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Show 4500 ACRES OF COAL LAND IS FILED UPON Purim: the r:-st two wee?. or since the oeiision of the L'rmed States supreme su-preme court in the Sweet coa! land cns. approximately 4.Y "i acres of oal iai. ds, the greater part of it in Carbon county, with a government valuation of about y;,.,!..)!..!, has bten filed upon. All of the lands are located on school sect ions which, under the rrhng of the supreme court, have reverted to the government. 1 The land is variously f:sed as to value from So1) to $.;.") an acre. The supreme court de ision has not yet been officially received at the United States land office in this city, but it is expected soon. Many of the filings are purely speculative and when the location loca-tion of the lai.ds becomes definitely known many of the applications may. be denied. |