Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19
Laws FOR THE kLoNplKE.
Canadians Make New Regulations for tn
Miners,


Miners.
After careful consideration, aud with
/ the advice of William Ogliyie, the
great Canadian authority ON the iu-
ken. country. the Canadian Department
OF the Interior has decided upon the
legal conditions which are 10 govern
placer mining in the Yukon. The regu-
iations In substance are as follows:
Free miner shall mean male or
female over the age Of eighteen, but
not under that age, or joint stock COM
pany, named in aud lawfully possessed
OF valid, existing free miners eertlfi-
cate. and no other.
"A free miners certificate shall not
be transferable. This certificate may
be granted for one year, TO rum from
the date thereof, or from the expiration
OF the applicants then existing certifi-
cate, upon the payment therefor u the
sum OF $40, unless the certificate IL 10
be issued 10 favor 0f d Joint stock com.
pany, In which case the fee shall be
700, aud company having q nominal
capital exceeding Si0U0O. the fee
shall be 500. only one person or joint
stock company shall be named In u
certificate. This certificate shall also
grant the holder the privilege VI ttshing
and shooting, subject 20 provisions ~
law; the privilege " cutting timber for
actual necessities. for building houses,
boats, aud for general mining opera.
tlOns, for the exclusive Use Of the min,
er himself, but such permission shall
not extend 70 timber which may have
beeh granted 70 other persons Or cor
pOratl0ns.
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plleants In person at the Department
of the Interior, Ottawa. or trom the
agents VI the Dominion lands al Win.
nlpeg, Manitoba; Calgary, Edm0nton.
FRINGE Albert Ia the Northwest Terri.
tory: Kamlo0ps and New Westminster.
British Columbia. at Dawson city, III
the Yukon district. also from agents OF
tue government at Vancouver aud Vic.
torta, British Columbia.
No person or Joint stock company
WIN ne recognized as having amy right
OF interest Ia or 10 any claim unless he
Or II and every person III his or liz etn.
ploynlent shall have d fTee miners Ger.
tlilcate uncxplred. And. on rhe extra.
uoh Of a free miners certificate. the
owner thereof shall absolutely fgrfsIs
all his rights and intereSt, tuless he
shall, on or before the dny following
the expiration III such i certificate. ot1.
tain new free miners eertErsmts
Nevertheless. should any ess.owurr fafl
70 keep up his free miners eerflfrate.
such failure shall NOT cause i forfeit.
ure or act ~ nm abandonment IL The
clatm; bu, the interest II such n.
rrs, pro rata. according 10 ttA.lr fgr.
nsr Interests. provided, nssrrtha,irsa
that shareholder In Jugnt Stock com.
pany need NOT b. Il free miner.
Every free miner shalt. durinv fhe
continuance ot hts certificate. tsvs lis
r'sht y enter. locate, prospect aud min,
Tor gold and other minerals upon any
hhds Ia the Yukon district. whether
vested In the crown OF Otherwise. -
sept upon government reservations AMI
ahd lawfully occupied. A creek
gulch. river, or hill claim shall not ~.
coed go feet In length ia The general
direction Of he stream OF rayin. -,
winch i fronts, mud shnH not B. nor.
IMAM LOO feet In Width Every atter.
nate ten claims shall hs reserved Tor
the government 81 Canada. That II ~
say, when a claim 4 lncagesi. tho ala.
coVsrers claim Hud nine Additional
claims adjoining each other nnd mum.
nereu eunsecutlvely will be ofcn for
REGISTRATION. Then the next ton cinIfna
ot 1.O feet each will BE- reserved far
the government and 10 on,
The penalty for frrsSpas4Eue nuon a
cain reserved for The crown shall ~,
immaculate cancellation ~ any entry
~ entries which the persons tn.sapaas.
lns may nave obtained. whether bv
original entry or purchase. for h min.
Ink claiin, ana the refusal ~ the ~.
ceptance Of amy application whlrh tbs
pstsoh tfespassing tnay at any time
make for a claim.
III amy free miner or uartv of g-....
miners discover new mine. anil a,,.h
discovery DC established to the safisfac,
tiVh ol the mining recorder. creek. riv.
= Vr MIL claims of The following stzn
shah be allowed: To one dtscnycr.r
one cain, l50 feet In length; 10 n marry
" TWO ulscoyercFa. two ciasms
amounting together 10 loo fc.s Is
IthE.n. 70 ehch member Of a party la.
yvha TWO IN number. a claim Of The ~.
binary size only. '"e ~
claim shnll be recorded with he
mining recorder. In whose dlatri.., i, y
situated, Within ten days after III. d.
cation thereof 'ne 10
Ehtfy shall mol be granted for
claim which has not been staked 10
me applicant In person IN the mnn,,sr
specliied IN these regulations. An antrx
Zee OF SID shall be charged m. nrst
year. ana nm annual fee OF sis for sarh
~ the Following years. a royalty ~
yen per cent. of the gold mined sha,i
Dc levitd and collected on the gross a,,,'
put Of each claim. The sum ~ ~ snn |
saaii DC deducted from the gross m.
nual output Of claim when eattnai.
,ng me amount upon which rnyattv ,s !
g oe calculated. but this exemny,a,, |
shall not be allowed unless the royal,x
PAID NJ a banking office, or to ia
soiu commissioner or mining recorder