The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-03-27

and prevented the establishment of signal
stations of civilization OH the Western
plains. The present bill would give those
settlers who had tried to grow timber
to secure title to their land. In
the Spokane land district only three
claims of 5000 had been passed to patents.
Dunnell, in reply, said that Washington
was notriously a timber state. He was sur
prised that representatives from the timber
Dakotas should advocate the repeal of this
law. Pickler of South Dakota re-
piled by saying that the represen-
tativ6s of the new states knew better
what the people wanted than the gentle.
man from Minnesota. The bill was then
passed. Representative Carter's bill pro
viding for the cession of part of the Crow
reservation passed the house to-day.
1t provides that the secretary of
the interior shall appoint a coin
mission of three to negotiate with the Crow
Indians for the cession of that portion of
the reservation south of the Yellowstone
river and west of Clarke's Fork river
This will cede to the public domain
about $4,000 acres. Mr.. Carter ex-
planned that this country was rich III gold,
silver, coal and iron, and was not needed
for the Indian reservation. There are
number of ST. Paul and Minneapolis men
interested in smelteIs that are located on
this reservation.
OTHER LAND MATTERS
Senator Allen to-day presented a mem
orial from the Washington legislature ask
ing that persons who have made timber
culture entries be allowed the patent, on
making final proof of payment of
$125 per acre, notwithstanding at
the time of making such proof
they have not the required number
oftrees growing. There are many cases in
Eastern Washington where good faith has
been shown in making entry and comply
ing with the law. where from unavoidable
circumstances the requisite number of trees
has not been secured. Senator Allen also
presented to the senate a measure
which is said to be looked on with favor in
his state. 1t asks that the early settlers in
Washington who participated in the Indian
war of 1855 and were honorably discharged
be rewarded for their services by the
donation of land warrants to the
amount of 16O acres each. Representative
Wilson secured the passage of his bill cut
ting down the fees in Washington state paid
final proofs. 1t will reduce the price of
pre-emption entries from 50 to 81 80; home
steads from So $18 in railroad linn
its and SIG to $14 outside; and the
price of taking testimony from
224 to 10 cents per folio. Representative
Carters bill establishing two additional
land districts in Montana, which has passed
the house, was taken up in regular order
and passed by the senate to-day. 1t
| locates land office at MissouIa
and Lewiston, and cuts down the
present districts, SO settlers will not be COM
! pcllei to 80 500 or600 miles to reach an o:-
! fee. A decision of the interior department
to-day cancelled the homestead entry of Ole
B;rkland on contest by Hadley Larson
! l he nd is the northwest quarter of sec
ten Is, township 108, range 81, Mitchell, s
d. II w2S shown that Brkland did not
comply with the law, but was resident o
Minnesota at the time he claimed residenc,
Oh his homestead.