The Chitina leader., 1912-08-20
NEW REGULATIONS ISSUED
ON UNSURVEYED LANDS

The other day A. J. Adams, of
Cordova, as well as 50 or 80 other
U. S. mineral surveyors, received
message as follows:
"On account of new departmental
regulations, decline to make S. A.
Homestead surveys until further ad
vised. (Signed) VIM. l.. Distin, Sur
veyor General"
1t now develops that this wire was
sent by General Distin because of a
circular letter received from Fred
bennett, commissioner of the general
land Office at Washington, which
reads as follows:
ANY person hereafter seeking to
acquire title to unsurveyed lands in
the district of Alaska by the location
of rights under Sections 1906 and
1907 Revised Statutes, (soldiers' ad-
ditionaD under the Act of May 4 .
1898 go Stat, 4O9), as amended by
the Act of March 3, 1903 (32 Stat
1923 and the instructions and regu-
lations of the department issued
Hereunder, must file with the regis
ter and receiver of the proper local
land Office an application in dupli
cate, to enter the tract, describing it
by approximate latitude and longti-
tude, and otherwise identifying it
with as much certainty as may be
without an actual survey, and &C
company such application by evil
dence of his ownership of the addi-
tional right. The register and receiv-
er will, upon receipt of such applica-
ton, note it's filing, designate the
original by the current serial num-
Der, transmit it, together with the
proof of ownership of the right, to
this office, forward the copy to the
chief of field division, and furnish
the applicant statement thereof,
which, upon presentation to any dep
uty surveyor, shall constitute his au-
thority for executing a survey of the
tract
1.-The survey must be made at the
expense of the applicant and no right
will be recognized as initiated by
such application unless actual field
work on the survey is begun within
ninety days from the date the appli-
cation is filed and completed without
delay. The deputy surveyor shall
certify to the field notes and plat,
which must be filed with the surveyor
general, together with all proofs re-
quired by the law and regulations.
The surveyor general will execute the
plat, field notes and proofs to ascer-
tain whether the regulations have
Oeen complied with, and if he finds
the work regular he will forward the
papers to this office for approval.
"On approval of the survey by this
office the surveyor general will be
advised thereof and directed to file a
certified copy of the plat and field
notes with the register and receiver,
who will notify the applicant to fur
nish the proofs and proceed within
sixty days with the posting and pub
LEGATION under the instructions here
tofore issued (32 L. D., 43S, 44D
and that in event of his failure to
take action, the applicant will be re-
jected and the survey cancelled. The
register and receiver will at once
mail copy of the notice for publ
cation to the chief of field division.
"The application shall be subject
to contest for any cause affecting it's
or for failure by the appli-
cant to comply with these regula-
lions.
''All rights under existing surveys1
shall cease and terminate if the par
ties in interest shall fail within six !
months after date hereof to file with |
the register and receiver appropriate |
to enter, accompanied by
proofs of ownership of rights sought
to be located on the several tracts" ]