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96}. TITLE 89.-·HINERA.L ga me provisions ind xesegutiuus ot this EGEOD and sections ‘ ws, spd 89 of this title, and upon sngbmlmiou ot satisfactory pg-W5 `0f~ full IEQEDUQHC6 with the provisions of law under whivh application or en§ry_ls made and of said sections shsll bv lmitled to a patent to the lands applied for audsentered by him, which patent shall contain EI reservation to the United sszises ot; all the Eoal deposits in the lands so patented, to-

4»m··r with the right to prospect fo1·,” mine, and rembve the

ssuw. (Féb. 27, 1917; cs 133, §~ 2, 39 Stat. 945.) · SS. Same; hpositianbf mal by` United Stgtes.-—I£ the coallzmd laws have been or shall ‘ba extended owes lands applied {ls-, entered, or patented hereunder sthe coal deposits therein gm} he subject.to`di§:possl by the- United States in accordaricé — vg im the provisions of the coablaud lawsln force at the timq of suvh disposal. Any person qualiiied to acquire coal deposits » Up zhepriglxt to mine snd’reu§é· the coal under the lawsuit ml- United _Stntes_ shall have e .right..at all times to entexy upuu the lands appligzdnfor, éntéréli, or putentéd; milder this sec—’ finn and sections§86, 87; and`;89 of this title, lor the pizrpose of p¤·»q»o<;ti¤g.t0r coal thereon, if such coil deposits are then >ul.jcct tc disposition, upon the approinl by ~thq Secretary of me lnterlfor of a bcxid of niudértslkiné to be tiled with him as ° swurity for the payment of all damages tb. the crdps sind im: pmvl·¤nqsts on such lands byieasoxi pt suck prospecting. Any pslkgun who has aqciuired ftomtlré United States the coal dc- 1},15itS in any suéh lands, or themiglit tgciminc or remove the! »-smeQ may reenter sind Wocctipy so much ot th; 8I1l'f808'uTBl’€0f_Q as may be required for all purposes r¢-rasonubly incident to me uginlug and removal of the coal therefrom, sind mime and -mnovc the goal, upon payméul:_gf,the damages caused thereby to the owner thereof, or upoxi giving a good spd su$lcient bond _ ur undertaking in sujction instituted ln an-y éompetéut court. —m ascertain and Qx said damages. The owner` ux1dcr;such` limited intent shall hsvejzshg giglltlo mine coal fo; personal ` um upon the land for domestic DU·1’DOS€S'8C any time prior to 4 tm disposal by the `United States ot the coal deposils. Roth- _i¤g-lnereln contsimd shall be held to deny Jbrsbrldge tha right

4; present and have prompt consideration ot sppllcstlnns made

umier the applicable land laws ot the United Slslcs for any .su<·ll surplus lands which haw: been or may be classlilékl as <:l»:l·l lands with as view of _ dlspréiriilg such claésmcatiou and securing srmtent without rmelfvation.-__ (Feb. 27, 1917, c. 133, §;:,::s‘su¢.s—w.> » " V »· l » / 89. Same; disposition •f p:c¢ee¢h.—-The net proceeds derived {mm the mh and entry Act sqriplnslauds in‘mn¢0rmity= with the provisions at actions %, B7, and 88 at this title shall be will into the 'l§.‘ ¥ ct the United States to the crcdilaw or the mms fund under the mms conditions and limitations as s srs or may be `prescribed by law ~fox·. the disposition of the Proceeds srldng trcmdlw o£_¤tl1er surplus lands in such Indian mscrvstlm. The pxjdyislox of anld seétlcns slnhll not apply to. the land; qi tho Five Glvilized of Imllsns is Oklahoma. (Fish. 27, 1917,12. 133, 5 4{39 Slant. 945.) ‘99.Sk&••af·¤¤•llpad•b1E¤t•|9•;ml¤h§o!a’ted or

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States, sichmve at Algskd, yhich shave bam · yitbdrnwn or classwcd as com landssqr am nlqable fo: ccs! shall; ih addition to the of mtxrlgsoyl Alina ducrlbm iii sectlous.83, 84, and 85 bt this title be subjsct tc sdeetkm by the several Stalls sjithln phase llmml/the lagxdsus twists; unda: grants msde by Camas, and to the diacrckhm of the Sacrc·` ml? ct tho- Interior, unda providing. {of the sails? of isolated ar `l wuts st lamb, but tlmréj

 be`: nwuuticri td the.U¤1ted Siam at the coal in slli

Mch lends so sr sold and M the r@t°tc {sr,} mine, md muloie the same with we pi’6v;lsi¢ms l 0f¤&ida¤étl0¤s,a¤;dschlamn¤sll§o@j¤ct"l¤»¤llths1 86270‘-—~26—-—-61 A

LANDS AND MINING § 104 conditions and limitations ot said sections. _ (Apr. 30, 1912, c. -99, 37 Stat, 105.) ENTRY UNDER MINING LAWS .0F LANDS CONTAIN- ING PETROLEUM, OR OTHER MINERAIA OILS, OR GAS ‘ ` 101. Entry of mineral oil f lands under placer mining laws.-—Any· person huenorrzco to enter lands under the mining: laws of the United -S£ates may enter and obtain patent to lands containing petroleum or· other mineral. oils, and chieny valuable therefor, under the provisions of the laws relating to placer m1uem1»e1e1ms: Provided, `That `landé containing such petroloilm or other mineral oils which had been tiled upon, claimed, or improved as mineral, but not yet patented, prior to February 11, ,1897,. may be held and patented under the p1'0Wisi0I1S offthissection the same as if such Kling, cla-im; 0l‘ imptnvement were subsequent to February -11, 1897. (Feb. 11, 1897, c. 216, 29 Stat. 526.) ` - M - 102l Assessment work on contiguous oil lands, located as claims, of same owner.-=Where oil lands are located as placer mining claims, the- annual assessment-labor, upon sucnclnims may be done upon any one ofa group of claims lying contigu- 0ug·,a¤d"¤g»-neo by the same person or corporation,‘_not exceeding five claims in all, where such labor will tend to the d _ve1opment° or. to determine the oil-bearing character ot suc; contiguous claims. (Feb. 12, 1903, cI 32 Stat. 825.) 103. Patents for oiI” or gas lands not denied Mcanse of transfer before discovery of oil or gw.-—In no case shall patent be denied"to o1·’·1’or any landsylocated or claimed prior to March 2, 1911, under the mining laws of the United States containing petroleum,‘.mineral· oil, or gas solely because of any transfer 0l'».$SS?gl1!1’1€Dt thereof or of any interest or interests `therein by the original locator or locetors, or any of them,~to any qualified person or persons or corpomtiong, prior to discovery of oil or gas therein, but if such claim is in all other respects valid ond regular, patent therefor not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres in any one claimashall issue to the holdér or holders thereof, as in othereases. The above 'provisions shall not apply where such lands were at the time otinception of development on or under suchclalm withdrawn from mineral entry. (Mar. 2, 1911, c. 201, § 1,' 36 Stat. 1015,) . , 4 ” ` t 104._·A‘greements with applicants for patents as to dispo- { sition of oil or gas, or proceeds thereof, pending determina-

 'tion of title; Navy petroleum f\l!1d.:····\Vh€1‘€· applications for
 paitents have been- or may be `oHered for any oil or gas land

tincluded in an orderfof withdrawal upon which oil or gas had E been discovered, or was; being produced prior toohiarch 2, 1911, or upon which drilling ooperations were in actual progress on October 3, 1910, and oil or gas is thereafter discovered ‘thereon,` and where ‘there_,haé been no dual determination by the Secretary .oi_ the Interior upon such applications for patent, sale} Secretary, in his discretion, may enter into agreements, nnder such conditions as, he may prescribe with such applicants for patents in possession of such land or any portions thereof, crelatzlvq .0 the; disposition of the oil or gas produced there- Irom ortho proceeds thereof, pending dual determination of the title thereto by the Secretaryot the Interior, or such other disposmon of the same is may be authorized by-iaw. Any money which may accrue to the United States under the provisions of this section and section 103 oi thistitle from lands within the r naval petroleurn reserves shall be set aside for the needs of=the· Navy. and mosited in t_he,'I’re¤sury to- the creditof a fund to be known no the Navy petroleum fund, which fund shall · be applt_e<1’t.o_the needs ot the Navy as Congrests,-»»may fromjtime zto time direct, By appxopriationfor otherwise.- ··‘(Mar. _·2, 1911, c; 201,} 2,38 Stat. 1015; Au:. 25,, 1914,jc. 287,-38 Stat. 708.)