Bulletin of the United States Geological SurveyThe Survey., 1916 |
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acres act of Congress Act to authorize agricultural entry agricultural land laws aid of legislation application appropriate action approved June 25 April 14 August 24 BINGER HERMANN California claim Coalinga Commissioner Diablo Meridian discovery disposal of petroleum El Pescadero entitled An act favorable recommendation February February 28 filing FRANKLIN K LANE Geological Survey hereby ordered Honorable incl INTERIOR July Lake Meridian Land Office lands hereinafter described lots mineral oil nonmineral Notification to Register Office for appropriate oil lands ORDER OF RESTORATION order of withdrawal OTIS SMITH Director patent Petroleum Reserve President for appropriate President with favorable public lands RA BALLINGER Secretary Range Register and Receiver reserved for classification Respectfully referred September 27 Sixth Principal Meridian special agent suspended from disposition TAFT President Temporary Petroleum Withdrawal township United Visalia Willamette Meridian withdrawals of public withdrawn from settlement WM H TAFT WOODROW WILSON President Wyoming
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Page 29 - All valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging to the United States, both surveyed and unsurveyed, are hereby declared to be free and open to exploration and purchase, and the lands in which they are found to occupation and purchase, by citizens of the United States and those who have declared their intention to become such, under regulations prescribed by law, and according to the local customs or rules of miners in the several mining districts, so far as the same are applicable and not inconsistent...
Page 30 - All records of mining claims hereafter made shall contain the name or names of the locators, the date of the location, and such description of the claim or claims located by reference to some natural object or permanent monument as will identify the claim.
Page 29 - ... an application for a patent for such placer claim which does not include an application for the vein or lode claim shall be construed as a conclusive declaration that the claimant of the placer claim has no right of possession of the vein or lode claim ; but where the existence of a vein or lode in a placer claim is not known, a patent for the placer claim shall convey all valuable mineral and other deposits within the boundaries thereof.
Page 29 - ... have held and worked their claims for a period equal to the time prescribed by the statute of limitations for mining claims of the State or Territory where the same may be situated, evidence of such possession and working of the claims for such period shall be sufficient to establish a right to a patent thereto under this chapter, in the absence of any adverse claim...
Page 30 - ... but where such claims are held in common, such expenditure may be made upon any one claim; and upon a failure to comply with these conditions the claim or mine upon which such failure occurred shall be open to relocation in the same manner as if no location of the same had ever...
Page 49 - That there shall be excepted from the force and effect of any withdrawal made under the provisions of this act all lands which are, on the date of such withdrawal, embraced in any lawful homestead or desert-land entry theretofore made, or upon which any valid settlement has been made and is at said date being maintained and perfected pursuant to law...
Page 31 - ... all proceedings, except the publication of notice and making and filing of the affidavit thereof, shall be stayed until the controversy shall have been settled or decided by a court of competent jurisdiction, or the adverse claim waived.
Page 31 - ... the plat is correct, with such further description by such reference to natural objects or permanent monuments as shall identify the claim, and furnish an accurate description, to be incorporated in the patent. At the expiration of sixty days of publication the claimant shall file his affidavit, showing that the plat and notice have been posted in a conspicuous place on the claim during such period of publication.
Page 201 - An act to authorize the President of the United States to make withdrawals of public lands in certain cases (36 Stat, 847), shall hereafter, subject to valid existing rights, constitute Naval Petroleum Reserve No.
Page 31 - ... and he shall also post such notice in his office for the same period. The claimant at the time of filing this application, or at any time thereafter, within the sixty days of publication, shall file with the register a certificate of the United States surveyor general that five hundred dollars...