Fourth. Lands on which are situated any known salines or mines. Then in the next section it is provided as follows: SEc. 2259. ivery person. being the head of a family. or widow. or single person over the ago of twentyono years. and a citizen of the United States. or having filed a declaration of intencion to hecome such. as required by the naturalization laws. who has made. or hereafter makes. a settlement in person on the pablia lands sub Ject to preemption. and who inhabits and improves the same. and who has erected or shall erect a dwelling thereon. is authorized to enter with the register of the land office for the district in which such land lies. by legal subdivisions. any number of acres not exceeding one hundred and sixty. or a quarter section of land. to include the residence of such claimant. upon paying to the United States the min imum price of such land.
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