...solution in the enactments of Congress. Section 2319 of the Revised Statutes provides as follows : "All valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging...the local customs or rules of miners in the several mining-districts, so far as the same are applicable and not inconsistent with the laws of the United...

...otherwise expressly directed by law. 14 Stat. 86; 18 Id. 476; RS 2318. § 036. Mineral Lands Open lo Purchase by Citizens. — All valuable mineral deposits...prescribed by law, and according to the local customs and rules of miners in the several mining districts, so far as the same are applicable and not inconsistent...

...GLO, April iU, 1880. 143 SEC. 387. All vafnable mineral deposits in lands belong- Mineral lands ing to the United States, both surveyed and unsurveyed,...prescribed by law, and according to the local customs and rules of miners in the several mining districts, so far as the same are applicable and not inconsistent...

...belong- Mineral lands ing to the United States, both surveyed and unsurveyed, £f cnm°ZePnusrcba8e are hereby declared to be free and open to exploration...prescribed by law, and according to the local customs and rules of miners in the several mining districts, so far as the same are applicable and not inconsistent...

...sale. except as otherwise expressly directed by law. (Act of Congress July 4, 186ii, Ch. 10U, §5.) found, to occupation and purchase, by citizens of...the local customs or rules of miners in the several mming districts, so far as the same are applicable and not inconsistent with the laws of the United...

...deposits in land belonging to the United States are open to exploration and purchase, and the land in which they are found to occupation and purchase,...become such, under regulations prescribed by law and the local customs or rules of miners in the several mining districts, so far as such customs or rules...

...all valuable mineral deposits in land belonging to the United States, both surveyed and nnsurveyed. are hereby declared to be free and open to exploration...which they are found to occupation and purchase, by the citizens of the United States, and those who have declared their intention to become such, under...

...all valuable mineral deposits in land belonging to the United States, both surveyed and unsurveved, are hereby declared to be free and open to exploration...which they are found to occupation and purchase, by the citizens of the j United States, and those who have declared their intention to become such, under...

...ADVERSE CLAIMS. 1. Under Rev. St. US § 2319, providing that all mineral deposits in public lands shall be free, and open to exploration and purchase, and...are found, to occupation and purchase by citizens oi the United States, and those who have declared their intention to become such, one who is not a...

...lands belonging to the United States, both surveyed and unsurveyed, are hereby declared to be free ami open to exploration and purchase, and the lands in...prescribed by law, and according to the local customs and regulations of miners in the several mining districts, so far as the same are applicable, and not...