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Making Locations. Stock and Ranges in Mining Claims
Walter C. Gayhart explains how to validly locate mining claims under federal and state laws. The article details steps for discovery, posting notices, staking boundaries, sinking shafts, and filing Certificates of Location, with emphasis on legal compliance and recording requirements. It cites precedents from Colorado Montana California and a Utah case, and warns against defects that could void a claim.
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Walter C. Gayhart
United States
Congress
Devel
Colorado
Supreme Court of the United States
Montana
California
Supreme & Court
Sidsons
Pont
John Brown
Boston
J. Yrian
Cota & Amias
Humboldt
P. Rask
Fenno Bros. & Childs of
County Recorder
Charles Goodnight
Texas
Goodnight
Mr. Goodnight
Ellis
Dallas