The Public Land Layer Cake Revisited

[M.E.G.]

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[Assembler]

Is there some clarity for the referred term of Entryman?

entryman

noun en·try·man -mən

plural entrymen

1: one who enters upon public land with intent to secure an allotment under homestead, mining, or other laws
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entryman#:~:text=noun,a haulageway, airway, or passageway

 

[Assembler]

Does this help?:

It is also settled by the decisions of the supreme court that the government of the United States is the primary and ultimate source of title to the public domain. This implies the discovery of precious metals in paying quantities in the lands to be entered, and the doing of work upon the claims necessary to develop and successfully operate mines.

 

[russau]

What is the dollar amount for it to be considered "in paying quantities ? " OR is there a size / weight to be considered "in paying quantities "

 

[Assembler]

What is the dollar amount for it to be considered "in paying quantities ? " OR is there a size / weight to be considered "in paying quantities "

What comes to mind within "The State of Oregon" is "Tender", "Demandable receipts", and "Presumption as to" other States may have other factors.