Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-12-04

eral Land Dfllcc shows that sales. entries and
selections of public land under various acts
I of Er---T1rsS embrace .E.s1i. iiH acres and
of Indian lands og7-lsSss. arrre=afiny ISL
Ia an Increase over the rcar Isl OF ~ L.
i;;1-el The rccripfS for disposal OF public
lands are ST so d-. Indian lands S.sle-
over that Of ISSl of Si.JsS.sa.i-6S. 70 which j.
% be added Si1ss6-7f ncccivc-i for certified.
copies Of rec0rs3~. making a total Of Si..1S2,-
sLit1- Tho Commissioner reports the total
number of entries etc. 20 he - follows
The total number OF entries and IiirE~ made
dtIrsrg the ycar = - 81 argrczafirg =i.ii-a.-
ti1 acres. an incrraSs. Of a. over the year
o. lis aud l-s-zss over lsss- The total numte
OF the entries and filings posted during thC
yoar i a. .ls6- These entries aua niin-s con
StffufCd claims OF recoT,l awaiting compile
Der uf claims posted IN l,s4 : s5-5sil over the
year l.ssI and Isles o, CT the year Isss-
PRE-ExFTToSs-
rweufy-one thousand t1o hundred and
e.ghty-s;x pre-ernption et.ir.es were made
during the scar. embracing area of s--sfi-lr-i-
- acrgS. I-ai- cZ-parfc caseS were approved
ffsr pUfeLfS and - curfcsft-d cases WCru DR.
eide.L the patented and decided csscs ssvoiE-
iri-z i-7-slfo acres- The nurIi,s-r ~ ease nm
deeIdet-June D. IN WIS i--all. an increc-s-
Of tho number in arrears Of -.sSlf contested
ana cr-paric czScs- The number c1 PR
cInTtion Liinxs made during the ycrr WEs
slssi. ~hica. AZ ll5 acres each. would cover
e-sle-5J acres
~ EEEsEAL. OF TSIz F1<r-E,TT-TION Lsv-
The Commissioner again recommends thc
repeal Of the prc-empcon law dc saws
renew previous recommendation for the
Tef'S-al of tire urf>cmptian Las. In my last
aILuusl report I IiciEtCl cut tlc ssscncc o.
any ufilifs of the prc-enption system for q
legiiarnate appropriation q tar rtilii.c lands
by actual seiflers. a the Homestead system
contains a Suffcicut pre- c1uufisn feature
and a double system i no. rcguiHl-ll- Econ
omr cf administration alone Suggests such
Icpeal while tie great abuses slowing from
the Illegal acquisition OF lard titles by rCss
tons Pre- emTifioa entries. and the cxucfions
made upon bona f1e settler. vino arc often
Obliged 70 buy on Suca claims in order o.
&C. access TO public LANDS. render the appeal
IN my Judgment, matter Of public neccs-
sl;y-
Freemution clains are fled uheuno inten-
t-rfior = pcrfccting cnr6cS exist hut the
ui.s,--ci claim T. held f7r SIcculsticn or a. "a
Ctsf,er for IeuudinE land OF Us timber. The
average proportion of entries "a filinznsis les
tan onc-hElf- in Ca~e OF entries actually
r1aie. il il fuund that the most valuable tam
ter lands and large areaS OF agricultural and
grazing lands are entered In fictitious name
CT - persons crlplcyed for the puruusp. ana
tac lands thus HasS into speculative holdings
CT holdings In large quantities for pcrmacrEf
cpnfroL Cosi lands. the Gnrrru-nenf flrscr
OF which Is SO and 81 per scrt. are ilir-aily
ohrnfned in theSsIln manner n the fri-irusluI
Frice OF nar-unfues-.l lan,ls.-arhe Severn
nicnt loses the didcr-1cc in rr.cc. while a los
10 the general public lics In the increased
Iir1cr ~ the coal nrodiict in consequence Of
rhc control of the coal fcids. which ia ti-is
wny l. acquired and held With = compare
rrelr srian outlay OF capital. Tkc result =
has demonstrated that IN effective remedy |
mr. these etfls car only ke found in the rt-
peal OF the laws under WhiCh they s,riSe. The
difhcssify Of protecting the public lands from |
fraudulent entries Under the rre enIufiou i
law czn be readily understood hy the state
lncuf OF the COMMISSIONS. concerning the Il
work of the special AGENTS. twenty i've In 4
nulnDcr. appointed Tor the protection ul the Il
ruii.c land from fraudulent entries and Il.
le1ai appropriation The efuInnisSioncrS say.
I'hirft-1ve hundred and fhsrrv-one alleged Il
ilg an area ot se.9o acrcs- have ieen iures-
iigafnd and reported. principally In Caiifor~
q =. Colorado. Dakota. Ninne<ofs and View
siexico. and lesser number in all other pub
DC land States aud Territories. g. crtrie.S
erc been cancelled on final proceedings. -
reld Tor cancellation. and heariu.s have been
rulc-rd in - caScS- About som eufr.cs
have been suspended aualtinr iurPSfi-a
Ion No increased appropriation having
lcun made By congress for the current fiscal
rear. rraS confronted n the outset with the
,rcufs from Investigations in tte field or os /
'oandoniug or su<pendtng further action
pom nyezr-eaccns that lad alroalr ht-ca
lac. ano-a result o. which lsearsnss had
a. found impossible 10 c1rrr on both. a.
lle expense Of each sinEly would exhaust |
re approximation Hearings could not be
y had without 4 presence OF special
ITents- who are malssral Witnesse~ aud the
'lyrnen1 Of their expenses would leave no
'1c1ns 90 defray other costs- II was rhcrc-
ore determined. as the only aralia BILE c-GurSs-f
Q continue I'm the field such number ~ suo-
iai aerenr< as the appropriation permits. and
o suspend al bearings ordered On their ~
ortS- The result = thor n1al acton can not
e taken 20 the cancellation % entries er-
Eui1ed niI1 reported frauduscuf unless Con
-ess shall make provision for rhe expenses
Z formal heiEringS. or Ohriafc the necessity
Z them By clearly investing tilc Executive De-
1rttnt-if Etth power 70 summlrliy cancel
atrics found fraudulent upon sTl1cial exam
tztion- For a similar reason of tic inside
iihcy of ne APPROPRIATION 70 the needs of
be service. I have beru compelled 10 ~
rove general suspension OF entries In lnrali-
- n which fraudulent appropriations have
zen reported - prevalent and 70 permit en- !
1cs 70 go 70 patent without the lngcsii,.a-
on necessary 20 determine the bona dde or
tltulcrl- character OF any OF them II =
nrlous thar some decisive acsion hv Con-
resS Il called FOR by every consideration Of
uhiic policy and administrative "A Npodioncv- I
II = the legislative purpose 70 adhere 10 /
b. policy II preserving the remaining pub
c lands tor actual settlers. and 10 rres-cuf
- s-rIuisltlon of great bodies Of land ia
1iud OF law BY sfrgic Individuals anf corpn-
iiions. American OF foreign sufficient |
cans should be placed M the disposal Of the I
4na DcI'ar-tacat 70 prevent the vast sfid /
rnughf To the knoWlare Of this department I
ld the notice Of Congress
Tsx.TIOS or RAILROAD IASus
I sgain call attention 10 the ro-c~s5fv
y some legislation 70 compel tn. I
.ilroad companies having earned the
ri <r1ufcd 90 item 10 take a patent
lcrt.fcr. - that the states or Territories in
;iicr sisch land< lie NAV have the benefits
srivcsi from taxing the lands within their
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