The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-06
SIBERIAN PLACER LEASES.
Terms Under which Gold-Bearing
Ground May he Secured.

Terms Vn0ef w men
Ground May he Secured.
Following Is a literal translation OF the
circular issued by the Russian government
in regard to leasing six Siberian mountain
basins for gold mining purposes:
The ministry Of agriculture and domains de-
q 4 FsSsa.rg nfes as guss osa aAs rs sa T..
gold-bcaring lands situated the northwest coast
q the Sea Of okhotsk. under the following con-
ditions:
Tho gold-bearing lands Of the northwest shore
e TIE s Of ss q ri. . II II the
ALBANIA and the Ont 81 the Lantar. ~ the Mouts.
~ the Nemoui. 49, the Kyran. (6 the Yana, are
to be leased for the extraction OF gold and &C
complaining metals for period Of fifteen years by
means Of public auction. Each basin forms sep
which win be taken together The preference WIN
be given to the contracting party who shall offer
the highest royalty per pood Of gold extracted.
Declarations Of participation viii be received
from all persons having according to the laws in
force. the right to engage in gold mining In Siberia,
whether Russian subjects foreign individuals. as
sociations, companies or joint stock societies.. on
condition that they present ~ guaranty q 100 900
rubles ts5i.ooo and t2) information rcsarding the
gold lands IN the basin in question: Thi. infor.
nation must be recognized as correct and the cap
itsl as sufficient by the minister Of finance. in ac-
cord with the minister OF agriculture. Companies
and associations are required besides. to present
the statutes by which they governed joint stock
societies must be formed in compliance with the
probation Of thcsc statutes should be addressed to
the minister Of finance. who, In accord with tho
minister OF agriculture, causes them to follow the
prescribed course.
Remark Information as to the amount Of
the capital in question. we'll as copies Of the
statutes Of associations companies societies. must
be presented TO- the minister OF agriculture and do
mains, At the latest two months before the 18th
Remark II-fn the event Of the grantee refus-
ing conclude the contract. the security Of 10000
rubes ($5 000) will be connscated by the treasury
III
1.-THE auctions will be held at the Office Of the
board Of mines ministry Of agriculture and Of do
mains) The bids presented in writing, folded and
scaled must specify la) the name Of the bidder
firm. cl the name Of the basin Of which the bidder
desires 10 obtain the grant. td) the royalty offered
for pood Of gold extracted. The envelope Of the
sealed paper containing the bid must have Ia the
name Of the person sending. tb) the name Of the
basin designated in the bid
Remark-A bid refer to only one Of the
six sections designated above.
..S Nv.
TN order to insure the execution OF the obliga-
tions Of the grantee 10000 rbles ($l5 1907 Of the
guaranty deposited tine day OF the auction will
be retained and placed in the treasury to the ac-
Tin French. German and English) Of the conditions
of the contract, well of the statutes which
must the basis for the construction Of Joint
stock companies intended to work the gold mines Of
made By the chief of the expedition Of Okhotsk, Nj
Bogdanovitch mining engineer, are sent from the
office BY post delivered on demand by the gold
mining section of the department. Of mines lst.
every day from / to o'clock For further informa.
ton address the same division"