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Show IMPORTANT MINING DECISION. Judgo Hawley Finds Claims Do Not Have to Be Recorded. A decision of great Importance to mining mi-ning Interests was handed down by Judge Hawley In tho United Slates Circuit court at Carson, Nev., last Saturday in tho case of W. J. Zorrcs versus Charlon Vanlnn. both of tho Searchlight district In Lincoln county. Zerros relocated mining ground held by Vnulnn, which was not recorded. Vanlna nnd his people claimed that thev owned tho ground from tho fact that they had performed tho required work, but Zcr-rcs Zcr-rcs contended that as Vanlna had not recorded re-corded his claim It was open to relocation and therefore held tho ground. I Suit was commenced to recover the ground, and Judge Ilawloy In his decision deci-sion declares that the fact that Vanlna and his people did the work holds the ground In spite of tho fact the ground In dispute was not recorded, |