| Show MINERAL LANDS I 1 have haie also received a coin coln communication mun flom the commissioner of the tle land office dated an aug 10 ultimo instructing in me in reference to the appropriation d f certain mineral lands by settlers oil on government lands in answer to my letter of ot january last enclosing c coples copies es of reports made to me by lu kimball all ail sprague claiming coal mines on chalk creek and by lion C IV wandell in reference to tile the discovery and occupancy of lead mines minea in deaver beaver county upon the legality of settlements the commissioner baya says the views of this office showing the ilia illegality of the surveys ot government lands by other than the U S surveyors were communicated toyogi to in my letter of the ad ultimo and they apply to the illegal surveys of the tiie half section of land embracing the coal mine which are the property of the united states the foregoing fx extract tracts from law and department part artmont ment ingar instruction u etione are published for the tle benefit benefit of all who may have made or arv ar about to make bet set settlements t cements on ianda landa in tb s territory which have not been surveyed under tinder authority aut hority bority of the U states when lands lards are required for permanent settlements application should be made matte to this office for their survey under the laws jaws of the united states all ali other sun surveys eys ays or settlements under such surveys are made in violation of law information upon every eiery thing 0 connected with the survoy survey and settlement upon government lan ian 0 will be promptly and satisfactorily given to a all ail il I 1 interested sho who may apply at this office S C STAMBAUGH surveyor geni geall U T the philadelphia inquirer mentions four teen styles of counter counterfeiting felting coin it ia is estimated that f ully fully teh ten per cent of all the appart apparent Q gold coin in circulation is bogus much of it being so admirably executed aa as to decele ba bank riT officers and other first clas cias judges tb it natural and aad legitimate loss in value of goldcoin is immense the estimated lossen tb th coin in circulation in t the united stales states isufi per annum i i i |
