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   QJTLE .3..-..1 135.   mxatéma of discaixtizmed land u§::e ta miamut district.——¢-·Whenever the Gust at collecting the {avenue fmm the sa!{·s af the publiaz Qlmxds ix: nay mad district is as much as cme ihiya af tm wiwie amaunt of  wiiwtw in smh dmtrict is away  mwtul fm the Fmsidegi. if, in his opinion, not in wm;mfib1&‘with the pub1i#c`intm·@;t. ta dis<:011ti111;—a the lam 4.1i%—·z» in such district. mad ta amszex the same to _.z·;¢>me sqm mijaiaixg 1:1;:6 distrigig, (R. S; § {IQSQ.) ‘ _' l. 128. Change af lmatims éf iam} aéices.-—-—The. President i1 xaaatiinrimd ta change the location ct~the_1mzd cmcas `in the · s¤e=··v»;¤s·a1 Ima:1 distrbéts &.étab`1ishéd_ 5y law, and _ to remcate the W same tram` time to time at suchpcint in the district as iu d<*~@·m.:¤ 9xp@di&=$1t3.._  S`. §. E5;.) . . · "_ ~ ’ — _ _ · 127. Change ¤f.;b0u1adaries of land diétricfé.-—The Ifresi . fisnt is autherizad to change ax;d_ reestablish tlfé boundaiiez af ° 3:1 mi districts éheuever, jm hié `cpinitm., the pxiblic iinterestz wm he subse1fxf®c1“thezeby, without lauthority to increase the
 * 1§:;;1¤>r of lkml cf§ce$ miiand districts. °·(R. S. 5    ··

128. Divisisxasar dung; bf hcugdariesg c1mtimumcc of busigaesg of crigind district}-#-1q ·casé éof the division of: existing izmd xiistiicts by the emcticn of mw ones. or by’ é change gx bimxadaries {by the President.; &11_ business in - such Griginql dis wrists shall be entertained audAtr&11sacted’_with01it prejudice qs; chxmgc, mxtil the 0§cjcs· in` the haw distz·k: ts are `duly bpéguem by public amaouncameiat under. the dire~ctic11 of the- Secrejzar; y ci the I§£e;·ic1·._ All sales or dispcsalé of the public lands here mfcrc regularly made at anyland qmcgafter such lands have been made .mrt’of another district by any Act- ot Congpess <>z·· by ag; act at the President, are c 0mirmcd,_ provided the _.=¤:—:me aw free from cxmflict with: `i)I‘i¢I‘_ valid rights; (R. xS V 139. .9§c~c` rent and clerk hire for ccmsizlidated land 0mces.·— Tim Si£‘<.'I;€t3l°j; of thejlntericr isauthorized to make a reéscm ‘ ahié gllawaazée for 0@cé rent for ea¢h cousoiidated lanéfcmce gbic  diem bompensaticn, for such tixixe as" such clerica f:.»;·<·e is absoiutcly rcdniimd to keep up the (current publh hm»_i::ess._ which clerical ”force_ shall bé paid out I of the sm: pins fmzs ai.1t1mri%¤gd»t0 be. charged by S6€tiOI1.84. if may, am _ if nb surplus exists. than cut of the appropriation for iuci  ématai expcwscs bf district 1aud.oH*ices; but no clerk shall ·bg so paid uniass his employment has been mst sanctioned bg . the Swygiary of the Iptericr. (R. S. 5 2%5.) · ‘   ‘ 138. Emry of publig lands. in States where nm lépd amaze: exist.~—¢-Puiaiicz lands gitualgd in States is ·\§'hiC11 there are ne _l;a1¤1 <;§ms, may be .e;1£ere111 at the »Gen£ra1`Lé¤d Omce, sub ject to the pwviéicus ci law touching the egxtry ci public lapds ahd the xwcessary pxjoufs and z1§davits required in such case: Hifi} be made belcre acme 0%:2: competent tc, administer oaths wiwse amciai character shall be duly cartmed by · the clerl o{ a mar: of :·ec0rd._ And moneys received. by ·the Commis si<mer of the Gexmmi Lam! Omée for lands `eutered- by cas] gmry shall be ¢0Y€red.int0 the Treasury. - (Jmié 19, 1878, c 3%. §’1, E0 Stat. 201.} 1 ~ R · ’ · Gigaptcr ‘S._-—-\i*iTHBRAWAL FROM SETTLEMENT, ILO CATION, SALQ, 03 ENTRY. Q _ 141. §`§'itl1d:·uwal usd Jremrvation at lands féar waterpéwer sims 0 athm purpkam. . " — .  I 142. Landa?withd:·a.w¤ open to expiargtién under mining laws; xight ci mcupmmxs or claimants at 011 ar gas Wbearing lands; form 143. Hamm af withdmwgls hte Cmgres. ._ 144. Enum! aa hmd withdriawu an valuable for oil or gu validated. 145. Saia at "]1E§S w3t&draw¤_; notice af., { 146. Patmts ta pmw.:ha.scx·q of lands {withdraw:. · . 147. wspcmzian at   qt   at vithdranm lands.
 * and when satimed at the aaecassid therefor, to dvvfové the
 * esuggmyment by the register of one or more cierks, ai a- reason

VLEBALIG LANDS  ,145 . Soo. , . 3 ’ M3?. ’siFiil:dx·;,rxro1 of Ioxxdo ln Imllon srosorvotiono for power or rooor— voir orion. Q _ O, · i" q 149. Exfangdzgo of private lands inolszdod in indian roso»rrnti_on for other - 150. Withdrawals oflzmd for Indian rroormriorxs pronibitod. T, 151. Opening of lands lrorororl ro omry nftor withdrorraln. 152. Restoration of lands previomiy withdrawn. X V 153. Besorrntion of lonilg, an North Dakota. _ ,Seption‘141. Withdrawal and reservation of lnndo—fm·‘water-, S power kites or othor pnrposes.——=—-The Prosidont; mag, nt any time B in his discretion, temporarily witlrdrnw from sottloxnont, loco- B tion, sale, or entry any of the pnljlié lands of the United States, 9 including Alaska, and reserve the onmo for wotonporror siren, I irrigation, clussincation of lands, or otlior apnlmlio purposes to bo " specified in ··tl1o orders of withdrawals, and such, withdrawals 5 or 'rosérvations shall remain in-force until revoked by him or by 5 ‘*an Act of Congrossf (Juno 25, 19.16,,c. 421, 5 1, 33 Stor. 84*1.) B. 142. Lands ’ witlrdmwn opon to {exploration under mining ` laws; rights of oécnponts or claimants of oi} or gas blogring ., lgnds; forest reserves.—A1.l,`lands `withdrovrn nnoor the boro- E open to exploration, discovery; occnwtion, and pnrrhngso rounder l- 'tho _ mining laws of tho United States, so for as thé some ge npply to motalliferoun minerals: Provided, That the rights }_ of any person who, at the date `of nn? oroor of wirnornwnlo, y in a bona Hde oconpant or claimant oilor gas bearing lnnds l- and who; at such date, `ls in rho. d g ent proseontion of work B loading to tho discovery ~of.0il or gns, shall not Mn nnoctoé or B slinll oontinne in diligent p,rosocution.‘of gold work { Provided _ further, That thié and the preceding sootion snail not be nonstrued as n' recognition, obridgmont,. pr enlargement; of any _ assértogi rights or `claims initiated nponnny oil or gas bearing .` 25,1910: And pr0z:ided··f·l€‘kthor, That there rshnli ··l>o,oxcopte§‘ Q from tho force. sind- effect of any withdrawal niodo nnmlér tho _ provisions or, this and itho preceding section nil lB¥1dS“¥¥’..}li€?h’ ,1 nre, on the date of such WithdP&W&},r9H1l`3€9d in any lawful C homestead or dewrt-land entry lzhorotoforo ma1do,,or noon wrhirn ,_ any valid settlement hos been mode ond is ng snidmlnto hoino i maintained onli perfected `pursnnnt to law: but the torins of _ this proviso shall notxrontinue `1 to apply to any particular trnof: o é of lnndjunless the ontrymon or settler shall rontixmo to conn in Fply with tho,,,1aw` under wh_ich'tho. egniry or settlement was I made: And provided furtfzyer, That no notional forest shall be ‘ created, nor shall nny additions be mode to one érontod, prior é `to August 24, 1912, witlxintho limits of rho States of Califon 3 nin, Orogon, Wasningion, Idaho, Montana, `Colornéo, or Wyonrx T ing, except by Act of Congress. (Juno 25,1910, c. 421, 5 2, ’ 36 l§{Stnt. °847;`Aug., 24, ,1912,1:. 369, 37 Stat. 49'F.) .· _ ‘ B 14n3.` Reports of- withdrawals to ·Congrrss.—··¤'I;no Srorota ry kn lot tho beginning of its noxt rognlar session offer tho date of F  the withdrawals. (Juno 25,21910, c. 421, § 3, 36 Stat. 848.} ‘ 3 144. Entries on land withdrawn as valuable _ for oi! or goo °‘ validated,.—~Exlsting entries allowed prior to April _1, 19*34. under sections 291 to 3£}1;_ incluoivo, for land withdrawn ns ,_ rnlunblo for oil or gas, lint not othorvgiso rosnrvod or with- Qdrnwn, are horéby validated, it othor lnr: Brorécioo, — '1‘hafnt daté »of”ontry tho land was not within tho limits of - tho geologic stmctnro of n producing oil or gas Hold. (Feb. 7. "_ 1925, c. 147, Q 12, 43 Stn?. 812.) — » { ` S 145. Snlé of 1a.ng.ls withdrawn; notice of.-——j—Whonoror in the, il opinion of tho Secretary, of the Interior any lands which have boon withdrawn under tho provisions ot section`142 for tho purpose of oxploratory drilling to discover rmtor supplies for irrigation or other plurponoo, ong which have had wells or other { porrnnnonl improvements placed; thoroon by and ntl tho oxpenoé of tho Unltod States are no longor noedodfor the purpose for
 * o vioions ot this and ·t}1o·bprocoding section oholl nt all times no
 * , impaired by such order so long as snob occupant, or claimant,
 * 1ands_nft"or' any Jwithdruwnh of such lands mode prior t,o Juno
 * ’_ (GY tlio Interior shnll report all such withdrawals to Congress