Show I To Correct Claims Law Lw By Ira ITa C. C Tichenor Tichenor- 1 ir T l IS interesting to note that since the recent appearance in this I I I column of an article pointing out the incon's inconsistencies of the prevailing pre pre- apex law a bill has been presented by Congressman Ha Hayden den of Arizona which ha its object the making of the mIning raining law conform to conditions as they actually exist rather than abiding by b. geological theories V Provisions of the proposed measure take talc into account not only the blanket veins veins' the low grade deposits deposit which were not deposited in fissure yei but also gra e ore eln- eln e nl The he new bill has special application to tho location of low grade ore bodies found in blanket formations and which usually underlie a heavy y oe overburden of wash conglomerate or non mineral bearing rock It is only too well known that in order to discover such deposits expensive c drilling or I sinking inking is necessary under existing laws a discovery shaft or drill hole hoie would would serve sene to validate or give possessory title to but one claim I or a tract absolutely insufficient to justify the outlay involved In order to justify the great expense of t f exploration it is necessary that thata a a. reasonably large acreage be acquired or controlled Congressman Haydens Hayden's bIll is designed designed to the exploration and development of such lands landsb b by giving givin to anyone anyon who will undertake deep exploration work the right to control r l and nd acquire an area of not more than 1280 acres but upon con conditions that would prevent abuse of the privilege It rt would appear that the congress which originally formulated the thel l legislation gi governing mining claims evidently did so under the mistaken idea that mineral veins were formed as bricklayers v place their mortar and that tile the recta rectangular gular lines continued indefinitely in the same direction The provision in the rule nile applying to locations of of mineral claims on Indian lands s ani ant wedge which eventually it is to be hoped will do away ay with the so-called so apex law Jaw while the Hayden bill should it be adopted also will have an effect in rectifying a ridiculous piece of legislation been so prolific of legal contests among mining interests |