Reports of the Department of the Interior, Volume 2

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1911
 

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Page 40 - That when any Indian to whom an allotment of land has been made, or may hereafter be made, dies before the expiration of the trust period and before the issuance of a fee simple patent, without having made a will disposing of said allotment as hereinafter provided, the Secretary of the Interior, upon notice and hearing under such rules as he may prescribe, shall ascertain the legal heirs of such decedent, and his decision thereon shall be final and conclusive.
Page 281 - No person shall kill any otter, mink, marten, sable, or fur seal, or other fur-bearing animal within the limits of Alaska Territory, or in the waters thereof; and every person guilty thereof shall, for each offense, be fined not less than two hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, and all vessels, their tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo, found engaged in violation of this section shall be forfeited...
Page 41 - That it shall be unlawful for any person to induce any Indian to execute any contract, deed, mortgage, or other instrument purporting to convey any land or any interest therein held by the United States in trust for such Indian...
Page 283 - The recorder must record the claim in a book kept by him for that purpose, which record must be indexed as deeds and other conveyances are required by law to be indexed, and for which he may receive the same fees as are allowed by law for recording deeds and other instruments.
Page 281 - States of competent jurisdiction in the district in which such offense was committed, shall be punished for each offense by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars and not more than one thousand dollars.
Page 197 - ... as amended by the act of March 21, 1918 (40 Stat. 458; 43 USC 335, 337, 338), authorize the Secretary of the Interior, under rules and regulations to be prescribed by him, to grant relief to certain classes of desert-land claimants.
Page 294 - An act for the protection of game In Alaska, and for other purposes," approved June seventh, nineteen hundred and two.
Page 302 - ... under the laws of the United States or under the laws of any State, Territory, or...
Page 301 - ... days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court...
Page 284 - Any number of persons claiming liens may join in the same action, and when separate actions are commenced the court may consolidate them.

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