The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-01-19


all the coal and other mineral
lands 30 entered and patented,
together with the right TO pros
pect for, mine, and remove the
same. The coal and other min
eral deposits in such lands shall
be subject 10 disposal by the
United States in accordance with
the provisions Of the coal and
mineral and laws in force at the
time Of such disposal. Any per-
son qualified TO locate and enter
the coal or other mineral de-
posits, or having the right TO
mine and remove the same under
the laws Of the United States,
shall have the right at all times
10 enter upon the lands entered
or patented, as provided by this
act, for the purpose Of prospec-
ting for coal or other mineral
therein, provided he shall not
injure, damage or destroy the
permanent improvements Of the
entrymen or patentee, and shall
be liable 10 and compensate the
entryman or patentee for all
damages to the crops on such
lands by reason Of such prospec-
ting. Any person who has ac-
quired from the United States
the coal or other mineral deposits
in any such land, or the right to
mine and remove the same, may
re-enter and occupy so much Of
the surface thereof rs may be
required for all purposes reason
ably incident to the mining or
removal Of the coal or other
minerals, first, upon securing the
written consent or waiver Of the
homestead entryman or paten-
tee second upon payment Of the
damages TO crops or other tangi-
BILE improvements TO the owner
thereof, where agreement may
be had as TO the amount thereof
or, third, in lieu Of either Of the
foregoing provisions, upon the
execution Of a good and sufficient
bond or undertaking TO the
United States for the use and
benefit Of the entryman or owner
of the land, TO secure the pay
ment Of such damages 10 the
crops or tangible improvements
of the entryman or owner, as
may be determined and fixed in
an action brought upon the bond
or understanding in a court Of
the principal and sureties there
on, such bond or undertaking to
be in form and in accordance
with the rules and regulations
prescribed by the secretary Of
the interior and TO be filed with
and approved by the register and
receiver of the local land office
Of the district wherein the land
is situate, subject to appeal 10
the commissioner Of the general
land Office: provided that all pat
ents issued for the coal or other
mineral deposits herein reserved
shall contain appropriate nota-
tions declaring them TO be sub
iect to the provisions OF this act
with reference TO the disposition,
occupancy and use Of the land as
permitted to an entryman under
this act.
Section10. That lands con-
tanning water holes or other
bodies Of water needed or used
by the public for watering pur-
poses shall not be designated
under this act, but may be re-
served under the provisions Of
the act of June rs, 1910, and
such lands heretofore or here
after reserved shall, while so
reserved. be kept and held open
TO the public use for such pur-
poses under such general rules
and regulations rs the secretary
of the interior may prescribe:
provided, that the secretary may
in his discretion. also withdraw
from entry lands necessary to
insure access by the public to
watering places reserved here
under and needed for use in the
movement of stock to summer
and winter ranges or 10 shipping
points, and NAV prescribe such