...mineral deposits in lands belonging to the United btates were declared to be free and open to exploration and purchase by citizens of the United States, and...regulations prescribed by law, and according to the laws, customs, and rules of miners in the several mining districts, so far as applicable and not inconsistent...

...valuable mineral deposits in binds belonging to the United States, both .surveyed and uusurveyed, am hereby declared to be free, and open to exploration...are found to occupation and purchase, by citizens nf (lie United States and those who liiive declared their intention to become such, under regulations...

...solution in the enactments of Congress. Section 2319 of the Revised Statutes provides as follows : " All valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging to...the local customs or rules of miners in the several mining-districts, so far as the same are applicable and not inconsistent with the laws of the United...

...St. US, provides that "all valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging to the United Stales * * * are hereby declared to be free and open to exploration...occupation and purchase, by citizens of the United States. * * *" Exploration must precede discovery, and discovery and occupation must precede purchase. Section...

...furnished shall not be deemed satisfactory. By Sec. 2319 of the US Revised Statntes, it is provided that " all valuable mineral deposits in lands belonging to...declared to be free and open to exploration and purchase under regulations prescribed by law." It has been repeatedly held by this Department that it must appear...

...By Sec. 2319 of the U". S. Revised Statutes, it is provided that " all valuable mineral deposits iu lands belonging to the United States, both surveyed...declared to be free and open to exploration and purchase under regulations prescribed by law." It has been repeatedly held by this Department that it must appear...

...provides that all mineral deposits in public lands shall be freo and open to exploration and i.mx-hasc, and the lands in which they are found to occupation...those who have declared their intention to become such, etc. the court finds that he "did not mark out upon the ground the limits of such claim by either...

...both surveyed and uusnrveyed, are hereby declared to be free and open to exploration and parchase, and the lands in which they are found to occupation...those who have declared their intention to become such, nnder regulations prescribed by law, and according to the local customs or rules of miners in...

...section 2319 RS, which provides that "all valuable mineral deposits .... are hereby declared to be open to exploration and purchase, and the lands in...those who have declared their intention to become such," the court said " Upon declaring his intention to become a citizen an alien may have advantage...

...mineral deposits in lands belonging to the United States are declared to be free and open to exploration and purchase "'by citizens of the United States and...become such, under regulations prescribed by law." By sec. 2324, the miners of each mining district may make regulations not in conflict with the laws...