Land office decisions-Cmcanei

POSSESSION OF Jerod it Imitation, entitles to patent, p. 127,

angilracın bir padens for, ma-coangious, extent, etc.,

survey and descripcia, sā

mozy with Jode tam, ne receipt, pp. 129-30, § 84.

separate andrazaca fie, p. 23), úť.

PROCE 18 CIIZENSHIP OF MINING CLAIMANTS, pp. 130-1,

of navorveriet "empany by attorney in fact, p. 130, id.
power if azurney to accompany afidavit, pp. 130-1, id.
Incorpcrazed wmpany, copy of charter, p. 13), id.
APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY SURVEYORS OF MINING CLAIMS
→CHARGES FOR SURVEYS AND PUBLICATIONS.

fees f regsters and receivers, etc., pp. 131-3, § 86.

w that a me number of competent deputies, p. 131, id.
no deposits reared for field work, id.

deposta reyized for platting and office work, surveyor-
general. pp. 3-2 §

depunes to swear to correctness of surveys, p. 132, id.
fees if local land offcers for applications and adverse,
p. 32. it.

duties of register and receiver, pp. 132-3, id.

HEARINGS TO ESTABLISH THE CHARACTER OF LANDS, pp.

before whom afidavits verified, p. 133, id.

attempted entry as agricultural, lands alleged to be min-
eral, id.

lands returned as mineral withdrawn as mineral land, id.
notice of contests, pp. 133-4, id.

proof of publication-examination at hearing, pp. 134-6, id.
personal notice to mineral affiants, p. 134, id.

mineral and agricultural capacities of land shown, p. 135.
it.

attestation of official character of officers without seal,
p. 136, id.

survey ordered at expense of agricultural claimant, id.
duties of surveyor-general, p. 137, id.

final action of land department, id.

provisions against fraudulent entries, p. 138, id..

Land office decisions-Continued.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE COAL LAND LAW, pp. 138-47, § 88.

sale provided for (1), p. 138, id.

lands subject to entry as coal lands (2), p. 139, id

who may purchase (3), id.

qualifications of members of association (4), id.
ownership of other land no disqualification (5), id.
quantity open to entry by one person (6), id.
quantity open to entry by association (7), id.

quantity open to entry after expenditure (8), id.
price per acre of coal lands (9), (10), (11), pp. 139-40, id.
preferred purchasers (12), p. 140, i

possession by agent (13), id.

labor in good faith to secure preference (14), id.

claimant for permanent development preferred to specula.
tor (15), id.

apportionment between conflicting claimants (16), pp. 140-1,
id.

when award governed by priority (17), p. 141, id.

jurisdiction of local land officers ceases with entry (18),
p. 141, id.

investigation prior to entry (19), id.
notice of contest (20), pp. 141-2, id.

review by general land office prior to entry (21), p. 142, id.
time to appeal (22), id.

appeals must be forwarded through district officer (23), id
appeals from decision of commissioner (24), id.

finality of secretary's decision (25), id.

manner of obtaining title

pp. 142-3, id.

form of application (26),

certificate of register and payment of purchase money (27),
p. 143, id.

issuance of patent (28), id.

disposition subject to prior rights (29), id.

time for filing declaratory statement (30), id.

form of declaratory statement (31), p. 144, id.

further time where township plat not filed (32), id.

lands improved prior to Sept. 4, 1873 (33), id.

time for final proof and payment (34), pp. 144-5, id.
entries after one year (35), p. 145, id.
disqualification by prior entry (36), id.
recognition of assignments (37), id.

Land office decisions-Continued.

prior rights protected (38), id.

monthly reports, purchaser's affidavit-form (39), p. 146, id.
affidavit by agent-witnesses (40), pp. 146-7, id.

Lands, mineral. (See MINERAL LANDS.)

hearings as to character of, pp. 133-8, 176-8, §§ 87, 119, 120.
Laws of the United States now in force, Ch. ií., pp. 11-30, §§
11-13, §§ 2318-52, 5595-601 R. S.

ARRANGEMEnt of SubseQUENT CHAPTERS, p. 11, § 11.
First, the laws of Congress now in force. Second, the judi-
cial construction of federal law governing, (1) lode
claims, (2) tunnel rights, (3) placer claims, (4) mill sites,
(5) timber, (6) easements, (7) coal lands, (8) homesteads
and town sites in mineral districts, (9) patent. Third,
land office regulations, (1) the rules, (2) decisions of the
executive department. Fourth, the local law, (1) miners'
rights and remedies under, (2) local statutes.

REFERRING TO TITLE XXXII., CH. 6, AND TITLE XIII, CH. 17,
REVISED STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES, pp. 11-12,
§ 12.

REFERRING TO THE REPEAL PROVISIONS UNITED STATES
REVISED STATUTES, pp. 28-30, § 13.

compilation from United States Revised Statutes, pp. 12-30,
§§ 12, 13.

in force at date of location govern, p. 149, § 90.

when not construed as retroactive, pp. 53-5, § 29.

construed as retroactive by land department, pp. 153-4,
§ 96.

Lead, synonymous with "lode," p. 32, § 14.

Length, of lode claims, under law of 1872, pp. 14, 46, § 2320 R. S.,
§ 26.

cannot be limited to less than 1,500 feet, p. 43, § 24.

prior to law of 1872, pp. 46-7, § 26.

in Colorado, p. 283, § 218.

in Dakota, p. 316, § 268.

in Montana, p. 330, § 292.

in Oregon, pp. 355, 357, §§ 315, 325.

of tunnel location, p. 67, § 38.

Legislature, local, may prescribe rules for working mines, etc.,

pp. 23-4, § 2338 R. S.

may effect value of rights secured by discovery, 43, § 24.
may prescribe rules as to recording claims, pp. 48-9, § 27.

Liabilities, existing, unaffected by repeal of statute, p. 29, § 5597

R. S.

License, of foreign miners-California, pp. 38, 253, §§ 20, 183.
Liens, not impaired by United States statute, p. 21, § 2332 R. S.
Miners'. (See MINERS' LIENS, pp. 222-7, § 156.)

Limitation of actions, under local law, pp. 195, 204-5, §§ 141, 147.
working for period of, entitles to patent, pp. 21, 127-8, § 2332
R. S., § 83.

unaffected by repeal, p. 29, § 5599 R. S.

period of, will not run against government, pp. 92-3, 99-100,
§§ 63, 67.

Arizona statute, pp. 246-7, § 174.
California statute, p. 253, § 182.
Colorado statute, pp. 309-10, § 261.
Idaho statute, p. 329, § 289h.
Montana statute, pp. 330-1, § 296.

Nevada statute, pp. 336-7, § 301.

Lime stone, deposits of, patentable as mines, p. 159, § 104.
Local rules and customs. (See RULES AND CUSTOMS OF
MINERS.)

compliance with, required by act of Congress, pp. 13, 14, 15,
§§ 2319, 2322 R. S.

water rights recognized by, confirmed by act of Congress,
pp. 24, 77-8, § 2339 R. S., § 50.

recognized by land department, pp. 155-6, § 100.
conditions imposed by, pp. 194-5, § 141.

Local statutes. Ch. xv., pp. 243-367, §§ 161-364.
I. ARIZONA, pp. 243-9, §§ 161-77.

location and registration, pp. 243-4, §§ 161-7.
segregation of mining claims, pp. 245-6, §§ 168-73.
limitation of actions, pp. 246-7, § 174.
jurisdiction of actions, pp. 247-8, § 175.
soldiers to hold claims, p. 248, § 176.
placer mines and mining, pp. 248-9, § 177.
II. CALIFORNIA, pp. 249–277, §§ 178-203.

Possession and Possessory Actions, p. 250, § 178.
Protection of Growing Crops, pp. 250-1, § 179.
bond required from miners, pp. 250-1, id.

penalty, id.

Jurisdiction of Actions, pp. 251-2, § 180.

limited, conferred upon justices of the peace, id.
to appoint receiver, etc., id.

Customs, Usages and Regulations, p. 252, § 181.

Local statutes-Continued.

when not in conflict with law govern, id.
Limitation of Actions, p. 253, § 182.

two years from plaintiff's seizin, id.
Foreign Miners, pp. 253-5, § 183.

license required of aliens, id.

Mining Corporations, pp. 255-66, §§ 184-92.

their organization, management, etc., pp. 255-8, § 184.
inspection of books of, penal provisions, pp. 258-9, § 185.
assessment of stock of, p. 259, § 186.

canal, etc., companies, pp. 259-60, § 187.

change of place of business-transfer agencies, pp. 260-1,
§ 188.

sales for non-payment of assessments, pp. 261-3, § 189.
amendment of articles of association, p. 264, § 190.

removal of officers, pp. 264-5, § 191.
protection of stockholders, pp. 265-6, § 192.
Mining Partnerships, pp. 266-9, § 193.
code provisions, pp. 266-7, id.

other statutory provisions, pp. 267-9, id.
Conveyance of mining claims, p. 269, § 194.

Sale of decedents' interest in mines, pp. 269-70, § 195.
Sale of state mineral lands, pp. 270-2, § 196.

Liens, p. 272, § 197

Taxation, p. 272, § 198.

Easements-rights of way-ditches-drains-flumes and

tunnels, dumpage, pp. 272-4, § 199.

water rights, pp. 274-5, § 200.

Code provisions, id.

Police regulations-protection of miners, pp. 276-7, § 201.
modes of ingress and egress, p. 276, id.

penal provisions, pp. 276-7, id.

Quicksilver, p. 277, § 202.

to prevent adulteration of, id.

Fixtures, p. 277, § 203.

III. COLORADO, pp. 278-315, §§ 204-67.

"Claim" defined-Prior rights preserved, pp. 279-80, § 204.

Right of way for water, p. 280, § 205.

Security of surface rights, p. 280, § 206.

Record of tunnel claims, p. 280, § 207.
Tunnel claims defined, pp. 280-1, § 208.
Cross lodes, or lodes uniting, p. 281, § 209.
Two crevices, same lode, p. 281, § 210.