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 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE GENERAL liXSfe OlPMnB. 
 
 Department of the Interior, • 
 
 \ General Land Office, 
 W ashington^ D. 6'., February 29^ 191G. 
 Appended is a list of circulars issued by the General Land Office 
 for general distribution, requests for which should be addressed to 
 " Commissioner of General Land Office, Washington, D. C." 
 
 There is also set forth (pp. 8-11) a list of circulars which, the sup- 
 ply havmg been exhausted, are not available for distribution. The 
 volume and page of the Land Decisions where published are given. 
 It must not be understood that this list embraces all regulations, 
 but merely those of widest and most general interest. 
 
 Clay Tallman, Commissioner. 
 
 VACANT PUBLIC LAND. 
 
 Circular No. 420. — Vacant public land on July 1, 1915. 
 
 A statement of the vacaDt public land, surveyed and unsurveyed. on 
 July 1, 1915, arranged by States, land districts, and counties. [Similar 
 statements are issued under date of July 1 each year ; available for dis- 
 tribution about Aug. 15.] 
 
 HOMESTEAD. 
 
 Circular No. 414. — June 1, 1915. Suggestions to homesteaders and persons de- 
 siring to make homestead entries. (44 L. D., 91.) 
 
 How claims under the homestead law originate. By whom homestead en- 
 tries may be made. Rights of widows, heirs, or devisees under the home- 
 stead laws. Residence and cultivation required under the homestead laws. 
 Commutation of homestead entries. How proofs may be made. Fees on 
 entries and final proofs. Alienation of land by homesteaders. Enlarged 
 homesteads. Entries not requiring residence. Homestead laws. 
 
 Circular No. 278. — November 1. 1913. The three-year homestead law. (42 
 L. D., 511.) 
 
 Act of June 6, 1912 (37 Stat., 123). Residence. Cultivation. Reduction 
 of cultivation. Procedure to obtain a reduction in area of cultivation. Per- 
 missible absence from the homestead. Commutation. Death of the home- 
 stead entryman. Effect of new law on entries made prior thereto. Rule 
 prescribed respecting cultivation to be shown on entries made prior to but 
 adjudicated under new law. Time for proof on entries made before but 
 adjudicated under new law. 
 
 Circular No. 351. — September 8. 1914. Absences from homestead entries, (-i:^. 
 L. D.. 37S.) 
 
 Act of August 22, 1914 (38 Stat, 704), allowing the five months' ab.sence 
 in each residence year to be divided into two periods. 
 
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 2 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY GENEEAL LAND OFFICE. 
 
 Circular No. 302. — February 28, 1914. Soldiers' and sailors' homestead rights. 
 (43 L. D., 138.) 
 
 Periods of service for which credit may be given in lieu of residence. 
 Home.stead rights of widows and minor orphan children of deceased soldiers 
 and sailors. Soldiers' declaratory statements. 
 
 Circular No. 46.— August 18, 1911. Constructive residence. (40 L. D., 228.) 
 
 Credit for first six months after entry abolished. - 
 
 Circular No 306. — March 7, 1914. Cutting of timber by entrymen on their 
 
 homestead claims. 
 Circular No. 325.— May 27, 1914. Commutation proof. (43 L. D., 256.) 
 
 Regulations of October 18, 1907 (36 L. D., 124), revised. 
 
 Circular No. 330. — .Tune 6, 1914. Intermarriage of homesteaders. (43 L. D.. 
 
 272.) 
 
 Act of April 6, 1914 (38 Stat., 312). 
 
 Circular No. 354. — September 26, 1914. Second homestead entries. (43 L. D., 
 408.) 
 
 Act of September 5, 1914 (30 Stat., 720). 
 
 Circular No 361. — November 4, 1914. Marriage of female citizen after initiat- 
 ing claim to public lands. (43 L. D., 444.) 
 
 Act of October 17, 1914 (38 Stat., 740). 
 
 Circular No. 364. — November 13, 1914. Proof on homestead entry by deserted 
 wife. (43 L. D., 445.) 
 
 Act of October 22, 1914 (38 Stat., 766). 
 
 ENLARGED HOMESTEADS. 
 
 [See paragraphs 43 to 50 and Appendix No. 13 of Circular No. 414.] 
 
 Circular No. 94. — April 2, 1912. Qualifications to make an entry under the 
 
 enlarged homestead law. (40 L. D., 526.) 
 Circular No 401. — April 17, 1915. Additional entry after proof on original. 
 (44 L. D., 66.) 
 
 Act of March 3, 1915 (38 Stat., 956). 
 Circular No. 402. — April 17, 1915. Petitions for designation. (44 L. D., 68.) 
 Act of March 4, 1915 (38 Stat., 1162). 
 
 HOMESTEADS WITHIN NATIONAL FORESTS. 
 
 Circular No. 263. — August 19, 1913. Homestead entries within national forests. 
 (-12 L. D., 331.) 
 
 Act of June 11, 1906 (34 Stat.. 233). 
 
 Circular No 235. — April 30, 1913. Surveys of homestead entries within na- 
 tional forests. (42 L. D., 124.) 
 
 Circular No. 435. — September 4, 1915. Joint regulations governing practice in 
 proceedings against entries within national forests. (44 L. D., 360.) 
 
 ENTRIES IN NEBRASKA UNDER THE KINKAID ACTS. 
 
 Circular No 254. — July 17, 1913. Revised regulations under the act of April 28, 
 1904 (33 Stat., 547), and amendatory and supplemental acts. (42 L. D., 
 224.)
 
 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY GENERAL LAND OFFICE. 3 
 
 INDIAN LANDS— EXTENSION OE TIMK 
 
 Circular No. 53.— September 8, 1911. Rosebud Indian lands. (40 L. D., 2G7.) 
 
 Act of August 17, 1911 (37 Stat., 21). 
 Circular No 104.— May 2, 1912. Coeur d'Alene Indian lands. (41 L. D., 1.) 
 
 Act of April 15, 1912 (37 Stat., 85). 
 Circular No. 106. — May 4, 1912. Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Indian 
 lands. (41 L. D., 12.) 
 
 Act of April 13, 1912 (37 Stat., 84). 
 Circular No. 124.— .June 8, 1912. Oklahoma pasture lands. (41 L. D., 80.) 
 Act of April 27, 1912 (37 Stat., 91). [See, also. Circular No. 350.] 
 Circular No. 154.— August 8, 1912. Uintah lands. (41 L. D., 148.) 
 
 Act of July 2Q, 1912 (37 Stat., 196). 
 Circular No. 332.— ^.Tune 17, 1914. Fort Berthold, Rosebud, and Pine Ridge 
 lands. (43 L. D., 280.) 
 
 Act of May 28, 1914 (38 Stat., 383). [See, also. Circular No. 462.] 
 Circular No. 350. — September 3, 1914. Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache lands. 
 (43 L. D., 376.) 
 
 Act of August 1, 1914 (38 Stat., 582). [See, also, Circular No. 124.] 
 Circular No. 462. — February 29, 1916. Reserved coal lands within former Fort 
 Berthold Indian Reservation. (45 L. D., — .) 
 
 Acts of August 3, 1914 (38 Stat., 681), and May 28, 1914 (38 Stat., 383). 
 
 DESERT LAND. 
 
 [A revised edition of the desert-land circular will be ready for distribution about 
 
 July 1, 1916.] 
 September 30, 1910. — Statutes and regulations governing entries and proof under 
 the desert-land laws. (39 L. D., 253.) 
 
 [Amended by Circulars Nos. 308 and 383,] 
 Circular No. 308.— IMarch 23, 1914. Paragraphs 12 and 13 of the desert-land 
 
 regulations amended. (43 L. D., 203.) 
 Circular No. 383. — February 25, 1915. Paragraph 13 of the desert-land regula- 
 tions amended, with a view to preventing the allowance of desert-land 
 entries for lands incapable of reclamation. (43 L. D., 528.) 
 Circular No. 354. — September 26, 1914. Second desert-land entries. (43 L. D., 
 408.) 
 
 Act of September 5, 1914 (38 Stat., 720). 
 
 Circular No. 361. — November 4, 1914. Marriage of female citizens after initiat- 
 ing claim to public lauds. (43 L. D., 444.) 
 
 Act of October 17, 1914 (38 Stat., 740). 
 
 Circular No. 399.— April 13, 1915. Regulations under the act of IMarch 4, 1915 
 (38 Stat., 1138), for the relief of desert-land entrymen. (44 L. D., 56.) 
 
 RECLAMATION. 
 
 [It is expected that a revision of the " General Reclamation Circular " will be 
 
 ready for distribution about June 1, 1916.] 
 
 September 6, 1913. — General reclamation circular. (42 L. D., 349.) 
 
 Laws and regulations relating to the reclamation of arid lands by the 
 United States. 
 
 March 10, 1915. — Homestead entries and water right applications for lands 
 within the Flathead Irrigation Project, Flathead Indian Reservation. (44 
 L. D., 12.)
 
 4 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY GENEEAL LAND OFFICE. 
 
 TIMBER AND STONE. 
 
 Circular No. 289. — Regulations under the timber and stone law. Revision of 
 •January 2. 1914. (43 L. D., 37.) 
 
 [Amended by Circulars Nos. 450 and 461.] 
 
 Circular No. 450. — December 20, 1915. Second paragraph of section 20 of the 
 timber and stone regulations amended. (44 L. D., 504.) 
 
 Hearings in certain case? to he allowed by local officers. 
 Circular No. 461. — February 28, 1916. Paragraph 19 of regulations under timber 
 and stone law amended. (44 L. D., — .) 
 
 rrovision made for notice to applicant of his riglits where appraisement of 
 property is not made within nine months from date of the application to 
 purchase. 
 
 MINING. 
 
 Circular No 186. — October 29, 1912. Placer mining claims in Alaska. (41 
 L. D., 347.) 
 
 [Also incoi'porated in Circular No. 430. J 
 
 Circular No. 430. — August 6, 1915. United States mining laws and regulations 
 thereunder. (44 L. D., 247.) 
 
 AMENDMENT OF ENTRIES. 
 
 Circular No. 423. — July 10, 1915. Revised regulations governing amendment 
 of entries pursuant to section 2372, Revised Statutes, as amended by the 
 act of February 24, 1909 (35 Stat., 645). (44 L. D., 181.) 
 
 PUBLIC SALES. 
 
 Circular No. 371. — January 11, 1915. Offerings at public sale under section 
 2455, Revised Statutes, as amended by the act of March 28, 1912 (37 Stat., 
 77). (43 L. D., 485.) 
 
 ALASKA. 
 
 [The department lias issued a pamphlet entitled " General information regard- 
 ing the Territory of Alaska."] 
 Circular No. 85. — February 24, 1912. Sale and use of timber upon the unre- 
 served public lands in the District of Alaska. (40 L. D., 477.) 
 Circular No. 186. — October 29, 1912. Placer mining claims in Alaska. (41 
 L. D., 347.) 
 
 [Also incorporated in Circular No. 430.] 
 
 Circular No. 197. — November. 20, 1912. Location of rights under section 2306 
 and 2307, Revised Statutes, and making entries for trade, manufacture, or 
 other productive industry in the District of Alaska. (41 L. D., 356.) 
 
 Circular No. 247. — July 7. 1913. Reserved areas between claims in Alaska. 
 (42 L. D., 213.) 
 
 " Other waters " defined. Limitations on the location of soldiers' ad- 
 ditional rights, etc. 
 
 Circular No. 288.— December 23, 1913. Description of land in notices of appli- 
 cations for patent, etc., in Alaska. (42 L. D., 581.) 
 
 Circular No. 298. — .lanuary 31, 1914. Allotments to Indians and Eskimos in 
 Alaska. (43 L. D., 88.) 
 
 Act of May 17, 1906 (34 Stat., 197).
 
 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY GENEEAL LAND OFFICE. 5 
 
 Circular No. 370. — December 30. 1914. Free u.se of coal in unre.served public 
 lands in Alaska. (43 L. D., 481.) 
 
 Circular No. 373. — January 12, 1915. Extension of public surveys in Alasl<n. 
 (43 L. D.. 494.) 
 
 Circular No. 458. — February 16, 1916. Forfeiture of lots under Alaskan Rail- 
 road town-site regulations. Procedure. (44 L. D., — . ) 
 
 RIGHTS OF WAY. 
 
 June 6, 1908. — Right of way over public lands and reservations for canals, 
 ditches, and reservoirs, and use of right of way for various purposes. Re- 
 print of October, 1915, with amendments. 
 
 May 21, 1909. — Railroad right of way over the public land.s, and forfeiture acts. 
 (37 L. D., 787.) 
 
 January 6, 1913. — Grants for rights of way over, across, and upon the public 
 lands and reservations of the United States' under the jurisdiction of the 
 Department of the Interior for electrical poles and lines for the transmi.s- 
 sion and distribution of electrical power, and for poles and lines for tele- 
 phone and telegraph purposes, under the act of March 4, 1911 (86 Stat., 
 1253). (41 L. D., 454.) 
 
 [Paragraph 6 amended October 1.5, 1913 (42 L. D., 465).] 
 
 March 1, 1913. — Rights of way for power purposes through public lands and 
 reservations (except national forests). (41 L. D., 532.) 
 
 July 19, 1913.— Addenda to regulations of IMarch 1, 1913 (41 L. D., 532.) (42 
 L. D., 348.) 
 
 STATE SELECTIONS. 
 
 June 23, 1910. — The selection of lands by States and Territories under grants 
 
 for educational and other purposes. (39 L. D., 39.) 
 Circular No. 128. — June 14, 1912. Selections by States of lands withdrawn, 
 
 classified, or valuable for coal. (41 L. D., 89.) 
 Act of April 30, 1912 (37 Stat., 105). 
 
 PRACTICE. 
 
 Rules of Practice. — Reprint of November 10, 1915, with amendments. (44 
 L. D. 395.) 
 
 Rules of practice in cases before the United States district land offices, 
 the General Land Office, and the Department of the Interior. 
 
 Circular No. 460. — Februai-y 26, 1916. Manner of proceeding in contests ini- 
 tiated upon a report by a representative of the General Land Office. (44 
 L. D., — .) 
 
 Revision of the instructions of January 19, 1911 (39 L. D., 458). 
 Circular No. 435. — September 4, 1915. .Joint regulations governing practice in 
 
 proceeding against entries within national forests. (44 L. D., 360.) 
 April 20, 1907. — Regulations governing the recognition of agents and attorneys 
 
 before district land offices. (35 L. D., 534.) 
 December 6, 1912. — Regulations governing the recognition of agents and attor- 
 neys before the department and its bureaus. (41 L. D., 439.) 
 [See, also, Rule of Practice 87 as amended Apr. 9, 1915.] 
 May 18 [231. 1904. — Instructions relative to production of papers in court as 
 evidence. (32 L. D., 635.) 
 
 Act of April 19, 1904 (33 Stat., 186).
 
 6 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY GENEEAL LAND OFFICE. 
 
 Circiilar No. 48. — August 19, 1911. Preparation of transcripts of testimony. 
 
 (40 L. D., 230.) 
 Circular No. 225. — Aiiril 1, 1913. Relinquisliment filed pending contest. Riglits 
 
 of contestant. (42 L. D., 71.) 
 
 PUBLICATION OF NOTICES. 
 
 Pebruary 21, 1908.^Location of warrants, scrip, certificates, soldiers' additional 
 rights, etc. (3G L. D., 278.) 
 
 Regulations as to publication and posting of notices. 
 
 Aiigiist 11, 1909.^ — Instructions relative to publication of final-proof notices and 
 concerning the disci'etionary authority of registers in the selection of news- 
 papers for that purpose. (38 L. D., 131.) 
 
 Amended by Circular No. 310 (43 L. D., 216). 
 
 Circular No. 310. — April 4, 1914. Final proof notices — Publication — Newspaper, 
 (43 L. D., 216.) 
 
 Instructions of August 11, 1909 (38 L. D., 131), amended. 
 
 SURVEYING. 
 
 [The following publications may be obtained from the Superintendent of 
 Documents, Government Printing Office, for the prices stated : Manual of Sur- 
 veys, 75 cents ; Standard Field Tables, 60 cents ; Ephemeris of the Sun and 
 Polaris and tables of azimuths of polaris for the year 1916, 5 cents.] 
 
 June 1, 1909. — Restoration of lost or obliterated corners. (38 L. D., 1.) 
 
 The Improved Solar Attachment: A description of the Smith solar attachment 
 
 as recently improved for the surveying service of the General Land Office, 
 
 with a statement of the adjustments. 
 
 REPAYMENTS. 
 
 A revision of the regulations governing repayments under the acts of June 
 16, 1880 (21 Stat., 287), and March 26, 1908 (35 Stat, 48), will be ready for 
 distribution about July 1, 1916. 
 
 CERTIFIED COPIES OF RECORDS AND PAPERS. 
 
 Circular No. 456. — January 28, 1916. Cost of certified copies of records and 
 papers. (44 L. D., — .) 
 
 Amendment of schedule of fees set forth in Circular No. 180 (41 L. D., 
 333). The cost of the internal revenue stamps, instead of the stamps, may 
 be sent with orders for certified copies. 
 
 Circular No. 457. — February 2, 1916. Instructions to applicants for perfect 
 patents in those cases in which the records do not show the signing of the 
 originals by the proper officers. 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 Circular No. 119.— May 24, 1912. Regulations under the act of April 23, 1912 
 (37 Stat., 90), extending the operation of the act of June 22, 1910 (36 
 Stat., 583), to coal laiids in Alabama. (41 L. D., 32.) 
 
 Circular No. 120. — May 24, 1912. Laws and regulations respecting the assign- 
 ment, location, and use of bounty-land warrants. (41 L. D.. 34.)
 
 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY GENEEAL LAND OFFICE. 7 
 
 Circular No. 222. — March 25, 1913. Free use of timber on mineral public lands. 
 (42 L. D., 30.) 
 
 Circular No 223. — March 25, 1913. Free u.se of timber on non-mineral public 
 lands. 
 
 Circular No. 258. — August 1, 1913. Sale of fire-killed or damaged timber. (42 
 L. D., 300.) 
 
 Circular No. 324. — May 22, 1914. Disposition of applications, filings, and selec- 
 tions presented for lands which have been theretofore unsurveyed or with- 
 drawn or reserved. (43 L. D., 254.) 
 
 Circular No. 386. — February 27, 1915. Exchange of lands within Indian reser- 
 vations for public lands. (43 L. D., 565.) 
 Act of April 21, 1904 (33 Stat., 211). 
 
 Circular No. 393. — March 20, 1915. Agricultural entries of phosphate, oil, and 
 other mineral lands. (44 L. D., 32.) 
 
 Act of July 17, 1914 (38 Stat., 509). [Incorporated in Circular No. 430.J 
 
 Circular No. 426. — July 24, 1915. Status of certain Government lands in the 
 State of Arkansas which were shown on the original plats as " St. Francis 
 River Sunk Lands" and variously named lakes. (44 L. D., 207.) 
 
 Circular No. 433. — August 23, 1915. Suggestions to United States commis- 
 sioners and judges and clerks of courts of record, under section 2294, Re- 
 vised Statutes, as amended. (44 L. D., 350.) 
 
 August 7, 1909. — Laws and regulations relating to town sites, parks, and ceme- 
 teries. (38 L. D., 92.) 
 
 August 4, 1915. — Regulations governing the disposal of cut-over timber lands on 
 the Flathead Indian Reservation. (44 L. D., 240.) 
 
 MAPS AND PLATS. 
 
 Photolithographic copies of plats representing Government surveys and general to- 
 pography, in townships 6 miles square or fractions thereof, scale 2 inches to the mile 
 in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, 
 Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, 
 Wisconsin, and the other States west of the Mississippi River, except Texas, can 
 usually be furnished by this office at a cost of 25 cents each. When, for any reason, 
 photolithographs are not available, tracings can be prepared and furnished at a cost of 
 $1 each and upward, according to size, topography, etc. Tracings and all other copies 
 may be certified, the extra charge being 35 cents each or per township, which includes 
 the 10-cent internal revenue stamp which must be affixed to each certificate. 
 
 The above copies do not show lands subject to entry, if any, which data will be fur- 
 nished by the registers and receivers of the local United States land offices, when the 
 current work of the particular office will permit, at $1 per township. No county maps 
 are published by this office, and blue prints can not be made of mounted township plats. 
 
 Maps of the public-land States, scale 12 miles to the inch — except that of Michigan, 
 16 miles to the inch — are sold by the Superintendent of Documents, Government Print- 
 ing Office, this city, at 25 cents each, except that of California, which is printed in two- 
 sheet form, and costs 50 cents. The Superintendent of Documents, at above address, 
 also sells an Alaska map at 25 cents, and a large wall map of the United States at a 
 cost of $1. Copies of the United States map are delivered to Congress for free 
 distribution. 
 
 A circular giving prices of post-route maps of all the States may be obtained from 
 the Chief Disbursing Clerk, Post Office Department, Washington, D. C. 
 
 Topographic maps are published by the Geological Survey. Circulars as to the cost 
 of same may be obtained from the Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.
 
 CIECULARS NOT AVAILABLE FOE DISTEIBUTION BUT PUBLISHED 
 IN THE LAND DECISIONS. 
 
 COAL LAND. 
 
 April 12. 1907— Coal-land laws and regulations thereunder. (35 L. D., 665.) 
 
 [Amended by circulars of July 9. 1912 (41 L. D., 100), Dec. 30, 1012 
 (41 L. D., 416), and May 23, 1913 (42 L. D., 170).] 
 
 March 21, 1908. — Withdrawn coal lands — Notice of claim — Classification. (30 
 
 L. D., 318.) 
 
 [Rtivoked by circular of Aug. 10, 1910 (39 L. D., 157).] 
 August 10, 1910.— Circular of March 21, 1908, revoked. (89 L. D., 1.57.) 
 July 9, 1912. — Paragraph 19 of coal-land regulations amended. (41 L. D., 100.) 
 December SO, 1912. — Paragraph 18 of coal-land regulations amended. (41 T>. D., 
 
 416.) 
 May 23, 1913. — Paragraphs 20, 21, and 25 of the coal-land regulations vacated. 
 
 (42 L. D., 170.) 
 February 16, 1915. — Classification of coal lands. (43 L. D., 520.) 
 Previous instructions vacated. 
 
 ENTRIES FOR SURFACE OF COAL LANDS. 
 
 September 7, 1909. — Amended instructions under act of March 3, 1909 (35 Stat., 
 844), for the protection of surface rights of entrymen. (38 L. D., 183.) 
 
 [Amended by circulars of Apr. 18, 1910 (38 L. D., 576), and Nov. 21, 
 1912 (41 L. D., 358).] 
 
 April 18, 1910.— Form 4-357 amended. (38 L. D., 576.) 
 
 Election to accept surface title need not be sworn to. 
 
 November 21, 1912. — Paragraph 7 of instructions of September 7, 1909 (38 Jj. D., 
 183), amended. (41 L. D., 358.) 
 
 September 8, 1910.— Instructions under the act of June 22, 1910 (30 Stat.. .583), 
 to provide for agricultural entries on coal lands. (39 L. D., 179.) 
 
 [Amended by circulars of .Tan. 23, 1911 (39 L. D., 473), and Oct. 26. 1914 
 (43 L. D., 424).] 
 
 January 23, 1911. — Second paragr.iph of i-egulations of September 8, 1910, 
 amended. (39 L. D., 473.) 
 
 October 26, 1914. — Paragraph 2 of subdivision 6 of regulations of September 8, 
 1910, amended. (43 L. D., 424.) 
 
 June 3, 1914. — Supplemental patents for lands subsequently classified as non- 
 coal. (43 L. D.. 271.) 
 
 Act of April 14, 1914 (38 Stat., 335).
 
 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY GENERAL LAND OFFICE. 9 
 
 ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD ENTRIES, 
 
 [See paragraphs 13c and 14 and Appendix No. 4 of Circular No. 414. J 
 July 27, 1907. — Additional homestead entries under acts of April 28. 1904 (33 
 Htat., 527), and March 2, 1889 (2.5 Stat., 854). (36 L. D., 46.) 
 [Modified by circular of Sept. 11, 1908 (37 L. D., 160).] 
 
 September 11, 1908. — Paragraph 3 of regulations of July 27, 1907, amended. 
 
 (37 L. D., 160.) 
 Circular No. 177. — October 2, 1912. Additional rule in regard to perfecting an 
 
 additional entrj- under section 2 of the act of April 28, 1904 (33 Stat., 
 
 527). (41 L. D., 292.) 
 
 CAREY ACT SELECTIONS. 
 
 April 9, 1909. — Selections under Carey Act. (37 L. D., 624.) 
 
 General regulations governing applications by the several States for segre- 
 gation or patenting of lands under the Carey Act. Section 4 of the act of 
 August 18, 1894 (28 Stat., 372, 422). 
 
 March 30, 1908.— Lists of lands patented l)y States. (36 L. D., 342.) 
 
 Each State to report annually the lands (acquired under the Carey Act) 
 patented by it to individuals. 
 
 May 13, 1909. — Applications by States for extension of tlie ten-year period of 
 
 segregation. (37 L. D., 682.) 
 April 25, 1910.— Regulations under the act of March 1.5, 1910 (36 Stat., 237). 
 (38 L. D., 580.) 
 
 Applications for temporary withdrawal of land in order that a State may 
 determine whether or not to file an application for the segregation thereof 
 under the Carey Act. Paragraph 9 amended by circular of September 7. 
 1912 (41 L. D., 256), and further amended by circular of June 17, 1914 (43 
 L, D., 281). 
 
 September 7, 1912. — Paragraph 9 of regulations of- April 25, 1910, amended. 
 
 (41 L. D., 256.) 
 
 [See circular of June 17, 1914, below.] 
 June 17, 1914. — Paragraph 9 of regulations of April 25, 1910, amended. (43 
 
 L. D., 281.) 
 
 Inquiries relative to the entry of lands segregated or patented to a State under the 
 Carey Act, and inquiries by persons desiring to contract with a State for the construc- 
 tion of a system for the irrigation of lands, should be addressed to the officials of the 
 particular State, as follows : 
 
 Arizona : State Land Department, Phoenix. 
 
 Colorado : State Board of Land Commissioners, Denver. 
 
 Idaho : State Board of Land Commissioners, Boise. 
 
 Montana : Carey Land Act Board, Helena. 
 
 Nevada : Commission of Industry, Agriculture, and Irrigation, Carson City. 
 
 New Mexico : Carey Act Land Board, Santa Fe. 
 
 Oregon : Desert Land Board, Salem. 
 
 Utah : State Board of Land Commissioners, Salt Lake City. 
 
 Wyoming : State Board of Land Commissioners, Cheyenne. 
 
 SETTLERS ON LANDS GRANTED TO RAILROADS. 
 
 April 30, 1886.— Settlers on restored railroad lands. (5 L. D., 165.) 
 
 Act of .January 13, 1881 (21 Stat., 315). 
 February 13, 1889.— Claimants under sections P,. 4, and 5 of act of March 3, 
 1887 (24 Stat, 556). (8 L. D., 348.) 
 
 Circulars listed on this page not available for distribution.
 
 10 PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY GENERAL LAND OFFICE. 
 
 February 14, 1899.— Regulations under the act of July 1, 1898 (30 Stat., 597, 
 620), to facilitate the adjustment by the Land Department of conflicting 
 claims to lands within the limits of the grant to the Northern Pacific Rail- 
 road Company. (28 L. D., 103, 470.) 
 [See, also, 35 L. D., 10.] 
 
 September 22, 1902.— Regulations under the acts of June 22, 1874 (IS Stat., 
 194), August 29, 1890 (26 Stat., 369), and July 1, 1902 (32 Stat., 733). 
 (31 L. D., 424.) 
 
 April 7, 1903.— Regulations under the act of March 3, 1903 (32 Stat., 1222), 
 for the relief of certain homestead settlers in the State of Alabama. (32 
 L. D., 89.) 
 
 August 2, 1904.— Act of April 28, 1904 (33 Stat., 556), for the relief of small- 
 holding settlers on lands of Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company. (33 
 L. D., 156.) 
 
 jUpril 11, 1907.— Act of March 4, 1907 (34 Stat., 1408), for the relief of home- 
 stead settlers on railroad lands in Alabama. (35 L. D., 502.) 
 
 June 20, 1914.— Instructions under the act of March 4, 1913 (37 Stat, 1007), 
 for the relief of Indians occupying railroad lands in Arizona, New Mexico, 
 and California. (43 L. D., 284.) 
 
 SWAMP LANDS. 
 
 December 13, 1886. — Modification of rules heretofore in force relative to entries 
 and filings on lands selected as " swamp and overflowed and rendered 
 thereby unfit for cultivation." (5 L. D., 279.) 
 
 September 19, 1891. — Presentation and adjustment of claims under the swamp- 
 laud laws. (13 L. D., 301.) 
 
 LIEU LANDS SELECTIONS. 
 
 July 7, 1902. — Instructions relative to forest-reserve lieu lands selections. Acts 
 of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat., 36), and June 6, 1900 (31 Stat, 614). (31 
 L. D., 372.) 
 
 May 16, 1905.— Instructions under act of March 3, 1905 (33 Stat., 1264), re- 
 pealing the act of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat., 36), and acts amendatory thereof, 
 allowing selections in lieu of lands situated in forest reserves, and de- 
 fining the scope of the provisions relating to contracts entered into be- 
 tween the Secretary of the Interior, etc., with directions thereunder. (33 
 L. D., 558.) 
 
 REPAYMENTS. 
 
 July 23, 1910. — Instructions governing repayments under the acts of June 16, 
 1880 (21 Stat., 287), and March 26, 1908 (35 Stat., 48.) (39 L. D., 141, 
 146.) 
 
 [Amended by Circular No. 184 (41 L. D., .346).] 
 
 Circular No. 184. — October 24, 1912. — Credit for prior payment to be allowed 
 upon second proof. (41 L. D., 346.) 
 
 CROW INDIAN LANDS, MONTANA. 
 
 October 3 and 5, 1914. — Disposal of ceded lands in Crow Indian Reservation. 
 (43 L. D., 413, 417.) 
 
 Based on Proclamation of September 28, 1914 (43 L. D., 413). 
 
 June 1, 1915. — Instructions as to certain tracts in Crow Indian Reservation sold 
 as nonmineral and subsequently classified as coal. (44 L. D., 121.) 
 
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 PUBLICATION'S ISSUED BY GENERAL LAND OFFICE. H 
 
 FLATHEAD INDIAN LANDS, MONTANA. 
 
 August 4, 1915. — Regulations governing tlie disposal of cut-over timber lands 
 on the Flathead Indian Reservation. (44 L. D., 240.) 
 
 FORT BERTHOLD INDIAN LANDS, NORTH DAKOTA. 
 
 September 21, 1915. — -Regulations governing the opening to entry of the surface 
 of the coal lands in the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. (44 L. D., 455.) 
 Based on the Proclamation of September 17, 1915 (44 L. D., 4.52.) 
 
 FORT PECK INDIAN LANDS, MONTANA. 
 
 July 25, 1913.— Opening of Fort Peck Indian lands. (42 L. D., 2G7.) 
 
 [Amended by supplemental regulations of Feb. 25, 1914. (43 L.,D., 135).] 
 [For Proclamation, see 42 L. D., 264.] 
 
 MISCELLANEOUS. 
 
 May 15, 1901. — Final proof — School section — Notice. (30 L. D., 607.) 
 
 Entrymen for lands in sections that have been granted to the State for 
 school purposes must serve copy of notice of intention to submit final proof 
 on the proper State authorities. 
 
 February 16, 1909. — Absence of officeholders from their homesteads. (37 L. D., 
 
 449.) 
 November 3, 1909. — Applications and selections for and filings and locations 
 
 upon unsurveyed lands. (38 L. D., 287.) 
 Circular No. 198. — November 29, 1912. Inspection of serial number register in 
 
 local offices. (41 L. D., 358.) 
 Circular No. 234. — April 24, 1913. Instructions under the IMinnesota drainage 
 laws. (42 L. D., 104.) 
 
 Instructions of June 3, 1908 (36 L. D., 477), February 29, 1912 (40 L. D., 
 438), and May 16, 1912 (41 L. D., 18), under the act of May 20, 1908 (35 
 Stat., 169), revised and amended. 
 
 Circular No. 309. — March 14, 1914. Ci'edit for residence during contest. (43 
 
 L. D., 187.) 
 Circular No. 316. — April 24, 1914. Extension of time on desert-land entries in 
 
 Grant and Franklin Counties, Wash. (43 L. D., 227.) 
 Act of October 30, 1913 (38 Stat., 234). 
 Circular No. 436. — September 4, 1915. Service of notice on unknown heirs. 
 
 (44 L. D., 364.) 
 
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