Beyond the West: containing an account of two years' travel in the other half of our great continent far beyond the old West, on the plains, in the Rocky mountains, and picturesque parks of Colorado. Also, characteristic features of New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho ... Oregon, Utah, Nevada, and ... California, the end of the West ... the great continental railroad, together with the ... most wonderful natural scenery in the world .../ by George W. Pine.

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sinks what is termed a prospecthole upon it; writes
a notice setting forth the fact, that the individuals
whose naimnes are signed to the notice, claims a certain llumber of feet on the ledge (giving it some
name) in either direction from the prospect, and
within ten days thereafter gets the notice recorded.
by the Recorder of Claims of the Mining District,
together with a description of the lead, and where
and how located.
This is the primary source of title to all mines, and
answers the same purpose as our deeds of real estate-can be transferred only by recorded deeds,
properly acknowledged before a competent officer.
The mining laws of all districts give thle locator of
a lead fifty feet of land on either side of his ciaimrn, for
the purpose of erecting machinery if lie wishes, and
to do general work upon it. Most districts require
the owner of a lead to do a specified amount of labor
onl his claim per month, or forfeit it; where others
can, as it is termed, "jump it."
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