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'Canadian Mining Rggulations. 



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'■PHE following is a smnmary of the Regulations with respect to the maniipr of 

 I roconliug claims tov Miwrol Lntds, other tliiiu Coal Lands, and the conditions 

 governing tlie pnrcliase of the same. .. ': 



Any person may explore vacant Dominion Lands not appropriated or reserved 

 by Government for other purposes, aixl may searcli tlierein, either by snrfnce or 

 subterranean prospecting, for mineral d. ]iosits, Avith a view to obtaining a inining 

 location for tlie same, but no mining location shall be granted until actual discovery 

 has been made of the vi-in, Icnle or dt^posit of mineral or niotal within tiie limits of 

 the location of claim. - 



A location for mining, e.xcept for Iron or Petroleum, shall not be more than 

 1500 leet in loii/fth, nor more than (i(iU feet in breadth. A location for mining 

 Jron or I'ctroleuin shall not exeoed 1(>0 acres in area. 



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On discovering a mineral deposit .Tuy person may eblain a mining location, 

 upon marking out his location on the ground, in accordance with the regulations in 

 that behalf, and tiling with the Agent of Dominion ],ands for the district, within 

 sixty days from discovery, an atiidavit in form ]n-esrribed by Jlining Regulations, 

 and pnying at the same time an olfice fee of five dollars, winch will entitle the 

 person so recording his claim to eater into possessinu of the location apjilied for. 



At any time before the expiration of five years from the date of recording his 

 claim, the claimant may, upon filing proof with tlie Loctil Agent that he has 

 expended $.500.00 in actual mining ojierations on the claim, by paying to the Local 

 Agent therefor §5 per acre cash and a fiuther snm of $50 to cover the tost of suivey, 

 obtain a patent for said claim ais provided in the said Mining Regukitions. 



Copies of tlie liejulilions nuti/ be ohta'nicd ujion. ((ppliaiiion to tlin 

 Department of the IiUeriur. 



Depn'y of the llini.-5ter ol the Interior. 



Depautmicxi of Tiih- Intkiuok, 

 Oitawa, Canada, Deci mber ll'tli, .i.SS7. 



