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niNiNG Laws.
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KLONDYKE
MIINIING LAWS
—AND THE—
Laws Forbidding Mining by Proxy
With P. C. No. 1189— 1S97.
Ref. 47,478 oa 146,591 T & M.
Regiilatiou Governingr Placer Mining Alon- the
Yukon River and its Tributaries in the
Northwest Territories.
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Apprbved by Order in Council No. 1189, of 21st May, 1S97, as
amended. July 27, 1897.
INTERPRETATION.
'"Bar diggings" shall mean any part of a river
over which the water extends 'len the water is -n*
its flooded state, and which is not covered at low
water.
-,Mines on benches shall be known as *^ bench die 4
gings" and sh alt for the purpose of defining the si^i.
of such claims be excepted from the diggings.
/'Dry diggings" shall mean any mine over which
a river never extends.
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"Miner" shall mean a male or feinalc over the
age of eighteen but not under that age. "
'^ Claim " shall mean the personal ri^^ht of property
in a placer mine or dij^jrin^rs durinjr the time for
which the grant of such mine or diggings is made.
'^ Legal post " shall mean a stake standing not less
tlian four feet above the ground and squared on four
sides for at least one fooit froiti the top. Botii side*
so squared shall measure at least four inches across
the face. It shall also mean any stump or tree cut off
and squared or faced to the above height and size.
*' Close season " shall mean the period of the year
4un*ng which placer mining is generally suspended
The period to be fixed by the Go^d Commissioner is
whose district the claim is situated.
''Locality" shall mean the territory along a river
(tributary of the Yukon River) and its affluents.
"Mineral" shall include all mineral whatsoever
•ther than coal.
NATURE AND SIZE OF CLAIM.
"Bar diggings," a strip of land lOO feet wide at
high water mark, and thence extending into the rivbr
to its loi^Cist wkter level.
». The sides of a claim for bar digging shall be
two parrallel lines run as nearly as possible at right
angels to the stream and shall be marked by four
lec^af Dosts. one at earh /*ni\ nf fli*» n}'%in% n.*- ^^ «i — ,.«.
high water mark, also one at each end of the claim at
•r about the edge of the water. One of the posts at
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hi^h water mark shall be le^'ibly marked with the
name of the miner and the date upon which the claim
was staked.
3- Dry di<r<,nn<rs shall be lOO feet square and shall
have placed at each of its four corners a le^^al post
upon one of which shall be legally marked the name
of the miner and the date upon which the claim was
staked.
4. Creek and river claims shall be 100 feet long
measured in the general course of the stream, and
extend in width from base to base of the hill or bench
on each side, but when the hills or benches are less
than 100 feet apart, the claim may be 100 feet in
depth. The lines of a claim shall be two parallel
lines run as nearly as possible at right angles to the
stream. The sides shall be marked with legal posts
at or about the edge of the water and at the rear
boundaries of the claim. One of the legal posts at
the stream shall be legibly marked with the name of
miner and the date upon which the claim was staked.
A Benc ^ claim shall be 100 fee t square and shall
hav e plac ed at each of its four co nicrs a legal post
upon which sha ll be legibly markedlhename of the
mine r and the d ate upon which the claim was staked.
_6. Entry shall only be granted for alternate claims.
thc^the r alternate claims being reserve d for the
-^fown to b-e disposed of a t public auction, or in such B
manner as may be decide d by the Minister of th^
Interior.
The penalty for trespassing upon a claim reserved
for the Crown shall be immediate cancellation by the
Gold ^'^^'^["Js^j^ner of any entry or entries which the
person trespassing may h xe obtainedTw^helhenDy
onginal entry or^purchasc, or a mining claim, and tTie
refusal by the Gold Commissioner of the acceptance
of any application which the person trespassing may
at any time make for a claim. In addi tion al" to 7uch
penalty, the Mounted Police^ upon a reguisltlorTfrom
the G old Commission to that effect, shall take the
necessary steps to eject the trespasser.
7. In defining the size of claims they shall be
measured horizontally irrespective of inequalities on
the surface of the ground.
8. If any person or persons shall discover a new
mine and such discovery shall be established to the
satisfaction of the Gold Cornmissioner a creek and
river claim 200 feet in length may be granted.
A new stratum of auriferous earth or gravel situated
in a locality where the claims are abandoned shall for
this purpose be deemed a new mine, although the
same locality shall have been previously worked at a
different level.
9. The forms of application for a grant for placer
mining and the grant of the same shall be those con-
tained in forms " H " and "'I" in the schedule hereto.
10. A claim shall I)c recorded with the (iold Com-
missioner in whose district it is situated within three
days after the location thereof if it is located within
ten miles of the Commissioner's office. One e.xtra
day shall be allowed for makin^^such record for every
additional ten miles or fraction thereof.
II. In the event of the absence of the Gold
Commissioner from his office, entry for a claim may
be granted by any person whom he may appoint to
perform his duties in his absence.
12. Entry shall not be granted for a claim which
has not been staked by the applicant in person in the
manner specified in these regulations. An affidavit
that the claim was staked out by the applicant shall
be embodied in form ^' H " of the schedule hereto.
13. An entry fee of $15.00 shall be charged the
first year, and an annual fee of $15.00 for each of
the following years. This provision shall apply to
locations for which entries have already been granted.
14. A royalty of ten per cent, on the gold mined
shall be levied and collected by officers to be ap-
pointed for the purpose, provided~"the~am~ount~so
mined and taken from a sing le claim does^not exceed
five hundred dollars per week. iTTcas e the amount
mined and taken from any s ingle claim exceeds five
i..^..v.,^,j -^i^ncixj ^ ;^r vTccn., tiicic biiuii DC levieQ and
collected a royalty of ten per cent. uporTthe amount
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( so taken out up t o fiv^ejiund^^ and upon the
excess, or amount take n Yrom anylhT^eTlaTm ^^
five hundred dollars per week,"th^~sh^ bn^W^
and_collected_^_ro}^^^
royalty to form part _ofthe_Con^^^^
^"^J°^A^_^^^i^^^^ for by the officers^^^d^Tc^ct
the same in due coursed Tlie^t|^e~ and manner in
whic h such roya lty sjall be collected7and~Thr"p^
sons w ho shall colle ct th^^ieirii^rsh^irb^^i^rdedTo^
by regulations to be m^[d^l>>7u^^ ~GdZc^lTT;^^
__P^^^Jn_P^yrnGnt o( such royalty, \{ continued
for ten days after notice^ has_b^^n_posted npnn fh^
claim in respect of which it is d emandedT^TrTh^
vi cinity of such^l^iiT^ by the~Gdd"C ^^ri^s"i"on7r~^
hi s" agent, shal l be followed! by c^T^Ihtk^^T^^Tfh^
claim. Any attemip^o defra^dlhra^^^b>r^t¥-
making false statements of the amounrtakerTtut;
!!^L.§^l^'^5^__^y_can^dl^^^
respect of which fraud orl^d si~^t^^^rTts ~h^rb^
committed or made. In res pect of thejacts as to
!H£^..i^^^_^Li^l!£_^atementr^^ri^
^_gyl^^3^ jj^ j^Jsion ^ the Gold Commissi oner shall
be final. ~~~
15. After the recording of a claim the removing of
any post by the holder thereof or by any person act-
ing in his behalf for the purpose of changing the
boundaries of his claim shall act as a forfeiture of the
claim.
1 6. The entry of every holder of a grant for placer
mmmg must be renewed and his receipt relinquished
and replaced every year, the entry fee paid each time.
17. No miner shall receive a grant of more than
one mmmg cl-m in the locality, but the same miner
may hold ar.^ number of claims by purchase, and
any number of miners may unite to work their claims
m common upon such terms as they may arrange,
provided such agreement be registered with the Gold
Commisisoner and a fee of five dollars paid for each
registration.
18. Any miner or miners may sell, mortgage, or
dispose of his or their claims, provided such disposal
be registered with, and a fee of two dollars paid to the
Gold Commissioner, who shall thereupon give the
assignee a certificate in form '^J" in the schedule
hereto.
19. Every miner shall, during the continuance of
his grant have the exclusive right of entry uoon his
own claim, for the miner-like working thereof, and
the construction of a residence thereon, and shall be
entitled exclusively to all the proceeds realized there-
from, upon which, however, the royalty prescribed by-
clause 14 of these Regulations shall be payable ; but
he shall have no surface rights therein ; and the Gold
Commissioner may grant to the holders of adjacent
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claims such ri^ht of entry thereon as may be abso-
lutely necessary for the working of their claims, upon
such terms as may to him seem reasonable. He may
also '^rant permits to miners to cut timber thereon for
their own use upon payment of the dues prescribed
by the regulations in that behalf,
20. Every miner shall be entitled to the use of so
much of the water naturally flowing through or past
his claim, and not already lawfully appropriated, as
shall, in the opinion of the Gold Commissioner be
necessary for the due vyorking thereof ; and shall be
entitled to drain his own claim free of charge.
21. A claim shall be deemed to be abandoned and
open to occupation and entry by any person when
the same shall have remained unv/orked on working
days by the grantee thereof or by some person on his
behalf for the space of "^seventy two hours unless
sickness or other reasonable cause be shown to the
satisfaction of the Gold Commissioner or unless the
grantee is on leave given by the Commissioner^ and
the Commissioner upon obtaining evidence satisfactory
to himself, that this provision is not being complied
with may cancel the entry given for a claim.
22. If the land upon which a claim has been
located is not the property of the Crown it will be
necessar\^ for the person who applied for entry to
furnish proof that he has acquired from the owner of
the land the surface rights before entry can be granted.
♦72 lijurs means 3 consecutive days of 24 hours eaoh.
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23. If the occupier of the lands has not received a
patent therefor, the purchase money of the surface
rights must be paid to the Crown, and a patent of the
surface rights will issue to the party who acquired the
mining rights. The mone}- so collected will either be
refunded to the occupier of the land, when he is en-
titled to a patent therefor, or will be credited to him
on account of payment for land.
24. When the party obtaining the mining rights
to lands cannot make an arrangement with the owner
or his agent or the occupant thereof for the acquisi-
tion of the surface rights it shall be lawful for him to
give notice to the owner or his agent or the occupier
to appoint an arbitrator to act with another arbitrator
named by him, in order to award the amount of com-
pensation to which the owner or occupier shall be en-
titled. The notice mentioned in this section shall be
according to a form to be obtained upon application
from the Gold Commissioner for the d strict in which
the lands in question lie, and shall, when practicable,
be personally served on such owner, or his agent if
known, or occupant ; and after reasonable efforts
have been made to effect personal service, with-
out success, then such notice shall be served by {rav-
ing it at, or sending by registered letter to, the last
place of abode of the owner, rgent or occupant.
Such notice shall be served upon the owner, or a^ent
within a period to be fixed by the Gold Commissioner
before the expiration of the time limited in such
notice. If the proprietor refuses or decline to appoint
an arbitrator, or when, for any other reason no arbi-
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trator is appointed by the proprietor in the time limited
therefor in the notice provided for by this section, the
Gold Commissioner for the district in which the lands
in question he, shall, on being satisfied by affidavit
that such notice has come to the knowledge of such
owner, agent or occupant wilfully evades the service
of such notice, or cannot be found, and that reason-
able efforts have been made to effect such service, and
that the notice was left at the last place of abode of
such owner, agent or occupant, appoint an arbitrator
in his behalf.
25. [a] All the arbitators appointed under the
authority of these regulations shall be sworn before a
Justice of the Peace to the impartial discharge of the
duties assigned to them, and they shall forthwith pro-
ceed to estimate the reasonable damages which the
owner or occupants of such lands, according to their
several interests therein shall sustain by reason of such
prospecting and mining operations.
[A] In estimating such damages, the arbitrators
shall determine the value of the land irrespectively of
any enhancement thereof from the existence of miner-
als therein.
[^.] In case such arbitrators cannot agree they may
select a third arbitrator, and when the two arbitrators
cannot agree upon a third arbitrator the Gold Com-
missioner for the district in which the lands in questioji
lie shall select such third arbitrator.
[d 1 The award of any two such arbitrators made in
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writing shall be final, and shall be filed with the Gold
Commissioner for the district in which the lands lie.
If any cases arise for which no provision is made in
these regulations, the provisions of the regulations
governing the disposal of mineral lands other than
coal lands approved by His Excellency the Governor
in Council on this 9th of November, 1889, shall apply.
FORM H.
APPLICATION FOR GRANT FOR PLACER MINING
AND AFFIDAVIT OF APPLICANT.
I (or we),
of
hereby apply, unde ijhejjominion^ Mining RegilU t".
tons, for a grant of a claim for_placeiM^mg_^eI^
VL^^. said^regulat[ons^in^here_de^
1^(01^ we) solemnly swearT^^^
1. '^hat I (oiMvej^have discovered therein a deposit
of (here name the metal or m ineraL) ~ '
2. That I (or we) ^m (o^j;re)^to the best of my
<or o ur) knowledg e^nd^belie f. the fir'st"discoverer (p7
disco verers) of th^ ^aid deposit; or:— "
3- That the said claim was previously granted to
<here name the last grante e ), but has remained un^-
worked by the said gran teeTor not less Ithan
H
. l^Ill^iLLi^L^^ (or are) unaware that the
i^i!ll^l^J^£L^t^^^
5 . That I (or vve^^id^^ the day of mark out
or^e_grou nd^^^ -h^e^.J^r^^uhf^S,
^provisions of the mining re^ulaibnTforTh^YlIk^
Rivei^ajTdjtsJributaries, the^cIaimnbr-^vvhichTTS
we)^make thJ^application,2and tTat^in so"7ldng I '(^r
;i^I$^iLot encroach on any otner claim or mining
location^preWously 1 ^ person. "
6. Thatjhe said claim contains, as nearly as I (or
!^^_"il^B£^sure^litoIi^ — ^
ior_set)Jonh in i^t^iirt^lhe~beit~"^
knowledge ajTd^bility, itTp^^ithnTJ^^^^^^^^^^di^^
ions. —
-^•- '^^^JJ/^^ we) make this application in good
f aith, to a cquirejhe claim foTthe^sol^p^^^^F^^
in g, to be _prosecutedbymyself (o7Ti^)"^rb^r;^i^;i^f
and_ass ociates, or by my (oT^ui^^^^i^. —
Sworn before me at
this day of
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Signature
the
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FORM I.
GRANT FOR PLACER MINING
No..
• • • « •
Department of the Interior
Agency
18
In consideration of the payment of the fee pre-
scribed by clause 1 3 of the Mining Regulations for
the Yukon River and its trihur.iries, by (A,B) of
, accompanying
his (or their) application No. , dated
, 18 for a mining claim in (here insert
description of locality.)
The Minister of the Interior hereby grants to the
said (A. B.) for the term of
one year from the date hereof, the exclusive right of
entry upon the claim there describe in detail the claim
granted) for the miner-like working thereof and the
construction of a residence thereon, and the exclusive
right to all the proceeds realized therefrom, upon
which, however, the royalty prescribed by clause 14
of the Regulations shall be paid.
The said (A. B.) shall be
entitled to the use of so much of the water naturally
flowing through or past his (or their) claim, and not
already lavvfully appropriated, as shall be necessary
for the due working thereof, and to drain his (or their)
claim, free of charge.
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^^This (.rant does not convey to the said
claim,' or anv rieht nf """^ """.'■^''^ "^^^^ '" "^^ said
by tl.; said clam and Z"^'"a^ '" ""' '°" '"'^'"^
be forfeited uX^ thi .1 '''"'^ ^''"' ''^''" '^P'^ ='"d
good faith .:t6^;\,t:z '' '^-""-"tr" '"
or his (or theirj associates. '
are subject to all th^ nr^ ^' • . ' ^"'' "° "'°'^' ^d
Crohi (U)mmissioner.
FORM J.
CERTinCATK OK THE ASSIGNMENT OK A PLACER
MINING CLAIM.
No
Department of the Interior,
Agencv, jg
This is to certify that rp r 1 ,.f
has (or have] filed an assignment i'n dte form dated
fee of two dolL; o7 th^TrX^ "' ^ '^^^Z
juon qr c lutm) for one year from the
t
I
t
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This certificate entitles the said (B..C.)
to all the rights and privileges of the said
(^•Bj in respect of the claim
assigned, that is to say, to the exclusive right of entry
upon the said claim for the miner-like working thereof
and the construction of a residence thereon, and the
exclusive right to all the proceeds realized therefrom
(upon which, however, the royalty prescribed by
clause 14 of the Regulations shall be paid), for the
remaining portion of the year for which the said
claim was granted, to the said (A, B.)
, that is to say, until the day
of 18 .
The said (b:c.) shall be
entitled to the use of so much of the water naturally
flowing through or past his (or their) claim and not
already lawfully appropriated, as shall be necessary
for the due working thereof, and to drain the claim
free of charge.
This grant does not convey to the said
^^- ^•) any surface right of ownership in
the soil covered by the said claim, and the said grant
shall lapse and be forfeited unless the claim is con-
tinuously, and in good faith, worked by the said
(^- C) or his (or their) associates.
The rights hereby granted are those laid down in
the Dominion Min'no- PorriiUfj^r,^ ^„j „„ _ 1
i.._ ^ i-^^^itivt.ii\jii:3f ana iju mure, ana
are subject to all the provisions of the said regula-
tions, whether the same are expressed herein or not
, &W(l ConiJiu'ss/oner,
i8
Canadian Laws that A£Peot Americans on
the Klondyke.
•MINING BY PROXY PROHIlilTED.
Ill
An Act to restrict the imfortatiun and employment
of Aliens (Assented to 29th June, 1897.) HER
Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate and Rouse of Commons of Canada, enacts as
follows: *■
1. From and after the passing of this Act it shall
be unlaufnl for any persan^ company, partnership or
corporation in any manner to prepay the transport-
atnm, or in any zvay to assist or enconraoc the im-
portation or immiirration of any alien or foreigner
into Canada^ under contract or agreement^ parole or
special^ express or implied^ made previous to the im-
portation or immioration of such alien or foreigner,
to perform labour or service of any kind in Canada.
2. All contracts or agreements^ express or implied,
parole or special^ hereafter made by and between any
person^ company, partnership or corporation, and
any alien or foi'cigner, to perform labour or service^
or having reference to the performance of labour or
service by any person in Canada, previous to the im-
migration or importation of the person ivhose labour
or service is contracted for in Canada, shall be void
and of no effect.
inson
HER
of the
acts as
V s/iall
hip or
nsport-
hc im-
'cii*'ncr
role or
lie im-
cig ner,
a Hilda.
np/t'ed,
en any
Hf and
ervice^
our or
he im-
lahour
fe void
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3. For every violation of any of the provisions of
section one of this Act, the person, partnership, com-
pany or corporation violating it by knowingly assist-
ing, encouraging or soliciting the immigration or im-
portation of any alien or foreigner into Canada, ta
perform labour or service of any kind under contract
or agreement, express or implied, parole or special,
with such alien or foreigner previous to his becoming
a resident in or a citizen of Canada, shall forfeit and
pay the sum of one thousand dollars, which ma>- be
sued for and recovered by Her Majesty's Attorney-
General of Canada or the person duly authorized
thereto by him, as debts of like amount are now re-
covered in any competent court in Canada, the pro-
ceeds to be paid into the hands of the Receiver-
General ; and separate suits may be brouglit for each
alien or foreigner who is a party to such contract or
agreement.
4. The master of any vessel who knowingly brings
into Canada on such vessel and lands or permits to be
landed from any foreign port or place any alien,
labourer, mechanic or artisan who, previous to em-
barakation on such vessel had entered into contract or
agreement, parole or special, express or implied, to
perform labour or service in Canada, shall be deemed
guilty of an indictable offense and, on conviction
hereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than
five hundred dollars for r.ach alien, labourer, mechanic
or artisan so brought or landed, and may also be im-
prisoned for a term not exceeding six months.
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5- Nothing in this Act shal! be so construed as to
prevent any citizen or subject of any foreign country
temporarily residing in Canada, either in private or
official capacity from enga^^in^r, i,nder contracts or
otherwise, }>ersons not residents or citizens of Canada,
to act as private secretaries, servants or domestics for
such foreigner temporarily residing in Canada; nor
shall this Act be so contrucd as to prevent any person,
partnership or corporation from engaging, under con-
tract or agreement, skilled workmen in foreign count-
ries to perform labour in Canada in or upon any new
industry not at present established in Canada, pro-
vided that skilled labour for that purpose cannot be
otherwise obtained ; nor shall the provisions of this
Act apply to professional actors, artists, lecturers, or
smgers, or to persons employed strictly as personal or
domestic servants; Provided, that nothing in this Act
shall be construed as prohibiting any person from as-
sisting any member of his family or anv relative or
personal friend, to migrate from any foreign country
to Canada for the purpose of settlement here,
6. The Attorney-General of Canada, in case he
shall be satisfied that an immigrant has been allowed
to land in Canada contrary to the prohibition of 'his
Act may cause such immigrant, w'ih\n the perioJ of
one year after landing or entry, to be taken into cus-
tody and returned to the country whence he came at
the expense of the owner of the importing vessel, or,
»f he entered from an adjoining country, at the ex-
..'."i--^' ef the person previously contracting for the
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7- The Receiver (icncral may pay to any informer
who furnishes original information that tiie law has
been violated such a share of the penalties recovered
as he deems reasonable and just, not exceeding fifty
.per cent , where it appears that the recovery was hat!
in consequence of the information thus furnished.
8. No proceedings under this Act or prosecutio is
for violations thereof, shall be instituted without the
consent of the Attorney-General of Canada or some
person duly authorized by him.
9. This Act shall apply only to such foreign coun-
tries as have enacted and retained in orce, or as en-
act and retain in force, laws or ordinances applyini:j to
Canada of a character similar to this A :t.
The Yukon gold fields embrace the \ hole of the
watershed of the Yukon River and its tributaries,
<:ovcring an area of at least 200,000 s( uare miles.
Nine-tenths of th*s vast auriferous area is in the
Northwest Territories of the Dominion ^f Canada
and governed by Canadian laws and therefos ' OPEN TO
ALL THE WORLD.
How TO GET THERE.— -The Yukon gok. fields are
reached by steamboat from Pacific Coast ports to the
head of Lynn Canal in Alaska. A landing is made
at Skagway (also known as Mooresvillc , thence
across the Coast range of mountains through the
White Pass (also called Moore's Pass) at an elevation
of 2,600 feet in about 16 miles. Freshwater sources
ii !i
'. i(
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Of the Vukon) is reached at Summit Lake, connected
Thrln^r^ '""'"' '^^"'^^ ""^ '^^g^^h by waterway
through which canoes and boats can be easily taken.
A good trail for pack horses can be used to Bennett
and Tagish Lakes, 36 miles; thence by boat about
540 miles dovvii the main river (Lewes) to Dawson
City on the Klondyke River, the present center of
the great gold belt.
frU^^^ Portages are necessary on this route, one
from Tagish Lake to Lewes River, a mile; another
around the White Horse Rapids, ^and another of
about the same distarrce (ly, miles) round the Five
Fingers Rapids. No other serious obstructions are
to be met with. The lakes can be easily sailed The
rivers have a steady, somewhat swift current The
time occupied under favorable conditions is about five
weeks, but may be much longer under other circum-
stances which cannot be controlled
There is a route via Chilkoot Pass (3,500 feet or
more elevation; .starting from the westerly side of
Lynn Canal. It is reported dangerous and difficult:
horses cannot go, and although somewhat parallel, is
longer, ending on Lake Lindermenn, where boats are
taken, as already stated
Another route is via the mouth of the Yukon and
up that river 1,900 miles or more. Comparatively
little work or hardships are attaclied to this journey;
the fare is from $300 to $700. besides freight on
ettccts. It IS equally expensive, subject to delays
and uncertainty of weather. If starting late in the
summer it necessitates lying over at St. Michael's or
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some point low down on the Yukon River, until the
middle of the followihg June. Used in summer only,
the river being blocked with ice a great part of the
year.
A route is to be opened all though Canadiin terri-
tory, via Stikine River, r 20 miles; pack trail 160
miles, waterway over Teslin Lake rnd Hootallinkvva
River, and Lewes River, as already stated, to Daw-
son. Tiiis route will be used only a part of the sum-
mer, till a railway is built from the coast. It is also
known to be over somewhat marsh}' ground, as unfit
for heavy traffic of pack trains. A railway is pro-
posed and will likely be soon built from the coast
right through to Tesl n Lake. By that time steamers
will likely be available right down the valley of the
Yukon.
All these routes are accessible from coast points,
but it is conceded beyond a doubt t'lat the quickest,
cheapest and best way to get to these gold, fields is by
way of steimer from Victoria, B. C, where first-class
and complete outfits can be had; thence to Skagway
Bay, over the White Pass aid down the Lewes River
as described This is the favorite route to miners re-
turning late in fall after the Yukon is frozen.
DESCRIPTION OF WHITE PASS ROUTE.
The White Pass Route, commencing at Skagway
Bay, runs a few degrees east of north for its entire
distance through the Coast range of mountains. It
has the advantage of an exposure to the fulleffects of
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the warm southerly winds that blow up the coast, in
the early spring causing the snow to rapidly disappear-
and keeping the Pass open later in the fall
Skagway Bay, situated five miles southeast of the
Uyea Pass, at the head of Lynn Canal, possesses un-
surpassable harbor accomodation. It is always open
and free of ice floes. Ocean going vessels can
approach it, through a clear and unobstructed channel
at all seasons of the year. It also affords first-r^ss
holding ground for anchorage, and room for half-a-
dozen or more ships at one time. Its landing facilities-
are excellent, deep water being found right up to the
shores. In case this bay should eventually be deter-
mined to be in British territory, it will be of immense
advantage to Canada as it undoubtly forms, with the
White Pass, the key to the immensely rich Yukon
region beyond.
The distince from tide-water to the siimmit of the
pass, chained by Prof. Ogilvie's staff, is 14 miles; and
«ience to the navigable waters of lakes Bennett and
loo-^cai, where steamboats are shortly to be operated,
the distance is 18 miles, making the land portion of
the route about t,^ miles.
The altitude ot this pass, according to Prof. Ogilvie's-
barometrical deduction, is 2600 feet, accordinglto the
triangulation measurement of Capt. McArthur of the
Alaska Boundary Commission, it is a little over 2,500
feet No part of the pass is above '^timber line",
but the forest growth at the summit is stunted.
The character of this pass for road-buildinir i, as
follows:
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The first 4 miles presents an easy grade, followinii
the Skavvay River. A good wagon road is now con
structed over this part. From here follows 7 miles of
heavy work, that would cost from 3 to 4 thousand
dollars per mile; thence to the summit, three miles of
ordinary rocky road building. The remainder of the
distance, 18 miles, to where steamboat navigation is
available, is down a valley opening out to 8 or o
miles m width, of rocky ground dotted with numer
ous lakes and affording excellent pasturage for animals
1 he decent in this distance is about 400 feet with
iittlc or no "up-and-down" or hilly work, and the
cost of construction would be insignificant.
From the point where navigation would be avail-
able on lakes Bennett or Too-chi, no impediment is
met with until Miles' Canon and White Horse Rapids
are reached. The distance between the head and the
foot of this obstruction to steamers, is some 3 mil- 5
around which a tramway is to be constructed • and
when this is done no difficulty is in the way of
steamers carrying freight and passengers from the
head of lakes Bennett or Too-chi right down the
Yukon. A transfer would, of course, be necessitated,
at the tramway, to other steamers below the rapids
There is a rush over this route. Much delay is
suffered by parties outfitting imperfectly and starting
without proper knowledge and advice. The trouble
experienced has been largely due to the newness of
tile trail, the heavy demands made on it and the fact
that most of the men and their horses were unused to
the work of packing, these difficulties will be done
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away with the coming spring. A short line of rail-
way is already under construction, which will prevent
the accumulation of freight; and traffic will not become
congested. Parties before selecting a route should
communicate with some reliable authority at Victoria
and ascertain the best and latest information on each
point,
Thus the whole interior river system is brought
within 33 miles of the coast waters. Operations have
for some time been carried on the coast end, and be-
fore another summer sets in, these transportation
facilities will be available to those desiring to make
their fortunes on the Yukon gold fields. They will
have a choice between horses and railway; between
boats or rafts and steaming down on a properly con-
structed stern-wheeler.
WHEN TO GO.
It is believed by many who have had experience,
that the best time to start is March, so as to get over
the land journey on the snow; then wait at the head
of the boat route till the ice goes away, proceeding
then by boat or raft. Others go the whole way on
the snow and ice, hauling the provisions on sleds
specially constructed for the work. ^
As soon as the pack trail over the White Pass is
in proper repair, this route will be available. It is at
present. September ist, so crowded that the wet soil
has become a veritable ^'slough of despond." It
will soon be put in shape and traffic move rapidly
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without delays. The only other winter route is over
the Chilkoot Pass. i,ooo feet liicrher and steeper- nn
horse trail at all and poor landing facilities from' the
ships. This route has been followed in spring trips
but IS deserted now in favor of the White Pass.
WHAT TO TAKE.
■ Bear in mind that the Yukon is very cold in win-
ter, the thermometer registering as low as 65 - below
zero at times. The summer season is only aboTt
four months. Ram is abundant, and the numerous
streams are swollen; swamps' are many and wet
Therefore the prime necessities arc abundant
clothmg adapted to repel the cold and wet, plenty of
good wholesome food— ^' miner's grub" Th.'
genuine miner will not depend upon the chance of
buying or begging, but go well supplied for his
operations. ^
fl. ^^ ''1 [^^^Tl^^^'^^^f by every man returning from
the>ld fields to take in at least a year's supplied
Many are going ,n with but a few months' grub and
the great rush taxes the present means of frci^rht
transportation which is mainly via the Yukon Riter
from the Arctic Ocean. At present it is as cheap to
take It in. but later on, when more steamers are put
, into service, grub can be had all along the rivers at
reasonable mining-camp prices.
If you have decided to travel - light." calculate ^
to 4 pounds per day of solid food per man for two
months. Two men have just come out up the river
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and over the White Pass from Dawson in i8 days.
The down trip can be made in less time if there is-
no ice to block the way. The rivers open Ma>' r5th
to June 1st; lakes about same time. Ice gets solid
about October 15th to November 1st, after which
dog trains are used, and found very satisfactory.
It is also recommended to the actual prospector
and miner to take sufficient funds with him to be in a
position to engage help in case of accident. Good
chances are also to be had of striking in with a lucky
claim holder in ne6d of a little grub or money.
Locators are required to keep a man on their ground
continually, so that one man alone is handicapped..
A small amount of work only is done in summer,
owing to high water in the streams. This high water
is mainly due to the rather flat nature of the coun-
try, which old placer miners will understand is a good
indication of rich ground. There are no falls or
rough rapids on the rivers, and many of the creeks
are navigable for miles.
Most of the prospecting and mining are done in
winter. The streams being frozen solid, the ice is
cut and shafts sunk, and drifts run on bedrock. The
**di,rt" is piled up or ** dumped" handy to the stream
When it thaws. As the spring approaches and water
is available, the dump is washed in ** rockers " and
** sluices,"
WHERE TO PURCHASE.
The great gold fields of the Yukon are in Canada.
The earliest discoveries were in Canada, but sub-
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sequently the principal deposits opened up uero in tlie-
Un.ted States Territory of M^sk^ Hence 1,^', "own
up to the practice of speaking of the Alaska" Iw
mmes. Hence, too, the chief trade of the countiy
has been done with cities of the United States xZ
fact also that two United States trading corporation,
A^ri 'an Tra''r""':^"-?' ^°'"P='">' '"' '^^^^^
American Trading and Transportation Company hav«
the Yukon, has also contributed to keeping the trade
of the country in the bandsof merchanrsof the Uni^rf
^IT\ ^ "''• "'"' discoveries have shown that the
greatest deposits arc in Canada, Victoria merchant
have secured a larger share of the trade andTe con
trolhng more and more of it from month to month
upon (he overland route the supply of nearly C
and other Canadian cities. >-'"■■»
Efforts are being made in the cities of United
States to create the impression that thev are the only
places to outfit for the Yukon and the only S
where steamship accommodation can be got Thesis
wrong Everything that a man needs fo take i^t^
the Yukon can be bought in Victoria as wel a! any!
where else, and by timing his journey right the pro
Victoria." "" "'' ''"""'' "y '*^'""''" '"""e fro™
Ever>- person intending to go into thp v„t
should make Victoria his startin| point °"
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The oldest and most experienced outfitters for pro-
spectors and miners on the Pacific Coast, are in busi-
ness in Victoria — the men who outfitted for Cariboo,
Cassiar and Omineca — and know from actual ex
perience just what you want and how to pack it.
LAN&LEY & HENDBBSON BROS.
Wholes le Druggists,
■ (I?8tablished 1858.
Victoria and Vancouver, B. C.
We carry the largest stock of Chemicals, Drugs,
Patent Medicines, Toilet articles. Etc.. in British
Columbia.
Parties contemplating opening places of business
in the Yukon will find it to their advantage to place
their orders with us. ." .* .* .".•.•• • •
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AS GOOD AS GOLD TO MINERS
Jams, Evaporated Vegetables, Concentrated Vinegars You ^et
nl'S\ g^^r'^' -^f ^ ^'^^^ ^^^^^'"'^ ^^" FAIR PKICFS let
Okell & Morns' and you get the best.
Recommended by the Miners' Investment Agkncv, Victoria
AMOUNT TAKEN OUT
To give an accurate list of those who returnft*! frnr« *u
Th^? J^'^ f^" "r"°*« they took or would be impoLwe
wif Tq^"^^.' thoBe who came down on the 4ce£ ind
Portland ^T°hf 1^^^?' ^^ ^^" ^« t*^°«« ^^^ returned on tSe
A iKo , U^y,^"'^?? ?t?«^«y' «"2,000; Clarence Berry $135 Soo'
Albert Galbraith, $15,000; James McMahon, 815 OOo' F ?4 R
Bowker, $90,000; Joe Ladue ftin nnn- t r ^ ii'- , * ^*
$25,000; Douglas McArthur«l'5 OOO-'T' a a^' ^""^Jl^S^^^&d,
Krnnt ftrAnnA li^^^ J^t ^' *^°'^""5 B. AndersoD, $14,000: R
Arook, f 14,000; Fred Lendesser, $13,000: J J Keilviin nnn!
f'^ Wall, $50,000; Wm. Carlson; $50,000; WmS^oanSffi
iSfi Sn^«^'''^^', W^^' "^^"^ <='l^°ien8, $50^ Frank KeK^r'
r??'^?^' S^"" ^"""^J' ^25.000; Stewart aid HoHenshead «4S n^t
Charles Myers and partner, $22,000; JohnnTMarS lib o^^'
fi Hrrmrj;^^$^it^ri£^^^
On her last trip the Portland brought over 8200 000 bnf ma
Mr. Thorpe, of Seattlft. ar/1 hia r,r.^^^^:^^ ,. , .
»20,WO hy ^ay of White PTs^rtieFTep^rtLS^^™*"^
the Ynkon Eiver steamers, and it is likslv tw tL , °
Cleveland will bring do^. iver ilmmV^tf'i^^X.
16370B
THE MINER'S DRUGGIST, ^"^-^ -»>«J
THOMAS SMOTBOLT, "Pioneer Druggist."
Skilled attention is given to the preparation and packing of
Miner's Drug Outfits. We consider carefully the Exact
Nerds of the individual, which, backed by nianv years of
experience, has placed us first as the Miner's Druggist.'
89 JOHNSON STREET, VICTORIA, B.O.
l*wo doors below Government .Street.
The Best Soap to use in the Klondyke mines :
^ White Swan, Home Rule, Bntinli Mottle, White
Castile, Oatmeal, Pine Tar, Master Mechanic
and Carbolic Soaps. These Soaps win not chap the hands
in cold weather, but will soften and
heal them. Manufactured by
W. J. PEMDRAY, 25 HUMBOLDT ST., VICTORIA, B.C.
No Dnty on these Goods.
KLONDKE BOOTS A SPECIALTY
Buy here and Save Duty.
Five years experience in the North. Reliable information
cheerfully given.
JOHN FilLLE RfOK, M ^ II) COtfERNWIEKT ST.
Headquarters for Hiners' Nupplieis, Mac-
kinawN, Blanketi§(, IShirtN, Underwear,
Rubber Ci}oods. Tlie Largei^t Import-
ers & 3Ianu factor er$i in the Province.
LENZ & LEISER, - Victoria, BC.
Ui\
\
Washington & Alasta Steamship Company.
j HIS Company gives the quickest and best ser-
V vice between Puget Sound and Alaska. Their
steamers will leave Tacoma, Seattle, Victoria and
Vancouver .every five or six days for Alaskan
points. The uc. y of Seattle" is' the fine^and
fastest steamship which runs to Alaska and makes
hours'^ ^"^^^ ^"^'""^ ^"^ Skagway in seventy
, The *' Rosalie," although somewhat smaller
IS in every respect a first-class steamship and pas^
sengers will obtain unusual comforts on this vessel
Other steamships will be added from time to time.'
The prices of passage (subject to change with'
out notice) are as follows:
From Tacoma, Seattle, Victoria and Van-
1^17^^ ^? •^cr^''' I'irst-class $32.00, Second-class
^17.00; to Skagway or Dyea, First-class $40.00,
ba'^^a ; °' ^^'^ '''''^"'^''' '^"^ P""^"^' ^^
Applications should be made at once. Apply to
DoDWElvl., CARUI.L & Co.,
Tacoma, Wash.
Frank Wooi.sey,
Sherlock Building,
Portland, Oregon.
Johnson & Buknktt,
Vancouver, B. C.
Chas. E. Peabodv,
Seattle, Wash.
E. E. Penn,
Port Townsend,
Wash.
E. T. Kruse,
San Francisco, Cal.
D0DWE1.1., CaruIvI, & Co., Victoria, B. C.
DOimiKlON riOTEL, ''''iro.!;7r v"ir t;i:?si
Victoria, B.C. attention paid to Clondyke
parties.
MAI'S ANIi AI.I, INKOKMATION TO UK MAI) AT TIIK HOTKI,.
Pay no ottcntion (o runners but p) fo the Doinlnron where everything is the best.
RATES $1.00 TO $1 50 PER DAY. MEALS 25c.
Buss Absolutely Free. STEPHEN JONES, Prop.
_,_ •
SUN = LIFE - ASSURANCE - COHPANY
-Of Canada,
Issues the most advantageous Policies for intending-
visitors to the Klondyke Gold Fields.
Pemberton & Son, Agents,
45 Fort Street,
Victoria, B. C
A. W. MORE & CO.,
Mining & Stock Brokers
86 GOVERNMENT ST., VICTOKIA, B.C.
H^^Shares for Sale in all B. C. Mines
National Mills Roiled Oats, Oatmeal, Corn
▼ ▼ '^^ Meal, Split Peas, etc.
The BRACKMAN & KER MILLING CO'Y. Ltd.
Victoria, Vancouver, Westminster, Edmonton.