Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-11-03
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The secretary Of the interior on the
gath handed down annmber Of decisions
IN Nebraska land cases appealed from
the findings Of the commissioner of the
general land Office. Among them was
the case Of James Connors, from whom
Commissioner Sparks required new pub
locations and proof in support OF his pre-
cmption cash entry for lots Nos /, 2, 3
and 4, section 4, township 81. range A
west, Valentine district OF Nebraska.
The decision is reversed.
In the matter of the appeal of Sarah
A. Davis from the decision of Commits
sOner Sparks, rejecting her application
to make homestead entry on the north
east quarter sectiOn4, township north,
range 30 west, McGoolI district, the Sec
rotary sustains the finding of the com
missioner.
In the case Of james n. Nesby, whom
the commissioner of the general land
office required to relinquish one snb-
division OF the land embraced in his pre-
emptiOn entry, covering the southeast
quarter OF the northeast quarter of lot ] :,
section 81, and lots 4, 8 and Of section
%, township north, range 20 west, Nc
Cook land district; the secretary holds
that as the land lies in different quarters
sections, this case comes within the rules
laid down in the case Of J ID. Burns and
the entry should approximate 100 acres
ms nearly as existing subdivisions will
allow. Ii is now ten aud tllree-quarter
acres in excess 81 the quarter section aud
M. 1fgl,,
lot, IL might be brought within less thnn
eight acres of that amount, and as the
claimant sets forth no sufficient reason
why the rnlc referred to should not be
applied in his case. the decision OF the
commissioner is affirmed
Ga June I, 1897. the commissioner of
the land Office held for cancellation the
| Prescription cash entry OF George 4.
Wilmeth for the northeast quarter Of sec
| iion % township :. north, range 20 west,
I McCook district, Nebraska. The com
missioner, who, az that time. was Cen
| crnl Sparks. was dissatisfied with the
| proof that Wilmetil submitted this in
good faith in making the entry. He
had broken the requisite number of
acres, hal built sod house, pnt up a
| fence and q stable, and frame house
| had been erected and improvements to
/ the value of Sl30 had been made. The
secretary says lac is not prepared to find
that the claimant was acting in bad faith
| but he does not believe that he has es.
tablished his right to the patent, aud he
therefore modiiies the decision to the
| extent OF requiring that the claimant
shall be required to make proof again
| before this patent Is allowed.
MONUMENTS FOR SHERIDAN.
The Loyal Legion offered Mrs Sheri-
/ dan to erect monument in melnrry of
/ her deceased husband over his grave in
/ Arliu eton. hut the widow has decided
! that she viii erect monument to her
| husband in this particular spot herself.
] Tie arrangements have not yet been
/ perfected ana the style of the monument
! has not been decided upon. but it Is be-
! lieyei il viii be simple shaft and not
m elaborate affairs The LOYAL Legion
will therefore select some other spot.
mud will erect thereon testimonial Of
their esteem for their gallant comrade.
PERRY 5. HEATH