Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-05

prosper a. a rule IN the vicinity " large
owners Of unlimited mrans, aud they
either do not locate nUnr u large owner,
even " ihero Is water which they might
legally appropriate, or II nlrrAdy
located they are crowded out and
induced by cncfoaohmrnt 70 sell their
claims aud stock 10 the large
owner. Thus II happens that individuals
anl associations retain or acquire posses.
sion aud control OF large tracb, one Of
the methods whereby largo cattle owners
acquire title TO land enough to control
all the wntor w large district W the
placing ~ their employees here and there
at the different waters aud acquiring Title
through them.
believe II would be for tho best inter-
est oi settlers II the desert act was re-
pealed, Large bodies 0f laud are under
this aet segregated from the public do.
main for torn OF years by atockinen
and spectators, who can afford W pay
the twenty-five cents an acre for the use
OF the land for three years and tho hope
Of no ling out 10 hctnal Aptllers, SO Tar
nv this district W. concerned, the desert
act has be0n q drawback rather than u
help or advantage, would advise thut
Il be repealed No tho earliest moment,
The Idaho and Oregon Land Improve.
munt company have Required title and
control Of large bodies oi land In several
localities IN this district ana the Haley
district Tor speculative ana town.slto pnf-
poses contrary 10 law, NJ ! understand H.
refer ~ the llatioY district only, for tho
reason that ~ was formerly pnrt of tlils
district do not wish 10 bg considered
IN any way interfering with q district
over which haSu no control, This puts
pnny, through its paid agents, have nude
desert and Other entries ON 4 large
amount oi land. aud have acquired Title
to several hundred acres Of land iraudu-
lpntly, as understand the law hui pat
ent issued 70 them IN opposition 20 The
protests OF this once, 80 ! must conclude
| do not understand the provisions Of the
desert net M IL Ia underst 5od IN tho acn-
oral land Office,
from licglsfer and Racolyer, Tho nallup,
Oregon, November 8, 1851.
= II N undoubtedly true that In tho graz
ing district, whrro tho whter-supply "a
eGant, that stock owners have located
tho most available watcrnR.plaees, either
az soldiers additional homcateada or
ander the prescription, homestead or
tiinber.cutnro acts Tho wO0lRtOwluR
interest is quite large In The territory
embraced IN this land district, nnd Wa
have nj limos suspected that lands wcro
being acquired by hcfdefA for the henelit
u their employees. Such parties have
been subjected 20 thorough examinations
ard ~ some Instances proof fcIectcdi
yhui ~ a general rule itls difficult ~ o0-
taiu positive evidence 10 warrant such
action.
Tbs class q applicants are disposed
10 rely upon thu unfortunate ruling oi
Secretary N0iiufg, "that the ueg ~ lhnd
iur stock raising Ia grazing districte II q
satisfactory compliance With lawN IN
henrstrad proofs, ana upon tilc recent
yery liberal rulings " the department W
respect 90 residence 10 obtain title with
onteultlyatiDh aud minlmnm amount
Of Antuai residence.
II n oar opinion TINT q lees liberal
construction Of lhn feqnirenentssuf resi-
dencH mud cultivation nndcr the pre.pnp.
ll0u aud homestead laws By the depart.
meut would ~ rsle Dc reproductive ~ the
most sniutafy effects, and ~ Ineasufe
close lhu door 10 fraudulent entries.
We beg lpaYe % invite Your attention
10 The fact that Tho commons are bhinK
oycrpasturd 70 snch an extent ~ "
destroy the native grasses, which renders u
diiilenlG for The Dsw settler 20 support his
team aud bis other stock during the FIRST
year oi thr occupancy Of bla claim.
puinber ~ other reports accompany
she report Of mo commissioner % the
gcntrai land Office, btit lh1 above ell0w
The unls4feal testimony ~ Tie nmonhl
aud method u ifnpdHlenl entries