Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-04-16

he quantity OF lano SO eHtefeu dt any
lime after the expiration of fourteen
calendar months from the date OF such
entry, and obtaining patent therefor.
upon making proof of settlement ana
Of residence and of cultivation for such
period of fourteen months. and the I
provision of this section shall apply to
lands on the coded portion OF the
Sioux reservation, by act approved
March 2, 1889, in South Dakota but
shall not relieve settlers from any
now required by law"
Sec. z. That whenever it. shall APP
pear to the commissioner of the gen.
eral land office that clerical error
has been committed in the entry OF
any of the public lands. such entry
may be suspended upon proper notlh-
cation to the claimant. through the To-
cal land Office, until the error has
been corrected; and all entries made
under the presumption, homestead.
desert-land, or timber culture laws, in !
which final proof and payment may |
have been made and certificates issued, |
and to which there are no averse |
claims originating prior to final entry.
and which have been encountered or
sold prior to the first day of March.
1883. and after final entry, to bona fide
purchasers or incumbrancers, for a
valuable consideration, shall unless
upon investigation by government
agent fraud on the part OF the pur-
chaser has been found, be confirmed
and patented upon presentation OF
satisfactory proof to the land office OF
such sale or incumbrance: Provided,
that after the lapse OF two years from
the date of the issuance of the receiv-
er's receipt upon the final entry OF
any tract of land under the homestead,
timber-culture, desert land, or pre-
emption laws, or under this act, and
when there shall be no pending con-
test or protest against the validity Of
such entry the entryman shall be en-
titled to a patent converting the land
by him entered, and the same shall be
issued to him; but this proviso shall
not be construed to require the delay
of two years from the date of said en-
try before the issuing of a patent
therefor.
SEC. 8. That suits by the United
States to vacate and annul any patent
heretofore issued shall only be brought
| within five years from the passage Of
| this act and suits to vacate and annul
patents hereafter issued shall only be
| brought within six years after the
date of the issuance of such patents.
And in the states of Colorado, Monta-
ma, Idaho, North Dakota and South
Dakota. Wyoming. and in the District
gions of Nevada, and the territory Of
Utah, in any criminal prosecution or
civil action by the United States for a
| trespass on such public timber lands
or to recover lumber or timber cut
thereon, it shall be defense If the de-
PENDANT shall show that the said tim
Der was so cut or removed from the
timber lands for use in such state or
territory by resident thereof for ag-
ricultural, mining, manufacturing, or
domestic purposes, and has not been
transported out OF the same; but moth
ing herein contained shall apply to op-
crate to enlarge the rights of any rail-
way company to cut timber on the
public domain; Provided, That the
secretary of the interior may make
suitable rules and regulations to carry
out the provisions of this section.
Sec. 9. That hereafter no public
lands of the United States, except
abandoned military or other reserva-
tons, isolated and disconnected frac'
tioual tracts authorized to be sold by
section PASS of the revised statutes,
and mineral and other lands the sale
OF which at public auction has beer
authorized by acts OF congress of &
} special nature having local applica
} ton. shall be sold at public sale.
Sec. 10. That nothing in this &C
shall change repeal. or modify an,
agreements or treaties made with an,
Indian tribes for the disposal OF thei
lands, or of land coded to the Unitet
States to be disposed OF for the benefi
of such tribes, and the proceeds there
: of to be placed in the treasury of tn
. United States; and the disposition o
such lands shall continue in accord
ance with the provisions of such treat
. les and agreements, except Us pro
} vided in section 5 OF this act.
, Sec. IL. That until otherwise or
dered by congress lands in Alask
) may be entered for TOWNSHIP purposes
for the several use and benefit of thu
occupants OF such townsites, by sue
trustee or trustees US may be name
r by the secretary OF the interior for tina
: purpose. such entries to be made un
r der the provisions OF section 1887 Q
: the revised statutes as near as may be
: and when such entries shall have bee
= rnade the secretary OF the intcrio
shall provide by regulation for tn
t proper execution of the trust in favo
Y of the inhabitants OF the townsite. in
n GLIDING the survey of the land int
n lots, according to the spirit and inten
: OF said section 1887 OF the revise
9 statutes, whereby tho same result
r would be reached as though the entr
e had been made by a county judge an
r the disposal of the lots into such towr
d site, and the proceeds of the sale there