Show COAL LAND LAWS LA VS I Codification Issued in Accordance With Presidents Order Washington April 0 OA A codification of the coal land laws combined with regu Sega lations for their th lr administration was is issued Issued issued sued today by b Commissioner Ballinger of the United States State land office in compU compliance ance with President order of or 0 March 12 On that date the president re leased to entry a vast area of land which had been temporarily withdrawn as coal lands but which the tho geological survey had reported as less valuable for coal than for agricultural purposes There re remained remained remained still in withdrawal with many coal areas and It is to these that the tho new apply aply ap ly The lands are being classified according to their value by the geological survey and maps setting forth the tho necessary data to give th the local land agents information as to the price at which the government will sell each specific specific tract are arc being bein prepared Tb r f law the price of coal lands at frOm fr m 10 to 20 an acre according to their location with reference to railroads The Th regulations apply to Alaska as well as to the public land states |