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Show INCREASE RATE TO LOCATE LODE CLAIMS Mors money will hereafter be charged to locate lode claims. A change of mining mi-ning rates waa recently made in ths office of-fice of ths Surveyor-General, which la'of much Interest to mlnera aad prospectors. prospect-ors. The usual rate has been $30 for ths first location and $20 after ths third one ot the aame survey has been made. This henceforth will be $30. no matter how many tlmea the location ia made, thus making a uniform rate to alL The following circular will be sent to all applicants for mineral surveys in Utah: In accordance with paragraphs 01 and 122. general circular of the Lnited Statea mining lawa. approved 'December IS, 1908, relating to the expense of office work connected con-nected with the survey of mineral claim, which anthorliea the Surveyor-General in each district to require a daaopit for platting plat-ting and other office work tor mineral survey!, sur-vey!, it ia directed, the same having been approved Angnat 29. 190S, by the Acting Commisaioner of the General Land office, that on and after September 10, 1900, the eitimated cost of platting and other office work in eonneotion with the survey of mineral min-eral claim be computed as follows: Preaent Former - Rate. Rate. For led location 930 90 For placer locatioa . . S 80 For millsite 30 25 For millsite included in one survey with a loda claim.. 90 45 For each lode location included in the survey of - a placer claim 80 15 For severs! plaeer locations included In one survey, the ..first location named iS 80 All other locations included. eaeh 80 80 For certificate of 1500 expenditure expen-diture of improvements, after approval of survey 5 S Should sn amended order iasue. charges therefor will ba governed by paragrapha 122 and 128 of the general mining circular. There is no authority for iiaua of an order or-der for examination or report upon placer claims deacribed by legal aubdivisiona and a report ao made will cot ba received. Deposite required aa above must be made to the credit of the Treaaurer of the United States in some Nation! depository. |