seriesNo,seriesEntityName,seriesTitle,seriesDateRange,seriesArrangement,seriesDescription,seriesTotRetentDesc,seriesPrimaryClassCode,seriesExtentDesc
24849,Mercur Mining District (Utah). Recorder,Mining records,1895-1897.,"Concurrent by volume, thereunder chronological by date.","Mercur Mining District records include district by-laws and notices of location for claims staked in the district. According to federal law\, mineral deposits in the public domain were free and open to exploration\, and locators of the same had exclusive right of possession. Local mining districts managed mining operations and recorded claims (Statutes at Large\, Treaties\, and Proclamations\, of the United States of America\, vol. 17\, 1872\, chap. 152). Each notice of location recorded in the Mercur District affirms compliance with mining laws\, includes a detailed description of the claim\, names locators\, and includes dates of discovery and filing. Each claim is identified by a unique name\, such as Fortune\, Sunset\, or Bobtail Horse. Claim names are written prominently at the top of each page.",,Public,1 microfilm reel