The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-13
Cancellation of Land Patents.

has transmitted TO Lhe Senatea reuter- iiohi
tn commissioner OF the general land office
for u certain detailed Information re-
gardng cancellation OF land patents
for fraud The commissioner says
Tie practice pursued by the office in the
cancellation OF land entries in fraud has
varied somewhat, SO as TO render 1t dliil-
cult to give the precise information
called for, but it is believed the following
statement will cover the inquiry: Land en-
tries cancelled from ! SS3 to the time, on
agents reports, ISL; on testimony taken
at hearings, 12S for default OF appearance
at hearings, 239; for default otapplication
for hearings !, ,113; relinquished alter re
ports by special agents, AZ; total, =, ..
Held for cancellation on agents reports2,-
335, and on testimony taken at nearing,
175; making the total number OF ENTREES
cancled and held for cancellation, 3,to5.
During this period there were thirty-nVe
entries reinstated on eN-parte showing
and nineteen on testimony taken mt
hearings. From April 3, 1885, To
April 3, 1886, there were 81, olS
land patents issued or ordered
issued, and from April 3. 1856 to June p i,
1856, 4,323 were issued The organiza
tion OF the system by which all entries are
submitted to q board oil review Tor tlnal
examination before issue OF patents has
-
patents, which accounts to some extent
for the apparent decrease in the number oi
patents issued between April and June
21, 1856. .
Edward A. Bowers OF Groton, OAK, has
been appointed general inspector OF land
Offices The position is IL new one. two ol
them having been created by the legislative
| bill As soon as they became available MIR.
Bowers was appointed Mr.. Bowers WAS
one OF the disappointed applicants Tor the
| Aberdeen receivcrslllp to which Nal Burke
| was appointed. The place pays salary
| OF 81, 600 per annum.
There are 325 river and harbor improve
! ments now under way.
Eight hundred and forty. republi
cans and All conservative candidate les wert
| successful in France. In l,SI1 districts
there will have to be second ballottinss
| The republicans made rs gains, the con
| servatives S3.
/ A London letter says that William Greer
| OF Highgate, president oil II Temperance SO
ciety a few days ago destroyed his cellar o
wine. about 2. 800 bottles, valued II
5000, by pouring it into the sewer.
Princess Victoria. OF Germany is an ugl.
girl: blonde. with II sarcastic siuile.
The princess OF Wales has 5o,00O
year spending money, while the wife of TIL
crown prince OF Russia only has 5000
The river and harbor bill passes, and
is thought the president will veto 1t.
All OF the land officers OF the Northwes
have been confirmed except Register Glove
and Receiver Burch, OF the land office Il
Valentine, Neb., and Receiver Shannon, i,
the North Platte land office same state.
p,s+r.s+er, ,Comr;ss;oned-Nfin
uoH Ienn;e Rowman Montana. Ska
l,oho II chambers. postot,ice esta blishe
Iowa: Bluff Creek, Monroe county.
, w C,ro,, f,rr,arlv er,lt;clet ,,ger
,, 4hs Iota Shore a. NIicbipan Souther
r na;lmor I;ad Of tho Nortbern Ohio asylu,
, for the insane
/ rho C,,isorni, la,;sla tpre elects A.
, W;ll;ams United states senator.
\,
; Much mp , 20 aS,,i't;t,,a,,4s
$ rntnctin.I tha vriws OF Lord Salisbur
M R,lfonr saws. The decisive verdict
!, +L, cnuntry IN the Irish nolicy of NJ
SIod in dsta,s ~, l,rs Il clenr that the maiori,
e of tho ,,eo,,le ), re- unoltcra opposed to ar
$ loosc,,inr Of the cords Knitting the Unit,
q Kingdom. In spite of the additional d
g ficulties with winch Mr.. Gladstone's recel
|. action has loaded an already ditiicu
: problenl, the government will pursue
policy Just to every interest OF Ireland al
generous to every lesltimm'e lrish aspif
ton. Inc government VII pe urn urn ih !.
execution OF the law, WINE s'r,Vihs 70
pulse the ehief eVils "h'ch lre'aha suie'
: John Boyle O'Reilly has gone on q can
: tour up the Delaware.
!. A claim for the prize money due Coz
. modore Ohm faui Jones 'or Dri'lsn Vess'
+, captured curing the i'etoiutip'uiy ~
has been illea IN washington. !. Is clii''
e cd Commodore Jones ass'she'. MS ihtere
g and that it mas never peeh paio'
r The pre-eHption repeal bill and the
y iorieltins the northern aeiiie 'anu graz
, as mas been lh'inateo "o,i'u P'op'ipiS
r the case, nave oeeh laio asioc ioF VI
G session.
r In Texas and Northern Colorado there
t a large area OF rainy weather. The 10
+ | drouth in that section makes rain q "