The Helena independent., 1892-03-08

general circulation in tho county in which
ths land IL located, at least once u week for
Tour consecutive weeks, notice of the classi-
hcation' OF lands as shown by said report,
sna sini.'y any person, corporation, or company
feeling sggrieyed by such classification
may. at any time within sixty days after
the first publication Of said notice, file
with tue register and rOcsiver Of the land
once verified protest against the accept-
ance OF said classification, which protsst
snail set forth Ia concise language the
grounds Of objection to ths classifloa-
ton - to tho particular land
IN seid protest described where
upon hearing shall be ordered
BY, and conducted before, the said register
ana receiver, nnder rules and regulations as
near as practicable in conformity with the
rules and practice Of such land office in
contests involving the mineral or non-min-
sral character OF land in other cases, and
an appeal from the decision OF
the register and receiver shall be
allowed TO the commissioner OF the
general land Office and tho secretary of the
Interior, under such rules and regulations
az the secretary of the interior may pre-
scribe; Provided, that at such hearings the
united States district attorney for the iu-
dlclal district in which the land is situated
snail appear and defend the interests OF the
United States, and for such service he shall
receive compensation not exceeding S25
vided for the examination and classifca-
ton Of said naineral lands,
Sec. y. That az to the lands against the
classification whereof no protest shall have
been tiled rs hereinbefore provided, the
cinssl1lcatlon, when approved by the SEC
sy sestary OF the interior, shall be considered
hnal, and all plats and records of the loca!
and general land offices shall be made to
conform to such Classification, and as to
Inc LANDS against the classification whereof
protests may bs filed, the final ruling made
after the day set for hearing snail deter
mine the proper classification, and all
records of the local and general land offices
shall DO made to conform to the classitica-
tlon a. determined by such final ruling,
and all costs of such hearings shall be paid
BY the unsuccessful party, under snch rules
as the SECRETARY Of tho interior may pre-
scribe, and the secretary OF the interior
ls hereby authorized to establis such rules
and regulations as may be necessary TO
carry into effect the true intent and
provisions of this act as speedily as
practicable.
Sec. Z. That no patent or other evidence
OF title shall be issued or delivered to said
Northern Pacific Railroad company for any
land in said states until the examination
and classification provided for in this act
snail have been made, and such patent or
other evidence Of title shall only issue then
to such land, IT any, in said states, as said
company may be by law and compliance
herewith, and by the said classification,
entitled to. and any patent. certificate, or
record of selection or other evidence of
title or right to possession. of any land in
said states, issued, entered or delivered to
said Northern Pacific Railroad COMPANY.
IL violation of the provisions of this act,
shall be void: Provided, thatnothing con
tanned in this act shall be taken or con-
strued as recognizing or confirming anv
grant of land or the right to any land in the
said Northern Pacific Railroad company, or
as waving or in anywise affecting any right
on the part of the United States against the
said Northern Pacific Railroad company to
claim forfeiture Of any land grant hereto
fore made to said company. 4
Sec. =. That there is hereby appropriate
ont of any money in the treasury not other
wise appropriated such sum as NAV be
n ecessary to be expended TO carry into ef-
feet the provisions of this act, the same to
be paid out on the order of the secretary Of
the interior.