Section 40
SEC. 40. A lode claim shall be marked by two posts, placed as nearly as possible on the line or direction of the lode or vein, and the posts shall be numbered one and two, and the distance between posts numbered one and two shall not exceed three hundred meters, the line between posts numbered one and two to be known as the location line; and upon posts numbered one and two shall be written the name given to the lode mineral claim, the name of the locator, and the date of the location. Upon post numbered one there shall be written, in addition to the foregoing "Initial post," the approximate compass bearing of post number two, and statement of the number of meters lying to the right and to the left of the line from post number one to post number two, thus: "Initial post. Direction of post number two ___________ meters of this claim lie on the right and ___________ meters on the left of the line from number one post to number two post."