The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-28

made plan Of all the gold mines being
worked by him and also Of the mines dis
covered which he wishes to retain for
himself. In this plan the exact houn-
daries of each mine must be shown, 50
that on the claims being allotted In ac-
cordance with them the lessee may re
ceive the survey documents for the said
mines after which all the remaining por-
tons Of the locality. heretofore at the dis
posAi of the lessee. become free for pros
pecting and working by other persons.
The allotment to the lessee Of the claims
referred % in this paragraph is effected
without the observance Of the regula-
tons contained in the mining code now
IN force, concerning the shape and extent
OF the areas 20 be allotted for gold mines,
as also the distance between the latter.
Under General Regulations.
Sec. .. After the lessee has received as
aforesaid, the surveys and documents for
his mines. the latter became subject 70 the
general regulations. alike already pub
lishcd and such as hereafter may be made
concerning gold-mining operations ON
crown lands, paying all the established
taxes ana dues on this industry to the
crown.
Sec. 10. As security for the fulhllment
OF the duties set down In the preceding
paragraphs, a sum OF $1,000 rubies isis. i5ol
VIII be retained from the deposit made
by the lessee on the day Of the auction
which amount VIII be placed in the gem
eral treasury as a deposit OF the mining
department In the event 81 the nom
fuinilment by the lessee of the stipula-
ton laid down IN section and remark !
thereto OF these conditions for the COM
pletion OF the preliminary prospecting Of
the lot IN the course Of three years tSec-
ton ~, the contract shall be considered
to be broken, and the whole original de-
posit tSo.09 rublesl is forfeited TO the
crown. Should the lessee fail 10 paw in
az the beginning of the year the sum IN
Dictated In the same section for the
maintenance Of the physician. police and
personnel OF the government inspection,
the minister OF agriculture and state do
mains VIII have the right 20 retain from
the deposit on behalf of the crown. the
necessary sums, while the lessee, IL bound
TO make good the deposit to the above
mentioned fun amount: failure TO observe
this condition within six months from the
Gay when the deductions were made from
the deposit deprives the lessee OF the
right 10 the continuation of the lease and
the remainder of the deposit is forfeited
to the crown. on the exniration of If
teen years, ~ also In the case OF the les
see waving the further lease OF the To-
cality allotted him, after giving due mo-
tice thereof year I'm advance. the de-
poSit Will be returned 10 its owner in full,
while to the property of the lessee waiv-
ing his lease win be applied article 3sa
Of the mining code
The lessee has not the right TO give
notice OF his waving the lease before the
expiration of three years tsection % from
the day of signing the contract.
Section II. The lessee has the right
ench time with the authorization Of the
minister of finance In conjunction with
the minister OF Agriculture and state do
mains, to invite partners In the opera
lions Of prospecting aud working the gold
IN the locality assigned to him. as also he
form with this object societies and com
panis, or 70 transfer his rights To another
person, without, however. dividing, I'm the
latter case, the system leased into small
er lo's;;s :, 4
the present conditions, the lessee IL sub
tect 10 the general mining laws concern
ing the gold mining industry in the en-
pire In general and that in the maritime
territory In particular