Show validating PHOSPHATE LOCATIONS an act validating locations of deposits of phosphate rock heretofore made in good faith under the placer mining laws of the united states be it enacted by the senate and house cf representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled that where public lands containing deposits of phosphate rock have heretofore been located in good faith under the placer mining laws of the united states and upon which assessment work has been annually per formers for merd such locations shall be valid and may be perfected under the provisions of said placer mining laws and patents whether heretofore or hereafter issued thereon shall give title to and possession of such deposits provided that this act shall no apply to any locations made subsequent to the withdrawal of such lands from location nor shall it apply to lands included in an adverse or conflicting lode location unless such adverse or conflicting location is abandoned approved january 11 1915 |