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Show Minos and Mining. Placer Locations. Washington, D. 0. Feb. 17. Tlir prac-t prac-t ce uf Hi' General I.nnd olllco lias been materially changed by tho decision ol the Secretary ol tho Interior ill tho catc of E. 0. Farrcl rt al. against Win. L Uogetet nt. of the Helena, M,;.t. land district, on npxjiit from the deridon ol the land comnilHuloner. Tlio Bivretuiv holds that eunti twenty acre tract of an placor claim mint how tli" meovcry ol minerals In order to nhinin n minetnl patent. Whcthcrtho c!.;.m i" Mirwywl or not makes no differenco in thu rights ot the locators. Accordingly a location made on a larger amount of land Is void except for tho twenty ncrcs Immediately surrounding It. This is a icvcrsalof the action of tho laud lllr. |