"They've got to pan out a sample of gold to prove there's pay dirt there, before they can file their claims.

And they've got to do their filing in Shoshone.

I suppose their notices are up O.K.I wonder, now, how they intend to manage that?
I believe," she mused, "they'll have to go in person--I don't believe Baumberger can do that all himself legally.

I've got some of daddy's law-books over in my trunk, and maybe I can look it up and make sure.

But I know they haven't filed their claims yet.