M., are hereby netified thata meshing for Initiation. “wit "be ‘held on Wetinesday, the _ NW 22d inst. Sojourning Brethren ate inviwd ty be present. ; : WM. M. BAILEY. Acting Master. Nevada, May 20th, 1872. FOR SALE. : LOT of ox shoes, of my own make. A Warranted better and cheaper than they can be imported, aie D, CLANCY. Nevada, May 19th, 1872. WANTED. A HORSE SROER. Must bes lit. “A: tle the best Blower that. ever struck these diggings. Nevada May 19th, 1872. : The National Exchange Shaving Saloon and Baths. ~ eee ty oe +..NEVADA. TILE Citizens ot Neva<<. .4& and yicinity are rewr Specttully infurmed that % 1 have en refit: CApproxed May 11, 1872.] in Large Crowd. NV UST BE DISPOSED OF WITHTY The number of people.on the ground . The-finder.will . — GREAT SALE OF —— TC At‘a meeting of the citizenr, held. Some Goods will be sold 100 per & M. Bailey, Niles Searls, €.-T,-Can-. _COME BEFORE IT Is &e., &e., ke. Furnishing Goods, AND THE FINEST TO BE HAD ___ IN THE STATE! Don’t spend a Dollar for line without first calling t° see our goods and prices: . . In THEWHOLE STOCK IN THR Wm. in : ed iz STORE NOW OWNED By ques a . . brou BANNER BRos, . ™ S ee Cou TH b} 1 TPO yr THIS CITY, BOSLNESN-I the — rehe ee and alecit THIS IS NO HUMBUG anor: 6 : SALE! = .intl As all can convince dasa is by calling and examining ie the goods: and prices. ;: 2 Y a pr sohaslnaiaig _almad AroL nin¢ a ee and cent cheaper than ever known ante before, and “others 50 per eae articles are bringing in er “dl pe _ this city to-day. due: . ceut eet Kat lect TOO LATE. bs filec AND.BUY GOODS AT YOUROWN PRICES. cor¢ souk y Noe Dealers in Clothing in the af County can buy goods of us2h lian : 7 enc per cent. cheaper than importi ing prices.’ They are,the Jr. tow A LATEST .STYLES 400 SPRING ae CLOTHING V or Ro: day Our own Manufacture. ‘ia “CONSISTING OF vor par FINE DRESS SUITS, tick BROADCLOTH ‘SUITS, 5 CASTOR SUITS, Th FRENCH CASSIMERE SUITS, a PANTS, \of all Golors and descrip= tions. ie ( VESTS, of all colors, Sh Complete Stock of in . BOOTS; C0 AND all SHOES, me For Ladies, Gents’ and Children. ~HATS;’ of all cotorsand deseriy. tion. ass : the ' ka, 9 . 2 a Boys..Clothing . § >< Pe Ps De OF THE VERY LATEST STYLE am "THES r the AND THE FINEST QUALITY. : A good assortment of da; SATCHELS, TRUNKS, VALISES, . G,