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 RHCxULATIONS 
 
 FOR THE 
 
 Ml AttnistraliOQ, Disposal anl HanageMt 
 
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 DOMINION LANDS 
 
 Within the Forty-mile Railway Belt, in the Province of British Columbia. 
 
 1890. 
 
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RHGULATIOXS 
 
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 Ml AflffliiiisMioD, Disposal aM Manaieieiit 
 
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 DOMINION LANDS 
 
 Within the Forty-mile Railway Belt, in the Province of British Columbia. 
 
 1890. 
 
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Regulations for the Survey, administration, disposal 
 and inanageinent of Dominion Lands within the 
 Forty-mile Railway Belt, in the Province of British 
 Columbia, approved by His Excellency the Gover- 
 nor General in Council, on the 17th September, 1889, 
 in force from and after 13th March, 1890. 
 
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 It/terprefntion. 
 
 Socniou I. Tht'st> lu'u'uliitious shall apply fxrlnsivt'ly to th<' piil)lic 
 lands (>r the Dominion, within what is known as thf Railway IJi-lt, in tiie 
 rroviuce of British Cohnnhia. whirh lands shall be stylt'd and known as 
 Dominion Lands ; and the I'ollowini:' terms and i'Xi>rt'ssi(ins therein shall 
 be held to have thf nit'aninu' ln'rcinai'tfr assiiiiK'd thcni, unh'ss snch 
 mt'aniu'x be repngnant to the subject or inconsistent with the context; 
 that is to say : — 
 
 (fi.) The term Minister of the Interior means the ^linister of the 
 Interior of Canada ; 
 
 (I).) The term Snrvei/or-C^enern/ means the officer of the Department 
 of the Diterior beariuii' that desiuuation. or the chief clerk pertbrmiii!^ his 
 duties for the time being : 
 
 (r.) The term Asent or Officer means any i)erson or officer employed in 
 connection with the administration and manaa'ement.salc or settlement of 
 Dominion lands; and tlic term Loral Ai!;f'nt means tlie ay'ent for Dominion 
 lands employed as aforesaid, with respect to the lands in question ; and 
 the term Land 0(/ice means the oihce of any such aii'ent : 
 
 i/t.) The term Dominion Land-Snrvei/or means a surveyor duly autho- 
 rized under the provisions of the Dominion Lands Act, to survey Dominion 
 lands : 
 
 (e.) The term Croiun Timl)er Ai^cnt means the local officer appointed to 
 collect dues and to perform such other duties as may be assiffut'd to such 
 officer, in respect to the timber on Dominion lands : 
 
 (/:) The term Canada Ga-.ette means the official Graxette of the 
 Government, published at (Utawa : 
 
 (>,'■.) The term Britisit. Colnaihia Gazrlte means the ofU<'ial Gazette of 
 the Government of British Columlna, pid>lished at Victoria. 
 
 Department qftlie Interior. 
 
 Sec. 2« The Department of th»' Minister of the Interior shall be 
 charged with the administration and management of the Dominion lauds : 
 
 (a.) Under the authority of Chapter 5t! of the Revised Statutes of 
 Canada, intituled : " An Act respt?cting certain Public Lands in British 
 
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( nluinlii;!." ilir iM»\vt'r.«« and authoiiiii-s o| iln- 1 •oininion hands Hoard and 
 ol th«' ollii t'ls ihiTfol' ar<' lifit^y i'Xt<'nd<(l to tlic oiildir lands of Canada 
 in I'ritisli Colunilda : 
 
 (/>.) Tlu' provisions of M-ction 7. wiih the .sul)-.sc. tion tln'rcol. and 
 stMlions .')2. ■'>:!. 54. fio. 6t!. 57. •">>^. 7"^. !';'. and '.M ol C'hapt.-r -W of tin- 
 Ivcvixd .'^I;lHlt.'^ (»!' Canada. inlituU-d: " The Dominion Lan«l> .A't.'" shall 
 iinj)iv 111 ilu' pul)li< l.iiids ol'Canada in British Cohunhia. 
 
 K^in'ri //>■. 
 
 Sir. li. Thi' huniinion lands in Hriiish Cohunhia shall ht* laid oil', so 
 iar as prai-li<ahh'. in (lUadrilatcral townships, caih fontaininii' thirty-six 
 si'itiiiiis (if a>- nrarly onr niih' sijuarc as th«' louvcru'i'iicc id' nifiidians 
 pvrniits, tou'i'thi-r wiili an alh»\vauti' of t\vidv«' arrcs in fadi si'i tion fur 
 road i)uri>ost's : 
 
 Tilt' siTtions >hall he l)oiuuU'd and niuulxM'cd as shown l)y the 
 follow inu' diau'rani : — 
 
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 Si'i . !• The hill's Ix.undini:' sfctious on the east and we.sl sidi's shall 
 !>!' uu'iidians ; and iho.sc oii thi' north and south sides shall he ihords to 
 parallels ol' latitude. 
 
 Ser. •'^. I'Jach section shall 1m' divided into (luaiti'r-sections of one 
 hundri'd and sixty acres, more or less, to^'ether with an allowance for roads 
 of three acres in each, suhjed to the provisions hereinafter made. 
 
 Sec. 6. In the survey of a townshiji. the (h'liciency or surplus 
 resultinn- from couveru'euee of meridians shall he divided equally hetweeu 
 all the (|uarter-seetions involved, and the north and south error in closing- 
 on the correetioii lines from the north or south shall he allowed in the 
 ranii'es of (]uarter-sections adjoininu'. and nortli or south respectively of the 
 said correction lines; excejitinii' in tlie case of the north and south 
 closinii's in those townships hetwei'ii the lirst eorreetion line and tin* 
 International lioundary or lirst hase line, which error is to he lel't in the 
 last quarter-section adjoining the said lirst hase line. 
 
 Set . T* Tlie dimensions and areas of irregular ((uarter-sections shall in 
 all cases he returned hy the surveyor at their actual measurements and 
 couteuts. 
 
 Sec. .S. To iacilitate the description lor letters patent of less than a 
 quarter-section, every section shall be supposed to be divided into quarter- 
 
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 (Hiartt'i-.'xt'ftioiis. ol' i'oity miuI thr"'>"<|navtt'rs am's. and siich ciiiartt'r-qiiart»'r- 
 .stTtidUs sli;ill !•»' iiuiiih'M''(l ;i« ^howii ill tli<' tollovviui;' dianrain. \\ hi' ii is 
 int-'iult'd 10 slmw such .Mi)i-(li\ isions oi' a set tioii, whi'-h >liall 1)-' >tylt'd 
 leyal sul)-divi>inii^ : — 
 
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 patt'iit. Id- iidd In Ix' UKiri- (»r l''>s. and shall in <-.uh r,[>,- Ix- r''i)ri's.'iif,'d liy 
 the t'xact (jiiaiitity as givfii to >uch siili-division in ilu' I'liginal sui\ >'y 
 
 Sec. W. Th<'( rnV'TiKir HI Ci'uncil Hiayoi'dci ih.- -iirvcy hy a Doniiuitiu 
 Land Survi'vor of surh public hiLi'hways as h*- may (h'cui -'xpfdi.-nt. 
 thrdULih anv lands suhirci lo iht's.- reirulations : 
 
 {ii.} On th'' apprnv;il filthe survey dC a ptihlir lii<:'h\vay th-' I'art shall 
 be notitii'd to the Licuit'nant (lovcrnor ol' Itritish ('olunibi;i by the 
 Minisicr oi' Ihc lutfrior, and by virtue of su<h uori!lc;ition. such public 
 liiifhwav siiall bccoui'' th<' propt»rty ol' tin- said Province, the len-il title 
 thereto reniainiuLi' in the Crown for the piddic use oi' the I'rovinre: but 
 no such roiid shall be i josed up or its direction varied, or any part ol' the 
 land o ■cu[)ied bv it -old oi- oth.-rwise alienated, without the consent ol'iho 
 ( roveriu))' ( ieneral ill ( 'ouiicil : 
 
 {h,) The (iovenior in ''ouiicil niay authorize •.niy person to local.- and 
 build public hiiilnvays. or to build public hiu'hways located in accordaiu-e 
 with the provisions of this section ('.•) of these ren'ulations : 
 
 (c.) Ill the lueantiuie. and until any such road shall have been located 
 and constructed, a con\ cuicnt riu'ht of \va\ iioi exee.'diuLi ('>'> feet in wi<lth 
 over any such land is herebv reserved for the use and conxenieiice of 
 settlers and land-holders in passinii', from time to lime, to and from their 
 locutions or lands, to and from any now existing? roa<l or trail : Provided 
 always, that sudi settler or laiul-owner niakinu' use of the aforesaid 
 )>rivileee shall not damaire the fences or crops of the occu])ier of any such 
 l(»caied. sold or leased land . 
 
 {(/.) Everv patent issued for lands subjoct \u these rei;ulations -hall 
 contain a provisi(»n reser\inn' to the (fovernor inCouneil the pr)wer to 
 -^irder the survey throuii'h such land- by a l^oniinion Land Surveyor of such 
 p\d)lic hin'hwavs as he uiay deem expedient, and for that purpo>e, to take 
 any existinjj; road, and anv reipiisite area of land, wln'ther the area <d' the 
 idads and lands so taken be or be uot in excess of the allowance tor roads 
 in any section, quarter-seciiou or leu'al sub-division ; also to enter upon 
 such lands and take therefrom any li'ravel. stone, timber, or other material 
 re<|iiiied for the construction of such hiirlnvay, or any bridge conne<ted 
 therewith ; and also to enter upon any sui'h land for the purpose of 
 cuttinu' any drains necessary for the buildiiiL;' of such hiirhway. 
 
Ofiiinaiji Sii/< ol Liniil<. 
 
 Si'f. lO. Itumiiiion lan(l>, as thi' sur\i'\> ihi'icol' ari' duly iiuidt' iiiid 
 ronliniit'd nIiuII. ixcciit as utlit'rwisi' hcn-inaltcr provided, he opi'u lor 
 liiinit'sicadiii'j- and i>ni< hasr at >\\c\\ |»ri<c>. and on >U(li tt'nii> ami foiidi- 
 tioii> a.> may I)'- lixcd lium tiiii'' to tiiii'' l»yili<' (ro\ .'riitir in Cnmuil : 
 Providfd. lliat no piireliasc >\\\\\\ 1m' pcrniitlrd at a l.'ss prici- than live 
 dollars per a< n- : l'ro\ idi-d also, that, extcpt in spfcial lasfs whtTf otiu'r- 
 wi.sf oi'di-rcd l)v thf (Jovimuoi' in Coniiiil. no sale to on<' person shall 
 exeeed a >ecii(»n. or >ix iinndr''(| and I'orly acres : 
 
 {ii .) .And provided also, thai, w heiie\ ei' so oiiIiMimI hy the Minister, 
 sueli nnoi nipied lands as inav I"' deemed Wy liini exi)edienl. i'roin time to 
 till!"', may he witiidrawn li(nn ordinary sale and sett lenient, and >old at 
 puMi< au' lion or tender to the hiiihest hidder— an upset pri'-e heinii' lixed 
 lot the same : 
 
 (/'.) I'lovided further, that any leu'al suh-division or other portion oi' 
 J)omiiiion lands w hieh mav i)e deemed hy the Minister id' the Interior of 
 speeial value, uKiv he vi'si-rved from orilinary sale and l»e disposed of in 
 sueh manner and on .sn, h terms and eonditions as may h • lixed hy tjic 
 Ci over nor in Coiuieil on t he report of the Minister of the Interior. 
 
 'Ihwn Phils. \r. 
 
 See. II. The Minister of the Inteiioi- shall have power to withdraw 
 liipin >ide or hoiin'siead ent rv anv I lart or tracts ol' land, aiul to lav the 
 s.uue i.ui into town or \iliaLie lots, the lots so laid out to \u' sold, either hy 
 ]»rivate >ale and for sueh price as he may ^ee lit. (»r al a pid)lic auction or 
 tender, an u))vci price hein<j' lixed for the same: 
 
 '1 he (ioveriioi' in ("ouncil may set apart and appropriate such 
 l>ominion lamls ;s he may deem expedient for the sites of market places. 
 i!aol>, I ouri houses, phn'cs (d' pi. lie wor>hip. Iiuryinii' i^rounds. schools, 
 hi'iicvoleiit institutions. s((uares. .and lor other like pul)li<- purjxjsi's. and al 
 any liiur hefore the issue of letters patent ther«d'or mav alier or revoke 
 such api)ropriation. as he (h'cms expedient : and he may make free ui'ants 
 for the purposes aforesaid of the lamN so approi)riated — the trusts and 
 Uses 1(1 whi' li ijii'v are to he siihjeet !)i'iim' eX[)re,ssed in the letters })atent. 
 
 Ser. I!i. The l))(.\isions of seelioils numhered l;5 to 2'.' of lliest' 
 
 regulations, hoih inclusive, shall not apply to lan<ls settled U})ou al'ter the 
 iirst day oj'.Tanuary, one thousand eiiiht hundred ami ninety-ono. 
 
 lldiiicsh ikI mollis. 
 
 Sei . Hi. Any person, male or feniale. who is the sol • head ol' a familv. 
 or any male Avho has attained the a^e of eiLi'hteen vears. who has not 
 herrtofore had a homestead on l)ominion land> in Hritish Columhia, 
 ]\lanitol)a or the \orth-West Territories, or does not hold or own ])y ])re- 
 emi)tion ii'cord or otherwise, under the laws of the Province^ of Dritish 
 Colnmltia. more than oiu' hundred and sixty acivs of land within the 
 railway helt in the said ProviiKH-. shall, on makiny- application in the form 
 A in the S'hediile to this Order, he entitled to ohtain homestead entry for 
 any quantity of land not exceeding' one (luarter-section, and heinu' oi the 
 class of land open under the provisions of these regulations to home.stead 
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 (ti.) The entry lor a homestead shall entitle ihe reeipieiit to take, 
 ofiupy and euJtivate the land i-nt 'red lor and hold j)o>session of the samn 
 to the exi lu>ion of anv other person or persons whomsoever, and to hrinij;" 
 and maintain a« ijons lor trespass . ommiiieil on the said land, the same a.s 
 if a patent tlierelor ha<l issued in his I'avor; the title to the land shall 
 remain in ilie Crown until the issue of the patent therefor, ami the >aid 
 land shall not he liable t(» he taken in exoriition hel'itre the i>sue ol' the 
 patent : 
 
 (h.) Tile i)riYileo'e (,}" lionie.stead entry shall only applv to surveyed 
 aiirifultural land>: no jier^oii shall It- entitled to sueh entry lor land 
 valuable lor its timb.-r, or lor hay land, or lor l:in<l on which there is a 
 stone or marble (piarry, or eoal (»r other mineral haviiiL: eommeic ial \alne. 
 or whereon there i.sany water power whjeh mav sei-\ .• to <lrive ma.hinery, 
 or lor land wlii'h. l»y re.ison td' its position, su'h as beine- the shore of an 
 important harbor, bridLi'' site or eaiial site, or beiui:' eii jier an aetual or 
 jn'o^pc'tive railwav teriuinus or <taiioii. it will be in tli" public inteve«-t 
 to withhold from su«li entry. 
 
 lliiiuesti (t(l I'^t/frif s ami Sulrs /!// 'im: Tiinhfrei/ Lmiih 
 See. II. AH mereliaiitable timber li'KAviii::- or beiu-j' upon any land 
 entered or sold within the limits of Dominion laiuls in I'.riti-h t'olumbia. 
 and all liold. isilver. eopper, lead, i' ' . p«'tioleum. < i»al or other mines ..r 
 mill rals shall be eon^idered as reservi-d from the >aid land, ami shall 
 !)'• the proi)erty of II. 'r Majesty, exceit; -Sat the iiomesteader or juir- 
 chaser. or those ilaimiiiL;' under him. i.i.iv ui ami use >u<h merrh!intal)le 
 timber as may be nece,>sary for the purpost- of buildini;', fen.ine' or road- 
 makiiiL!'. on the land so entered or s(ild. and may also, under the authority 
 of the ("rown 'fimber .\i>-ent. -ut an! dispose of all limbe- retpiii'ed to l>e 
 removed in the aetual ■ learinii of the said land for .ullivaiion ; bui no 
 nieii haiitable timber (ex-'-pt for the neeessarv buiMiiii!", feiieiiiLr or road- 
 makiiiiias aforesaid) siiall be . ut bevoml i he limii of sueh aetu.d < leaiine-; 
 and all merehiiiitable timber 'lU in the proee>. of rle.ariue-, aiu! (H.^posed 
 of. shall be .su])ieet to the i)ayment of the same dues a.s are ai the time 
 payable by the holders of lieelises to eut timber. 
 
 See. I*"!. The i)atents for all lands, hereafter entered oi- sold as afore- 
 said, shall contain a reservation of all m<'riliaiital)le timber ennviimdr 
 beimi' on th>' saitl lauds, which merchantable timber shall ( oiitiiiue to be 
 the property of Her Majesty ; and anv iiersoii or persons now oi' hereafter 
 holdinu' a license tf) <ut timber on such land may at all times dnriny the 
 continuance of such license, enter upon the uncleared portion of -uch 
 lands, and cut and remove such timber, and makt all m-ce .>ary roa(l> or 
 waier-wa\s for that iniri)ose. and for the purpose of hauliiiii' in sujiplie.s 
 doin^' lu) unnecessary damaii' therebv; bui the paientees or tJiose 
 claiminii' under ihein may cut and use sucli timber as may be necessary 
 lor the pur])ose of buildinii'. feminu" ox road-ma kiiur on the lands so 
 l^ateiited. and m;iy also, under the authcnity of the Crown Timber 
 Aii'ent. cut and dispose of s.e.h timber required to be removed in actually 
 < leariuu' the said land for cultivatic'U. hut no merchantable tiuiber (ex<'ept 
 for the lU'cessary buiidini:', l'en< inii' <'r road-makinii' as afori'sai<l) shall be 
 cut beyond the limit of such actual clearing'; and all merchantable timber 
 .so (lit and disposed of shall be subject to the payment of the same dues as 
 are at tlie time payable by the holders of licenses to cut timl)er. 
 
 •& 
 
I 
 
 S'T. l<»» lldldiMs ol' timlcr liconscs, their servauts and aa'<'nts, shall 
 havt' th>' riirht to haul their timlxM" over the uneleared portion of any land 
 entered as a lioniestead or purchased as hereinbefore provided, and to 
 make stuh ■ >ads or water-ways thereon as may l)e necessary for that 
 purpose, doinii' nn uniiecessarv daniat^e. and to us" all slides. p(M"tages, 
 roads, water-wnvs. or other works previously constrnrted or existini^ on 
 any land so entered, sold or leased, and the ricfht of access to, and fn-e use 
 of all streams and lakes heretofore used, or that may l)e necessary for the 
 pa>v;fj-e ot timber : and all hind necessary for such work is hereby reserved. 
 
 Sec. 17. All mei-ehaiiiabh' timl)er i^-rowin;;' or beinu- upon any hind 
 hereafter entered as a homestead or s(dd under these re^'ulations shall be 
 subject to any timber license in force at the time of such entry or sale, and 
 mav. at aiiv time rlurincf the curren<y of any such license, or of any license 
 winch mav be sui).sr(juently issued, be cut and renutved under the 
 authority ih-'i-eot'. 
 
 See. IS. "Whenever the survey fif anv township has ])e.'U linally con- 
 firmed and such township oi)ened I'or homestead entry, any ]>erson who 
 has /«>//<< //V/e settled and made improvements bei'ore such coniirmed survey 
 on land in such township, shall have a prior riii'ht to obtain homesie id 
 entry for the land s(^ settled on. provided such riuht be exercised within 
 thre.' months after the land i^f opened tor settlement : and i)rovidi>d that 
 such land has not been reserved or thi- riu'ht to homestead entry is not 
 ''Xcei)tfd tinder the i)rovisions of these remilatioiis ; no homestead entry 
 shall be ^-ranted to any other jx-ison in respect of such land until three 
 months after notice in writing' shall have l)een uiven by the local ayent 
 to ^U'li bona lide settler that such laud is open for settlement. 
 
 Sec. I!>. i'^very i)erson applying for homestead eniry shall appear and 
 mak-' aliidavit before the local au'ent or. in his al)sence. the senior clerk 
 j)erfornnnij^ his duties, ac.ordinu' to the l-\irm 15. C or IJ in the Schedule 
 t.. this Order, as tlu' circumstances require ; aiul upon liling- such aliidavit 
 with the said local at;'ent or smior dcrk. and on payment to him of ati 
 
 i-iiii.' fee of ten dollars, such person shall r ive a receii)t from the said 
 
 local ayent or simior clerk according;' to the Form J in the Schedule to this 
 < 'rder : and sitch receipt shall be a certiHcate of entry, and shall l)e atitho- 
 rity to the person ol)taininu' it to take possession ol the land described in 
 it ; 
 
 in.) The ^linisier of the Interior or the Dominion Lands I'loard, upon 
 re(|uisition, may authorize any person named therein to make a honu^stead 
 entry on behalf of any person siu-ninu' such re(|uisitiou and desiring' to 
 obtain such entry : 
 
 [h.) The person so authorized shall, in order to obtain such entry, 
 make api»lication in the form 1'^ in the Schediile to this Order, on behalf 
 of eaeh of thor.e whom he rt»presents. and shall make an aliidavit before 
 th-' local ai>'ent, or, in his absence, the senior ilerk performina,- his dttties, 
 accordiiui- to I'orm F, G or 11. in the Schedule t(! this Order, as the 
 cir' tinistances of the case require, aiul shall i)ay lor each homestead e)itry 
 the olhcc fee of ten dollars hert^inbefore pr<'scribed for such entry, and 
 "•hall rect'ive for each I'ee >o paid a receipt in the Form J in the Schedule 
 
 hereto 
 
 mal 
 
 the 
 
 of t 
 
 the 
 
 l)er(i 
 
 that 
 
 occ 
 
 1)01 
 
 to 
 
 an 
 in\ 
 
 the! 
 
 of 
 
U't'iits, shall 
 of any land 
 :h1, and to 
 y for that 
 <. portages, 
 xisting- on 
 11(1 i'rcc use 
 ;ary ibr the 
 y rcsi'i'ved. 
 
 I any land 
 lis shall }).' 
 >r sale, and 
 my license 
 under the 
 
 inally con- 
 M'rson who 
 led survey 
 hoiueste.id 
 ied within 
 .'ided that 
 itry is not 
 ead entry 
 ntil three 
 >fal agent 
 
 ]>p«'ar and 
 iiior clerk 
 ' 8<hedule 
 li athxlavit 
 lini of an 
 1 the said 
 .lie to this 
 he autho- 
 ;cril)('(l in 
 
 ard, upon 
 loinestead 
 esiring to 
 
 ch entry, 
 on ])ehalf 
 vit Ix'foro 
 lis duties, 
 r, as the 
 ead entry 
 ntry. and 
 Schedule 
 
 ('■.) Persdiis oct'upying land owned ))y tlicni may (il»taiu hoinesiead 
 entry for any contiiinious land r»j>en to the same: hut tlie whole extent oi' 
 land, ineludiiiir that previously owned and occnpied. mu'^t not exceed ont^ 
 quarter-section : 
 
 ('/.) A person api)lvinL;' for sui-h eniry for contie-uou> land mu-^t. when 
 nuikinu' the alhdavit prescrihed for homestead entry, also descril>e therein 
 the tract he owns and lives upon ; and his residi'iice upon and culti\ation 
 of the whole shall thereal'ler he of the kind and for the term re((nired by 
 the ])rovisions of these reirulations, in the case of (ir<liiiary homestead entry, 
 before he shall be entitled to patent lor the part so eiittM'cd for : Provided, 
 that such residence and cultivation mav l)e upon either the land oriuiiially 
 occupied by him or that lor which home<t<'ad entry has been obtained, or 
 hoth. 
 
 Sec. U(K In case .1 dispute arises l)etween person>< claiminn' the riy-ht 
 to homestead entrvfov the same land the local ae'.'Ut or senior clerk, or 
 anv person thereto authorized bv the >[inist>-r of tlie Interior, shall make 
 investiii'ation and ol)tain evidence respectiiiL!' the i'acis. and his report 
 thereon, tou'ether ^vith the evidence taken, sliall ])e referred to the Mini>ter 
 of the Interior Ibr decision, or to the l>omiiiion Land- Hoard. ( "oinmissioncr 
 (d' Dominion liaiids. or >iich person as may be appointeil by the (lovernor 
 ill Couni'il to conside]- ;ind decide in cases of such disputes: 
 
 in.) Provided that when two or more persons have se| tied upon and 
 seidv to obtain homi\stead eutr\'for the same land, the one who setth'd lir>t 
 theri'on and has continued to i-t-side upon and cuhi\'ate tlie land for whicli 
 homestead entry is soue-jii sliall I) ■ entitled to such eiur\- if the land be of 
 the class oi)en to homestead eiitrv. and if it be not. in the opinion of the 
 Minister of the Interior otherwise iucxiu'dieut. in the puldic interest, to 
 entertain any apitlicafioii therefor ; 
 
 ill.) Trovidcd fui'lhcr. that where coutendin-j,' parlies ha\e valuable 
 imjirovements on the lands in dispiit'- the Minister of the Inierior. if the 
 application to accpiire the fnid by homestead entrv is entertained l)y him. 
 may order ;i di\i>ion thereof in sutdi a manii.'r a>< shall pr.■ser^■e to each of 
 them, as far as prad icable, liis improv«'mciUs : and t he Mini>ter may, at 
 his discri'tion. direct tlcu v.'hat the land so allotted to eatdt of tlieni may 
 he delicient of a ([uarter-seclioii shall be uuide up from uiiocnipied land 
 adjoininu'. if there be anv such (d'the class open to homestead entrv. 
 
 Sec. i5l. Any ])'rson wlio has obtained a homestead entrv shall be 
 allowed a iieriod of six months irom its datt' within which to perfect the 
 entry, by takinu' in his own person posst\ssion of the land and beii'iiiniuii' 
 continuous residence tliereon and cultivation thereof; and if the eiitrv be 
 not pci-fectcd within that perioil it siiall be void, and the land shall be 
 open io entry bv another person, or to other dispositit/ii under these 
 regulations by the Minister of 1 lie Interior: 
 
 I'lovided further, that in the case (d' immie-rauts from elsewhere than 
 the North American Continent, the (t-overnor in ('ouncil mav extend llui 
 time Ibr the perfectiiiL;' of entry to twelve months iVftm the date therecd'. 
 
 Sec. 22. {(I.) At tile expiratimi of three years Irom the date of his per- 
 fectiiiLi' his homestead entry, the settler, or in case of his death, his le^'al 
 representatives, upon ju'oviim- to the >a'isfa<'tioii of the loeal auent that he. 
 
or thi'V. or >onu^ (»! ilicui. )iavi' resided ui)OU and cultivated the laud 
 duriiiu" the said term of three years, sliall he entitled to a patent for tlie 
 land; provided sueh i)rool" is aerepted l)y the Conimissiouer of Dominion 
 Lands, or in his ahsenee hv a meniher of the I^and lloard. and on payment 
 of one dollar j>er aere for tlie hin<l : Tiovided also, that the jnitent therefor 
 .shall not issue to any prison n(»t then a suhject of Iler Majesty by l)irtii or 
 naturaliziition : 
 
 (h.) Provided, that in ease of a settler who may have obtained home- 
 stead entry lor land o.iU|ii<'d l)y him previous to survey thereof, in manner 
 hereinb(>fore mentioned. re>idi'nee upon and cultivation of the land lor 
 thiie Veal's next precedinii' the application for patent shall, for the purpose 
 of the i>sue of i)atent. l>e held to be e(|uivalent to that jtrescrilted ill the 
 fori'iidinii; su'o-clause of tliis section, if su<li residence and culti\ation be 
 otherwise in '•onformity with the i)rovisions of these reu'ulations : 
 
 Sec. '-ili, Anv jji'ison proving that lie lias resided on the land for 
 which he ha> homestead entry lor twelve months fi'om the (bite nf his 
 perfeitiim' his entry therefor, and that he has brought under cultivation 
 at least thirty acres thereof, may, Ix-l'ore the expiration of the three years 
 <lelincd ill sub-section (/>) of Section -I'l. o])tain a patent by i>:iyin<i- two 
 dollars and Hftv cents per acre for the land: 
 
 Sec. ill. Any per'^on claimiiiL:' ;i patent undcra homestead entry shall 
 also be entitled thereto upon makinii' payment therefor at the rate of one 
 <Inllar ]>er acre and i)roviii'i' to the satislaction of th(> Commissiotier of 
 1 oininiuu Lands or the Dominion Lands Hoard. — 
 
 ('/ ) Tliat he perl'ected his homestead entry l)v comniencinn' tlie culti- 
 vation of the horn 'Stead witliin six months froni the d;ite of his homestead 
 entry : 
 
 (/'.) That within the hrst year after th.* date of hi.s homestead entry he 
 broke and jirepared for cro[) not less tlian live aci'(\s of his homestead 
 <iaarter-sectioii : or if the bind all'ected bv lii^ homestead entry be timbi'i- 
 land, then in lieu ol' breakinu' and i)ri'parinu' for croj) live acres he may 
 subsiiiuie therefor the cleaiiiie- and I'enciuL;' of three acres; 
 
 (r.) Tliat within the second year he cropi>ed t he said live acres, and 
 broke and i)repared lor croj) not less than ten acres in addition, making' 
 not ]e<s than lifteen acres in all; or if the land allecled ])y his homestead 
 entry be timber land in lieu of croppinu' live acres and, breakinu' and ])re- 
 ])arinu lor croj) ten aires additional, he may std)stitute therefor croppiiui' 
 the three acres broken the previous year and deariiu;' and lenciuLi' live 
 acres in addition, makiiiLi' in all eight acres cleared and fenced, three of 
 which shall also be cropped; 
 
 {'/.) That he lias ereited a habitable house upon his homestead before 
 the expiration of the second year after his lunnestead entry, and has h(i)//i 
 fide resided therein and has cultivated the land for three years next juior 
 to the date of his application for his patent ; 
 
 (> .) That at the commencement of the third year after the date (d' his 
 homestead entry, or previously, he commenced the residence on his home- 
 .stead reijuired by the next preceding paragraph of this section : 
 
 i 
 
I 
 
 till' land 
 lit ior the 
 Doiniiiioii 
 1 payini'iit 
 it thi'vt^l'or 
 )y birth tir 
 
 iit'd houK'- 
 iii iiiiiiUK'r 
 I' land i'or 
 It' pni'jidst' 
 (I in the 
 i\ aliou !)(' 
 
 ' land lor 
 ati' 111" his 
 ultivatinn 
 hrcc yt'ur.s 
 living' two 
 
 ntry shall 
 
 iti,' of ont' 
 
 issioiii-r ol' 
 
 the nilti- 
 io)iit'>ti'ad 
 
 1 cut rv h'' 
 
 holH.'stiMd 
 
 hi' tiiulii'r 
 •('s he may 
 
 aci'cs. and 
 11. inakiii!^' 
 honii'stcad 
 g- and ])r('- 
 • rroppinn- 
 iicinu' livf 
 (I, three of 
 
 I'ad bidbri' 
 :1 has bt>n(i 
 lU'xt prior 
 
 late ol his 
 his home- 
 
 !) 
 
 it.) I'roor oT the residence and imi)ro\ eiaenis recjnired by this seetion 
 shall be made l>y the claimant by allidavit. and shall be corroborated liy 
 the evidenci' on oath oltwo disinterested witnesses, resident in the vicinity 
 ol' the land atl'ected by their e\idi'iici', niid accepted as sntiicient bv the 
 Cornniissioiicr ol' dominion Laiuis. or, in his alc<eiice, ])v a member dI' the 
 Land Hoard ; sncli allidavit shall lie sworn, and such testimony 2'iveu bei'ore 
 the local au'ent, or. in his absence, the senior clerk peri'orminii' his duties, 
 or some other per.son named I'ov that purjuise by the Minister ol' the Interior. 
 
 Sec, Ufl. Every person who has ol)tained a homestead entiv. nnd who 
 ])ro])oses to ai)ply i'or a ])atent I'or sucji homestead, sliall uix'e six months' 
 notice in wriiiuu' to the au'tMit ol" I'orainioii lands of his inientiuii to make 
 such application, and shall produce evidence to the ollicer who is author- 
 ized to receive the a[)plicai ii ill *that siicli notice has been dulv eiven. 
 
 Sec. ii<». ((I.) In ( ase ii is prov<'d to the satis|;ict inn of the Minister of 
 tile Interior llia*^ a settler has not resided ujion and cultivated hi- home- 
 siead. e.\.cepl as herein jirovided. I'or at least six moiilh.s in aiiv one \i'iir, 
 or has Tailed to culti\ate an«l croji the said land durinii' the lirst two vears 
 after oi»taiiiin'.^' entry theretor. nr to erect a habitable house before the 
 exjiiration of the second year after such entry, and to boim I'ulc reside 
 thei'ein and culti\ate the lantl for three years iiexl prior to tlie date of his 
 ai)plication for i)atent. or has niaiL' any false statenicni in the allidavit in 
 siip))ort of his ap))lication tor entry, .ir if he fails, within the time provided 
 i'or in the-e reuailatioiis lo ajiplv loi' paieiu foi' iiis homestead, and to pay 
 lor llie .viiid homestead the price sp-ciUed in the>e leLsulaiioiis. ihe riu'lit to 
 the land shall l)e forfeited and the entry therefor shall l)e cam eljcd. and 
 the settle)' so fofleii in'.i' his entry sha II nut be eli^'ible to obtain iiiinther 
 entry, except in special i ases. in :he disretion nt' the Ministi'r o| the 
 Interio)-. 
 
 (b.) ]^ro\ided. ih;ii in any case ol' illne-.-. \duched to',- Itv .-uliicjent 
 evidence, or in t he ease o! immiii'raiits re(|iurinu' i<i return to their native 
 land to brini: out their families to their homesteads, or in miIi.'i- special 
 ease>, the ^linistei' of the I iiteritir may. in his disiret ion, erani an exren.-ion 
 of time. duriiiLi' whi' h a settler ma\ lie absent frv)m his lioiii 'stead without 
 prejudice to his riulii theieii! ; hnt t he exten.-ion of time -o ei'aiited shall 
 not count as residence 
 
 Sec. 27* A homestead, the entry of whieli has been cancelled, may. at 
 the discretion of the Ministi'r, be lu'ld I'nr homestead entry by another 
 l^erson. on suidi. terms and c<inditions a> the Minister of the Interior m;\v 
 Itrescribe. or for sale of i he land witli tlic imiirovemeiits. if anv. or of the 
 improvements alone in < .iimection wi' h homestead ent ry thereof, to another 
 person. 
 
 Sec. ti.H. Any assii4'niiient or transfer of Inimesiead riu'hl "i' :in\' part 
 thereof, and anv a!ireement to assign or liaiisfer any homestead riiiht or 
 any ])art thereof after patent shall have been obtained, made or entered into 
 before the kssut.' of the patent, shall be null and void; and the iierson so 
 assiii-iiiu!^' or transl'erriim' or makiiiL: an aLvreemeiit to assi-^'ii or transfer 
 shall forfeit his homestead riuht and shall not be i)ermitied to make 
 another homestead eiitrv : I'rovided. that a person whose homestead may 
 have been recommended for })ateiit by the local a<rent or .senior clerk, and 
 who has received from ."^ueh agent or < lerk a eertilieate to that ell'ecl in the 
 
10 
 
 Vonn K. in tli.' Sclu'duli' to this Order, conntersiyni'd by tht'ConitnissioiitM' 
 of Doniiniou Laiul;>. or in his absHn<«' by any nionibfr oi'thn Dominion Lands 
 r>oard. may Ic^allv dispost^ of and <onvt'y. a.ssiti'n or transfer his right and 
 
 title therein. 
 
 Fruit Cidtiire. 
 
 See. "iW. Any person eliu-ible under these reii'nlations to obtain a home- 
 stead eiiirv mav, for frnil-g'rowiuu' pui'p(;ses, ii[)on payment of a lee of ten 
 dollar^, and upon nndiini:- application therefor to the local ag'ent in the 
 l-'orm L in the Schedule hereto, o])tain entry for any area not in excess of one 
 (luarter-sectidU of hominicn lands of the class oj)en for homestead entry 
 under these rcLi'ulatioiis, tipon the followinn' terms and conditions : — 
 
 {(i) for ea<'h leu'al sub-division included in the land enten d, the 
 applicant shall, durinii' the lirst year after the date of entry, (dear at least 
 four acres and plant the same in fruit trees, ])ushes, plants or vines, to th'' 
 uumt)er prescribed in these rcn-ulations ; 
 
 ill.) llurinu' the second year he shall clear and i>lant three acres addi- 
 tional, and anv trees, jilants or vines planted the j^recedinu' year which may 
 have died shall be replaced : 
 
 •.) I'uiinLi' the third year he shall clear three acres additioiud, idanting- 
 the same as in the lirst and second yeai's. and replacinu' any trees, shrubs. 
 l>lants or vines i)lanted duriiiu' the lirst and second vears \vhi<h mav have 
 died: 
 
 ('/.) At the end of the third year he shall have ten acres (deared and 
 l>lanted with fruit tn-es. bushes or vines : 
 
 it'.) I'toviib'tl, that the clearinii' and plantinii' herein provided I'or may 
 be made tipoii any portion ol tiie land entered for: 
 
 I /'.) The fruit trees, bushes or vines to be planted l)y tht' applicant, as 
 herein ])rovid.>d. shall be in the pi'oportion set forth in the following- tabh.\ 
 accordiiiL;' to thi' variety or varieties planted : — 
 
 Kind. I >i-taiicc a] ait. N'o. [n-r Al'v<'. 
 
 .Apple trees, standards m^I feet. 40 
 
 r.'ar ■• •• 1:0 •• _ no ' 
 
 I'-'acli •• •• ...... 1.3 ■• ' i!<iO 
 
 Plum ■• '• ]r, •• ilOO 
 
 Chevry '• •• ilO • 110 
 
 Currant bushes 4 " x tl feet, 1,815 
 
 (.Tuosebi'rry bushes 4 ■ x (! " l.>>lo 
 
 (rrapes Ill •• X 12 " ;]';4 
 
 liaspberries :1 • x •') " 2,420 
 
 Strawberries 1 " x 4 " in.'.'od 
 
 (e'.) .\t the expiration of live years from the date of his .'Utrv, the 
 a[>plicant. or in case of his detith his leo-al representative, tipon proving' to 
 the satisfaction of the local agent, or in his abstmce the s*'nior clerk pt 
 forming" his duties, that there are then uTowine- ui)on the laud and in 
 healthy condition the number of trees, bushes, plants en- viin-s, as the case 
 may be, prescribed by those regulations, shall be entith'd to a patent for 
 
 th 
 
 su< 
 
 ab 
 
 to 
 tio 
 
 fai 
 th 
 sIk 
 di- 
 
11 
 
 Lomrniissioiicr 
 laiiiioii Lands 
 his riijht and 
 
 )I)tain a home- 
 it" a I't'c ol' t(?n 
 ai^t'nt ill the 
 ii'Xces.s oi' one 
 It 'Stead entry 
 tious : — 
 
 • ■ntHiN d, the 
 •lear at least 
 vines, to the 
 
 e acres addi- 
 ir which may 
 
 mal, plantiiiii' 
 trees, shrubs, 
 cli mav havi' 
 
 t'leart'd and 
 
 ided I'or may 
 
 aiiplicant. as 
 owina- tal)]t\ 
 
 • Acv.'. 
 40 
 10 ' 
 
 »0 
 0(1 
 10 
 
 .') 
 ") 
 
 ;4 
 
 Id 
 
 entry, tlit^ 
 
 I j)rov'in<>- to 
 
 r clerk jk- 
 
 and and in 
 
 as the t'a,s(^ 
 
 IKiteiit i'or 
 
 the land u[)on i»ayment therel'or at the rate ol'oiie dolhir per at re. jiroviiled 
 fudi proof is atcepted V)y tiie ('(nnmis-.ioner '.^^ l»oininioii L;in(K. or in his 
 abseiiee by a member of the Land IJoard; but such patent shall not issue 
 to any person who is not a suliject of IL'r Majesty l»y birth or naturaliza- 
 tion : 
 
 {h .) If any person havinu' an entry i'or land for purposes ol' i'luit culture 
 fails to comply with any of the conditions in respect thereof prescribed l)y 
 these rea-ulations. iiis entry therefor shall l)e forfeited and caiicelh d. and hi' 
 shall havt> no claim to the land whatewr, except in sjiecial cases, in the 
 discretion of the Minister of the Interior. 
 
 " Gniziii'j; Lnmls 
 
 ."sei . J50. The (iovernor in C'oum il may, Irom time to time, urant 
 leases of unoccui>ied Dominion lands lor ^"raziiui' i>urpos 's to any person or 
 persons, for such term of years and at such rent in eacli case as may ])e 
 di-enied exi)edient : and every such lease shall contain a condition bv which 
 the CroAeinor in Council mav authorize the Minister of the interior, at any 
 time duriiiLi' the ti'rm of the lease, to Li'i\e the lessee noii'-e of cancellation 
 thereof, and at the end of two years from the service of such notice such 
 lease shall cease and determine. 
 
 Miiiiir.i luid Minin'j. Unuh. 
 
 Si''.;$l. Lands containing- coal or otlu'r minerals, whethei' in surveyed 
 or tinsurveyed icrritorv. may be disposed of in such maimer and on sucli 
 terms and conditions as may. Inun timi' to time, be lixed by the Governor 
 ill Council h\ regulations to be made in that behalf. 
 
 Sec. IVi. It is hereby declaied that no u'rant from the Ci'own of lands 
 in freehold, or for anv less estate, has op>u'ated or will operate as a con- 
 veyance oi the minerals therein, unless the s^me are expressly ( on\"eyedin 
 such Li'rant. 
 
 ^^}<-. l\l\. The provisions of "The Dominion Miniiui' Kei^ttlatioiis " 
 havinii' refereiic'' to the diversion and use of the \\ater i'rom any stream or 
 lake, and the rights of wav necessary for the consiruciion of Humes nud 
 ditclies to convey such Avatm-. shall apjily to the diversion ami use of the 
 water from any stn'am or lake, nnd the riii'liis ol' way net^essary to thecoii- 
 Tevauce thereol' in resf^ect ol' the irriu'ation of .lixricultural lands ; Provided 
 however, that the Forms M, N and O, in the Sihedule to this Order, shall 
 he used. 
 
 Tiiiihtr t'^/if/f'S, \r. 
 
 Sec. :{i. No sale or urant of any Domini(jn lands shall giv*' or convey 
 any riuht or title to any slid*', dam, water-way. pier or ])oom,or other work 
 previously constrtt*ted on such land, or any stream ])assini>- through or 
 alonu" it. lor the i>urpose of facilitatiii'j the desi'ent of timber (U* sawlogs, 
 unless it be expressly mentioned in the letters patent or other documents 
 establishinu' siuh sale or urant that such slide, dam. water-way, pier or 
 boom, or other work, is intended to be therebv sold or u'rauted : 
 
■ -m 
 
 li! 
 
 11 
 
 ''1 
 
 12 
 
 Th<' free use of auv slide, dam. wntt^r-Avay. piev, boom or other work 
 oil streams, to laeilitatc tlif descent ol' luml)er and sawloys, aud the right 
 of access thereto for the i)urpose of nsiiin' the samf and ki'eping the same 
 in repair, shall not in any way he interrupted or obstructed by or in virtue 
 of any sale or li'rant of Dominion lands mad*; subsequent to the construction 
 oi' any such work. 
 
 Sec. Ii»>. The I'ree use for the ]loatin<>' of saw logs or other timber, of 
 any stream or lake that may be necessary for the descent thereof from 
 Dominion lands, and the riiiht of aeeess to such stream or lake, and of 
 l»as<inu- and ri'-passinn" on or alonu" the land on either side, and wherever 
 neeessary for such use thereol', and over any existing or n<'cessary portage 
 road i)ast any rapid or fall, or connecting such stream or lak(^ and over 
 such road as. owing to natural obstacles, may be necessary for taking out 
 timber from Dominion lands, and the riuht of constructing any slide or 
 water-way where nec(>ssary, shall continue uninterrupted, and shall not 
 be affected or obstructed l)y or in virtue of any sale or grant of such lands. 
 
 Assiii/imetil^. 
 
 Se(\ liii. The Minister of the Interior shall cause to be kept in his 
 Dejiartment books for registerinir, at the o]^tion of the parties interested, 
 assiiiiiuients oi' any right to Dominion lands which is assignable under 
 these regulations, txpon proof to his satisfaction that such assigiiment is in 
 confoiinity with these regulations; and every assignment so registered 
 shall he valid against any other assijrnmi'ut unregistered or subsequently 
 registered: ])ut any assignment to be reu'istered must be unconditional, 
 and all conditions on which the right depiMids must have been performed 
 or disjiensed with by the Minister of the Interior before the assignment is 
 registered. 
 
 ToiVHshi/) P/(ins (ind Patent Li^ts. 
 
 St,-c. H7. The Minister of the Interior shall transmit to the Registrar 
 General of Dritish Columbia, or his deputy or deputies, as early as possible 
 in each year, a certiiied co})y of the map of each township in such district 
 or division, surveyed in the year next preceding, together wath a certified 
 list of the lands in such district or division patented in such year. 
 
 General Provisions relatins; to the Railiim// Belt in British Coliiiabia. 
 
 Sec. It'H. The Ibllownng i)ow^'rs are hereby delegated to the G-overnor 
 in Council, to be exercised, from time to time byspe<'ial Orders in Council, 
 upon the recommendation of the ^Minister of the Interior: — 
 
 (n.) To withdraw from the operation of these regulations, subject to 
 existing rights as delined or created under the same, such lands as have 
 been or may be reserved for Indians ; 
 
 (h.) To encourage works undertaken, with a view of draining and 
 reclaiming swamp lands, by granting to the promoters of such works 
 remuneration in the way of grants of the lands so reclaimed, or of such 
 portions thereof, or any other land, as may be deemed fair and reasonable ; 
 
 de 
 cai 
 
 of 
 
 or 
 
 the 
 
 wrc 
 
 reh 
 
 Cn 
 
1:3 
 
 ither work 
 . the light 
 the same 
 >riu virtue 
 iiistnictiou 
 
 timber, oi' 
 3reof from 
 ike, and of 
 [ wherever 
 try porta ii'e 
 % and over 
 taking: out 
 ly slide or 
 d shall not 
 sueh lands. 
 
 :ept in his 
 interested, 
 able nude]- 
 iment is in 
 registered 
 bsequently 
 ■onditional, 
 I performed 
 io-nment is 
 
 le Registrar 
 ' as possible 
 ich district 
 1 a certified 
 ?ar. 
 
 thiiabia. 
 
 le G-overiior 
 s in Council, 
 
 s, subject to 
 ,nds as have 
 
 raining and 
 
 such works 
 
 L, or of such 
 
 reasonable ; 
 
 (c.) To make such orders as may be deemed necessary, from rime to 
 time, to carry out the provisions of thesf regulations, aceordinii- to their 
 true intent, or to meet any cases which may arise and for w^hich no provision 
 is made in these regulations; and further, to make and declare anv reii'it- 
 lations which may be considered neeessary to give the provisions in this 
 chmse contained full etl'eci ; and from time to time niter or revoke any 
 order or orders, or any regulations made in respect of the said provisions, 
 and make others in their stead ; 
 
 Ul ) Every order or regulation made by the Governor in Council, in 
 virtite of the ))rovisions of this section, or of any other section of thest; 
 regttlations, shall, unless otherwise specially provided in these reo-ulations, 
 have force and etfect only after the same has l)een published lor lour 
 s\tci:essive weeks in the Canada Gazetir and Hn'h'ali Cohnuhiu Gazette ; 
 and all such orders or re<i'nlations shall be laid before both lloust^s of 
 Parliament within the first lifteen days of the Session next after the date 
 thereof. 
 
 *^BI '*'*^*' •*•*• '^1^ affidavits, oaths, solemn declarations or alfirmations 
 
 required to be taken or made tinder Ihest^ regulations, except as otherwnse 
 herein provided, may l)e taken belbre ;i reuistrar of the Supreme Court of 
 British Columbia, or the juda'e or registrar of any County Court, or any 
 justice of the peace, or any commissioner for takinu' alfidavits, or notary 
 pul)lic, or any Dominion lands agent or oificer, or any person specially 
 authorized to take such alHdavits l)y these regulations, or by the Minister 
 of the Interior. 
 
 Sec. -lO. The Dominion Lands Board, or any member thereof, the 
 Crown Timlier Au'ent, or any person spet'ially authorized to tliat ejlect by 
 the Grovernor in Council, shall have powder to summon before them, or him, 
 any person, by subixmia issued by them or him, to examine such person 
 under oath and to compel th(^ jiroduction of jiapers and writings before 
 them or him — and such subi)(tiia may be in the Forin P in the Schedule to 
 these regulations — and, if any person duly summoned neglects or refuses to 
 appear at the time and [>iace speciii(Ml in the subp(ena upon him legally 
 serv<Kl, or refuses to give evidence or to i)roduce the papers or writings 
 demanded of him, may, by warrant under their or his hands or hand, 
 cause such pejson so neglecting or refusing to be taken into custody and 
 to be imprisoned in the neart^st common gaol, as for <'ontenipt of court, for 
 a period not exceeding fourteen days. 
 
 Sec. 41. In any cast' where an alfidavit or oath is retiuirtHl by these 
 regulations, a solemn affirmation may be administered and made, instead 
 of an oath, by any person who is by law permitted in civil cases to make 
 a solemn affirmation instead of taking an oath. 
 
 p Sec. 42. Every receipt or certificate of entry or sale issued by an agent 
 ■ of Dominion lands shall, unless such entry or sale shall have been revoked 
 or cancelled by th»' Minister of the Interior, entitle the person to whom 
 the sam w^as granted to maintain suits at law^ or in equity against any 
 wrong-doer or trespasser on the lands to which such receipt or certificate 
 relates, as effectually as he could do under a patent of such land from the 
 Crown. 
 
14 
 
 Who sliftll be Cimipfleni Id Surrey Dominion L(in'h. 
 
 Set;. Ut* S.'ctiijns !•!• to 13l>. iiu-lusivo, ofChapter o4 of the Kevisod 
 Statutes ol CjiHiid;!, are hereby extended to the public lauds of Canada in 
 the I'rovincf of l?ritis:h Columbia. 
 
 Tariff of Fees. 
 
 Se<'. 1-1. The Governor in Council nmy esta])lish a tariff of fee.s to be 
 charsit'd by the Minister of the Interior i'or all eojties ol' maps, township 
 l>liins. iield notes and otiier records, and also ibr registeriug' assignments; 
 and m11 fees received under suth tarilf shall form part of revenue from 
 l>ominion J^and>. 
 
 SCIIEDILE. 
 
 FoK.M A. 
 
 Application for ii Homestead Entry. 
 
 I. , of , do hereby ajiply for 
 
 a honiestend entry, under the provisions of the Regulations for the disposal 
 of Dominion hinds within the ]\ail\vay Belt in the Province of British 
 Columbia, approved ])y Dider in Council of the 17th September, 1889. for 
 the vjuarter-section of section number of 
 
 the township, in the range of 
 
 the nu'ridian. 
 
 n 
 
 FOK^t 1'). 
 
 Allidavit in support of a claim ibr homestead entry by a person who has 
 bona Ji<le settled and made improvements upon land in advance of 
 
 survey. 
 
 I. A. B., do solemnly swear (or alHrm, rtv the rase mni/ be) that I am 
 over eighteen years of ng<'; that to the best of my knowledge and belief 
 the land in respect of which my a])plication is made is siirveyed agri- 
 cultural land; it is not chielly vahtable for its timber, or for hay land, nor 
 is there upon it any stoni' or marble quarry, or (.'oal or other mineral having' 
 commercial value ; there is not itpon it any water-power which may serve 
 to drive machinery, nor is it specially valuable by reason of its position, 
 such as being' the shore of an important harbor, bridge site or canal site, or 
 being either an acttial or prospective railway terminus or station ; that 1 
 became resident upon and began to cultivate the said land on the 
 day of , 18 , before the same was surveyed ; that I have 
 
 resided upon and cultivated the said land continuously ever since ; that 
 there is no other person residing or having improvements upon it, and that 
 this api)lication is made for my exclusive use and benefit, with the inten- 
 tion of residing upon and cultivating the said laud, and not directly or 
 indirectly for the use or beneht of any other person or persons whomsoever ; 
 
 % 
 
 
lo 
 
 he Ivevisod 
 I' Ciuiada ill 
 
 r fees to l)e 
 s, township 
 isignineiits ; 
 venue i'rom 
 
 ly apply lor 
 the disposal 
 e of British 
 iY, 1889. for 
 of 
 of 
 
 \vho has 
 advance of 
 
 that I ain 
 and belief 
 ■yed agri- 
 land, nor 
 ral having- 
 may serve 
 s position, 
 nal site, or 
 •11 ; that 1 
 
 lat I have 
 nee ; that 
 , and that 
 the inteu- 
 lireetly or 
 msoever ; 
 
 and (hat I have not htM-elol'orc olitaiiicd an entry tor a homestead on 
 Dominion lands, nor do I own mori- than ont> hundrivl and sixtv ai'res of 
 land within the (ract known as the Railway Uflt in British C'olunihia. 
 
 Substrilx'd and sworn to. tliis ) 
 
 day ui' IS (:<fnn(i//irr.) 
 
 l)etori' iiif'. ) 
 
 Lorn/ Ayr/if. 
 
 Form C. 
 
 Allidavit in support ol'a.laini tbi- homestead cntrv l>y a p.'rson who has not 
 previously ohtaiiifd lione'vicad entry. 
 
 1, A. r>., do solemnly swear {itr allirni, rrs fhr rase nia// hr) that I a' i over 
 eighteen years of age ; that to I he best oluiy knowltulge and belief the land 
 in res|)ecl ol which my apiili' aiiou is made is surveyed au'rieultural land ; 
 it is not ehielly vahiable I'oi' its timber oi- lor hay land, iioi'is thert.' upon it 
 any stone or marble (pianv. or coal (/!• other mineral havinii' commercial 
 value : tiiere is not upon it any watei' power which may ser\'e to drive 
 macjiiiiciv. nor is it specially valuahlc liy reason of its position, su(;ii as 
 being the shoi'e ol' an important liarboi'. hridu'e site or canal site, or heiug 
 either an actual or prospect i\c' railway terminus or station ; that there is 
 no person residing on the said land, noi- arc tho'c any improvements there- 
 on, and that this applical ion is niade Ibr mv ex<lusivc use and benelit, with 
 the intention of residinii- upon and iiiit i\atinti- the said land, and not dir- 
 ectly or indirectly lor tin' u>e or Ucuclil ol' any othci' person or persons 
 whomsoevi'r. aiul thai 1 have nol herelolore ohlaiiu'd a homestead on 
 iJominion lands, nor do 1 own any lands within the tract known as the 
 llaiKvay ilelt in Ih'itish Columbia. 
 
 Subscribed and sworn to. this i 
 
 day of IS , {SiniKi/ttre.) 
 
 l)efore me. ) 
 
 Lorn/ Aii'i'ii/ 
 
 1m.i;.m 1». 
 
 Allidavit in support ol' a claim tor houu'stead entry by a person who has 
 previoixsly obtained and has I'orteited his homestead entry, but is per- 
 mitted l»y the Minister ol' the Interior to ol)taiii another homestead 
 entry. 
 
 I, A. !>., do solemnlv swear ( or allirm. f/.s' //ic rnai: mni/ !>>') that I am over 
 eiLdit ecu years of age : tlrt to tlu' best of my knowJedu'c aiul belief the 
 land in respi'ct of which mv a[)plication is made is surveyed agricultural 
 laiul ; it is not chiellv valuable lor its timher. or for hay land, nor is there 
 upon it any stone or marble (piarry, or coal or other mineral having com- 
 mercial value; there is not upon it any water power which niav serve to 
 
 ■m- 
 
16 
 
 (Irivo iniichiut'ry, nor is it spo<ially valutiblt' hy roason of its position, such 
 as hfiiiLi' tin' shore of ail ini|)t)rtaiit harbor, hridyt' site or caniil site, or heinu; 
 either ail in tual or prospective railway terminus or station ; that there is no 
 person re8icliii2: oii the said hind, nor are there any improvements thereon; 
 that I obtaiiitMl homestea<l entry on the day of 
 
 IK , lor the (juarter-seeti(»n of seetion township 
 
 , ranu'e of the meridian, but fortinted the 
 
 same ; that hy order ol the Minister of t hi' Interior, whieh 1 now produee, I 
 have been permitted to make application for and to receive another home- 
 sti'ad eiitrv ; tliat I his api)liiati(>ii is made for my exclusive use and benelit, 
 with the intt'ntioii oiresidiiis; upon and cultivatinj^- the land applied for, 
 and not, directly m- indirectly, for the ust? or benefit of any other person or 
 persons whomsoever, and I neither own nor have I a homestead entry for 
 any other land within the tract known as the Railway Helt in British 
 Columbia. 
 
 Subscribed and swoin to, this J 
 day of 18 ' 
 
 l>ef(ire me. 
 
 'S 
 
 {Si !j^ nature.) 
 
 Lord/ A ill' lit. 
 
 luiinr E. 
 Appli«ation for a TTomestead ICntry ))y an Agent. 
 
 T. A. r... do heri'by apply on behalf of of 
 
 , for homestead entry nnder the provisions of the Regulations 
 for thedis])()sal of Dominion lands within the Railway Belt in thi^ Province 
 of liritish Columbia, as ajiproved by Order in Council of the 17th Septem- 
 ber 1881I, lor the quarter-section of si'ction numlx'r 
 
 of (he township, in the range 
 
 of the meridian. 
 
 F(JUM F. 
 
 Allidavit liy an Agent in support of a claim for homestead entry on behalf 
 of a per.son who has bono fidt settled and made improvements upon 
 land in advance of survey. 
 
 I, A. B., do solemnly swear (n/* allirm, as the case viai/ be) that 
 for whom 1 am acting herein as agent, is over eighteen years of age ; that 
 to the best of my knowledge and belief the laud in respect of which the 
 ai)plication is made is surveyed agricultural land ; it is not chiefly valuable 
 for its timber, or for hay land, nor is there upon it any stone or marble 
 quarry, or <oal or other mineral having commercial value; there is not 
 upon it any water power which may serve to drive machinery, nor is it 
 
 
 n 
 
ion, such 
 , or bfinu," 
 lu've is no 
 
 then'on ; 
 
 r 
 
 ;own8hip 
 »»it«'d tho 
 )rodu»»', 1 
 tier hoiao- 
 d bene lit, 
 iplied for, 
 person or 
 entry for 
 n British 
 
 sptM iiilly valuable ]>y rt-asdu of its position, Mirji ms bciiiLi" tin- sliorc of an 
 imporlaiit harbor, bridijt' site or canal silr. or bt-inii' fiihi r an a<tual or 
 prospoftivo railway tt-rminus or station : ihitf the ssiid 
 became resident upon and bciran to cultivate ilic siiid Innd on llie 
 
 day of IS . l)cl'ore the same \vas survcvcd ; that he h;is 
 
 rt'sided vijwn and cultivated the said land in conformity with the re(iuiie- 
 mentsofthe homestead provisions of the Dominion lands reiiulations in 
 British Columbia ever since ; that there is no other person icsidinLr on,(»r 
 claimini;-, or havinii' improvements upon it, and that this appli( ation is 
 made for his exclusive use and beneiit, with the intention of his residini^ 
 upon and cultivating' tlie said land, and not direc tly or indirectly foi' tin; 
 use or benefit of any other ])erson or persons whomsoever, and that lie has 
 not heretofore obtained an entry for a homesteail on Dominion liimls. nor 
 does he own any land within the trad known as th«> Railway Belt in 
 British Columbiii. 
 
 Subscribed and sworn tc this j 
 
 day of 18 .' 
 
 before me ) 
 
 Loral A^rnt. 
 
 {SiiiiitifKrc). 
 
 of 
 
 ogulatious 
 ^. Province 
 h Septem- 
 imber 
 
 on behalf 
 lents upon 
 
 at 
 
 Lge ; that 
 which the 
 ly valuable 
 or marbh' 
 Here is not 
 nor is it 
 
 1<V»RM Cr 
 
 Affidavit f»y an Agent in support ol ;i claim foi' homestead entry on behalf 
 ol a person who has not jjreviously obtained homest<'ad entry. 
 
 I, A. B., do solemnly swear (or affirm, m /lie cdsc iiuti/ he) that 
 , of , for wh<nn 1 am acliny' herein as ayent, is (»\ er eighteen 
 
 vears of a^e ; that to the best of mv knowledire and lu'lief the land in 
 r(^s]iect of which the application is made is surveyed jiuricultural land: it 
 is not cliielly valuable lor its timber, or for h;iy limd, );or is there upon it 
 any stone or marble (juarry, or <'oal or othei' minenil li;i\inti' commercial 
 value ; there is Hot upoi\ it any water power wlii( h may serve to drive 
 machinery, nor is it si>ecialiy viiluable by reason ot its position, such as 
 beinii' the shore of an important harbor, brid^-e site or can:il site, or bein^r 
 either an actual or i^rospective railway terminus or station; that there is 
 no ])erson residing' upon the said ImimI. nor are there any impiovenients 
 thi'reon, and that this application is made for the ex<lusive use and benefit 
 of the said , with the intention of his residing- ui)on and culti- 
 
 vating the said land, and not directly or indirectly for the use or beneiit of 
 any other ])ersou or persons whomsoever, and that he has not heretofon; 
 obtained an entry for a homestead on Dominion lands, nor does h(^ own 
 any lands within the tract known as the Railway Belt in British Columbia. 
 
 Subscribed and sworn to, this 
 
 day of 18 
 
 before me. 
 
 {Signnfurc). 
 
 Loral A^enl. 
 
li 
 
 18 
 
 Form 11. 
 
 AfRfliuit }»y ;in A'ji-nl in stippoii of ;» « laiiii lor liumi'stciul fiilrv on lu'liiill' 
 ol' a ptTsoii who li.is previously ol»t:iiiic<l ;iii(l has I'uitcilt'd his lionif- 
 Htt'ud t-niry. hui is pv-nnitli-d hy I In- Miiiislrr ol" the liitfrior to obtain 
 anothrr lionn'stt'.id i-nlry. 
 
 I, A. 1».. do solciiiuly s\vt';ir {nr ■.\i\\\\n. as /he rase miiij be) that 
 for whom 1 am actinii' hfrciii as iiu'cnl, is oxer ci^litt'cii years of auo; and 
 to the l)t',st of my knowlt'di'i' and hclitd' the land in n-spt'ct ol" wliirh api)li- 
 cation is made is siiixcxcd iiuri'ull Uiiil hind; il is not ehielly valuahle lor 
 its timber of for hay land, nor is there upon it any slone or nuirhle (|uarry, 
 or eonl or ot her mineral ha\ ini;' eommert in 1 \ ;due ; 1 here is not upon il any 
 water-power whieh may serve to driv«' nniehinery, nor is it speeially 
 valn:d)le by reason ol'its position, sueh ;is beinii" Ih.' shore of an important 
 harbor, briduc site or lamd site, or l)eiiin' either an actjial or prospeetive 
 niilwav terminus oi- .station : thnt thei-e is no person residing on the said 
 hind, nor ;ire there any inii)ro\ enieuts thereon; that he obtained home- 
 stead entry on tlu* day ol' , IH , Ibr tho 
 
 (|uarter-se(t ion of section township 
 
 raiiii'e ol the meridian, 
 
 l)Ut rorfeiicd the s;ime : ih;it by .111 order of tlie Ministered' the Interior, 
 whieh I now produ<'<'. he hiis been peiniilted to make iij liealion Ibr and 
 reet'ive aiiotliei' iKtnie.sicnd entry. ;ind tluii this :ij)plie;iti is made Ibr his 
 exclusive use ;iiul beueljt.with the intention ol his re-idim;' upon ami 
 eiiltivatinii' the land a|>plied Ibi'. ;ind not dire( tl\ or indirectly Ibi- the use 
 or benelit ol' any othei' person or persons whomsoever, and thnt lie neilhei- 
 owns nor h;is he ii homestend (>ntrv Ibr anv other l;iiid within the tract 
 known as the l\ail\v;iv IJelt in British I'olumlda. 
 
 Subscribed and sworn to, this i 
 
 day ol" 18 ,J 
 
 heFore me. ) 
 
 {Si<^nii//irr). 
 
 Local Ai^enl. 
 
 Form J. 
 
 ]\ecei[i| and (■ertificate (d' Entry. 
 
 I certify that 1 have received I'rom the sum ol ten 
 
 dollars, beiui^ the olfice fee for homestead entry lor (ffesrrihe flic hnul), and 
 that th(> said is. in conseciueiice of such entry and payment, 
 
 vested with the riiihts conferred in such cases by the provisions of the 
 regulations for the disposnl of Dominion lands within the Ixailway Belt 
 in the Province of l)ritish Columbia, as npproved by Order in Council of 
 the 17th iSeptember, 18»!>. respectinn' homestead riii'hts. 
 
 Local Aaent. 
 
 (riacc—Datr). 
 
!!• 
 
 is lioiin'- 
 () ohtaiii 
 
 lii'o ; iiiid 
 •h iippli- 
 iiiibli! lor 
 " (lUiirry, 
 )ii it any 
 specially 
 uporlant 
 
 >SplMliV(> 
 
 tlu' said 
 
 ll llOlIlt'- 
 
 , Tor the 
 own ship 
 lu'iidiaii, 
 Iiileriov, 
 1 lor and 
 If lor his 
 •poll and 
 r the use 
 e nrilher 
 the Iract 
 
 4 
 
 a 
 
 1m)i;m K . 
 
 Ceriiliralf ot K'noiiiiiii'iidal ion lui l*;iifiit. 
 
 1 ( crtily that \vh(» i> thi' liold.-r ol a lionn-slead 
 
 entry \or (iharrihr the In ml) has . ompli.-d with thi- provisions of th.- Inw 
 r<'(|nire(l to l»e ronlornn'd to in ord'T to entitle liini to rt-r.-iv.. a p;ii<>iit lor 
 siiih land, and that 1 have ret «iiiiiii.'nd<'ii tm' is^u.^ nl ^n.-h |i;itriii. 
 
 {Phir< — Dat,). 
 
 ('onntfr>ii;n"(l : 
 
 Cnriimiss/titirr of Dnniinion Lntnh 
 
 Api)li«atioii for l''i uit-<ulturi' I'jitry. 
 
 Loral All I III. 
 
 . 18 
 
 I, A. 1!.. do hen-hy apply lor enliy under the rctiuiations lor the 
 <lisi)osaI of Dominion lands lor rruit-rulturi' within tli-- K'ailway Hrli in 
 the Province of Itritish (*oluiul>ia. as appro\i'<l hv Oid.-r in Conie il ollli.' 
 17th day of SeptonilxT. issii. foi- lp<r;il suh-div isii.n (nunihvi') .of 
 
 section (luunlMT) ,ol'1hc t.>wir^liip in i le- lanuc 
 
 west of the iiicridi.ni. 
 
 Ami I, A. 11. , (h) solemnly swear ( (//• allinu. as Ihr nisi hkh/ hi) that I 
 am over eii^hleen years of ati'e ; that to the best of mv kni»wledi>-e and 
 Ixdief the land in respect of which tlii> appiiciniun is made is of the class 
 open foi' homestead entry; that there is iki person ri'sidin<r npon the said 
 land, nor are there ;iuy improvements thereon, and that 1 have nut hereto- 
 fore obtained a fruit-cnlt'U'e or other entry fur Dominion lands. 
 
 8 worn before me, this day ) 
 
 of A.D. 18 , } iSii^iialiirr). 
 
 at ) 
 
 Local A'jinl. 
 
 ini ol ten 
 land), and 
 payment, 
 lis of the 
 [way Belt 
 .^ouncil of 
 
 ) 
 
 FdCM M. 
 
 Notice of A|)plicatioii foi- rii^ht to Divert Water. 
 
 Notice is hereby u-iveii, i''. pursuance olthe provisions (»f the Jieuula- 
 t ions for the disposal of Dominion lands within the liailway 15elt in tin; 
 Drovinee of British (V)luuibin. that I, of " , at the 
 
 expiration of 2t) days from the date hereof, intend to apply to the local 
 ag-ent of Dominion lands at , in the Province of 
 
 Jiritish Columbia, for authority to lake, carry away and divert to my (farm 
 or mining claim) from its natural <'hannel inches of tin' unentered 
 
 aiul unappropriated water of tJu' (stream or lake) known as 
 lor purposes during' the term of years from the dale 
 
 of record, w ith the object of (irrigating or sluicing) my said (farm or mining 
 
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 rluiin) ; such divcmon will Ix' ma.d<' al a, poiul situated on llif (north, 
 cast, south, or west, ond or side) of tho said (streamer lake) marked on the 
 crround by a conspicuous post, and it is intended that such water shall 
 be carried in and ihrouuh a (ditch or Hume, or both) in a 
 direction over the lands of , as indicated by like posts 
 
 planted, where practiiable, every quarter of a mile along the proposed 
 line of the (ditch or Hume, or both). 
 
 {Si<;nnlurc). 
 
 Dated this 
 
 day oi" 
 
 , 18 , at 
 
 Form N. 
 
 Affidavit in su]iport oi" Application for right to Divert Water. 
 
 J^rovince of f5ritish Columbia, 
 To Wit : 
 
 I, of , make oath and say : — 
 
 1st. That ihc document hereunto annexed and marked with the letter 
 " A '■ is a true c(>})y of a 5iotice given by me , in pursuani-e of 
 
 the provisions of the reiiulationy for the disposal of the Dominion lands 
 within the Railway l>elt in the I'rovince of 13ritish Columlna, and posted 
 up by me on the day of the date thereof at the point of diversion therein 
 named. 
 
 2nd. Tliat on the day of , A.D , 18 , I also 
 
 posted up a like <'oi)y of such noli<'e in a conspicu(»us place on the lands 
 of each of the following persons, vi/. : 
 
 3rd. That the lands of the said several persons named in the last above 
 paragraph, and of no others, will be affected ))y the proposed diversion in 
 the said notice mentioned. 
 
 4th. Th it f am lawfully entitl(>d to hold land under th(^ said regula- 
 tions, and I am lawfully occupying (and hon<i fide cultivating or working, 
 as the case may be) the (land or mineral claim) to which the said water is 
 intended to be diverted. 
 
 •Sth. That I have planted posts in accordance with the terms of, and 
 along the proposed line of , us indicated in the said notice, 
 
 and 1 believe that 1 have performed all conditions prec(>dent necessary to 
 entitle me lo a record ol' the water privilege in the notice mentioned 
 
 or referred to. 
 
 Sworn l)efore me. this day i 
 
 of A.D. 18 , at [ {Signaliii-v). 
 
 in the said Province. \ 
 
 Lovnl Agent. 
 
21 
 
 FoiiM 0. 
 Grant of the right to Divert Water. 
 To all whvjiri it may cou(!eni — Gueetinc} : 
 
 Know ye, that , of , havinii' 
 
 complied with the provisions of th(^ lietj,-uhitions for the disposal of 
 Dominion lands within the Railway Belt in the Province of British 
 Columbia, as appears by alfidavit of himself, with notiee annexed liled 
 with the undersigned on the day of 1^ , is hereby 
 
 authorized to divert for his own use, lor a period of years from the 
 
 date hereof, inches of unrecorded and unappropriated water 
 
 of , or so much of that quantity as may he lawfully diverted 
 
 and used by him under and in accordance with the provisions of the said 
 regulations, and the said is entitled to ail the rights conferred 
 
 by the said regulations upon the recov:.ed ownei-of a water privilege. 
 
 Given the day of l-^ i at 
 
 in the Province of British Columbia. 
 
 Locul A^ctit. 
 
 Form P. 
 Subpama. 
 
 To 
 
 Greeting : 
 
 You are hereby commanded that all Ihingsset aside and ceasing evt^ry 
 excuse, you ].>e and wpptnir in your proper person Ix'fore mt!, th(^ under- 
 signed, at on the day of IS , 
 by o'clock in the noon, and so on from day to day, 
 to l)e then and then* examined upon oath touching your knowledge ot 
 
 And you are to bring with yo\i and produ<e all papers 
 and writings in your custody, ]>o\ver or control, in any wise relating to 
 the said matters ; and tak(» notice that if you neglect or refuse to api)ear at 
 the time or place aforesaid you will l)e liable to be taken into custody and to 
 be imprisoned in the nearest common gaol, as for contempt of court, for a 
 period not exceeding Iburteen days. 
 
 Given under my hand and seal, this 
 
 dav of 
 
 18 
 
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