Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1918-02-08

areas as in the opinion of the said sec |
rotary will permit of the most econom |
ical mining of the coal but in no case
exceeding two thousand five hundred |
and sixty acres in any one tract, in |
compact form as nearly as may be, no |
tract to exceed in length two and one |
half times its width; if surveyed, to be !
described r. the legal subdivisions of
the public-land surveys; if unsurveyed,
to be surveyed at the expense of the
applicant for lease and in accordance
with the laws, rules, and regulations
governing the survey of placer mining
claims.
Sec. ,. That for the privilege of
mining, extracting. and disposing of
the coal in the lands covered by his
lease, the lessee shall pay to the United
/ States for the benefit of the Navajo
Indians such royalties as may be spec
flied in the lease, which shall not be
less than 10 cents per ton. due and
payable at the end of each month sue
ceeding that Of the shipment of the
coal from the mine and an annual
rental payable at the beginning of each
year, on the lands covered by such
| lease, at the rate of rs cents per acre
for the first year thereafter, SO cents
| per acre for the second and third years,
and 81 per acre for each and every year
| thereafter during the continuance of
the lease, except that such rental paid
| Tor any one year shall be credited
| against the royalties as they accrue for
| that year.
Sec 4. That all moneys received
| from royalties and rentals from coal
in the Navajo country shall be paid in
TO the treasury of the United States to
the credit Of the Navajo Indians and
shall thereafter be subject to appropri-
alton by congress for their benefit:
Provided That where any coal is
opened on any allotment the value of
the use of the necessary surface Or
prospecting or mining and the damage
done to other land or improvements
shall be ascertained by the secretary
Of the interior and paid TO the allottee
before operations begin
Sec. ., That all leases issued under
authority of this act shall be for indie
terminate periods upon condition of
continued operation of the mine or
mines, except when operation shall be
interrupted by strikes the elements. or
casualties not attributable to the les
see or with the permission of the sec
rotary of the INTERIOR and upon the
turther condition that at the end OF
each tWenty-year period succeeding
the date of the lease such read iustment
of terms and conditions may be made
as the secretary of the interior may de-
termlne, unless otherwise provided by
law at the time of expiration of sucl
periods.
Sec. 6. That all leases issued under
authority Of this act shall be irrevo-
cable except upon breach of any O
their terms and may be forfeited ant
| canceied by appropriate proceedings il
the United States district court for tn,
| district in which the leased property OF
some part thereof is located whenever
the lessee, after reasonable notice il
| writing, as prescribed in the lease, shal
| falI to comply with the terms of thi.
| act or with such conditions not incon.
slstent herewith as may be specifically
| reclted IN the lease; and the lease MAJ
| provide for resort to appropriate meth
| oos Tor the settlement of disputes o.
| for remedies for breach of specified
conditions thereof or for the surrende
| thereof
| Sec. I. That each lease shall reserv,
to the secretary of the interior tn,
| right TO permit for joint or several u.s.
| such easements or rights of way upon
| through, or in the lands leased as ma
| De necessary or appropriate to tn
| working OF the same or of other land
| containing coal or other minerals. o
| for other public purposes: Provided
| That said secretary in his discretion
in making any lease under this act ma
reserve the right to lease, sell, or 9th
erwlse dispose of the surface of tn
lands embraced within such lease un
der existing law or laws hereafter en-
acted insofar as said surface is nc
necessary for use of the lessee in ex
tracing and removing the deposit
therein.
II Sec. s. That no lease shall be as
signed. sublet, or surrendered eXcer
with the consent of the secretary of tn