...for Alaska, " (23 Stat. 24), wherein it was enacted by section 8 " that the Indians or other persona in said District shall not be disturbed in the possession...actually in their use or occupation, or now claimed by Opinion of the Court. 199 US them but the terms under which such persons may acquire title to such...

...either the homestead or mineral land laws. Section 8, act May 17, 1884 (23 Stat. I,., 26), declarea: "That the Indians or other persons in said district...the possession of any lands actually in their use, occupation, or now claimed by them, but the terms under which such persons may acquire title to such...

...either the homestead or mineral land laws. Section 8, act May 17, 1884 (23 Stat. L., 26), declares: "That the Indians or other persons in said district...the possession of any lands actually in their use, occupation, or now claimed by them, but the terms under which such persons may acquire title to such...

...either the homestead or mineral land laws. Section 8, act May 17, 1884 (23 Stat. L., 26), declares: "That the Indians or other persons in said district...the possession of any lands actually in their use, occupation, or now claimed by them, but the terms under which such persons may acquire title to such...

...that — Indians, or other persous in snid district shall not be disturbed in the possession of uny lands actually in their use or occupation or now claimed by them, but the terms under whlch such persons may acquire title to such lands is reserved for future legislation by Congress....

...extending the mining laws to Alaska, section 8 (page 20), which provides that Indians or other persons shall not be disturbed in the possession of any lands "actually in use or occupation or now claimed by them," refers only to possession held at the time of its passage,...

...such regulations as may be made by the Secretary of the Interior, approved by the President: Provided, That the Indians or other persons in said district...lands is reserved for future legislation by Congress: And provided further, That parties who have located mines or mineral privileges therein under the laws...

...either the homestead or mineral land lawa. Section 8, act Afay 17, 1884 (23 Stat. L., 26), declares: "That the Indians or other persons in said district...shall not be disturbed in the possession of any lands aetuallv in their use, occupation, or now claimed by them, but the terms under which such persons may...

...Stat.. 20). being "An act providing a civil government for Alaska." provides in section 8. inter alia: "That the Indians or other persons in said district...lands is reserved for future legislation by Congress, * * *" and in section 27 of the act of June 6. 1900 (31 Stat.. 330),being "An act to make further provision...

...commonly called the " organic act," it was provided that Indians or other persons in Alaska should not be disturbed in the possession of any lands actually in their use or occupancy, or then claimed by them pending further legislation by Congress. Few, if any, of these claimants...