Show LEASING COAL LANDS rules and regulations governing prospecting for and the leasing ot of coal deposits under the oil coal and in mineral land leasing bill were approved by secretary payne of the interior department they provide tor for the disposition of all coal deposits owned by the united states except in national parks military or naval reservations and in the appalachian forest reserve known coal deposits under the regulations are to be divided into leasing units of 0 not exceeding awen y alve hundred and sixty acres each and one pers person on or corporation may hold only one lease in a state leas ars rs for or the units are to be offered tor for bidding at a royalty fix sd ad in advance not less than five ants per ton and awarded to the person bidding the highest bonus the secretary ot of the interior is au an I 1 horl zed to grant prospecting per to qualified fled citizens to search or unknown coal deposits or to explore undeveloped lands where preliminary il work is necessary to deter nine the existence or workability of lie he deposits in such cases the holding the permits who first worked coal deposits have a lease at lie royalty fixed by the interior dopart department part art ment the regulations as approved do not lot apply to alaskan coal deposits |