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89 degrees 49 minutes 15 seconds east 1,214.93 feet; thence north 85 degrees 49 minutes 39 seconds east 1,240.11 feet to a point on the east line of said section 14 which bears north 00 degrees 13 minutes 58 seconds west 1,404.31 feet from the southeast corner of said section 14. Approved August 1, 1955.

Private Law 244 August 1, 1955 [H. R. 896]

J o s e p h Booth.

AN ACT To provide preference right to certain land in Alaska to Joseph Booth of Anchorage, Alaska, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the south half northwest quarter, south half northeast quarter of section 36, township 3 south, range 15 west, Seward meridian shall be open to homestead entry under the appropriate public land laws but all entries and patents hereunder shall be subject to a reservation to the Territory of Alaska of all minerals in the lands so entered and patented, and all minerals so reserved shall be subject to disposition under the same laws as other minerals reserved to the Territory: Provided, That Joseph Booth of Anchorage, Alaska, shall be given preference right of entry on the land released to be considered as part of his homestead application. Anchorage serial 023958: Provided further, That the Territory of Alaska shall be allowed to make in lieu selection for the land released. Approved August 1, 1955. Private Law 245

August 1, 1955 [ft. R. 897]

Robert H. Soyk.

P a t r i c k H. Johnson.

CHAPTER 452

AN ACT To provide preference right to certain land in Alaska to Robert Henry Soyk of Kenai, Alaska, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the east half southeast quarter of section 36, township 3 south, range 15 west, Seward meridian shall be open to homestead entry under the appropriate public land laws but all entries and patents hereunder shall be subject to the reservation to the Territory of Alaska of all minerals in the lands so entered and patented, and all minerals so reserved shall be subject to disposition under the same laws as other minerals reserved to the Territory: Provided, That Robert Henry Soyk of Kenai, Alaska, shall be given preference right of entry on the land released to be considered as part of his homestead application, Anchorage serial 022329: Provided further, That the Territory of Alaska shall be allowed to make in lieu selection for the land released. Approved August 1, 1955. Private Law 246

August 1, 1955 [H. R. 902]

CHAPTER 451

CHAPTER 453

AN ACT To provide preference right to certain land in Alaska to Patrick Harold Johnson of Anchor Point, Alaska, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the west

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