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General Land Office that the title to the land claimed has passed 

 from the United States before the rights of the claimant can be 

 recognized. 



Bona fide settlers upon surveyed lands within the National 

 Forests who have made entry under the homestead act, but 

 have not yet made final proof, may be allowed permits for 

 grazing the number of animals their lands will support. 



Persons who have filed upon land within the National Forests 

 under laws not requiring residence upon it may be allowed graz- 

 ing permits in exchange for the use of such land, after they 

 have made final payment for the land. 



Persons who own or who have leased Indian allotments 

 within the National Forests may be allowed permits to graze 

 the number of animals the lands will support, provided evidence 

 is presented showing that patent has been issued or that a 

 lease has been executed upon the printed blanks of the Indian 

 Office and approved by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs. 



Bona fide squatters residing upon lands within the National 

 Forests which have been examined and recommended for listing 

 under the act of June 11, 1906, and who have a sufficient amount 

 of land under cultivation to show compliance with the law, 

 and bona fide settlers on unsurveyed lands who have not made 

 application under the act of June 11, 1906, but who are waiting 

 survey with the intention of making entry under the homestead 

 act, may be allowed permits for grazing the number of animals 

 the land claimed will support for areas not in excess of 160 

 acres. The approval of applications for the use of unsurveyed 

 land held by squatters must be based on whether or not bona 

 fide settlement has been made. In case there are conflicting 

 claims, the rights of neither claimant should be recognized until 

 the matter has been adjusted by the General Land Office. 



Persons who have entered into agreement to purchase or who 

 have leased from a State any lands which have been selected 

 under authority of an act of Congress, and the lists of which 

 have been filed with the Commissioner of the General Land 

 Office but have not been approved, will be allowed the use of 



