Chapter 211. To encourage the development of coal deposits in the Territory of Alaska
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CHAP. 211.— An Act To encourage the development of coal deposits in the Territory of Alaska. May 28, 1908.[[S. 6805.]](/us/bill/70/s/6805)[[Public, No. 151.]](/us/pl/70/151) *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That all persons, their heirsAlaska.Development of coal deposits in.Consolidation of claims, etc., permitted.Limit of acreage. or assigns, who have in good faith personally or by an attorney in fact made locations of coal land in the Territory of Alaska in their own interest, prior to November twelfth, nineteen hundred and six, or in accordance with circular of instructions issued by the Secretary of the Interior May sixteenth, nineteen hundred and seven, may consolidate their said claims or locations by including in a single claim, location, or purchase not to exceed two thousand five hundred and sixty acres Ofcontiguouslands, Iiotexceeding in Iengthtwice the width of the tract thus consolidated and for this purpose such persons, their heirs or assigns, may form associations or corporations who may perfect entry of and acquire title to such lands in accordance with the other provisions of law under which said locations were originally made: *Provided*, That no corporation shall be permitted to consolidate its*Proviso.*Restriction. claims under this Act unless seventy-live per centum of its stock shall be held by persons qualified to enter coal lands in Alaska.
Sec. 2. That the United States shall, at all times, have the preferencePreference right to purchase product for Army and Navy reserved. right to purchase so much of the product of any mine or mines opened upon the Iandssold under the provisions of this Actas may be necessary for the use of the Army and Navy, and at such reasonablePrice fixed by the President.Litigation. and remunerative price as may lie fixed by the President; but the producers of any coal so purchased who may be dissatisfied with the price thus fixed shall have the right to prosecute suits against the United States in the Courtof Claims for the recovery of any additional sum or sums they may claim as justly due upon such purchase.
Sec. 3. Tnat if any of the lands or deposits purchased under theUnlawful trust, etc., forbidden. provisions of this Act shall be owned, leased, trusteed, possessed, or controlled by any device permanently, temporarily, directly, indirectly, tacitly, or in any manner whatsoever so that they form part of, or in any way effect any combination, or are in anywise controlled by any combination in the form of an unlawful trust, or form the subject of any contract or conspiracy in restraint of trade in the mining or Sellingof coal, or of any Iiolding of such lands by any individual, partnership, association, corporation, mortgage, stock ownership, or control. in excess of two thousand five hundred and sixty acres in the district of Alaska, the title thereto shall be forfeited to the United StatesForfeiture. by proceedings instituted by the Attorney-General of the United States in the courts for that purpose.
Sec. 4. That every patent issued under this Act shall expresslyPatents. recite the terms and conditions prescribed in sections two and three hereof. Approved, May 28, 1908.