The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-07-11
An Important Ruling

The acting commissioner of the general land office at Washington
has recently made a ruling under which holders of Carey act lands are
owners in fee simple and the lands ire not subject to mineral reserva-
ton. This ruling means that if after patent has been issued mineral is
discovered the United States would have no claim to the mineral no
would the patent be subject to cancellation because of such discovery.
Also the ruling clears up the title to many such areas scattered over
the west, and especially in the mountain states.
The decision is the result of an inquiry set m foot by Representa-
tive Mondel, in behalf of a constituent who desired to drill for oil on
Carey act land in Wyoming: The patent from the state contained a
reservation of the minerals in the following language: With particular
reference to the exclusion of all minera! lands, should any be found to
exist in the tracts aforesaid"
The state land commissioner of Wyoming advised that the patent
issued by the United States and the state Of Wyoming transferring the
Carey act lands provides that lands upon which mineral is discovered
shall not pass under the patent" Inspection of the governments patent
to the state revealed the fact that it contained only the usual reserva-
tons for canal rights of way, reciting the fact that the state received
title with power to convey the same in fee simple
Carey act entrymen who have been uncertain as to the character of
their title will be relieved of all apprehension in regard to the matter
and may proceed with the development of minerals in many of these
tracts, long withheld in the belief that the mineral was reserved to the
government and that its discovery would prevent title passing.
Salt Lake Republican: Sentiment that government is pressing too
hard upon business and that a period OF moderation is badly needed has
been constantly growing during the past few months. Business men
of all degrees, from captains of industry to the little country merchant,
have forwarded to Washington urgent appeals that congress write no
further economic legislation. Advices from the capital indicate how
ever, that the president is not in a willing mood; he means to continue
his campaign to the end, practically stalking upon the issue the political
future Of himself and his party, the welfare of the country and every
individual within it. Outside the president and his counselors. one
finds no demand for further application of the antitrusts statute such
as MT. Wilson proposes. Very few of the great newspapers which
have been supporting the administration approve what he now means to
do. Even the New York World, which has hitherto followed him
loyalty through every swamp of political laundering, finds ifs ooroe
rising at the thought that more readjustment of our commercial strrc.
ture is to be compelled.
Miss Iavinia Dock, a prominent New York sufraeist av "The
English miitants are superb! They have great organization, calm and
absolute courage, utter forgetfulness of self. The miEtants had S1oo.
900 more given them this winter to spend for the cause than ever be-
fore. For skill and intellect and fnesse and passion thew have The
French revolution beaten a thousand miles,"