...Revised Statutes provides that, "All valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging to the United States are hereby declared to be free and open to exploration...States and those who have declared their intention to become such," etc. The court in construing said section holds that " Upon declaring his intention to...

...that all mineral deposits on lands belonging to the United States, were free and open to exploration, and the lands in which they are found, to occupation...purchase by citizens of the United States and those who had declared their intention to become such, subject to regulations prescribed by law, and to the rules...

...valuable mineral deposits " in lands belonging to the United States, both surveyed and unsurveyed, were " free and open to exploration and purchase, and the...which they are found to occupation and purchase," subject to the conditions named in the original act. 17 Stat. 91, ch. 152, § 1. Other sections pointed...

...that all mineral deposits on lands belonging to the United States, were free and open to exploration, and the lands in which they are found, to occupation...purchase by citizens of the United States and those who had declared their intention to become such, subject to regulations prescribed by law, and to the rules...

...to the Small Tract Act of 1938. This act provides that the Secretary of Interior can convey to the citizens of the United States, and those who have declared their intention to become citizens, a tract of land up to 5 acres in size, for cabins, camps, homes, recreation, or business...

...to the Small Tract Act of 1938. This act provides that the Secretary of Interior can convey to the citizens of the United States, and those who have declared their intention to become citizens, a tract of land up to 5 acres in size, for cabins, camps, homes, recreation, or business...

...Сотр. Stat. 1916, § 4614, all valuable mineral deposita in lands belonging to the United States are declared to be "free and open to exploration and purchase,...States, and those who have declared their intention to become such, under regulations prescribed by law, and according to the local customs or rules of miners...

...to the disposal of mines. The first section provided "that the mineral lands of the public domain, both surveyed and unsurveyed, are hereby declared to be free and open to exploration and occupation by all citizens of the United States, and those who have declared their intention to become...

...provides : * * * all valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging to the United States * * * shall be free and open to exploration and purchase, and...the lands in which they are found to occupation and purcahse * * *. [30 USC, 1946 ed., sec. 22.] The discovery of a valuable mineral deposit within the...

...valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging to the United States, both surveyed and unsurveyed, shall be free and open to exploration and purchase, and...in which they are found to occupation and purchase, * * * vnder regulations prescribed by law, and according to the local customs or rules of miners in...