LANDS SPECIAL LAWS. 59 



Lands containing salt deposits. 



Act of January 31, 1901 (31 Stat., 745). 



That all unoccupied public lands of the United States containing 

 salt springs, or deposits of salt in any form, and chiefly valuable 

 therefor, are hereby declared to be subject to location and purchase 

 under the provisions of tjie law relating to placer-mining claims: 

 Provided, That the same person shall not locate or enter more than 

 one claim hereunder. 



Lands valuable for building stone. 



Act of August 4, 1892 (27 Stat., 548). 

 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. 



Lands valuable for oils. 



Act of February 11, 1897 (29 Stat, 526). 

 That any person authorized to enter lands under the mining laws 

 of the United States may enter and obtain patent to lands containing 

 petroleum or other mineral oils, and chiefly valuable therefor, under 

 the provisions of the laws relating to placer mineral claims: Pro- 

 vided, That lands containing such petroleum or other mineral oils 

 which have heretofore been filed upon, claimed, or improved as 

 mineral, but not yet patented, may be held and patented under the 

 provisions of this act the same as if such filing, claim, or improve- 

 ment were subsequent to the date of the passage hereof. 



Other provisions of the mining laws. 



Proof of citizenship. (Eev. Stat., sec. 2321.) 



Proceedings on adverse claim. (Eev. Stat., sec. 2326; act Mar. 3, 

 1881, 21 Stat., 505; act Apr. 26, 1882, 22 Stat., 49.) 



Pending applications, existing rights preserved. (Eev, Stat., sec. 

 2328.) 



Local legislation for working, drainage, etc. (Eev. Stat., sec. 

 2338.) 



Eights to water and ditches confirmed. (Eev. Stat., sec. 2339.) 



Patents, etc., subject to vested rights of way and water rights. 

 (Eev. Stat., sec. 2340.) 



Homesteads on lands classed as mineral. (Eev. Stat., sec. 2341, 

 2342.) 



Mineral laws not applicable to Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, 

 Missouri, and Kansas. (Eev. Stat., sec. 2345; act May 5, 1876, 19 

 Stat., 52.) 



Mineral laws extended over Wichita lands, Oklahoma. (Act of 

 Mar. 2, 1895, 28 Stat., 876.) 



Expenditures in tunnels applicable to lodes. (Act of Feb. 11, 1876, 

 18 Stat, 315.) 



