PUBLIC LAND AND MINING LAWS

DJ APY VYW

OF

ALASKA, THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY,

AND THE

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA.

THIS WORK CONTAINS A CAREFUL COMPILATION OF ALL THE MINING LAWS, AND ALL THE PUBLIC LAND LAWS NOW IN FORCE ;

OF

ALASKA, OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORY, AND OF THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE UNITED STATES MINING LAWS

AND REGULATIONS ARE ALSO INSERTED IN FULL.

Complete in One Volume.

COMPILED BY

GILBERT WYMAN,

OF THE CALIFORNIA BAR.

PUBLISHED BY

G. WYMAN, FRUITVALE, Alameda CounTY,

CALIFORNIA.

1898.

Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1898, by

G. WYMAN,

In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington

L 6597

JOT IS 1937

PACIFIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO.,
PRINTERS AND BINDERS,

OAKLAND AND SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

CONTENTS.

PART I.

General explanation of the public land and mining laws applicable

to each of the three political divisions of Alaska, of the

Northwest Territory, and the Province of British Columbia.

Boundaries of Northwest Territory, Province of British Co-

lumbia, Yukon District. Dominion of Canada, Constitution

and Government..

PAGE

PART II.

Alaska.-Treaty Negotiations, Civil Government, Mining Laws

and Regulations. United States Mining Laws and Regulations. 17

PART III.

Alaska.-Public Lands Other Than Mineral, Town Sites, Trad-

ing and Manufacturing Purposes......

PART IV.

Northwest Territory and Manitoba.-Yukon District, Regulations

for Placer Mining. Saskatchewan District, Regulations for

Placer Mining. Act of November 9th, 1889, which includes

the general mining law of the Dominion. Dredging of Rivers,

Coal Lands for Domestic Purposes....

85

109

PART V.

Northwest Territory and Manitoba.-Public Lands Other Than

Mineral Belonging to the Dominion of Canada....

PART VI.

British Columbia.-Crown Lands Belonging to the Province..... 267

PART VII.

British Columbia.-Lands within Forty Mile Railway Belt Belong-

ing to the Dominion of Canada........

335

PART VIII.

British Columbia.-Mining Laws, Gold, Silver and Coal...

(v)

365