The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-21

mining IN the provisional district ot Yukon,
NoE.hwes, territory. were approved by
an order In council on January IS. 1888.
They are as follows:
Interpretation.
Free miner" shall. mean a male Or se-
male over the age Of Is. but not under that
age, or Joint stock company. named in. am;
lawfully possessed Of a valid existing free
miners certificate. and no other.
"Lega! post shall mean a stake stand
ing not less than four feet above the
ground and aaited on two sides for at
least one foot from the top Both sides 50
fasted shall measure al least four Inches
across The face. 1t shall a-so mean. any
stump or tree cut Off and natted or faced
10 the above height and size.
Close season shall mean the period OF
the year during which placer mining "a
generally suspended. The period TO be
iNed by the mining recorder in whose dis
''Minerai" shall include all minerals what
soever other than COAL
Joint stock company shat mean any
company Incorporated for mining purposes
under Canadian charter or licensed by
the government OF Canada:
Mining recorder" shall mean the official
appointed by the gold commissioner 10
record applications and grant entries for
claims in the mining divisions into which
the commissioner may divide The Yukon
district.
Free Miners and Their Privileges.
!. Every person over. but not under il
years of age, and every joint stock con-
pany. shall be entitled 10 all the rights and
privileges Of free miner, under these reg
ulations and under the regulations govern
ing quartz mining. and shall he considered
a free miner upon taking out free miners
certificate 4 free miners certificate shall
not De transferable.
:. a free miners certificate may be
granted for one year 20 run from the date
thereof or from the expiration Of the APP
plicdnt's then existing certificate upon the
payment therefor az me sum OF SIC, UNI
less the certificate is 10 be Issued in favor
OF Joint stock company. in which case
the fee shall he 80 for q company having
nominal capital OF NO,W1 or less. ana
evceec'ng slo6o0 the fee shall be 500.
Onlv one person or Joint stock company
shall be named In the certificate.
:. A free miners cerlifca &c shall be on
the following form.
DOMINION OF CANADA.
Free miners certificate.
tNontransferabie.p
Valid for one year only.
This Is 10 certify that ..................of
.......,:...........ha has paid me th.s day the
10 Ca ali the rights and privileges OF ire
miner under any mining regulations o
the government OF Canada. for one yea
from the day os.............
S....
This certificate shall ALTO grant. TO TT
holder thereof the privilege Of fishing an
act which has been passed. or which ma
hereafter he passed for the protection
game and fish: so the privilege OF cuttin
houses. boats and for general operation
such timber. however 70 he for the -
elusive use ~ the miner himself. h-'- cs~
permission shall not extend to timhf
which may have been heretofore or While
may hereafter be granted 10 other person
,r corporations.
l. Free miners certificates may be oil
tanned by applicants In person at the de
rartment Of tn interior. Ottawa. or from
he agents Of dominion lands at Winnipeg
Manitoba. Calgary. Edmonton. Prince Al
bert. In tho Northwest Territories; KAN
loops and New Westminster. IN the prov
ince IF British Columbia: a Dawson city
N the Yukon district: also from agents OF
the government n Vancouver and Vie
toria. b g. and az other PLACES wh Ga
may from time 10 time be named by the
m mister % the interior.
5 II any person or Joint stock company
shall apply for n free miners certificate
ut the agents office during his absence.
AMI shall leave the fee required hy these
regulations with tie officer or other per,
son In charge OF sad office. he or IL shall
be entitled TO have such certificate from
The date Of such application, and any free
miner stall ut any riine be entitlrd 70 or
10 run from the expiration OF his then ~
lz'jug free miners certificate pTov!s'ad
that when he.app,les for such ceTiiiicata
OF hts absence SHAH leave with the officer
or other PERSON In charge OF the agents
office, such existing certificate.
6 II any free miners certificate be ac-
2identally destroyed or lost. the owner
thereof may. on payment OF fee of two
dollars. have true copy OF Il, sIgned by
out os whose office the original was Is
sued. Every such copy shall be marked
substitute Certificate and unless some
cd
miners certificate shall be evidence OF all
matters therein contained.
:. No person or joint stock company
VIII he recognized as having zuv right or
interest in or 10 any placer cialra. quartz
claim. mining lsase. bedrock fiume grant.
or any minerals n any ground etmpTixed
ing ditch. drain. turnei or fiume unless
ha ar Ii sD3 every person In his - fts en-
plovmcnt shall have a free miners csrtih-
cafe uneXpfTef And on the expiration OF
free miners certificate the owner there
Of shall absolutely forfeit all his rights
AMI interest II or - any placer clam.
mining lease. bedrock hume graz. and
any minerals in aay ground compr sed
therein and IN Or 10 any ard every water
right. mining ditch. dram, tunnel, or
ftirsc. which may be held OF claimed by
such owner II sjich expired FREE miners
certificate unless ss2ch owner zrau on or
before he CAV following the exparaiton ~
such certificate. obtain 3 rev fTea miner a
certificate prnv56 a. neTert seiges that
shogld any co~owner fan 20 keep up his
free miners certificate. such failure shall
no. cause forfeiture Or act a. an ahan-
scugneNt OF the claim. bat the interest of
the css~owrer who shall fa:l 20 keer, no -
free miners eeTstfica - shall. ipsG facto.
"a ana become vested IN MS c3~owners,
pro raia. according - their former .nEer-
ests. provided. nevertheless. that Z share
hodey r. "a ioiai company meet rat be- 4
f.&e IT 3eT and. fheaEg rot a free miner,
shall ne entitled . buy. seii. hold, q. dis
pQxe 81 az saarss therein.
6 Every free miner snail. during the
continuance Of a.z GER nca,e. oat not
longer. hass the light 70 anfee. aocate
prasgtesl. ana n1jEe Tor gold ana other
ratnss-s.-- gpoo 4ey it"-fz !a t|e Yukon
a~r. ,* vested 81" tu- crown 81
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