Washington : Government Printing Office
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Volume 1—1936 | 207 |
The order of September 20, 1919, and all subsequent orders opening unallotted Indian lands to exploration, location, and lease for the mining of metalliferous and nonmetalliferous minerals other than oil and gas, pursuant to the provisions of section 26 of the act of June 30, 1919 (41 Stat. 31), as amended by the acts of March 3, 1921 (41 Stat. 1231), and December 16, 1926 (44 Stat. 922-923), are hereby revoked, and the lands so opened are hereby withdrawn and closed to exploration, location, and leasing under the said acts until further orders. Where valid locations have already been made, however, they may be followed by application for lease under the regulations heretofore prescribed by the Department for the granting of such leases; and existing leases in good standing now shall not be disturbed hereby.
HAROLD L. ICKES,
Secretary of the Interior.