Show tunnel site locations there is somewhat of a difference between the rights of the locator of a tunnel site and the locator of a mining claim who may desire to run a tunnel to develop his location the mouth of the tunnel being outside the lines of the claim if A has located a tunnel site under the mining laws subsequent mining locations on the line thereof are prohibited so long as work is being prosecuted with reasonable diligence in the tunnel consequently if B locates a mining claim subsequent to As tunnel location the latter is senior in point of time and A may drive his tunnel through Bs claim without his consent if however A and B are each simply locators of mining claims which may be near or join each other A has no right to pass through Bs claim although B may be juniar in point of time to A in other words the location of a mining claim does not carry with it the right to pass through other claims subsequently located the consent of the junior locator is essential in these controversies at law there is often much which does not require the services of a lawyer to determine what is right the laws are framed with witha a view of justice to all as the law guarantees to the bona fide locator of a claim the absolute possession of all within its boundary planes pla fies it is unreasonable to presume that one may enter upon others an property for any purpose without his consent S F minin mining and scientific press |