in force at the date of location in regard to the size of claims and number of days' work in each month of the working season to hold them, except when the location notice is not intelligible-then the locator will be required to give a proper notice and have it recorded.
A recorder was elected at the same meeting, but no other business was transacted.
The next meeting was held July 3rd (1880), when the following resolutions were adopted:
1st. That each person be restricted to five minutes to speak.
2nd. That the miners of Canyon Creek and its tributaries from two miles above Mill Creek to its headwaters be allowed to form themselves into a mining district.
3rd. That Section 7 of the bylaws be amended by striking out the ten dollars required to be deposited with the recorder. 4th. That claims shall not be laid over unanimously.
5th. That all work done on the trail by miners shall be the same as work done on the claim toward representing the claim. 6th. That there shall be a committee of three appointed to lay out a trail from Ruby City up to Slate Creek-the committee, to consist of T. J. Armstrong, Jack Rowley, and Will Huggins, will be ready for workmen by the 8th of July-the committee to have power to appoint as many deputies as they may see fit to help superintend the work on the trail, and they have the power to give the trail receipts or certificates of the number of days' work done.
7th. That every miner that works on the trail from here to Goodell's [6] days shall by so doing represent his claim for the month of July, and for every day that he is less than six days each day shall count as one on his claim. John Day shall give the men certificates of the days' work done.
8th. That all the meetings be held as near the center of the district as possible.
9th. That we elect a new recorder.
Under the last resolution a new recorder was elected, and the meeting then adjourned.
WHATCOM COUNTY.-RUBY QUARTZ-MINING DISTRICT.
This district was organized April 15th, 1880, when the following regulations were adopted:
ART. 1. This district shall be known as the Ruby Quartz-mining District, and bounded as follows: Commencing at a point ten miles north of the junction of Canyon and Granite streets in Ruby City, Whatcom County, Territory of Washington, and running east twelve miles, thence south twenty miles, thence west twenty miles, thence north twenty miles, thence cast eight miles to place of beginning.
ART. 2. A quartz claim in this district shall consist of six hundred feet wide and fifteen hundred feet long along the lode, lead, or vein. Each person entitled to a location shall find or expose to sight quartz in place, and record said claim within twenty days after location.
ART. 3. All persons holding quartz claims in this district shall be required [to expend] one hundred dollars' worth of work on each fifteen hundred feet, as is required by the Revised Statutes of the United States, and in the manner therein prescribed.
ART. 4. There shall be one recorder elected annually, who shall hold his office for one year, and until his successor is elected and qualified. It shall be his duty to keep a correct and faithful record of all claims and locations offered for record, and preside at all meetings, give notice of all meetings when properly called, and perform such other duties as properly belong to said office. His fees shall be for recording locations [or] transfers two dollars each.
ART. 5. A miners' meeting may be [on] ten days' notice signed by ten miners of the district. Where it is called for settling disputes the parties so calling shall deposit with the recorder five dollars, and the party losing the case in the controversy shall forfeit and pay the said five dollars. Business meetings shall be called by the recorder without fee. The object of each meeting shall be stated in the notice for such meeting.
A recorder was elected, and the meeting then adjourned.
[NOTE.-By "laying over" is meant a suspension of the local regulations requiring claim-holders to perform a certain amount of labor every month or otherwise in order to maintain their rights of possession. It will be observed that entire districts are sometimes "laid over." It is not unusual in this region for miners to make locations on a creek, form a new district, "lay over" their claims, and then go back to work in others that they had already located elsewhere.]
I.-INDEX TO UNITED STATES MINING LAWS, AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER.
Adverse claims-Instructions by Commissioner of General Land Office,
concerning
Appointment of deputy surveyors of mining claims-Instructions by
Commissioner of General Land Office, concerning.
Appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the government for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1880, and for other purposes, an act making-(Geo-
logical Survey)-approved March 3, 1879. U. S. Stats., v. 20, p. 394,
Chap. 182.
Appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of
the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1879, and for other
purposes, an act making-(Executive)-approved June 19, 1878. U.S.
Stats., v. 20, p. 178....
California, Oregon, Nevada, and Washington territory, an act for the
sale of timber-lands in-approved June 3, 1878. U. S. Stats., v. 20, p. 89.
Canal and ditch owners.-An act granting the right of way to ditch and
canal owners over the public lands, and for other purposes-approved
July 26, 1866. U.S. Stats., v. 14, p. 251, Chap. 262........
Canal and ditch owners.-An act to amend "An act granting the right of
way to ditch and canal owners over the public lands, and for other pur-
poses"-approved July 9, 1870. U. S. Stats., v. 16, p. 217, Chap. 235.....
Character of lands, hearings to establish the-Instructions by Commis-
sioner of General Land Office, concerning.
Commissioner of General Land Office, instructions by, relative to the sup-
plemental act, approved March 3, 1865, for the disposal of coal-lands
and of town property on the public domain........
Commissioner of General Land Office, instructions by, relative to act provid-
ing for the sale of coal-lands (Title XXXII, Chap. 6, Secs. 2347-2352)...
Commissioner of General Land Office, instructions by, under sundry laws
relating to mining resources, mineral lands, and mining claims under
acts approved June 6, 1874, February 11, 1875, May 5, 1870, January 22,
1880, and March 3, 1881
Commissioner of General Land Office, instructions by, relative to act ap-
proved January 12, 1877, concerning saline lands.................
Commissioner of General Land Office, instructions by, relative to acts ap.
proved June 3, 1878, for the sale of timber-lands and removal of timber
from public lands.....................
Commissioner of General Land Office, instructions by, relative to the act
approved April 26, 1882, entitled "An act to amend section 2326 of the
Rev. Stats., in regard to mineral lands, and for other purposes"..
Commissioner of General Land Office, supplemental instructions by, un-
der coal-lands and town-property acts of July 1, 1864, and March 3, 1865.
Commissioner of General Land Office, supplemental official regulations
by, relative to acts approved June 3, 1878, for the sale of timber-lands
and removal of timber from public lands
Comstock lode.-An aot granting to A. Sutro the right of way, and
granting other privileges to aid in the construction of a draining and
exploring tunnel to the Comstock lode, in the state of Nevada-ap-
proved July 25, 1866. U. S. Stats., v. 14, p. 242...
Claims on veins or lodes, manner of locating, after May 10, 1872--In-
structions by Commissioner of General Land Office, concerning..
Coal-lands.-An act for the disposal of coal-lands and of town property
in the public domain-approved July 1, 1864. U. S. Stats., v. 13, p. 343..
Coal-lands. An act supplemental to the act approved July 1, 1864, for
the disposal of coal-lands and of town property in the public domain-
approved March 3, 1865. U. S. Stats., v. 13, p. 529.
Coal-lands.-Instructions by Commissioner of General Land Office rela
tive to act providing for the sale of coal-lands (Title XXXII, Chap. 6,
Seca. 2347-2352)
Continental Congress (in Review of federal legislation on mines, title
"Reservations") .
Decision by Secretary of the Interior relative to town-sites and mineral
locations on the same land, July 6, 1882..........
Department of the Interior, creation of the, and of the office of Secretary
of the Interior.-Title XI (U. S. Rev. Stats., p. 74), Chap. 1, Sec. 437, and
Chap. 2, Sec. 441..
Deputy surveyors and surveyors.-Title XXXII (U. S. Rev. Stats., p.
388), Chap. 1, Secs. 2207 and 2223.........
Coal-lands.-Instructions by Commissioner of General Land Office to
give effect to the act of Congress, approved July 1, 1864, for the dis-
posal of coal-lands and of town property in the public domain
Coal-lands.-Instructions by Commissioner of General Land Office in ro-
lation to the supplemental act, approved March 3, 1865, for the disposal
of coal-lands and of town property in the public domain.........
Coal-lands. Supplemental instructions by Commissioner of General
Land Office under coal-lands and town-property acts of July 1, 1864,
and March 3, 1865....
Deputy surveyors of mining claims, appointment of-Instructions by
Commissioner of General Land Office, concerning..
Disposal of coal-lands and of town property in the public domain, an act
343....
for the-approved July 1, 1864. U. S. Stats., v. 13, p.
Disposal of coal-lands and of town property in the public domain.-An act
supplemental to the act approved July 1, 1864, for the-approved March
3, 1865. U.S. Stata., v. 13, p. 529
Ditch and canal owners.-An act granting the right of way to ditch and
canal owners over the public lands, and for other purposes-approved
July 26, 1866. U. S. Stats., v. 14, p. 251, Chap, 262...
Colorado, Nevada, and the territories, an act authorizing the citizens of,
to fell and remove timber on the public domain for mining and domestic
purposes-approved June 3, 1878. U.S. Stats., v. 20, p. 88....
Commissioner and Recorder of the General Land Office, creation of the
offices of, and of the bureau itself, with duties of the officers men.
tioned.-Title XI (U. S. Rev. Stats., p. 74), Chap. 3, Secs. 446, 447, 453, 454,
456, 458, and 450
Commissioner of General Land Office, instructions by, to give effect to
the act of Congress, approved July 1, 1864, for the disposal of coal-
lands and of town property in the public domain...
Ditch and canal owners.-An act to amend "An act granting the right of
way to ditch and canal owners over the public lands, and for other
purposes"-approved July 9, 1870. U. S. Stats., v. 16, p. 217, Chap. 235..
R.
Executive.-An act making appropriations for the legislative, executive,
and judicial expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1879, and for other purposes-approved June 19, 1878. U. S. Stats.,
v. 20, p. 178......
Federal legislation on mines, review of
Fees of registers and receivers, etc.-Instructions by Commissioner of
General Land Office, concerning..
First Congress (in Review of federal legislation on mines, title "Reser-
vations")
Freedom and sale (in Review of federal legislation on mines)..
Gear's case (in Review of federal legislation on mines, title "Trespass").
Geological Survey.-An act making appropriations for sundry civil ex-
penses of the government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880, and
for other purposes-approved March 3, 1879. U. S. Stats., v. 20, p. 394,
Chap. 182....
Grants, railroad (in Review of federal legislation on mines, title "Reser-
vations")............
Land Office, Commissioner of General, instructions by, relative to the
act approved April 26, 1882, entitled "An act to amend section 2326 of
the Rev. Stats., in regard to mineral lands, and for other purposes ".
Land Office, Commissioner of General, supplemental instructions by, un-
der coal-lands and town-property acts of July 1, 1864, and March 3, 1865.
Land Office, Commissioner of General, supplemental official regulations
by, relative to acts approved June 3, 1878, for the sale of timber-lands
and removal of timber from public lands
Hearings to establish the character of lands-Instructions by Commis-
sioner of General Land Office, concerning......
Homesteads.-Title XXXII (U. S. Rev. Stats., p. 388), Chap. 5, Sec. 2289..
I.
Illinois lead case, the (in Review of federal legislation on mines, title
"Trespass")......
Instructions by Commissioner of General Land Office to give effect to
the act of Congress, approved July 1, 1864, for the disposal of coal-
lands and of town property in the public domain....
Instructions by Commissioner of General Land Office in relation to the
supplemental act, approved March 3, 1865, for the disposal of coal-
lands and of town property in the public domain
Instructions by Commissioner of General Land Office relative to act pro-
viding for the sale of coal-lands (Title XXXII, Chap. 6, Secs. 2347-
2352).....
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Instructions by Commissioner of General Land Office, relative to acts
approved June 3, 1878, for the sale of timber-lands and removal of tim-
ber from public lands..............
Instructions by Commissioner of General Land Office, relative to the act
approved April 26, 1882, entitled "An act to amend section 2326 of the
Revised Statutes, in regard to mineral lands, and for other purposes".
Instructions, supplemental, by Commissioner of General Land Office, un-
der coal-lands and town-property acts of July 1, 1864, and March 3, 1865.
Instructions (supplemental official regulations) by Commissioner of Gen-
eral Land Office, relative to acts approved June 3, 1878, for the sale of
timber-lands and removal of timber from public lands.......
Interior, Department of the, and office of Secretary of the, creation
thereof.-Title XI (U. S. Rev. Stats., p. 74), Chap. 1, Sec. 437, and Chap.
2, Sec. 441......
Manner of locating claims on veins or lodes after May 10, 1872-Instruc-
tions by Commissioner of General Land Office, concerning..
Manner of proceeding to obtain government title to vein- or lode-claims-
Instructions by Commissioner of General Land Office, concerning.....
Mill-sites-Instructions by Commissioner of General Land Office, con-
cerning.....
Mineral lands.-An act to amend sections 2324 and 2325 of the Rev. Stats.
of the United States concerning mineral lands-approved January 22,
1880. U. S. Stats, v. 21, p. 61....
Mineral lands and mining resources.-Sections of the Rev. State, refer-
ring thereto (Title XXXII, Chap. 6, Secs. 2318-2352).....
Mineral lands open to exploration, occupation, and purchase-Instruc-
tions by Commissioner of General Land Office, concerning.....
Mineral lands.-Instructions by Commissioner of General Land Office
relative to the act approved April 26, 1882, entitled "An act to amend
section 2326 of the Rev. Stats., in regard to mineral lands, and for other
purposes
Mineral locations and town-sites on the same land, decision by Secretary
of the Interior relative to, July 6, 1882
Mines, lead (in Review of federal legislation on mines, title "Reserva-
tions")....
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Mines, Review of federal legislation on...
Mining claimants, proof of citizenship of-Instructions by Commissioner
of General Land Office, concerning
Mining claims.-An act to amend section 2326 of the Rev. Stats., relating
to suits at law affecting the title to mining-claims-approved March 3,
1881. U. S. Stats., v. 21, p. 505.....
Mining-claim, appointment of deputy surveyors of-Instructions by
Commissioner of General Land Office, concerning
Mining resources.-An act to amend the act entitled “An act to promote
the development of the mining resources of the United States", passed
May 10, 1872-approved June 6, 1874. U. S. Stats., v. 18, p. 61
Mining resources.-An act to amend section 2324 of the Rev. Stat., re-
lating to the development of the mining resources of the United States-
approved February 11, 1875. U.S. Stats., v. 18, p. 315.....
Mining resources.-An act to exclude the states of Missouri and Kansas
from the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to promote
the development of the mining resources of the United States", ap-
proved May 10, 1872-approved May 5, 1876. U. S. State., v. 19, p. 52 ..
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Mining resources and mineral lands.-Sections of the Rev. Stats. refer-
ring thereto (Title XXXII, Chap. 6, Secs. 2318–2352)..
Mining resources of the United States, an act to promote the develop-
ment of the-approved May 10, 1872. U. S. Stats., v. 17, p. 91...............
Missouri and Kansas.-An act to exclude the states of Missouri and Kan-
sas from the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to pro-
mote the development of the mining resources of the United States",
approved May 10, 1872-approved May 5, 1876. U. S. Stats., v. 19, p. 52.
N.
Nevada.-An act granting to A. Sutro the right of way, and granting
other privileges to aid in the construction of a draining and exploring
tunnel to the Comstock lode, in the state of Nevada-approved July
25, 1866. U. S. Stats., v. 14, p. 242.
Nevada, California, Oregon, and Washington territory, an act for the sale
of timber-lands in-approved June 3, 1878. U. S. Stats., v. 20, p. 89 .....
Nevada, Colorado, and the territories, an act authorizing the citizens of,
to fell and remove timber on the public domain for mining and domestic
purposes-approved June 3, 1878. U. S. Stats., v. 20, p. 88 ......
New Almaden quicksilver case, the (in Review of federal legislation on
mines, title "Trespass")
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Sale and reservation of town-sites on the public lands.-Title XXXII
(U. S. Rev. Stat., p. 388), Chap. 8, Secs. 2386 and 2392..
Sale of timber-lands in the states of California, Oregon, Nevada, and in
Washington territory, an act for the-approved June 3, 1878. U. S.
Stats., v. 20, p. 89.
Pre-emption laws (in Review of federal legislation on mines, title "Res-
ervations")..
Publications and surveys, charges for-Instructions by Commissioner of
General Land Office, concerning..
Public lands, reservation and sale of town-sites on the.-Title XXXII
(U.S. Rev. Stats., p. 388), Chap. 8, Secs. 2386 and 2392..
Public lands, survey of the.-Title XXXII (U. S. Rev. Stats., p. 388),
Chap. 9, Sec. 2406
Public lands, the.-Title XXXII (U. S. Rev. Stats., p. 388): Chap. 1, Secs.
2207 and 2223, Surveyors and deputy surveyors. Chap. 2, Secs. 2234 and
2238, Registers and receivers. Chap. 4, Secs. 2257 and 2258, Pre-emp-
tions. Chap. 5, Sec. 2289, Homesteads. Chap. 8, Secs. 2386 and 2392, Res-
ervation and sale of town sites on the public lands. Chap. 9, Sec. 2400,
Survey of the public lands. Chap. 11, Secs. 2471, 2472, and 2473, The
public lands
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Territories, the, and of Colorado and Nevada, an act authorizing the citi
zens of, to fell and remove timber on the public domain for mining and
domestic purposes-approved June 3, 1878. U. S. Stats., v. 20, p. 88..
Timber.-An act authorizing the citizens of Colorado, Nevada, and the
territories to fell and remove timber on the public domain for mining
and domestic purposes-approved June 3, 1878. U. S. Stats., v. 20, p. 88.
Timber and timber-lands.-General Land Office instructions, under acts
approved June 3, 1878, for the sale of timber-lands and removal of tim-
ber from public lands...
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