Show STATUS OF MINING CLAIMS A subscriber writes the mining review as follows will you kindly publish in the mining s re review view an answer to the following problem i affecting the status of certain mining claims A located some mining claims in 1914 didiot did not assessment work in 1914 or 1915 did not not relocate in 1916 nor perform assessment work but during the years 1917 and 1918 he filed with the county recorder the statement required under the resolution passed by congress there were no protests made against his claims during all that time in january 1919 the ground was located by B for the reason that no notice of assessment was filed for the year 1915 and no relocation of the ground in 1916 what claim has A if any A candid opinion will be appreciated answer B acquired no interest by his location the act of filing the affidavit of intention required by the federal act for the years 1917 and 1918 is accepted of the performance of the annual labor for those years A having thus thiis resumed his work upon the claim in 1917 and 1918 before the attempted loi location bation by B in 1919 the default in performance of annual work for previous years was cured |