Show GAS LANDS cannot bo be entered as mineral land lana the full following communication which is of considerable interest just list at this time times hits has liven bren received front from the general land office at aldington ali ington n 1 I C dated february ith 1892 Re piter t and receiver salt lake city utah slits I 1 am ain in ill receipt of your letter of january ath 1892 you state that recently natural 7 gas lias has heen been dis discovered coveted within 41 es e i c I 1 lands in your district and you vou request to be advised as to whether tile tracts of land in which these discoveries have been made can call lie be entered under the I 1 united cited states ini mineral land laws I 1 am ain unable to refer you to any any case before this department or ollic oll ice e in which this question lias has been definitely decided jn a iteena lecent letter however I 1 expressed tile opinion that natural V gas as is not a I 1 mineral of such tangible permanency as to render a tract atrach of land from frolli which it can call ile be obtained subject i to sale under the mineral land laws lawa I 1 am ain t till of this opinion and you are arc therefore instructed instruct d not to allow mineral entries of such tracts very respectfully ano 11 II AHTER |