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Call Number	X-60045
Title	Notice of location of a quartz claim
Summary	Reproduction shows a hand-written mining claim for the Bunker Hill Lode, on Milo Creek, in the Yreka Mining District, Shoshone County, Idaho, signed by Philip O'Rourke and Whitney [?] N. S. Kellogg.
Date	September, 1885
Notes	Claim reads: "Notice of location of a quartz claim notice is hereby given to all whom it may concern that I the undersigned Philip O'Rourke a citizen of the United States having complied with the revised statutes of the United States and the local Land Customs and Regulations, have this day located 1500 feet along the course of this vein, lode, ledge, or deposit of mineral bearing rock, together with 600 feet of surface ground in width, 600 feet running easterly, and 900 feet running westerly, and 300 feet in width on each side of centre line and more particularly described as follows. Commencing at this notice and running 600 feet easterly to east centre end stake no. 1, thence 300 feet northerly to N.E. corner stake no. 2, thence 1500 feet westerly to N.W. corner stake no. 3, thence 300 feet southerly to west-centre end stake no. 4, thence 300 feet southerly to S.W. cor stake no. 5, thence 1500 feet easterly to S.E. corner no.6, thence 300 feet northerly to east-centre end stake no.1, or place of beginning. This claim is situated on Milo Creek near the Forks and is about 2 miles S.E. of Jack Ass Prairie. Yreka Mining District - Shoshone Co. Idaho Territory, and lies north of the Richmond and shall be known as the Bunker Hill Lode, and said Bunker Hill Lode lies south of the Stem Winder owned by S. R. Devine. Discovered Sept 4th 1885. Located Sept 10th 1885. Philip O'Rourke locator. Whitney [?] N. S. Kellogg."; Title supplied.; R7100600453
Physical Description	1 photoprint ; 24 x 17 cm. (9 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Subject	Mining claims--Idaho Territory--Shoshone County--1880-1890. Idaho Territory--1880-1890. Shoshone County (Idaho Territory)--1880-1890. Mining--Idaho Territory--Shoshone County--1880-1890.
Source	Source: Gift of Dale Underwood 10-17-72.
Rights	Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Filename	10060045.TIF

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