Chapter 2462. Restoring to the public domain certain lands in the State of Minnesota
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CHAP. 2462.— An Act Restoring to the public domain certain lands in the State of Minnesota. May 16, 1906. [[S. 2296](/us/bill/34/s/2296).] [[Public, No. 166](/us/pl/34/166).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the following-describedMinnesota.Certain reservoir lands in, restored to public domain. lands, to wit: The southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section two, township one hundred and thirty-four north of range twenty- nine west, fifth principal meridian, and the east half of the northeast quarter and lots one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, and nine of section ten, township one hundred and thirty-four north of range twenty-nine west, fifth principal meridian, being situate in the State of Minnesota, are hereby restored to the public domain, subject to homestead entry: and all rights of priority of entry and settlementPrior entries. are hereby reserved, to be determined as to respective claims by the proper officials of the land office of the district in which said lands are situate, subject to appeal and review as provided by law for the entry of lands for homesteads: *Provided, however,* That said homestead*Proviso.*Flowage rights reserved. entries shall be made subject to, and the restoration of these lands to the public domain is made subject to, the right of the United States to construct and maintain dams for the purpose of creating reservoirs in the aid of navigation; and no claim shall accrue by reason of the overflow of said lands on account of the construction and maintenance of such dams and reservoirs.
And there shall be incorporated in the final receipts and in the patents when issued for these lands a condition and reservation reading as follows: “Subject to the right of the United States to overflow.” Approved, May 16, 1906.