12 LAWS APPLICABLE TO THE NATIONAL FORESTS. 



ing that of prospecting, locating, and developing the mineral re- 

 sources thereof: Provided, That such persons comply with the rules 

 and regulations covering such forest reservations. 



Schools and churches within forests. 



The settlers residing within the exterior boundaries of such forest 

 reservations, or in the vicinity thereof, may maintain schools and 

 churches within such reservation, and for that purpose may occupy 

 any part of the said forest reservation, not exceeding two acres for 

 each schoolhouse and one acre for a church. 



Civil and criminal jurisdiction. 



The jurisdiction, both civil and criminal, over persons within such 

 reservations shall not be affected or changed by reason of the exist- 

 ence of such reservations, except so far as the punishment of offenses 

 against the United States therein is concerned ; the intent and mean- 

 ing of this provision being that the State wherein any such reserva- 

 tion is situated shall not, by reason of the establishment thereof, lose 

 its jurisdiction, nor the inhabitants thereof their rights and privi- 

 leges as citizens, or be absolved from their duties as citizens of the 

 State. 



Waters. 



All waters on such reservations may be used for domestic, mining, 

 milling, or irrigation purposes, under the laws of the State wherein 

 such forest reservations are situated, or under the laws of the United 

 States and the rules and regulations established thereunder. 



Restoration of certain lands to public domain. 



Upon the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior, with 

 the approval of the President, after sixty days' notice thereof, pub- 

 lished in two papers of general circulation in the State or Territory 

 wherein any forest reservation is situated, and near the said reserva- 

 tion, any public lands embraced within the limits of any forest reser- 

 vation, which, after due examination by personal inspection of a 

 competent person appointed for that purpose by the Secretary of the 

 Interior, shall be found better adapted for mining or for agricultural 

 purposes than for forest usage, may be restored to the public domain. 



Location and entry of mineral lands. 



And any mineral lands in any forest reservation which have been 

 or which may be shown to be such, and subject to entry under the 

 existing mining laws of the United States and the rules and regula- 

 tions applying thereto, shall continue to be subject to such location 

 and entry .^notwithstanding any provisions herein contained. 



GENERAL DECISIONS. 



Validity of rules and regulations of Secretary. 



Tnited States v. Griinaud et al., 220 U. S., 506 (syllabus). 

 Under the acts establishing forest reservations, their use for graz- 

 ing or other lawful purposes is subject to rules and regulations estab- 

 lished by the Secretary of Agriculture, and it being impracticable for 

 Congress to provide general regulations, that body acted within its 



