N.-MINERAL LANDS DIVISION.

The condition of work in the division of this office having charge of mineral lands is shown by the following statement:

Mineral lands sold from July 1, 1880, to June 30, 1881, acres.
Excess over previous year, acres

Mineral entries made from July 1, 1880, to June 30, 1881
Excess over previous year

Mineral applications made from July 1, 1880, to June 30, 1881.
Adverse claims made from July 1, 1880, to June 30, 1881.
Mineral patents issued from July 1, 1880, to June 30, 1881.
Mineral entries unexamined July 1, 1880

Mineral entries examined and suspended July 1, 1881
Coal lands sold from July 1, 1880, to June 30, 1881, acres.
Coal filings made from July 1, 1880, to June 30, 1881.
Coal patents issued from July 1, 1880, to June 30, 1881.
Mineral contests finally disposed of from July 1, 1880, to June 30, 1881..
Mineral contests not finally disposed of June 30, 1881

Mineral contests received from July 1, 1880, to June 30, 1881.

Letters received from July 1, 1880, to June 30, 1881

Letters written from July 1, 1880, to June 30, 1881.
Pages of patent record written..

27, 189.68 12, 066. 94

1,301 529

1,863

734

727

1, 156

461

4,975

263

20

94

List of mining claims approved and patented during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1881.

List of mining claims approved and patented, &c.-Continued.

List of mining claims approved and patented, &c.—Continued.

List of mining claims approved and patented, &c.—Continued.

List of mining claims approved and patented, &c.—Continued.