Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-03
oaIly POsT-INIELLlGENcER

DAILY POST INTEL l6ENCER
ez1 ~ cssinsssaexEs sPAEkss
eoDD eRDEIts.
po, ..u.a tane Il has been evident
cha, President Cleveland has Dsds ons
scpslnssnenf II which essRy really
hous~s eItszsn u the United Stasss can
besrtily spprovs. II q hat Of oon-
nisaionsr sparks. Of the Gei'sFai Lana
ones. Is Ia sxis 70 Say that thas cfsisasa
has doss mare 20 prevent fraud and
befsss roFass, and has saved msfs va
uahle land 10 she GoverErssfIt and ne
People, in the lev shsst monihs 'nAs ne
hzs been In eiiIee, thas Host men Soai9
have dene ia . dozen ysanL ne hAs
.st himself firmly and fearissaay 70 sns
work Of roofing oos the giant ems
which had Iona GIVE 20 isxnrsansi5
I'm ti.s Hand dspartcnent; be tAs, for ins
arst tsa.s ia nasny years placed poser-
ful and wealthy corporations and p0os
ana Struggling settlers on an eqnaa
footing. and has sviDesd . 'isssFmina'
sion 70 Judge i,stveen them - between
man and raan, 70 give the corporation
d. riehss and nothing Daons than is
riekss, and 70 give the ssttier his riehs
and nolIhing more than his rights
Coumissionsr SPARKS i euI7AasieaiiS
.As riehs man IN the right place.
The following erdsr, issaed jass >
xaon.h ago, vill illustrate The tendency
of The Lend Ofics under the nes
regime ID pntso. tbs rights Of the Gov
eminent
DxsAnrxsHT on THE iErKEaoH,
0xnEsAL LAND OEvicE,
wanFNornK. d. O., April 3, 1855. J
Order. Final AeFisn in this oface up
au m entries Of the public lands. ex.
eex.l rriyate ossh entries and sudh soFiK
,csats.ns a. lsFs uot depeudent npon
80 a. as4tlefneut and cultivation. y
sslspsuded In The following localities,
viz:
All vest Of the FIRST guide meridian
&c In Kansas; ali west OF ranee seF
srtsen west III Nebraska; the whole OF
Coioraffo. sxeept lands IN late Ute
re.eryation: all VI Dakota, Idaho, Utah,
Ws.hinr,on, Rew Mexico, Montana
Wvouaiila ana Nevada. In addition,
snsI aetion III this Office VIII be sos
s.suaed mon nll timber entries undel
shs - 81 Jarte 3, 1s7s. also upon al
eF.ses Of desert land entries.
MN. A. J. srAIKs. Com.
Thia order will simply sispaud ths
i.sue Of tbs psstsni in each e'.se In oEdei
shss she eorssgtness Of the claim upon
which Il d demanded may be essab
lished. II will be observed that 70 does
ras Interfere In the slightest degrees
with the riehfs Of any honest settler
He can fils 90 his land, prove ap aae
make his payments. and his patent vii
be ssosivsd 10 dus time. II be be Eeall,
entitled 10 the land. Il does, however
interfere mosE seriously With tue cor
rupt sss,emes Of various railroad com
panies, slmbef land thieves and ffaudu'
lent claimants generally. II viii not IN
the future BE- 30 easy 10 obtain title e
government Isnd through ffanduleni
practices, although II will be ioss a.
sasy for the honest settler 70 secure biz
honest rights. Commissions Sparks
has simply deoarsd thai tho government
proposes TO exercise the same care IN
dispossue Of iia lands a. the individual
i seoustomed 20 exercise IN disposina
Of his. No ssasible man viii deed hia
land 70 others antil he is convinced thai
shsir claim upon 10 Ia -falid. and that
they are not seeking 70 taks advantage
Of him. IL there any reason why the
rsssrnment lihould not be equally
eantiouss IL there any reason why cor
rsps or rlseliesns pnblic servants should
close their eyes 10 the treniendoas
frauds which are daily praeticsa upon
tbs government
Bot wsss suel, an order really neces.
saryf No well informed man need SAX
THAI question. The public laads have
for years beeii regarded more as the
property Of swindIing spectators. cor
rapt officials aad Rfasplne corporations
than ~ that 81 tho Government and
the people. The spirit Of fraud In con-
section with tie public lands han dead
snsd thu public sonseiencs and cor
surted whole communities 10 has
seizsd upon all Glasses Of people has
Invaded the beach and made Federal
Judges snbsarsion, 10 iss demands has
invaded tbs Government service and
znads servants Of tbs vsry agents whoss
duty II was % battle With fraud |; not
70 oonnive II a. mol 10 partioipets IN IL.
II h vs'l enough that the Pablo con.
science shonid be awakened. u is we'll
enough hat thI 0ovsrnmant should no
longer BE- reasudsd - o. prey for eli
whoss eousaisuoes are deadsned BY
shsir suEddisy. Let here Be strict in
sssiiRstton, ist no pasent 10 iands
frandulensly al,tainsd be issued nov or
10 NE futnfe Lea the investigation be
carried On Ia tlss name Of the emigrant
Who will nosna marching Through tbs
future. ssskinH free land and free
home, ht II b carried On In tbs name Of
aHborn uniliions Who mus, oze day do