The Chitina leader., 1914-11-17
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 Na ALASKA COAL LAND

cumstances connected with such claim justify so doing, the moneys paid by the claimant or claimants to the United States on account of such claim shall, by direction of the Sec retary of the Interior, pc returned land paid over to such person, asso- citation, or corporation as consid- eration for such relinauishment.
 All claims of existing rights to any of such lands in which final proof has been submitted and which are now pending before the Commissioner of the General Land Office or the Secre- tary of the Interior for decision shall be adjudicated within one year from the passage of this act.
 Sec 4. That a person, association or corporation hold-ng lease of coal lands under this act may. with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior and through the same pro cedure and upon the same terms and conditions as in the case of an original lease under this Act, secure a further or new lease. covering addi- tional lands contiguous to those em- braced in the original lease, but in no event shall the total area en- braced in such original and new leases exceed in the aggregate 2,560 acres.
 That upon satisfactory showing by any lessee to the Secretary of the Interior that all of the workable de- posits of coal within a tract covered by his or it's lease will be exhausted, worked out, or removed within three years thereafter, the Secretary of the Interior may, within his discretion. lease to such lessee an additional tract of land or coal deposits, which including the coal area remaining in the original lease, shall not exceed 2,560 acres, through the same pro cedure and under the same competi- tive conditions as in case of an original lease.
 Sec. 5. That, subject to the ap- proval of the Secretary of the In terior, lessees holding under leases small blocks or areas may consoli- date their aid leases or holdings so as to include in a single holding not to exceed 2,56O acres of contiguous lands.
 Sec 6. That eacn lease shall be for such leasing block or tract of land as may be offered or applied for, not exceeding in area 2,569 acres of land, to be described by the subdivisions of the survey, and no person, association, or corporation except as hereinafter provided shall be permitted to take or hoio any interest as stockholder or other wise in more than one such lease under this act, and any interest held in violation of this proviso shall be forfeited to the United States by appropriate proceedings instituted by the Attorney General for that pur- pose in any court of competent juris- diction, except that any such owner ship and interest hereby forbidden which may be acquired by descent. will, judgment, or decree may be held for two years, and not longer, after it's acquisition.
 Sec. z. That any person who shall purchase acquire or hold any interest, in two or more such leases, except as herein provided, or who shall knowingly purchase, acquire, or hold any stock in a corporation having an interest in two or more such leases, or who shall knowingly sell or transfer to one disqualified to pur- chase, or except as in this act spc- officially provided, disqualified to ac- quire, any such interest, shall be deemed guilty of felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by inn prisonment for not more than three years and by fine not exceeding $1,OO0: Provided, That any such ownership and interest hereby for. bidden which may be acquired by descent, will. Judgment. or decree may be held two years after It's acquisition and not longer, and in case of minority or other disability such time as the court may decree.
 Sec. s. That any director. trustee, officer, or agent of any corporation holding any interest in such lease who shall, on behalf of such corpor- ation, act in the purchase of any in
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