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

titled to purchase the same; but the
entry of no person. association or COR
shall include improvements
made by or in possession OF another
prior to the passage OF this act.
Sec. IS. That it shall be the duty OF
any person, association. or corporation
entitled to purchase land under this act
TO make an application to the United
States marshal, ex otficio surveyor gem
eral of Alaska for an estimate OF the
cost of making survey OF the lands
occupied by such person, association
or corporation, and the cost OF the cler-
ical work necessary to be done III the
office OF the said United States mar
shall, ex officio surveyor-general; and
on the receipt of such estimate from
the United States marshal. ex ot1iclo
surveyor-general, the said person, asso-
citation, or corporation shall deposit the
amount in United States depository,
as he is required by section numbered
24O1, revised statutes, relating to de-
posts for surveys.
That on the receipt by the United
States marshal, ex ofiicio surveyor-gen-
eral, OF the said certificates of deposit.
shall employ a 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 anu
maps to the Office of the said United
States marshal, ex officio surveyor
general; and the said United States
marshal, ex officio surveyor-general,
shall cause the said field notes and
plats of such survey to be examined
and, if correct, approve the same, and
shall transmit certified copies OF such
maps and plats to the Office OF commits
sioner of the general land office.
That when the said field notes ana
plats of said survey shall have been
approved by the said commissioner OF
the general land office, he shall notify
such person, association, or corpora
ton, who shall then, within six months
after such notice, pay to the United
| States marshall, ex officio 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 belong
ing to the United States which shall
contain coal or the precious metals, OF
any TOWNSHIP, or which shall be occu'
pied by the United States for public
purposes, or which shall be reserved
for such purposes. or to which the ma
tives of Alaska have prior rights by
virtue of actual occupation, or which
shall be selected by the United State.
commissioner of fish and fisheries OF
the islands OF Kadiak and Afognak TO-
the purpose of establishing fish cultur,
stations. And all tracts of land no
exceeding 64O acres in any ono trac
now occupied as missionary stations il
the said district OF Alaska are hereb
excepted from the operation OF the las
three preceding sections OF this ac,
No portion of the islands of the Prin
bylove Group or the seal islands c
Alaska shall be subject to sale unde
this act; and the United States reserves
and there shall be reserved in all pa
ents issued under the provisions OF til
last two preceding sections the rigf
of the United States to regulate tn
taking of salmon and to do all thing
necessary to protect and prevent tn
destruction of salmon in all the water
of the land granted frequented by sa
mon.
Sec. Is. That until otherwise pr
! vided by law the body of lands know
as Annette islands situated in Alexal
: der Archipelago in Southeaste,
Alaska, on the north side of Dixon
entrance, be, and the same is hereby
. set apart as a reservation for the u.
! of the Metlakahtla Indians. and tho.
\ people known as Metlakahtlans WI
have recently emigra,ed from BIRTHS
Columbi to Alaska and such 9th,
t Alaskan natives as may join them,
Y be held and used by them in common
Y under such rules and regulations Al
r subject to such restrictions as may
! prescribed from time to time by II
t secretary OF the interior.
: Sec. 16. That TOWNSHIP entries m,
9 be made by incorporated towns al
( cities ON the mineral lands of the Unite
: States. but no title shall be acquir,
j. by any such towns or cities to any We
j. OF gold. silver. c!nnabar, "copper"
lead. or to any valid mining claim
: possession held under existing la,
a When mineral veins are possesss
within the limits OF an incorporat,
3 town or city, and such possession
h recognized by local authority or by II
4 laws of the United States, the title
4 town lots shall be subject to such +
i cognized possession and the necessa
4 use thereof, and when entry has be,
:. made or patent issued for such TOW
n sites to such incorporated town
r city, the possessor of such miner
q vein and the surface ground appertai
p ing thereto: Provided. Thdt no ent
!. shall be made by such mineral We
o claimant for surface ground where i
II owner or occupier of the surface groul
d shall have had possession of the sar
>, before the inception of the title of 4