The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-03-28
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REPEALED THE ACT.

REPEALED The ACT.
The House Of Repre- sentatives Pass-
90 the Bill Repeating the Timber
Culture Act.
.WAsHINoroN, Special Telegram,
Tho bill to repeal the timber culture
act was taken up and passed to-day in the
house. Dunneil of Minnesota made Q
strong fight against it and insisted that it be
sent back and that his forestry bill be re-
ported at the same time. Wilson Of Wash
ington took the floor and made red-hot five
minute speech in favor of the bill. He said
that the present law encouraged litigation.
and prevented the establishment of signal
stations Of civilization on tho Western
plains. The present bill would give those
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 timber state He was sur
prised that representatives from the timber
Dakotas should advocate the repeal of this
law. Picker of South Dakota re-
piled by saying that the represen-
tatives 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 COM
mission of three to negotiate with the Grow
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 675OOO acres. Mr.. Carter ex-
planned that this country was rich in 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 . men,
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
SIPS per acre, Notwithstanding at
the time of making such proof
they have not the required number
of trees 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 q measure
which is said to be looked ON with favor in
his state It 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
to registers and receivers for entries and
final proofs. 1t will reduce the price of
presumption entries from So to 81 so; home
steads from So $1S in railroad linn
its and SIG to $14 outside; and the
price Of taking testimony from
224 to Is cents per folio. Representative
Carter's 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 a land Office at Missoula
present districts 80 settlers will not be COM
PEELED to go 500 orG0O miles to reach an Of
fee. A decision of the interior department
to-day cancelled the homestead entry of Ole
Birkland on contest by Hadley Larson
The land is the northwest quarter of sec
ton IL, township 108. range 81, Mitchell, &.
D. 1t was shown that Kirkland did not
comply with the law, but was q resident of
Minnesota at the time he claimed residence
on his homestead.