Canadian mining journal January-June 1905 . e obtained each year; Ifnot, the claim shall be deemed to be abandoned, and open to occupationand entry by a free miner. The boundaries of a claim may be defined absolutely by having asurvey made and publishing notices in the Yukon Qfflclal Gazette. PETROLEUM. All unappropriated Dominion Lands in Manitoba, the North-WestTerritories and within the Yukon Territory are open to prospecting forpetroleum, and the Minister may reserve for an individual or companyhaving machinery on the land to be prospected, an area of 640 the prospector discov
Canadian mining journal January-June 1905 . e obtained each year; Ifnot, the claim shall be deemed to be abandoned, and open to occupationand entry by a free miner. The boundaries of a claim may be defined absolutely by having asurvey made and publishing notices in the Yukon Qfflclal Gazette. PETROLEUM. All unappropriated Dominion Lands in Manitoba, the North-WestTerritories and within the Yukon Territory are open to prospecting forpetroleum, and the Minister may reserve for an individual or companyhaving machinery on the land to be prospected, an area of 640 the prospector discover oil in paying quantities, and satisfactor-ily establish such discovery, an area not exceeding 640 acres, Includingthe oil well and such other land as may be determined, will be sold tothe discoverer at the rate of $ an acre subject to royalty at such rateas may be specified by order-ln-councll. Department of the Interior, Ottawa, February, 1904. W. W. CORY, ; Deputy of ihe Minister of the Interior. xxviii THE CANADIAN MINING PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA. Leases k ioes of Gold, Silver, Coal, Ifoo, Copper, Lead, Tio PRECIOUS STONES. TITLES GIVEN DIRECT FROM THE GBOWN, ROYALTIES AND RENTALS MODERATE, GOLD AND SILVER. Under the provisions of Chap, i, Acts of 1892, of Mines and Minerals, Licenses are issued for prospecting Cold and Silver for a term of twelvemonths. Mines of Gold and Silver are laid off in areas of 150 by 250 feet,any number of which up to one hundred can be included in one License,provided that the length of the block does not exceed twice its width. Thecost is 50 cents per area. Leases of any number of areas are granted for aterm of 40 years at $ per area. These leases are forfeitable if not worked,?)ut advantage can be taken of a recent Act by which on payment of 50 centsannually for each area contained in the lease it becomes non-forfeitable ifthe labor be not performed. Licenses are issued to owners of quartz crushing mills, who are required to p
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