Show AREA OF acda coal LL LANDS I 1 A N D S statement by townships furnished by secretary Z I 1 17 washington hIngton feb IG 16 complying with a resolution of inquiry the secretary of the interior yesterday sent t to the senate a statement showing by townships the area of coal lands in the various states the title of which has passed from the united gilted states the statement deals especially with the coal areas of colorado idaho montana I 1 new mexico north rth dakota oregon south dakota W washington ashington wyoming and utah in addition to showing the extent of coal land in the patented areas shows it on oh lands not patented on vacant lands and on indian reservations the total area in those states in which coal is known to exist is as follows on OA patented lands acres rot vot patented acres vacant acres indian reservations reservation acres in addition the existence of coal Is consi considered derel probable in still larger areas as follows on patented land acres not patented vacant land 44 indian reserva t ions 1707 jfe |