The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-14

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Sec. To- That nothing in this act shall
change, repeal, or modify any agreements
or treaties made with any Indian tribes for
the disposal Of their lands, or of the land
coded 10 the United States TO be disposed
Of for the beneHt of such tribes, and the
proceeds thereof to be placed in the
treasury OF the United States: and the dis
position Of such lands shall contiue in ac-
cordance with the provisions of such
treaties or agreements, except as provided
in section 5 of this act
..s,cc. II. That until otherwise ordered
by congress lands in Alaska may be en-
tered for townsite purposes, for the several
use and benefit Of the occupants of such
t0wnsites, by such trustee or trustees as
may be named by the secretary Of the in
terror for that purpose, such entries to be
made under the provisions Of section ,S57
Of the revised statutes as near as may be;
and when such entries shall have been
made the secretary Of the interior shall
provide by regulation for the proper execu-
ton of the trust in favor of the inhabitants
Of the townsite, including the survey of
land into lots, according to the spirit and
intent Of said section 1857 of the revised
statutes, whereby the same results would
be reached as though the entry had been
made by county judge and the disposal
Of the lots into such townsite, and the pro-
ceeds of the sale thereof had been pre-
state or territory: Provided, that no
more than $40 acres shall be embraced in
one townsite entry.
'.Sec. II. That any citizen of the United
States q years Of age, and any association
OF such citizens, and any corporation in-
cOrpOrated under the laws of the United
States or Of any state or territory OF the
United States now authorized by Law to
hold lands in the territories now or here
after in possession Of and occupying public
lands in Alaska for the purpose Of trade or
manufactures, may purchase not exceed
ing 16O acres to be taken as near as practi-
cable in square form, of such land at
$3.50 per acre: Provided, That in case more
than one person, association or corpora
ton shall claim the same tract of land the
person, association or corporation having
the prior claim by reason of possession
and continued occupation shall be en-
titled to purchase the same; but the entry
OF no person, association OF corporation
shall include improvements made by or in
possession of another prior to the passage
Of this act.
Sec. Is. That il shall be the duty of any
person, association or corporation entitled
70 purchase land under this act to make
an application to the United States mar
shall, or &c o6scio surveyor general of Alaska,
for an estimate of the cost of making a
survey of the lands occupied by such per-
cost Of the clerical work necessary to be
done in the Office of the said United States
marshal. ex 0fsci0 surveyor-general; and on
the receipt OF such estimate from the
United States marshal, e1 otScio surveyor
general. the said person, association or
corporation shall deposit the amount in
United States depository, as he is required
by section numbered 2,40l, Revised Stat
utes, relating TO deposits for surveys.
THAT on the receipt by the United
States marshal, e1 otfcio surveyor general.
OF the said certificates of deposit, shall
employ competent person to make such
survey, under such rules and regulations
as may be adopted by the secretary of the
interior, who shall make his return of his
field notes and maps to the office of the
said United States marshal, en- o6icio sur
veyor general; and the said United States
marshal, cx otkcio surveyor general, shall
cause the said Beld notes and plats of such
survey to DE examined, and, if correct,
approve the same, and shall transmit
certified copies Of such maps and p,ats to
the Office Of the commissioner of the gen.
eral land Office
That when the said field notes and
piatS of said survey shall have been an
proved by the said commissioner of the
general land Office, he shall notify such
person, association or corporation. who
shall then, within six months after such
notice. pay to the United States mrrshall,
ez c0icio surveyor general, for such Land,
and patent shall issue for the same.
"Sec. IA. That none of the provisions of
the last two preceding sections Of this act
shall be so construed as to warrant the
sale of any lands belonging to the United
States which shall contain coal or the
precious metals. or any townsite, or which
snail be occupied by the United States for
public purposes, or which shall be reserved
for such purposes, or to which the natives
OF Alaska have prior rights by virtue of
actual occupation, or which shall be
selected by the United States commits
sioner of bsh and fisheries on the islands of
Kadiak and Afognak for the purpose of
establishing hsh-culture stations And
all tracts of land not exceeding 6i0 acres
In any one tract now occupied as mission
airy stations in the said district of Alaska
are hereby excepted from the operation of
the last three preceding sections of this
a af' the No p P45sep Of the islands 9Ss
seal islands of Alaska shall be subject
to sale under this act; and the United
States reserves, and there shall be reserved
in all patents issued under the provisions
OF the last two preceding sections. the
right of the United States to regulate the
taking of salmon and to do all things nee
essary to protect and prevent the destruc-
ton of salmon in all the waters of the
lands granted frequented by salmon.
''Sec. 10. That until otherwise provided
by law the body of lands known as An
nette islands. situated in Alexander archi-
pelago, in Southeastern Alaska, on the
north side of Dixon's entrance, be, and
the same Is hereby, set apart as reserya-
ton for the use of the MetiakahtIa In
dams, and those people known as MetIa-
kahtlans who have recently emigrated
from British Columbia to Alaska, and
such other Alaskan natives as may join
them, 70 be held and used BY them in
common, under such rules and regulations
and subject to such restrictions as may be
prescribed from time to time by the secre-
tary of the interior.
Sec. l6. That townsite entries may be
made by incorporated towns and cities on
the minera! lands of the United States.
but no title shall be acquired by any such
towns or cities to any vein Of gold, silver,
cinnabar, copper or lead. or TO any valid
mining claim or possession held under ex-
isting law. When mineral veins are pos
sessed within the limits of an incorporated
town or city, and such possession is recog-
nized by local authority or by the laws of
the United States, the title to town lots
shall be subject to such recognized posses
sion and the necessary use thereof, and
when entry has been made or patent IS
sued for such townsites to such incorpo-
rated town or city, the possessor Of such
mineral vein may enter and receive patent
for such mineral vein and the surface
ground appertaining thereto; provided.
that no entry shall be made by such min
Highest Of all in Leavening Power.