Claims, etc.), so as to present them in an orderly manner, and at the same time render the book convenient in refer
As regards Forms of proof, it may be stated that they generally prove of great benefit, not only in the saving of time to the person preparing the papers, but to the land office in the examination of the same. Nevertheless it is well to suggest the caution that the prepared forms are not proper in all cases. Particularly is this true of the blank used for application for patent. This paper should always
be prepared with great care.
Persons desirous of obtaining information regarding Mexican mining laws, from which many of the local laws and customs in the mining districts in the United States have grown, are referred to "Halleck's Collection of Mining Laws of Spain and Mexico," printed in 1859 by O'Meara & Painter, 132 Clay street, San Francisco.
The compiler of these decisions acknowledges himself under obligation to Messrs. W. C. Hill and E. C. Ford, attorneys at law; C. A. Boynton, of the General Land Office, and R. S. Morrison, of the Colorado Bar, for valuable assistance and suggestions. Mr. Morrison's "Mining Digest" is a very valuable production; and to the mining lawyer who practices before the courts it is especially recommended.
WASHINGTON, D. C., December, 1880.