Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1873-04-18
COAL LANDS.


The following law in regard to the sale Of
the lands Of the United States containing
COAL recently passed BY Congress. will
prove. col Of interest to mary of our citizens.
| who are now developing coal leads. we are
indebted 20 Hon. Martin Maginnis for a copy
OF the same.
| GENERAL NATrRE--No. l07.
An ACT to provide for the sale OF the lands of the
United states Continuing coal.
BE q enacted By the Senate and House of
Representatives oftHs United Statss Of Aase;.;ca
| N Coayress assembled That any person above
me age 81 tWenty-one years, who is a citizen
o. Tie Uinleti States, or who has declared his
Intention 20 become s,ich, or any association
oi efsons sev'rally qualified as above, shalt.
upon applleafion to the register OF tile pr per
land Once, have the right to enter, by legal
SUBDIVISIONS. any quantity or vacant coal
lands OF tile lnited States not otherwise APP
proItlated Or reserved by competent author
1fy. not exceeding Que hundred and sixty
acres 20 such individual person, or three
hllndrei aud twenty acres to such association.
upon payment to the Srecei,er oil not less
ll,aii tei, dolals per acre Tor such lands,
where Inc same sil;.ll be situated more than
fifteen miles from any completed railroad,
and not less than twenty dollars per acre for
such lands as shall be within fifteen miles OF
such road.
SEC 2. That any person or association of
persons seyefally qualified as above. who
nave opeEed and improved, or shall here
after open ami improve, any coal mine or
mines upon the publelands, and shall be in
actual possession IF the same shall be enti-
tied toa preference right of entry. under the
foregoing provisions. Of the mines SO opened
ana improved frorfded, That when any as
sOelaHen OF not less thai four persons. sew
orally qualified assin section one OF this act.
shall have expended net less than five thous-
aiids dollars III working aud improving any
such mine or MINES. such association may
enter not exceeding six hundred ard forty
acr' $. including such mining improvements.
SEC 3. That all claims under section two
OF tins act mus be presented to the register
Of the proper land-district within sixtv days
after The date OF actual possession and the
conn encment ofinpfus inents on the land,
by tEctllng of Il de claratosy statement there
tor /; Provaaed, That wl,es, the township plat
Is not on file at the date of such improvement,
Hing must be made within sixty days from
the receipt OF silcIl plat at the district office
4Aa,d provided further. That where the i'm
prorements shall have been II ade prior to the |
expiration OF three months from the passage
Oh this act, sixty days from the expiration of
said three months shall be allowed tor the
fiing OF a declaratory statement, and no sale
under the provisions OF this act shall be al |
lowed until the expiration of six months
from the daie hereof.
SEC. 4. That this act shall be held to ALL
thorlze only o entry by the same person or
OF PEI SONS uuaer its provisions !: |
una no association OF persons any member |
Of winch Shall have taken the benefit of this
aet either IS an individual or as Il member of |
my other association snail enter or hold any
1ther lands ainder the provisions OF this act !;
una no n'ember OF any association Which I
'haH have taken the benefit ct This act shall |
'liter or hold any other lands under its pro-
VISIONS and all persons claiming u1,!er sec
ion two hereof shall be required to p owe
lielr respective rights and pay for the lands
Heu upon within one year from tie time pre-
crlbed for filing their respective claims
nd upon failure to file The proper notice, or
Q pay for the land within the required peri
81, the same shall be subject to entry by anv
'thcr Qualified applicant.
SEC. 2. That in case OF conflicting claims
lpon lantis where the Improvements Shall be
ereaffer commenced. priority of possession
ny improvement, followed by proper filing
nd contaucd good faith. si.,.iiii Determine
ne preference right 70 purchase. And also
mere improvements have already been NJ aae
: ihe date OF the passage OF this act division
I the land clainled mag be made By legal
to Include, as near MS may be.
ne valuable improvements of Tie resp ctixe
aftlrs; and The Commissioner If the Gen
raj Land-Office shall be-. and is hereby, atl-
se5ks1b f eadi.s'ilill Iftct tho provisions
this act
SEC g. That nothing in this act shall be
Dnslrned 10 destroy or impair any rights
iicll may have attached prior to its passage.
I to authorize tie sale OF lands valuable for ,
lines OF gold. silver. or copper.
Approved, March 3. 1873.