The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-21
hssa Offers Liberal
inns 10 NiQers l5n-
DEF United States,
With Opportunity to
Make Tbsir Own Lo-
al Registrations.
~,.,, discoveries on the Klona,ks

s,s< sxg1ed thai gFsa- N~aiH NV"aa -"
r.. srom TIE Kiondske than the govern
:. s,xsn to burden The miners with all
- az fees, royalty. restrictions and
-s.,s.szu OF iae size Of claims. The laws
=. unsse< States. on he osnef hand.
) lie extreme Of Ebsraiity and o1er
y. ,ss.ssr,.ns 10 the miner 20 explore
! seyeiop new districts IL consequence.
-, sus lor.fy Of those new going 10
I. Yehsu are making for the Alaskan
=. - 1ss boundary. Of which Capt. Ray,
ne rngtsd States army. said III his re-
~, "A a.s winter trip;
:, 80. ve have better and mere ex-
-. ,.n.nx sections Ia Alaska than in
-, territory. Outside u Edo
= nasaaza. Hgaker and Dominion
-. Is no, known that there are any
80 sss plying az we'll as those in the
ss-rs srssk district.
re ntntag Lave Compared.
p, a.rantsge IL tn favor Of Alaska all
ss,sx ne Ire. In Canada a miner must
ssy se year. and company 30 20 800
ys.r. tor 4 free miners certificate. IN
lsssa 10 reeds no certificate.
Is fanasa be forfeiis al. hIs mining loca-
-. ss allows more than ore day after
:, ssa.rat.an II h.S certificate 10 siapss
slssa. rsasgiag IL
/. caaata. creek or gJich claims are
said 10 % feel in length and from rim
!, f.m provided that they sha!. not be
~ man - aof m0rc taan 1908 fee. wide.
/. Aasas they may be twenty acres in
a-ss. Of saea lees size az the Gninsfs Of the
ss.re, mas agree
IA Casaaa The slopes and benches of the
/ y,gtvs ard gBthes above the rim-rock
sszs ,he course Of the streams and not
mers sAsn 20. feet up the slope % the
u. tbs cutting on A part % the timber
n sg2.l from the holder Of the adjoining
erses or saleA claim. who on the other
Aaaa cuts sT the water supply from the
Aoasr u ne h'il claim. In Alaska |, Is
ogliana with ,he miners CT the disirlc,
whssnsf The creek or guich claims shat.
re- 70 ths summit Of the htll on each side.
G. stssasr there shall be any Hill claims
l. vfacf:ct. noas have been created. a pro-
ysssl 10 crssle them having been defeated
q astnsrs aiset.gg OF. Russian creek. in
,se M.-oes eoantry.
IL Canada an entry fee OF 81 year Is
REPAIRED 70. saea claim: IN Alaska (, ss
sssd q :niasrx meeting. and Is paid
enss ~ az tie smoun; agreed on at
ll;t'e EsnrcS aeasT T.. 30. once for all
~ tsssa3 Eincr must nor cease 70
Mfk az calm sor islofs than seveuty-two
seiEs snrfrg ne open season. ot pals. OF
forfaE's. n Al ska he IL required 10 do
asy'sia sraGHt Of work every year. pro-
ssasd laat L be not less than $,o4.
's Caaail he can secure no clear title
. 90 calm. IL Alaska he can secure \
sast5t and absolute ownership upon the
sFsernsaee II StS worth o. work and
} " psyneai OF s. per acre
Ia Canada each alternate ten claims ara
'sssfyed tar the government: I'm Alaska no
sasss are reserved.
& Canada royalty OF 10 per gent. Ia
Gagged 10 the government on the gross
ssssai o0spn; Of each claim over Sa,50,.
= pam II forfeiture, and the gold com
Essisnes's decision as Ia charges OF fraud
iAsse statements IL finai: In Alaska no
Equity s charged.
z Canada the government axes the
s'sdarsss " the districts. and includes {.
Va area n one district WITHIN which n
ass nay emily hold one creek or gulch
SAP and ena hi.l claim, N Alsska the
s1as3s d each creek may organize dis
0tl 20 iA8t each miner may hold a claim
| y ssoa efesk thus separately organized.
ta taAafa The oniy power doaesaied hy
Az % a miners meeting IL the election
v Tree miners recorder when rot less
gag Ass miners have located claims In a
seaaF cor less than ito miles from the
| s'aAneni aiming recorders office. and
VET ms Etaefs' recorder must notify tne
e'a0'soa f'sSsrdvr wsth,1 three nanaths
~s 'sseFds are cancelled and ne must
"ssF "a fsSeftts ana The fees collected
e lss government Recorder immediately
g. AZ -
aAAsAs free miners meeting may
anF avs OF regulations nor incon-
Ass '''''@
s2oEt iee Canadian iaw treats a
- - iastai prev for the sax satherrr.
rs teited States TRAITS n.tn with
aVFas''Y due the man who sacrifices
- a'n comfort, ara risks asr,l~h n. ,ils-
- $50 seath in order that with great
e n@y produce wealth FROM the
Alaska Mining laws.
~. @'Aas lass u the Un,tssi states
ms@s 10 appv - Alaska ~ act ~
g.. -, aN@. The sections ~ the revised
n his sahiect are "a follows:
=. -. - d's;iaetton sasts 20 made n
=, f.-t.,st{foH or rset33ttuo eE EaE~ chap
q ak - ac11ts. ,sl~f Gags account
a.. s. eo.rg. nor ~fI4H srv Ynlfser.sl
e,r IL pF ysSs,s = e@'r} aud settlement un-
ga 80. = fa:Awtns asses = 'snas. an
az So - Fi~'' EVof ilTa fog ~
iec-,ss.f-s % tte-. - t1r .sS4ts ~
sss-.s - STATED aag known sanars or
,sasss 49,, sasse ;nac-el >.ae are Pcs
~! ss's' ,.a pos+-s..sr: Is. rec sAaixed tn