Associations-Continued.

may obtain 'patent, pp. 13, 14, 17, 101-2, §§ 2319, 2321, 2325

R. S., § 69.

Attorneys may file adverse claims, p. 105, § 74.

Award, after contest as to character of land, pp. 136, 138, § 87.

Blanket veins, center of shaft, taken as center of, pp. 47-8, § 26.
Blind lodes, discovered by tunnels, p. 67, § 29.

Wyoming statute, p. 362, § 345.

Bonds, title, to mining claims, p. 220, § 154.

to secure occupants against injury-California, p. 251, § 179.
Colorado, pp. 286-7, § 229.

Dakota, p. 319, § 279.

Borax, deposits of, patentable as mines, p. 159, § 104.

mines, taxation of-Nevada, p. 351, § 307.

Boundaries, of lode claims to be distinctly marked, pp. 16, 117, §
2324 R. S., § 80.

physical, to give possessory right, described in deed, pp. 34-5,
§ 17.

the manner and object of marking, pp. 44-5, 51, 202-4, §§ 25, 28,
146.

insufficient marking of, p. 45, § 25.
surface rights limited by, p. 62, § 34.
of placer claim. (See PLACER CLAIMS.)
of mill site must be marked, p. 74, § 47.

designated by monument, prevail over courses and distances,
p. 103, § 71.

of tunnel location to be marked, p. 116, § 79. (See TUNNEL
RIGHTS.)

to be shown by plat in adverse claim, pp. 122-3, § 81.

to appear in plat and field notes of application, p. 163, § 109.
under local rules, prior to statute, pp. 195-6, § 142.

marking, a method of giving notice, pp. 202-4, § 146.

of lode claims--Colorado, pp. 284-5, §§ 222-3.

Dakota, p. 317, § 273.

Breast, of tunnel, p. 67, § 38.

Burden of proof, on party claiming under forfeiture or abandon-
ment, pp. 57, 60, §§ 30, 33.

as between agricultural and mineral claimants, p. 178, § 120.

California, mining laws of, pp. 249-77, §§ 178, 203.
Canals, right of way for, preserved, p. 24, § 2339 R. S.

Certificate, of surveyor-general to value of improvements, p. 18,

§ 2325 R. S.

to accompany judgment roll, p. 19, § 2326, R. S.

of location. (See LOCATION CERTIFICATE.)

Chinese, rights of, not aided by Burlingame treaty, p. 38, § 20.
Cinnabar, claims may be located on lodes of, p. 14, § 2321 R. S.
occurs in lodes, but not in veins, p. 32, § 14.

Citizens, and declarants entitled to locate claims, pp. 37, 40, § 20.
locating jointly with alien, pp. 38-9, § 20.

may become patentees, pp. 13, 14, 17, 101-2, §§ 2319, 2321, 2325
R. S., § 69.

Citizenship, proof of, pp. 14, 130-1, § 2321 R. S., § 85.

obtained by naturalization, pp. 39-40, § 20.

widow and children of deceased declarant, entitled to, p. 40,
§ 20.

who may acquire by naturalization, and how, pp. 39-40, § 20.
necessary to entitle person to locate claims, pp. 37-40, § 20.
Claims, length and width of, under law of 1872, pp. 14, 111-12,
§ 2320 R. S., § 78.

boundaries and extent of, shown with adverse claims, p. 122,
§ 81.

must conform to location and record, p. 150, § 91.

Adverse. (See ADVERSE.)

term defined-Colorado, pp. 279-80, § 204.

termed, how recorded and defined, pp. 280-1, §§ 207-8.

length and width of- Colorado, pp. 283-4, §§ 218-19.

Dakota, p. 316, §§ 268-9.

Idaho, p. 323, § 288.

Montana, p. 330, § 292.

Oregon, pp. 355, 357, §§ 315, 325.

Wyoming, pp. 361, 362, §§ 335, 341.

Abandoned, re-location of-Colorado, p. 288, § 232.
Dakota, pp. 320-1, § 283.

Wyoming, p. 365, § 360.

members of, on one vein-Oregon, p. 355, § 317.
to coal land, when presented, p. 26, § 2349 R. S.
conflicting, as to coal lands, p. 27, § 2351 R. S.
(See LODE CLAIMS AND PLACERS.)

Coal lands, Ch. ix., pp. 85-6, §§ 58-60.

THE STATUTE, p. 85, § 58.

must be surveyed lands by legal sub-divisions, and not to
include deposits of gold, silver and copper, id.

PATENT OF RESERVED LANDS, p. 85, § 59.

Coal lands Continued.

containing precious metals, void, id.

CONSTRUCTION BY GENERAL LAND OFFICE, pp. 85-6, § 60.
cannot enter coal lands under Timber Culture Act, p. 86,
id.

land office regulations, pp. 138-47, § 88.

right of entry of, p. 26, § 2347 R. S.

possession of, gives preference right of entry, p. 26, § 2348
R. S.

expenditures-quantity, id.

entry and sale of, proceedings and restrictions, pp. 26-8,
§§ 2347-52 R. S.

regulations as to entry, etc., of, pp. 138-47, § 88.
Coal mines, Colorado statute governing, p. 302, § 256.
Code provisions, of Colorado, pp. 296–302, §§ 248-55.
Colorado, mining laws of, pp. 278-315, §§ 204-67.

Commissioner, of general land office, to regulate charges for
publication, etc., p. 22, § 2334 R. S.

regulations by. (See LAND OFFICE REGULATIONS.)
decisions of. (See LAND OFFICE DECISIONS.)

may issue regulations as to coal lands, p. 27, § 2351 R. S.
as ex-officio surveyor-general-instructions to deputies, pp.
170-1, § 113.

may extend time for appeal, p. 189, § 132.

of mines-Colorado, pp. 302-3, § 257.

Condemnation, of private property-Nevada, pp. 337-9, § 302.
Constitutional provisions, Colorado, pp. 314-15, §§ 266-7.
taxation, § 266.

irrigation-water rights, § 267.

Construction, of local customs, p. 9, § 9.

of Revised Statutes not governed by arrangement, p. 29,

§ 5600 R. S.

of statute as to term lode, p. 32, § 14.

of amendment to annual labor statute, pp. 53-4, § 29.

Contests, as to character of land-testimony, p. 23, § 2335 R. S
(See HEARINGS.)

Contracts, mining, pp. 221-2, § 155.

of sale-prospecting, id,

agency, p. 222, § id.

Contribution, to assessment work by co-owners, p. 16, § 2324

R. S.

to expenses of development not required, p. 212, § 151.

Conveyance, of mining claims gives possession, p. 35, § 17.
manner of making, pp. 218-20, § 154.

by parol and bill of sale, pp. 218-19, § id.
possession by purchaser, as notice of, p. 219, § 154.
manner of, in California, p. 269, § 194.

in Nevada, pp. 334-5, § 299.

in Oregon, p. 356, §§ 322-3.

in Wyoming, p. 364, § 358.

Copper, claims may be located on lodes of, p. 14, § 2320 R. S.
Corporations, proof of citizenship by, p. 14, § 2321 R. S.
entitled to locate claims, pp. 37-8, 45, §§ 20, 25.

how to verify application for patent, p. 173, § 115.
rights and liabilities of members of, pp. 216-17, § 152.
(See LOCAL STATUTES.)

Costs, in adverse suits-Colorado, p. 305, § 259.

Courts, decisions of, confirmed by Congress, p. 24, § 2339 R. S.
recognition of possessory rights by, p. 33, § 15.
authorized to naturalize foreigners, pp. 39-40, § 20.

have jurisdiction to review action of land department, p. 96,
§ 65 (N. 6).

to determine whether suit diligently prosecuted, id.
(See JURISDICTION.)

Covenants, general and special, when operate as estoppel, p. 98,

§ 66.

Cross veins, conflict between, pp. 23, 65, 179, § 2336 R. S., §§ 38,

121.

Colorado statute, p. 281, § 209.
Wyoming, p. 362, § 343.

Customs, miners', p. 10, §§ 1-10.

origin of, pp. 1-2, § 1.

recognized by courts and Congress, pp. 2-3, §§ 2-3.

distinguished from rules, p. 1, § 2.

existence of, question of fact, p. 5, § 5.

whether in force or not, p. 6, § 6.

conflict between, and rules, p. 7, § 7.

construction of, p. 9, § 9.

affected by state laws, p. 10, § 10.

when must be specially pleaded, p. 8. § 8.

proof and effect of, under California statute, p. 252, § 181.

(See RULES AND CUSTOMS OF MINERS.)

Cuts, as substitute for discovery shaft, p. 285, § 224.

Dakota, mining laws of, pp. 315-23, §§ 268-87.

Damages, no abatement of, in possessory action, on account of
improvements-Colorado, p. 299, § 252.

Decedents, patents issued to, common law and statute, pp. 93-4,

§ 64.

their interests in mining claims, descend to heirs, p. 217,
§ 153.

sale of, in California, pp. 269-70, § 195.

sale of, in Montana, pp. 332-3, § 296ƒ.

Declaration of intention, to become citizen, p. 39, § 20.
qualifies foreigners to locate, etc., pp. 37-40, § 20.

not required of soldiers, sailors and minors, pp. 39-40, § 20.
death after, before naturalization, status of widow and chil-
dren, p. 40, § 20.

place of making, must appear in patent application, p. 131,
§ 85.

Declaratory statement, for coal land, to be filed, pp. 26-7,
§ 2349, R. S.

form of, when to be made, p 144, § 88.

Deed, to mining claim, color of title under, p. 35, § 17.

under void judgment-adverse possession, id.

insufficient description in, aided by location certificate, id.
possession extends to boundaries described in, id.

estoppel by-warranty-general and special covenants, p. 98,
§ 66.

Definition, of lode, pp. 30-2, § 14.

of placers, pp. 70-1, § 43.

of apex, p. 63, § 36.

Deposits, of mineral, when lodes, pp. 31-2, § 14.

manner of locating lodes on horizontal, pp. 47-8, § 26.

known as placers, pp. 20, 70-1, § 2329 R. S., § 43.

Deputy U. S. surveyors, may be appointed, pp. 22, 131, § 2334
R. S., § 86.

no limit to number of competent, p. 131, § 86.

field work by, no deposits required for, id.

instructions to. (See LAND OFFICE DECISIONS, § 113.)
Description, of lode claims in record, pp. 16, 112, § 2324 R. S.,
§ 78.

upon surveyed and unsurveyed lands, pp. 19-20, § 2327 R. S.
importance of, what sufficient, pp. 51, 197, §§ 28, 143,

of placer claims in survey, pp. 72-3, § 45.

of placer claims in record, p. 73, § 46.

of tunnel location, pp. 115-16, § 79.

of claims under local laws. (See LOCAL STATUTES.)