The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-16

OTTAWA. Ont. aug. is-The reglfa.
tiers formulated by the Dominion gov
errrneri covering the collection OF q roy-
atty on gold mined IN the Yukon are pub
Ashe5 IN the Official gazette Just sssued
They ara as follows:
That upon all geld mined on the claims
referred 20 in the regulations for the gov
eminent Of placer mining along the Yukon
river and It's tributaries, a royalty Of %
PER cent. shall De levied and collected by
officers TO be appointed for tire purpose
provided that the amount mined and taken
cut from q single claim does not exceed
$50 per week. and In case the amount
mined and taken from any single claim
does exceed s5a per week. there shall De
levied and collected q royalty OF 10 per
cent. upon the amount so taken out up 10
$500 and upon the excess or amount taken
from any single claim over 500 per week
there shall be levied and collected a roy
atty Of = per cent, such royalty &c form
part Of the consolidated revenue. and % hs
accounted for by the officers who collect
the same in due course.
THE time and manner IN which royalty
shall be collected and the persons who
shah collect the same shall be provided for
by the regulations 20 be made by the gold
commissioner. and that the gold commits
sioner be and is hereby given authority 20
make such regulations and rules accord
ingIy.
''1ha. default in payment Of such royal
~, IL continued for ten days after notice
has been posted upon the Claim in respect
Of which IL Is demanded. or in the vicinity
Of such claim, by the gold commissioning
or hts agent. shall De followed by theNcan-
collation. OF the claim.
THAT any attempt TO defraud the crown
by Withholding any revenue thus provided
for. by making false statements Of the
amour. taken out. may be punishable by
cancellation of the claim in respect OK
which such fraud or false statements have
been committed or made. and that In re-
specr of facts as TO such fraud or false
statement or non-payment OF royalty, the
decision Of the gold commissioner shall be
finaL"
OF placer mining claims along the Yukon
river and its tributaries are amended SO
that entry can only be granted for al
ternate claims, known as creek claims,
bunch claims. bar diggings 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 on a claim
reserved for the crown is immediate can
collation. by the gold commissioner OF any
entry and entries which the person tres
passing may have obtained. whether by
original entry or by purchase for min
ing claim. and the refusal by the gold
commissioner of the acceptance or any
application which the person trespassins
may at any time make for claims, and
that Ia addition to such penalty the
mounted police. upon reQuisition from
the gold commissioner 10 that effect may
take the necessary steps to eject the
trespasser.
The clause in the former regulations
providing that the dscoverer of a new
mine is entitled TO claim and shall be
granted a claim for bar diggings" $50
feet In length has been amended so that
the grant may apply to the creek and
river claims instead OF to bar disglngs.