Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-09
COMMISSIONER SPARKS REPORT.
He Naansasns That Hts CHARGE Of wide.
spread Land Robbery Has Been Cen.
Armed.

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spread Land Robbery Has Been Cen. |
Armed.
Commissioners OF the General Land Once
Sparks, In his annual report to the Secretary of
the Interior, states that the Developments OF |
the past year under the agencies of the new |
have justified every word said |
In his report for last year In regard 70 wide
spread, persistent land robbery. The report |
states that final DEGREES have ceen obtained in |
thirteen cases Of unlawful Enclosures Of public |
lands, involving more than one million acres of
land. In other cases fences have been removed
without resort to the courts. The total ares
over which fences have been or are be removed
from United States attorneys in charge OF crimi-
nal proceedings in cases OF perjury in public
&c, SHOWS that ,%ere are n SIX inaiesmeen,s III
Arizona, six In Washington Territory, two in
Montana, two hundred and seventy-seven In
New Mexico, seventy-one In Dakota, four In
wyoming and ten in Oregon.
MORE SPECIAL AGENTS WANTED.
The Commissioner renews his recommended
ton that an additional force of special agents
be provided OF not less than one hundred In
the field alone The Recommendation In re-
timber on the public lands is renewed. About
10, ooo acres oil land have been restored for
pubic put settlement; LASS cases, involving
ton.
THE EXPOSURE OF FRAUD.
The Commissioner adds: "The exposure OF
fraud In connection with the public lands dur
ing the last year has been remarkable on &C
count OF the extent and enormity OF the frauds
perpetrated AS well as the character OF the varf-
Gus details developed and the overwhelming
evidence brought 70 light" He cites In
Of the pine land in northern Minnesota by
iamoer firms and timber spectators,
tnrough fraudulent presumption and com
muted homestead entries made by persons
h1reo Tor the purpose, who swear that they take
land for Improvement and cultivation which
In Dakoia fraudulent entries are generally
made for purposes OF individual specu-
lation by residents of towns, by visitors, DC,
claim. In one instance given twenty-stx en-
tries OF 100 acres each were made by the men,
ihe snas @ ana
pany immediately after entry. The methods
Oh illegal appropriation of public lands IA
those In Dakota. The greater portion OF fraud
ulent entries In Wyoming have been made un-
der the Desert Land act In the interest OF cat
t1emen or ditch and water companies. AS this
act allows each entryman $40 acres the report
states that few entries are sufficient TO appro-
pirate a large body OF land. The commissioner
says that the land spectators In Colorado APP
pear TO have awaited themselves OF all the
various land laws applicable To that state in nc
false proofs. Mineral lands have been entered
under agricultural laws; mineral lodes and
lands, valuable for town sites, under the placer
mining act; coal lands, by individuals and cor
porations through hired entrymen, contrary TO
law; and grazing lands, under the presumption,
homestead aud timber-cuIture laws, in the
names OF employees and relatives of the cattle
men and through fictitious claimants. The re-
port gives detailed descriptions OF how the
land Is obtained by fraudulent means in other
parts OF the west, giving in some cases the
names OF the companies
A QUESTION OF SALARIES.
He recommends that provision be made for
cnx.
recorder and three principal clerks now pro-
vided for by law, shall receive salaries accord
ing TO the pOrtance OF their respective duties
ranging from $1,000 TO 81, $50 per annum. II
the other bureaus OF the Interior department
the salaries OF chiefs OF divisions range from
$1,000 to $4,000. and this discrimination
against the land office Is without Justification.
Handsome Residences to BE Built.
Mr.. j. F. Dart is about 10 erect fine resi-
dence, TO cost $12, 900, on the east side of 10th
street, just above X, from drawings prepared
by Robert Stead, architect The basement and
first story OF front will be OF Potomac red sand.
stone and the balance Of pressed aud moulded
brick, with artistic gable at top. On the first
hoor will be a drawing-room, library, dining
ruom and Kitchen; on Sec nd aad third floors
are eight bedrooms and two bathrooms, with
large attic above. The first door will be finished
in nard wood, and the balance Of the house in
California red wood.
AluOllk Tue OullUlQg permits Issued TO-DAY WAS
one TO Hon. Samuel Snellabarger TO erect three
handsome three-story and basement houses ON
the north front OF the Capitol grounds, corner
OF b and North Capitol streets. The plans have
Teen made by Mr.. II. l. Page and the contract
given 10 Langley d Gettinger. The houses will
have eacn frontage 20 Ieet and back buildings
70 ieet deep. The fronts will besHf pressed
brick, with bay windows. The a will be
S25,O0O.
THE CorroN CRoP.-A report OF the depart
ment of agriculture says: The cotton season has
been too variable, In temperature and precipi-
tatiOn, for the best development and largest
fruitage. The average Of condition Is 1913,
last year. II is six points below the October
average OF yield is So. AS u summary OF the
situation the average of condition is a point
higher than last year, the area is one per cent
more, and the season is later. The difference
between a long and short season may easily De
hall million bales.
ARMY OpERs.-The following transfers of
artillery officers have been ordered: LIST
artillery, Capt. Talby McCrea, from battery c
to light bat cry 4, vice Capt Franck f. Taylor, |
from light battery h to battery Z. Sd artillery |
Capt JOAN g. Turnbull, from battery u to light |
LINT battery to battery b. Capt. Jos Bun Bur.
bank from battery E TO light battery +, vice |
Capt. Jas. NJ. Lancaster, from light battery F to ]
from battery E to light battery u, vice Capt j. |
b. Rawies, from light battery TO battery l., |
Capt john II. Brinckie from battery TO light |
battery +, vice Capt. w. r. Randolph, from |
light battery to battery l.; LIST Lieut.. |
" lizard Young, corps OF engineers, has been re-
lieved from duty under Maj. VIM. Jones aud |
assigned 10 duty under Capt Cnas. 4. Powell at /
Portland, Oregon. |
The MEXICAN CAPTAIN ARRESTED IN /
rExAs.-The Department OF State has not been |
Of the case Of the Mexican Captain |
Pinale arrested in Texas for shooting across the
Rio Grande and killing u man this side. /
According to United states custom an offender /
In similar circumstances would be subject to /
trial ON either side OF the boundary line aud in
the absence Ut any representation To the con-
trary by Mexico IL Is presumed that the same /
custom will be recognized in this case.
THE PRESIDENT received the excursionists |
from Massachusetts who are In this city this |
at three O'Clock. Representative |
LaWler presented the members Oh the Kansas /
City base ball club to the President to-day. |
Mr.. w. s. BIsSELL, of Buffalo, went out rid
ing with the President this afternoon to visit |
the Presidents country residence Pretty Pros
pect. |
MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-Marriage licenses have |
beeu issued by the clerk OF the court To Ludwig |
J. GrieD and dann1h NOigG 3. +. seymour anu |
Mary ]. Brown; w. A. ID. Cole and Miriam A. |
A RESTRAININGORDER--T morning Judge |
James issued u temporary restraining order In /
the case OF Caroline Rosaline West against |
owner Of the grocery 1905 and 1910 14th street. |
under the nrm name OF Cook brothers & Co.; |
that she furnished the money and means TO
start the store, allowing her sons, John Frede-
rick, Hatch and Jesse Cook. TO manage the /
same, and she charges that recently Hatch /
4 ,nS has "A m int