The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-09


OF entry upon his own claim, Tor the
miner like working there Of, and the con.
struction OF a residence thereon, ana snail
bc entitled exclusively 20 all the proceeds
realized thorefrom; but be shall Lave no
| surface rights therein; and the gold CON-
missioner may grant Co the holders OF ad-
| jacent claims such right OF entry thereon
as may be absolutely necessary for the
working of their claim, upon such terms
as may TO him seem reasonable. he may
also grant permits to miners TO cut timber
thereon for their own use. upon payment
of the dues prescribed by the regulation In
that behalf. Every miner shall DO entitled
to use OF so much of the waer naturally
flowing through or past his claim, and not
already lawfully appropriated, as shall,
In the opinion OF the gold commissioning
be necessary To the duo working thereof;
and STALL be entitled TO drain his own
claim free OF charge.
ABANDONMENT OF CLAIMS.
A claim shall be deemed to be aban-
donod and open to occupation and entry
by any person when the same shall have
remained unworked on worlnR days by
the grantee thereof or by some person
In his behalf for the space Cf seventy two
hours, unless sickness or other reasonable
cause shown TO the satisfaction of tho gold
comm missioner, or unless the grantee Is
absent on leave given by the commits
sioncr, and the gold commissioners upon
obtaining evidence satisfactory TO himsef
that this provision Is not being complied
with may cancel the entry given for a
claim.
If the land upon which a claim has
been located is not the property or the
crown it will be necessary for the person
who applied for entry to furnish proof
that he has acquired from the owner OF
the land the surface rights before entry
can be granted. IL the occupier OF the
L.. kaa 49, vnA v.atn ant
the purchase money Of the surface rights
must be paid TO the crown, and patent
OF the surface rights will issue to the
party who acquired the mining rights.
The money 80 collected will either be re-
funded to the ocoupier Of the land, when
he is entitled TO patent therefor, or Will
he credited to him on account OF pay
ment for land.
ARBITRATION PROVIDED FOR.
When the party obtaining the mining
rights to lands cannot make an arrange
ment with the owner or his agent or the
occupant thereof or the acquisition of the
surfaoedsrights, IL shall be lawful for him
60 give notice To the owner or his agent or
the occupier to appoint an arbitrator TO
net with another arbitrator named by
him in order to award the amount OF
compensation to which the owner or oocu-
pant shall be entitled. Tho notice men
toned I'm this section shall be according
to form TO be obtained upon applica-
tion from the gold commissioner for the
district in which the lands In question
lie and shall, when practicable be per-
sonally served upon such owners or his
agent when known, or occupant; and
after reasonable efforts have been made to
effect personal service without success
then such notice shall be served by leav-
ing IL at or sending IL by registered letter
to the last place OF abode OF the owner,
agent or occupant.
The award Of any two arbitrators made
In writing shall be final. and shall be
filed with the gold commissioner for the
district In which the lands lilo.
HILL CLAIMS.
Every claim on the face of any f1ift and
fronting on any natural stream or ravine
shall have frontage Of 100 feet, drawn
parallel to the main direction thereof.
and shall be laid out as noarly.as possible
in the manner heretofore provided.
III any person or persons shall discover
a new mine, and such discovery shall be
established to the satisfaction of the
agent, claims OF the following size. in
dry, bar. bench, creek or hill diggings
shall be allowed:
To one discoverer 300 feet In length
To party Of two GOO feet in length
To party of three 200 feet in length
To party of four 1C0) feet In length
four in number a claim of the ordinary
size only A new stream OF auriferous
earth or gravel. situated In locality
where the claims are abandoned shall, for
this purpose. be deemed a new mine.
although tho same locality shall have
been previously worked at different
level; and dry diggings discovered in the
vicinity q bar dIggipgs shall 10 deemed
new mine and vice versa Tunnels and
shafts shall be considered as belonging to
the claim for the use of which they are
constructed. and as abandoned or forfeited
by the abandonment or forfeiture Of the
claim itself.
NO WATER RIGHTS.
No person shall be entitled to the grant
Of any water OF any stream for tho pur-
pose of selling tho water to present or
future claim holders on any part of such
stream. Tho minister of tho Interior may,
however. grant such privileges as be
may deem just, when such ditch Is in
tended to work beroh or hill claims 'front.'
ing on any such stream. providing that
the rights Of miners then using the water
so applied for bo protected.
The agent In each district shall, under
instructions from the minister of tho in
terror, declare tho close season in his dis
trict.
Each holder of mining location or Of
grant for placer mining shall be entitled
To Do hDseDb from Nls nilDlnK LOCATION or
ciygings and TO suspend work thereon
dun ing the close season. Any miner or
miners shall be entitled to leave OF alb
sence for one year from his or thoir dig.
gl as upon proving 60 the satisfaction of
Ine superin tenuept of mines that he or
thcv have expended on such diggings in
tnsh labor or machinery an amount of
not less than 500 on each OF such dig.
gings without any return OF gold or other
minerals In reasonable quantities for such
oxper erditure
FORFEITURE OF RIGHTS.
In the event of apv breach OF any of
the above regulations by any Jerson hold
ing n grant for placer mining from tho
crown, the minister of tho interior. or
from any duly authorized officer Of
Dominion lands, such right or grant shall
Do absolutely forfeited. aud tho person SO
offending shnl be incapable thereafter of
acquiring any such right or grant unless
for special cause &c Is otherwise decided
by the minister of thu Interior
FORM OF PLACER APPLICATION.
The following is the form of application
for grant for placer mining and tho ali
davit of the applicant:
l Tor we)--of--heroty apply under