The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-09
MINING flaws
That Govern KlOn-
dixie Claims.
Restrictions Appear Sc
we're to Americans.
Entry and License Fees must
Be Paid Annually.
Claims Must B. Worked Conlinu-
Ously or Forfeited.
Form OF Application That Has to BE Made
TO the Commissioner.
Entry and License Fees Must
Be Paid Annually.
Claims Must B. Worked C0nlinu-
Ously or Forfeited.
Form OF Application That Has to BE Made
TO the Commissioner.

Following is a synopsis OF the mining
laws of the Dominion of Canada, COM
piled by the government official at
Ottawa:
INTERPRETATIONS.
"Bar diggins" shall mean.apy part of a
river over which the water extends whom
the water 10 in it's flooded state. and
which is not covered at low water. Mines
on benches shall be known as "bench
diggings," and shall. for the purpose OF
defining the size of claims, be excepted
from dry diggings "Dry diggings" shall
mean any mine over which river never
extsnds miner" shall mean q male or
female over the age Of IS years, but not
under that age. "Claim" shall mean the
personal right of property In placer
mine or diggins during the time for
which the grant of such mine or diggings
Is made. Illegal post" shall mean "a
stake standinR not less than feet above
she ground. and squared on four sides at
least l foot from the top. Both sidos
10 squared shall measure at least inches
across the face. IL shall also mean any
stump or tree cut of, squared or faced
to the above height and size. "Clcse sea-
sons" shall meanDthe period ofSthe year
during which placer mining fixed by the
xold commissioner In whose district the
claim Is situated. Locality" shall mean
she territory along river tributary OF
;he Yukon river ard IL I afilrence }
whatsoever other than coal. Placer
mining" shall mean the working OF all
orms OF deposits excepting veins q
quartz or other rock in place.
NATURE AND SIZE OF CLAIMS.
.sBar diggings' is a strip of land 100
feet wide at high water mark, and thence
extending into the river to its lowest
water level.
1he sides OF a claim for bar digging
,hail te two parallel lines run as nearly
- possible at right angles TO the s.Ieam,
q ia shall be- marked by four legal posts,
Cne at each end of the claim, at or about
.agh water mark also one at e8ch end
VI the claim at or about the edge OF tho
water. One OF the posts at high water
mark shall be legally marked with the
uame of the miner and the da.e upon
vhich the claim was staked. Dry dig
Inqs shall be 100 feet square, and shall
anve placed at each of its four corners
legal post, upon one of which shall be
legally marked the name Of the miner and
the date upon which the claim was
staked.
CREEK AND RIVER CLAIMS.
Creek and river claims shall be 500
feet long measured In the direction of
the general course Of the stream, and
fhall extend In width from base TO base
Vi the hill or bench on each side, but
when the hills or benches are less than
100 feet apart the claim may be leo feet
in depth. The sides OF claim shall be
two parallel lines run rs nearly as posi-
BILE at right angles to the stream. The
sides shall De marked with legal posts at
Or about the edge OF the water and at the
rear boundaries OF the claim. One of the
legal posts ut the stream shall be legibly
marked with the name Of the miner and
the date upon which the claim was
etRked.
Bench claims shall be 100 feet square.
In aefining the size of the claims they
shall be measured horizontally, irrespec-
tive of inequalities on the surface Of the
ground.
II any person or persons shall discover
new mine, and such discovery shall be
established to the satisfaction of the gold
commissioner, claim for bar diggings
80 feet in length may be granted. A new
Itrntum OF auriferous eartn or gravel
situated In a locality whore the claims
are abandoned shall for this purpose bo
deemed a new mine, although the same
locality shall have been previous y worked
at different level.
RECORD OF CLAIMS.
The forms OF application for n grant
Tor placer mining and the grant of the
same shall be that contained in the form
vound at the foot Of these regulations. A
claim shall be recorded with the gold
commissioner In whose district 10 is situ-
ated within q rse days after the location
thereof, II 1t Is located within ten miles
of the commissioner office One extra
oho la olf
>ecord fer every additional ten miles or
fraction thereof. In the event Of TIE
sbsence of the golu commissioner FROM
his oficl entry for a claim may be
yranted Dy any person when he may ap-
Joint TO perform the duties In his absence
Entry shall not he granted for = claim
which has not leen staked by the appli-
raar IN person in the manner specified in
s'ese regulations. An affidavit that the
claim was staked out by the M III ca nj
shall be embodied In form "H" o the
schedule hereto. An entry fee of sl5 shall
be charged for the first year, and an an
uunI fee OF sIC0 for each OF the following
,ears. This provision shall arply to ioca.
.ions for which entries have already been
granted.
After the recording OF claim the re.
moval OF any post by the holder thereof oi
by any person netting In his tehalf for tie
purpose OF changing the boundaries Of hi,
ci Inn shall at as forfeiture of the claim.
Tho entry of every holder OF grant for
placer mining must be- renewed and hi,
receipt relirquishod and replaced everJ
year. the entry fee being paid each time
No miner shall receive n grant OF more
than one mining claim In the same local
ify, but the same miner may hold an
number OF claims by purchase. and an,
nm nbcr OF miners may unite to work theii
claims In common upon such -terms- "A,
they may arrange, provided such agree
lncnt TO registered with the gold commits
fioner and fee of % be paid for eact
registfntion.
NAY SELL ALL MORTGAGE
Anv minfr or miners may sell. mort
gage or dispose OF bis or their claims pro