of Surveyor-general-Second survey of same mining claim-When

survey represents mere surface conflict-Claimant entitled to a sur-

vey of his location-Until introduced as evidence, survey not sub-

ject to objection-Survey to show conflict with all prior surveys-

Surveyor-general to be satisfied that five hundred dollars' worth of

improvements have been made-Effect of survey as an appropriation

Application for patent need not be sworn to–Applicant and adverse

claimant bound by published notice-Location notices not held to

strict accuracy-Action upon judgment roll-Register to publish

notice—Survey to substantially follow application-Interested par-

ties may call attention to record-Office of protest-Basis of patent-

What patent conveys-No suspension of proceeding on second suit,

commenced after thirty days from notice-Adverse claim by party

without interest-Adverse claim where same vein or lode is not

claimed- Act of 1872–Survey of adverse claim--Settlement of con-

troversy, as to possession, in court-Abandonment of claim alleged

after publication of notice but before payment and entry-Survey

by a Deputy Mineral Surveyor-Adverse claim when supported by

affidavit only-Effect of confession of judgment, etc.- What may

form basis of adverse claim-Amendment of adverse claim-Ad-

verse claim, by stipulation, filed after expiration of publication of

notice-Effect of judgment rendered on a suit commenced thirteen

months after publication of notice— Withdrawal and retiling of ad.

verse claim-Proof of publication-Incorporated company-Calcu-

lation of period of publication-Failure to file plat of adverse claim

when obstructed by applicant--Filing of adverse claim with the

register-Adverse claim to be sworn to--Agent to show authority-

Adverse claimant to show good faith-Applicant for patent to show

that suit has not been commenced-Irregular publication-Public

highway not an adverse claim-Intersection of lodes-Amicable ad-

justment— Prosecution of suit with diligence-Colorado-Com-

mencement of suit-Question that can arise in General Land Office

after commencement of suit-Question of jurisdiction-Adverse

claim tiled on Sunday—Town-site an adverse claim--Right of claim-

ant after judgment of court--Mechanics' or laborers' lien-Foreign

corporation, Republication..

.139-314

CHAPTER VI.

PROTEST.

Separate and distinct protests against each application for patent-Ad.

verse claim treated as protest when not filed in time--No right of
appeal-"Miners' Relief and Territorial Poor Fund”-Adverse claim

tory statement--Coal is a mineral--Incorporated company-Form of

declarative statement-Personal qualifications - How determined-

Non-contiguous land-Within limits of grant to Union Pacific Rail-

road Company-School sections containing coal-Public offering of

coal land.

.397-406

CHAPTER XI.

STATE LAND GRANTS.

Power of Congress to alter or repeal grant,When title vests-- Meaning

of " settlement” in seventh section of Act of March 3, 1853–Sec-

tions 16 and 36, in California, when mineral in character--Same in

Colorado-Salt springs-Lieu lands-University of California...407-439