The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-08-08
NO GRUBsTAKEs.
Canadian Law Expressly Forbids
Mining By Proxy.

mining BY EIOAy.
Residents of the United States who have
grub staked" prospectors for the I<lon-
dyke VIII doubtless be Surprised to learn
that they have violated the Canadian
law and that their contracts with such
prospectors are void.
Following is the text of an act passed
by the Dominion parliament last June:
First-From and after the passing OF
this act il shall be unlawful for any per-
son, company, partnership or corporation
in any manner 70. prepay the transporta-
ton, or in any nay to-asSisl- or -sgsc2urage
the importation Immigration OF any
alien or foreigner into Canada, under con-
tract or agreement, parole or special ex-
press or implied, made previous TO the
importation or immigration OF sucn alien
or foreigner, TO perform labor or service
of any kind in Canada.
Second-AI contracts or agreements,
express or implied. parole or special here
after made by and between any person,
company, partnership or corporation, ana
any alien or foreigner. to perform LABOR
or service, or having reference TO the per-
Torrance of labor or service by any per-
son in Canada, previous to the imm.gra-
ton or importation of the person whose
labor or service is contracted for into
Canada, shall be void and of no effect.
Third-For- every violation of any OF the
provisions of section one of this act. the
person, partnership, company or corpora
ton ViOla ting it by knowingly assisting,
encOurag ing or soliciting the fmmigr ton
into Canada, to perform labor or service
of any kind under contract or agreement,
express or implied, parole or special, with
such aEen or foreigner previous 10 ms
becoming a resident in or citizen of
Canada, shall forfeit and pay the sum OF
s., coo, which may be sued for and recov-
cred by her majeS-yS attorney general OF
Canada or the person duly authorized
thereto by him. as detts of like amount
are now recovered in any competent court
in Canada, the proceeds to be paid into
the hands of the receiver general; and
separate suits may be brought for eacn
alien or foreigner WHO is q party TO Sucn
contract or agreement.
FiJur,h-The master of any vessel who
knowingly brings into Canada on such
vessel and lands or permits 10 be landed
from any foreign port or place any alien.
lslc0rsc, mechanic or artisan VINO, previ-
Gus TO embarkation on such vessel, had
entered into contract or agreement, pa
role or special, express or implied, to
perform labor or service in Canada, snail
be deemed guilty of an indictable offense
and on convection thereon shall be pun
iShed by fine of not more than $500 for
each alien, laborer, mechanic or artisan
50 brought or landed, and may also be
imprisoned for a term not exceeding six
months.
F.fth-Nothing in this act shall be SO
construed as 10 prevent any citizen or
subject Of any foreign country, temper
arify residing in Canada, either in pri-
va.e or official capacity, from engaging,
under contracts or otherwise, persons not
residents or citizens OF Canada, TO act
as private secretaries, servants or domeS-
ties for such foreigner temporarily reSid-
ing in Canada; nor shall this act be so
construed as 10 prevent any person, part
n5rShp or corporation from engaging, I'M
der contract or agreement, skilled WORK
men in foreign countries 80 perform labor
in Canada IN or upon any new industry
nos at present established in Canada, pro-
vidsd that skilled labor for that purpose
cannot be otherwise obtained; nor shall
the provisions of TINS act apply to profess |
S.onal aCi.orS, artists, lecturers or singers, |
or % persons employed strictly as per- /
sOnal or domestic servants: Provided :
that nothing IN this act shall be construed .
as prohibiting any person from assisting
any member of his family, or any relative
or personal friend 10 migrate from any
foreign country 10 Canada for the purpose
CT settlement here.
S.xth-The attorney general of Canada, I
IL case ne shall be satisfied that an i'm .
m grant has been allowed 10 land in Can
ada contrary 10 the prohibition of this
act, may cause such immigrant within +.
the period of one year after landing or
entry 10 be taken into custody and re-
turned 10 the country whence he came, at !
the expense of the owner of the importing !
vessel, or, If he entered from an adjoining 1
at the expense of the per <oa pre- /
viOusSiy contracting for tie services.
SeVeri-hlThe receiver general may pay /
to any informer who furnishes original /
that the law has been yio- /
lated such snare OF the penalties recOv- /
cred as he deems reasonable and Just not /
exceeding 30 per cent. where it appears
that the recovery was had in consequence
Of the Information thus furnished.
Eighth-No proceedings under this act.
or prosecutions for violations, thereof
shall be Instituted without the consent of I
the attorney general of Canada, or some
person duly authorized by aim.
Ninth-This act shall apply only TO such
foreign countries as have enacted and re-
tanned in force, or as enact and retain in
force laws or ordinances applying to Can
ada of character similar TO this act