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SCRIP.

There is but very little scrip proper, such as Valentine scrip and Sioux Half Breed scrip, still outstanding. Military Bounty Land Warrants are in the nature of a scrip. There are also certain rights, frequently called scrip, for which see "Lieu Selections," Railroad Selections, "Soldiers' Additional Homesteads" and "State Selections."

SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.

Revised Statutes, section 441.-The Secretary of the Interior is charged with supervision of the public lands.

UNITED STATES REVISED STATUTES.

SEC. 441. The Secretary of the Interior is charged with the supervision of public business relating to the following subjects:

First. The Census; when directed by law.
Second. The public lands, including mines.
Third. The Indians.

Fourth. Pensions and bounty lands.

Fifth. Patents for inventions.

Sixth. The custody and distribution of publications.
Seventh. Education.

Eighth. Government Hospital for the Insane.

Ninth. Columbia Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb.

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SMALL HOLDING CLAIMS.

Continuo us

adverse posses

of tract.

See "Lieu selection"

Act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stat., 861).-Continuous adverse pos-
session for 20 years in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colo-
rado, Nevada, and Wyoming Maximum size of tract 160
acres Deputy surveyor to establish lines where township
surveys not already-Claims to be filed with surveyor general
within two years from date of act..

Act of February 26, 1909 (35 Stat., 655).-Claim to be filed with
surveyor general not later than March 4, 1910-Not to apply
to confirmed grants nor to assignments made after March 3,
1901...

Page.

165

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An Act To establish a court of private land claims, and to provide for the settlement of private land claims in certain States and Territories.

SEC. 16. That in township surveys hereafter to be sion for 20 years. made in the Territories of New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah, and in the States of Colorado, Nevada, and Wyoming if it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the deputy surveyor making such survey that any person has, through himself, his ancestors, grantors, or their lawful successors in title or possession, been in the continuous adverse actual bona fide possession, residing thereon as his home, of any tract of land or in connection therewith of other lands, all together not exceeding one Maximum size hundred and sixty acres in such township for twenty years next preceding the time of making such survey, the deputy surveyor shall recognize and establish the lines and make lines of such possession and make the subdivision of the adjoining lands in accordance therewith. Such possession shall be accurately defined in the field-notes of the survey and delineated on the township plat, with the boundaries and area of the tract as a separate legal subdivision. The deputy surveyor shall return with his survey the name or names of all persons so found to be in possession, with a proper description of the tract in the possession of each as shown by the survey, and the proofs furnished to him of such possession.

Deputy veyor to establish

returns.

Review by the Commissioner

Land Office.

Upon receipt of such survey and proofs the Commisof the General sioner of the General Land Office shall cause careful investigation to be made in such manner as he shall deem necessary for the ascertainment of the truth in respect of such claim and occupation, and if satisfied upon such investigation that the claimant comes within the proIssue of patents visions of this section, he shall cause patents to be issued to the parties so found to be in possession for the tracts respectively claimed by them: Provided, however, That no person shall be entitled to confirmation of, or to patent for, more than one hundred and sixty acres in his own

Limitations.