Reports of the Department of the Interior, Volume 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1917 |
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... action on June 30 , 1915 , was 18,270 and the number of applications awaiting action on June 30 , 1916 , was 16,559 , a decrease of 1,711 . The total number of patents granted in 1915 , 44,402 , and the total number in 1916 , 46,133 ...
... action on June 30 , 1915 , was 18,270 and the number of applications awaiting action on June 30 , 1916 , was 16,559 , a decrease of 1,711 . The total number of patents granted in 1915 , 44,402 , and the total number in 1916 , 46,133 ...
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... action upon 11,202 petitions from intending entrymen . 6. Cooperated with the General Land Office by reporting on 8,293 cases other than enlarged - homestead petitions . 7. Published scientific and economic reports aggregating 19,722 ...
... action upon 11,202 petitions from intending entrymen . 6. Cooperated with the General Land Office by reporting on 8,293 cases other than enlarged - homestead petitions . 7. Published scientific and economic reports aggregating 19,722 ...
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... and two in the Bering River field , proposing a maxi- 62656 ° -INT 1916 - VOL 1-2 mum investment of nearly $ 3,000,000 . Action has not REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR . 17 Public surveys_ Surveys in Alaska Coal leasing in Alaska__.
... and two in the Bering River field , proposing a maxi- 62656 ° -INT 1916 - VOL 1-2 mum investment of nearly $ 3,000,000 . Action has not REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR . 17 Public surveys_ Surveys in Alaska Coal leasing in Alaska__.
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... action was taken on over 18,000 petitions filed under the amendatory act of March 4 , 1915 , conferring upon appli- cants a preference right of entry under the enlarged - homestead act of lands theretofore undesignated . Reclamation ...
... action was taken on over 18,000 petitions filed under the amendatory act of March 4 , 1915 , conferring upon appli- cants a preference right of entry under the enlarged - homestead act of lands theretofore undesignated . Reclamation ...
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... action , involving between 100,000 and 150,000 acres ; of these , some are awaiting survey of the lands selected , some suspended for investi- gation as to the character of the selected lands as mineral or other- wise , and some ...
... action , involving between 100,000 and 150,000 acres ; of these , some are awaiting survey of the lands selected , some suspended for investi- gation as to the character of the selected lands as mineral or other- wise , and some ...
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Page 752 - States is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to declare by public proclamation historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest that are situated upon the lands owned or controlled by the Government of the United States to be national monuments...
Page 823 - The service thus established shall promote and regulate the use of the Federal areas known as national parks, monuments, and reservations hereinafter specified by such means and measures as conform to the fundamental purpose of the said parks, monuments, and reservations, which purpose is to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment...
Page 828 - States, and dedicated and set apart as a public park or pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people...
Page 826 - Such regulations shall provide for the preservation, from injury or spoliation, of all timber, mineral deposits, natural curiosities, or wonders within said park, and their retention in their natural condition.
Page 394 - That this officer shall have the direction of the geological survey and the classification of the public lands and examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.
Page 368 - Tex., by Dr. JA Udden, of the Bureau of Economic Geology and Technology of the University of Texas, and...
Page 826 - That nothing herein contained shall affect any valid existing claim, location, or entry under the land laws of the United States, whether for homestead, mineral, right of way, or any other purpose whatsoever, or shall affect the rights of any such claimant, locator, or entryman to the full use and enjoyment of his land.
Page 534 - SEC. 5. That for tests or investigations authorized by the Secretary of the Interior under the provisions of this act, other than those performed for the Government of the United States, or State governments within the United States, a reasonable fee covering the necessary expenses shall be charged, according to a schedule prepared by the Director of the Bureau of Mines and approved by the Secretary of the Interior, who shall prescribe rules and regulations under which such tests and investigations...
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Page 823 - An Act to codify, revise, and amend the penal laws of the United States...