The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-13
COPY OF THE LAWS.
Regulations in Force in the Worth
west Territories - Full Informa-
of Claims, Forms of Assign m e ut,
Applications for Grants, Etc-

! Following IS complete copy Of she reg
4 uIatlons governing placer mining along ths
s Yukon river and its tributaries IN the
: Northwes. Territories:
+ 'Privy Council Canada. az the Govern
Ueat House at Oftsxa. Friday. the -st
day o. May. isT.-PFeseni, His Excellency
( TIRE Cos eTaor-tss1sTal In Council: Where
-. il Is found necessary snd sxpediens
+ that certain amendments and additions
/ shealS be made 70 the regulations govern
q ths eosacI 9. tie az y f' ScTsubsr lsss
/ Therefore. his sxcelleney, IN virtue q
the provisions e the Dominion lanes act,
chapter a. OF the Revised Statutes Of Can
ada. and y and with. the ADVICE q ne
Q1sens rrivy csuscl fer Canada, IS
pleased 70 erder that the following reg
I uietions shall be, ard the same are hereby,
/ mining along the Yukon river ard It's
/ tributaries. In the Northwest Territories.
/ IN the room, place and stead Of those reg,
OF the 9Th Of Novsrneer 1Sss.
lSigned.l JOHN J. MGEE.
Clerk OF the Prlvy Council
TO the Honorable the Minister OF the
Interpretation.
Bar diggingg' shall mean any part OF
river over which the water extends when
the water Is In its flooded state. and which
IS not covered at low water.
Mines On benches shah be known IS
bench digsinsx. ard shah for the purpose
OF defining the size Of such claims be ex-
cepted from airy diggings
Dry oiggings" shall mean any mine
over which river never extends
Miner shall mean g male or female
over The age Of Is. but not under that age.
Claims shall mean the personal right
OF property in a placer mine or diggsngs
during the time for which the grant Of
such mine or disgings is made.
Legal post shall mean stake standing
q
and squared on four sides for at least one
foot from the top. Both sides 60 squared
SHAH measure At least four inches across
the face. II shan also mean any stump or
tree cur of and squared or faced 10 the
above height and size.
Close season" shall mean the period
generally suspended. The period to be
fixed by the gold commissioner in whose
district the claim IS situated.
Locality shall mean the territory
along a river tributary OF the Yukon.
and It's sffluents.
Mineral shall include all minerals
whatsoever. other than ccaL
Nature and Size OF Claims.
Ffrst-Bar diggings: A strip OF land
100 feet wide at high water mark. and
thence extending along into the river TO
Its lowest water level.
Second-The sides of a claim for bar
diggings shall be two parallel lines run as
nearly as possible to its right angles 10 the
stream. ard shall be marked by four legal
posts. one at each end OF the claim at or
about high water mark, also one at each
the water, One OF the posts at high
water mark shall be legibly marked with
the name OF the miner and the date upon
which the claim is staked.
Third-Dry diggings shall be 100 feet
square. and shall have placed at each OF
It's four corners legal post. upon one Of
which shall be iegibly marked the name
Of the miner and The date upon which the
claim was staked.
Fourth-Creek and river claims shall be
80 feet long. measured In direction OF the
general course Of the stream. and shall
extend In width from base 10 base OF the
hill or bench on each side but when the
hill or benches are less than 100 feet apart.
the claim may be 100 feet In depth. The
sides Of claim shah be two parallel lines
run as nearly as possible at right angles
10 the stream. The sides shall be marked
with legal posts at or about the edge of
the water and az the rear boundaries Of
the claim. One OF the legal posts at the
stream shall be legihly marked with the
name OF the miner and the date upon
which the claim was staked.
Ffth-Bench claims shall be 100 feet
square.
sixth-In defining the size Of claims.
they shall be measured horizontally, ir-
respective OF inequalities on the surface Of
the ground.
Seyenth-If any person or persons shall
discover new mine, and such discovery
shall be established TO the satisfaction Of
the gold commissioner. claim for the
bar diggings $50 feet in length may be
granted
A new stratum OF auriferous earth or
gravel situated in n locality where the
claims are abandoned shall for this pur-
pose. be deemed new mine. although the
same locality shall have previously been
worked az a different level.
Eighth-The forms OF application for a
grant for placer mining and the grant Of
The same shall be those contained In forms
II and in the schedule hereto.
NinthA claim shall be recorded with
the gold commissioner in whose district Ii
Is situated within three days after the To-
cs tion thereof II II IL located within ten
miles OF the commissioners Office. one
extra day shall be allowed for making
such record for every additional ten miles
and fraction thereof,
Tenth-In the event Of the absence Of
the gold commissioner from his office.
entry for claim may be granted by any
person whom he may appoint 20 perform
his duties in his absence.
EIeventh-Entry shall not be granted
for q clsiTa which has not been stsked by
the applicant in person in the manner
specified In these regulations An afida-
vii that the claim was staked out BY the
applicant shall 10 embodied in form II
q the schedule hereto.
Tweifth-An entry zee 81 Si5 shall be
charged the frst year and an annual zee
az 500 for each - the following years.
THts provision shall arply 20 the locations
Tor which entries have already been
granted
Thirteenth-Af.er the recording Of a
claim. she removal Of any post by the
holder thereof OF any person acting In his
behalf for the purpose Of changing the
boundaries % hls claim. shall act as a for
feltgre Of the claim.
Fourteeuf 1.-The entry 81 every holder
for q grant for placer mining must Re re-
neved. and his receipt relinquishod ard
replaced everv year. the entry fee being
paid each year.
Fif,eeoth- No miner shan receivs a
grant FOR mere than ore mining claim IA
Che same ldca Htys hut tho same miner nay
hold any mum Der - claims by purchase,
and any number O. nirers NAV unl . %
work their claims ln common upon such
terms as they may arrange. provided such
agreement be registered NTH ne god
Commissioner and Zee q s. pai3 FOR each
registration
S.xteentb--Any miner or miners NAV
sea mortgage or dispose Of his or their
claims proNidcd such disposal Be regis
tered with and fee e g paid % the Eolf
commissioned wbo shall thEreup6n give
the Rvsigues a certificate Ia form ] IN the
schedule hereto.
sevsnteenth-F Every rrlre~ shall. during
fhe continuance cf hls grant. have ne ex-
elusive rignt ef entry Gp0n rs own claim
fcr the nsrsT-iike working thereof ara
fhe construction CF a residence thereon.
and shau he antftl~a exclusively - an re
proceeds realized theretrsm. huf ne shall |
have no surface rights therein ard the
god commissioner nav grant 80 the hold
ers % ri farert ctssTF s7}rs rights OF entry
thereon as may D. absolutely necessary sOr |
terms 80 nav 70 him seem reasonable. lie |
nay Ass grant Permits 70 miners 20 cut
,luhsr thereon Tor thetr oWn uss upon
payment 81 the dues rrescTl 3D. ty the reg
afRtions in tnst behsff
Eighteenth Every mlaer shall ha en-
tlt}a3 g the usH q go much of the water |
c'slu,. and rot already lawfully sppr0- (
r~tateA as SIAN IN re ovsrtsn e. the Foid |
earnr1tss5orer - necessary fo- ths due
working thereSf- ard shzu - entitled
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