Patents issued by the government of the United States, or copies of such patents properly certified from the general land office of the United States, and patents issued by the state of Kansas, or copies of such patents, properly certified from the office of the register of the state land office, may be recorded in the office of the register of deeds of the county in which the lands covered thereby are situate, and said register of deeds shall be allowed the same fees for recording such patent, or copy of patent, as he or she is allowed by law for recording deeds or other instruments in writing.