Arizona weekly citizen., 1881-02-20

the purpose or Sciiln5 the same ID others. OF Of manufacturing the same into lumber for sale. even for the uses named in the act of June 2, 1878, are not within the permission of the stat ule. and all such cutting, removing and manufacture, and alt commerce in such timber OF lumber, is prohib- ited under the penalties provided by the third section of said act.
 Registers and Receivers in the eX- ercise or their duties under the second section Of said act, will be governed accordingly. Very respectfully,
 lSigned.l J. 4. WILLIAMSON,
 Commissioner.
 UEPARTMEST OF THE INTERIOR, July. 1SSO.-The foregoing is hereby appro ed. (Slgned) C. ScHURz'
 Secretary. AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF
 THE LANDS OF THE UNITED STATES
 CONTAINING COAL.
 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives of the Uniied States of America in Congress Assembled:
 That any person above the age Of twenty-One years, who ls citizen Of inc United States, or who has de- clared his Intentions of becoming such, or Anv association of persons several lv qualified as above, shall, upon ap- pncation Co the Register Of the proper land office. have the right 10 enter, by legal subdivisions, any quantity oi vacant coal lands of the United States not otherwise appropriated orreserYea by competent authority, not exceed ing one hundred and sixty acres to each individual person, CT three hun dred and twenty acres tn such asso- ciaJion. upon payment to the he- ceiver of not less than ten dollars per acre for such lands, where the same shall be situated more than fifteen miles from any completed railroad, and not less than twenty dollars per acre for sucL lands as thall be wliEn fifteen miles of such road.
 SEC. 2. That any person or asso- cIatiou Of persons severaily qualined a- above. wIo have opened and i'm proved, or shall hereafter open ana improve. any coal mine or mines up'n the public lands, and shall be in ac- tual possession Ot the same, shall ne entitled G. a preference right ol en- try, under ihc foregoing provisions, of the mines SO opened and improved Provided, That when any association of not less than four persons, several Iy quaiIiicd, as iu section one ol thls Act. shall have expended not less than five thousand dollars m working or improving any such mine or mines, such association may enter not eN- Clcdiug six hundred and forty acres, including such mining improvements.
 SEC. g. That all claims under sec uon two Ci this Act must uc pre- seutCd Co the Register Of the proper land district within sixty days after the date of actual possession and tbe commencement of improvements on the land by the filing of dcciaIatory statement therefor: Provided, That when ,he township plat Is not on hie at the date of such improvement, 1iug must je made within sixty days from the receipt of such plat at the district office; and provided further, Ina. where the Improvements shall have been made prior 70 the e&plIa- ration of three months from. the pas sage 0f this Act sixty days from the expiration 0t said three months shall be allowed for the filing of declara- torr statement, and no sale under the provisions of this Act shall be allowed until tLc expiration Of six months from tle date thereof.
 -Ec. {. That thIs Act shall be held to authouze only one entry by ! lhc same person or association ot per sons. and nc association of persons ! any member Of which shall have taken ! lhe benefit 1i ihis Act, either as an 1 individual or as a member of any ! grLu association. shall enter or hold ! auv other lands under the provisions ! oi this Ac. md no member of any as- 1 -ociation which shall have taken the !. benefit oi th IS Act shall enter or hold ! any other land under its provisions, ! and lIl persons claiming under see l tigl two heI-o. shall be required Co . prove their respective claims, and . upon I0ilure to lic the proper notice, :. 0r Co pay for ,he land within the Ie- !. quu.d perlod. the same shall be sub ! ject Go entry by any other qualified . applicant.
 SIC. 3. That in case of conflicting claims upon lands where the improve ! mcuts sLali be hereafter commenced, l priority of possession and improve ! mcnL followed by proper filing aud . continued good faith shall determine ! lhe preference right Co purchase; and, ! also where improvements have al- ready been made at the date Of the l. passage ot this Act, division of the land claimed may Toe made by legal ! subdivisions, Go include, as near as ! may be, tnc valuable improvements ! of each parry; and the Commis- ! ~ioucr of the General Land Office shall be, and is hereby authorized Co issue an Leedlul rules and regulations ! for carrying into effect the provisions O! this Act.
 SEC. 6. That nothing in this Act shall be construed Co destroy or im- pair any rights which may have at- tachcd prior Co it's passage, or tn au- thoIize ihc sale 0i lands valuable for mines of gold, silver, orcoppcr.