The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-16
Dominion Cabinet Demands q Per
Cent Of Gold Dug In Klondyke
Two Steamers Start With One
Thousand Men.
Canadian Mounted Police Will Make Forced
March 10 the Yukon.

I" ottawa. Aug. 16--The Official Gazette.
Just issued. publishes new regulations
for the Klondyke region, which have
been formulated by the Dominion cab
met. They Gre In substance as follows:
THAT upon all gold mined on the
claims referred to in the regulation for
the government OF placer mining along
the Yukon river and its tributaries a
royalty OF 10 per cent shall he levied and
collected by officers TO be appointed for
the purpose. provided that the amout
mined and taken from a single claim
does not exceed $500 per week. and I'm case
the amount mined and taken from any
single claim exceeds $500 per week there
shall be levied and collected a royalty
of 10 per cent upon the amount 70 taken
out UP to $500. and upon the excess or
anount taken from any single claim over
$500 per week there shall he levied and
collected a royalty Of 20 per cent. such
royalty to form part Of the consolidated
revenue and to be accounted for by the
officers who collect the same IN due
course.
THAT the times and manner In which
such royalty shall be collected and the
persons VINO shall collect the same shall
be provided for by regulations to be
made by tho gold commissioner, and
that the gold commissioner be and is
hereby given authority to make such
regulations and rules accordingly.
THAT default In payment of such
royalty, II continued for 10 days after
notice has been posted upon the claim in
respect of which IL 10 demanded, or in
the vicinity OF such claim. by the gold
commissioner or his agent, shall be fol-
lowed by the cancellation of the claim.
"That any attempt to defraud the
crown by Withholding any part Of the
revenue thus provided for by making
false statements Of the amount taken
out may be punished by cancellation of
the claim. in respect of which fraud or
false statements have been committed
or made; and that in respect Of facts as
to such fraud or false statement or nom
payment Of royalty, the decision Of the
gold commissioner Shall be final"
The regulations governing the disposal
OF placer mining claims along the Yukon
river and It's tributaries are amended 80
that entry can only be granted for al
ternate claims, known as Creek claims,
benSh claims. bar diggfnss and dry dig-
gings, and that the other alternate
claims be reserved for the crown to be
disposed OF by public auction or In such
manner as may be decided by the min.
lister Of the interior.
The penalty for trespassing upon q
claim reserved for the crown is the i'm
mediate cancellation by the gold com
missioner OF any entry or entries which
the person trespassing may have OBJ
tained, whether by original entry or pur-
chase for mining claim and the refusal
by the gold commissioner OF the accep-
tance OF any application which the per-
son trespasstng may at any time make
for claims. and that in addition to such
penalty the mounted police. upon q
requisition from the gold commissioner
TO that effect, may take the necessary
steps to eject the trespasser.
The clause in the former regulations
providing that the discoverer of a new
mine Is entitled to claim and shall be
granted claim for bar diggings," 75O
feet In length, has been amended so that
the grant may apply to creek and river
claims, instead Of to bar diggings."