The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-11-22

ed by the pernittee In compact form
according to the legal subdivisions
OF the public land surveys II the land
be surveyed, or to be surveyed at his
expense under the rules and regu-
lations established by the Secretary
of the Interior IL located on unsur-
veyed land.
Sec. s. That the remaining area
within the limits of the land en-
braced In any such permit shallthere-
after be subject to entry and disposal
only under AN Act to ecure home
steads to actual settlers on the public
domain approved May 20, 1852. and
amendments thereto, known as the
northumberland : sixty : acre home
stead Act.
Sec. Z. That the receipts obtained
from the sale of lands under the pro-
visions Of section 6 hereof shall be
paid into, reserved, and appropriated
as q part of the reclamation fund ere
ated by the act of Congress approved
June IL, 1909, known a the Recla-
nation Act.
Sec. s. That all entries made and
patents issued under the provisions
of this Act shall be subject to and
contain a reservation to the United
States of all the coal and other valu-
able minerals In the lands so entered
and patented. together with the right
to prospect for, mine. and remove
the same. The coal and other valu-
able mineral deposits in such lands
shall be subject to disposal by the
United States in accordance with the
provisions Of the coal and mineral
land laws in force at the time Of such
disposal. Any person qualified to
locate and enter the coal or other
mineral deposits, or having the right
to mine and remove the same under
the laws of the United States, shall
have the right at all times to enter
upon the lands entered OF patented,
as provided by this Act, for the pur-
pose of prospecting for coal or other
mineral therein, provided he shall
not injure, damage, or destroy the
permanent improvements of the en-
ltryman or patentee and shall be liable
to and shall compensate the entry
man or patentee for all damages to
the crops ON such lands by reason of
such prospecting. Any person who
has acquired from the United States
the coal or other mineral deposits in
any such land, or the right to mine
or remove the same, may reenter and
occupy so much of the surface there
of as may be required for all pur-
poses reasonably incident to the min
ing or removal of the coal or other
minerals, first, upon securing the
written consent or waiver of the
homestead entryman or patentee /;
second, upon payment of the damages
to crops or other tangible improve
ments 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 suf-
ficient bond or undertaking to the
United States for the use and benefit
of the entryman or owner of the land.
to secure the payment of such dam
ages to the crops or tangibleimprove-
ments of the entryman or owner. as
may be determined and fixed In an
action brought upon the bond or un-
| dertaking in a court of competent
Jurisdiction against the principal and
sureties thereon, such bond or under
taking to be In form and-in accord
ance with rules and regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the Inter
icr and to be filed with and approved
by the register and receiver Of the To-
cal land office of the district wherein
the land is situate. subject to appeal
to the Commissioner of the General
Land Office: Provided. That all pat
ents issued for the coal or other min
eral deposits herein reserved shall
contain appropriate uotations de :
claring them to be subject to the pro-
visions of this Act with reference to
the disposition, occupancy. and use
Of the surface of the land.
Sec. 8. That the Secretary OF the
Interior is authorized to prescribe
the necessary and proper rules and
regulations and to do any and all
things necessary to carry out and &C
complish the purposes Of this Act.
Approved, October %, 1918.