142 LAWS APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



the Secretar}' of the Interior, shall be deemed guilty of a misde- 

 meanor, and. upon conviction, shall be fined in any sum not exceed- 

 ing five hundred dollars, and to which may be added imprisonment 

 for anv term not exceeding six months. 



Act June 3, 1878, c. 150, s. 3, 20 Stat. 89. 



ACT AUGUST 4, 1892, c. 375, Au act to autliorize the entry of lauds chiefly 

 valuable for building stone under the placer mining laws. (27 Stat. 348.) 



Entry of lands valuable for biiilding stone under laws relating to placer 

 mineral claims; school lands excepted. 



That any person authorized to enter lands under the mining laws 

 of the United States may enter lands that are chiefly valuable for 

 building stone under the provisions of the law in relation to placer 

 mineral claims: Provided^ That lands reserved for the benefit of the 

 public schools or donated to any State shall not be subject to entry 

 under this act. 



Act August 4, 1892. c 375, s. 1, 27 Stat. 348. 



The placer mining laws are incorporated in Rev. St. sees. 2329-2333. 



Forest reservations not aflfected by this act. 



Sec. 3. That nothing in this act shall be construed to repeal section 

 twenty-four of the act entitled "An act to repeal timber-culture laws, 

 and for other purposes," approved March third, eighteen hundred 

 and ninety-one. 



Act August 4, 1802. c. 375, s. 3. 27 Stat. 348. 



Act March 3, 1891, c. 561, s. 24, mentioned in this section, is set forth 

 on p. 87, ante. 



ACT MAY 29, 1908. c. 220. (35 Stat. 465.) 



Mining laws extended to certain lands in Montana; act not to apply to Forest 

 Service administration sites. 



Sec. 11. That all the provisions of the mining laws of the United 

 States are hereby extended and made applicable to the undisposed-of 

 lands in the Bitter Root Valley, State of Montana, above the mouth 

 of the Lo Lo Fork of the Bitter Eoot River, designated in the Act of 

 June fifth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two: Provided^ That all 

 mining locations and entries heretofore made or attempted to be made 

 upon said lands shall be determined by the Department of the In- 

 terior as if said lands had been subject to mineral location and entry 

 at the time such locations and entries were made or attempted to be 

 made: And 'provided further^ That this Act shall not be applicable 

 to lands withdrawn for administration sites for use of the Forest 

 Service. 



Act May 29. 1908. c. 220. s. 11, 35 Stat. 467. 



ACT JANUARY 21, 1895, c. 37. (28 Stat. 635.) 

 Kight of way to electric power companies. 



Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and hereb}^ is, au- 

 (liorized and empowered, under general regulations to be fixed by 

 him. to permit tlie use of right of way to the extent of twenty-five 

 teet, together with tlie use of necessary ground, not exceeding forty 

 acie!>. upon the public lands and forest reservations of the United 

 States, bv anv citizen or association of citizens of the United States. 



