Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-27
elsewhere, to obtain additional soldiers'
homestead scrip to cover this entire reserva-

elsewhere, to obtain additional soldiers
omestead scrip to cover this entire reserva.
tlcn. lie might, if he would, give information
whether, or not, his brother, T. B. Walker
did operate extensively, in conjunction with
himself, and prominent parties at Mime.
apolls, st. Paul and Saltwater, in the pur-
chase of said scrip and in its location. Was
that scrip genuine or fraudulent? Was ii
located honestly and fairly, or fraudulentlyl
| MORE LIGHT WANTED.
There is another very important item of
information that would be of deep interest
to the people of this State and the country
atlarge. Probably it is not generally known
that in remote part of the State there is a
very large tract of public pine land, esti-
mated not less than 100000 acres, upon
which there is not less than 100000
feet OF superior pine timber, besides the
Leech Lake reservation of 100000 acres
more and having upon it 300,O0O,O0O feet of
pine. For some unknown reason the extent
and value of this pine tract is only known
to selsct few-the pine land ring-and
any and all efforts to have the same open
and IN the market, as other lands are and
have been, meets with no favor with the
proper and legitimate officers of the land
department either at Washington or in
Minnesota. For the information of
our readers, we would state
that this section of country
is north of township numbr 14O, and the
18th standard parallel, and west of the Sd
guide meridian, which is the dividing line
between the surveys of the east end west
sides of the Mississippi river. It no doubt
would be ples SAINT reading and very valuable
information if Mr.. P. B. Walker would also
furnish through the columns of the GLOBE or
the L4nberna0n few facts in relation to that
portion of the county referred to, embracing
the extent of pine lands, quality. and who
the parties are that control and manage this
close pine land ring corporation-as they
have so ably other portions of the pine
land district.
The name of Mr.. Walker has been sup-
gested from the fact that he has had great
experience in land surveys, explorations and
pine land affairs generally, and for another
reason, he never fails to come forward to the
front, either In person or through the L,lna-
herman, in defense of the ring. He con-
dennis and severely calls in question the
motive and faithfulness Of Carl Schurz, Sec
rotary of the interior, the commissioner of
the general land office, and the agents of the
general government, in their efforts to en-
force the law to protect the public domain
from being totally stripped of it's valuable
forests.
The whole subject matter should be thor
oughly investigated by the standing commit
tee of public lands, or some other special
committee of the House of Representatives,
at the earliest moment, covering the matter
of trespass, fraudulent presumption and
homesteads, of every character; unlawful
surveys of public and Indian reservation
lands, location of fraudulent addition
al soldier homestead scrip and other
scrip, and especially by what legal right par
ties claim to own and control the entire tract
of pine on the "Mille Laos Indian Reserva-
tion," in this State. Also to ascertain if any
officer in the government, in the land or law
departments, have performed their duties,
when the knowledge OF this villainy and VIC
lation of law has been brought to their
attention. There is undoubted and ample
proof at hand, which can be furnished. Let
it be done without delay and thoroughly.