...91,) both of the preceding acts were practically revised and consolidated, and it was enacted that "all valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging...which they are found to occupation and purchase," as therein provided; and this is the law as it stands in the Kevised Statutes, § 2319. Section 2318...

...for mineral shall be reserved from sale, except as otherwise expressly directed by law." Sec. 2319: "All valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging...surveyed and unsurveyed, are hereby declared to be free ami open to exploration and purchase, and the lands in which they are found, to occupation and purchase,...

...mineral lands; which system was amended and perfected by the act of May 10, 1872, by the terms of which all valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging to the United States, both surveyed and unsurveyed, were declared to be free and open to exploration and purchase} and the lands in which they are found,...

...exploration and occupation, was repealed, and in place of it a provision was adopted declaring that "all valuable mineral deposits," in lands belonging...to the United States, both surveyed and unsurveyed, were free and open to exploration and purchase, subject to conditions similar to those in the original...

...this case arise. Section 2319, Revised Statutes (corresponding to § 1 of the act of 1872), reads: "All valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging to the United States, both surveyed and unsurvcyed, are hereby declared to be free and open to exploration and purchase, and the lands in which...

...Stutute, mineral deposits belonging to C. 8. are open to exploration and purchase, by rltlzens of US and those who have declared their Intention to become such, under regulations pre Fcrlhed by law and the local customs or rules of mines not inconsistent with U. 8. laws. U. 8....

...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...

...placer claim : 1. Qualifications of applicants. Congress, in the Act of 1872, proclaimed that only "citizens of the United States, and those who have declared their intention to become such" may acquire rights to public mineral lands. Domestic corporations are considered citizens. Although...

...building stone. Section 1 of the Act of 1872, as amended, provides : Except as otherwise provided, all valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging to the United States, both surveyed and unsurveyed, shall be free and open to exploration and purchase, and the lands in which they are found to occupation...

...mineral resources is to be found in section 1 of the act of May 10, 1872 (17 Stat. 911; 30 USC 22): * * * all valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging to the United States, both surveyed and unsurveyed, shall be free and open to exploration and purchase, and the lands in which they are found to occupation...