. Mining and Scientific Press . a .: Actually I location through timber would tal a ;l>a MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS October 15, measurements on the desert, less time would be required. It under the new law the claim must be surveyed bylegal subdivision, lei us take as an example a sectionwhere all the corners are easily found, as is rarely the but no quarter-corners can be found. To surveythis section properly and cut out a given area would re-quire 6 d 3 ing at least, and probably take onan average 3 days with stadia and 6 days with a tapeThe work of surveying will be greatly increa
. Mining and Scientific Press . a .: Actually I location through timber would tal a ;l>a MINING AND SCIENTIFIC PRESS October 15, measurements on the desert, less time would be required. It under the new law the claim must be surveyed bylegal subdivision, lei us take as an example a sectionwhere all the corners are easily found, as is rarely the but no quarter-corners can be found. To surveythis section properly and cut out a given area would re-quire 6 d 3 ing at least, and probably take onan average 3 days with stadia and 6 days with a tapeThe work of surveying will be greatly increased if thecorners cannol easily be found and this is usually theease. This means that the claimants surveying would. ost from ti to 12 times as much as it does at present. Ihave in mind an area of country in Garfield , where there are no section-corners within 6miles and where the survey of about 20 oil-shale placerclaims has already cost something like $1500. If in the example used above the quarter-corners can-. not be found and are replaced according to the rules ofthe General Land Office, it is possible that years after-ward some one will dig up a lost quarter-corner and make all the previous work of no value. It is always n< ssary issibility in t1 if a flat vein dipping 15 and striking nortl i shown in the accompanying sketch. Sup- the claimant wishes to take up this vein for- 3000 ttngth, and provide for working it to a vertical depth ary to locate 240 acnall the ground really needed is about 138ying would be difficult, as practically would have to be surveyed. The U( would be beyond the uneducated man patented the owner will have to ? plai i the 138 acres Ihal hereallj In g i- Dumber of ly pa; g ta on about I11 . only. Under th< i< w law, j to gel the ritrhts to the dip il may he i to lake up 100 acn - and pay taxes on from 5 to 20 times as much ground. This wholesale taking up of land will probahly causethe Forest Si rvice to sit up and
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