Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-28

deira made n desert entry on the land
and in 1887 Alfred Thompson insti.
tuted a contest against his desert entry.
Thomson won the case, but before no
hal time TO exercise his preference
riyht. Tbomas J. Amy FLED an All.
davit. cofroborated by Levi Rec
Thouins T.. Jeremy IT., J. Fcwson
smith, William +. Shelton anu A. r.
Duremus, alleging thst the lands In
question were saline lands aud that
they could not be reclaimed; that they
ba teen used Tor purposes vi business
and trade, aud that they were not
therefore subject 10 entry under the
desert land Law.
Thompson contested this and the de.
ciaion OF the local land ollice was In
his favor. I'm appeal was lnkUn IN the
matter. Jeremy 4 70 did not seek to
enter the lands, but merely 10 prove
that there II no law unuer which thty
can be disposed OF, and that the lnnds
are saline and not subject TO desert
entry.
The commissioner rules that Jeremy
a Co. are friends u the court ami
have spent their money to prevent the
title to the lands from uulawiuliy
passing from the government The
ruling in that the one essential point is
whether or not the lands are saline.
| He Gays that the lands nro on tho
eastern shore Of the Gre alt Lake
aud are ovefll1wod during tue periods
Of high water. The greater portion VI
these lands II "A series OF pouds,
separated from the Lake by "a low,
natural sandbaf. The bottoms Of
these ponds are covered with n
| film Of salt, varying from one.
half an inch TO five or ok Inches
la thickness. Nor Ia this salt confined
/ ~ the surface, but the soil II pcimtut'
| ed with n saline solution vary my Ia
density from 80 per cent underlying
the salt deposit ON top 10 one or Two pei
cent ut depth OF $50 feet, anu Until
this Il washed out no agricultural crops
could be raised.
Thompson clalmed that had Il moi
been for dam constructed across ~
iulct the water would run back Int,
tbs lake AMI not leave the salt on th'
! land. There 10 testimony TO reiut'
this, and the commissioner rules tina
the dam does not make the ponds.
The law specifics "that lands actual
ly settled upon aud occupied fOi put
poses OF trade and business ana not ~
agriculture" shall not be subject &
entry. Saline lands are lands con
tanning salt, no matter In what form
or how II got there, aud there IL no Law
Tor the sale Of this class oi government
lands. ThompsOn's application 10 ente
is rejected, and be 10 allowed thu
usual time iof appeal.
HOMESTEAD PATENTS.
Tho following homestead patent
have been received ut the Land Oilic
aud ara awaiting their owuert.
No. % o, to Evan h, Jones, Tor 10
acres Ia township 20 south, range
west.
No. 1908, to Joseph East, Tor I5I
actcs In township 0 north, range
west.
No. ls0s, to Jelcpon Ivic, for l0
acres Ia township south, range
east.
No. 4sDi, 10 James Duncan, for 10
nrrea Ia township % south, range
west.
No. is93, to coward Stray, for 10
acres In township 0 south, Tahgo .
east.
No. 1892, u Dexter NJ. Cole, for 10
acres In township s south, range .
east.
No. lSO7, to Robert II. Garter, 70
100 acres M township 10 south, range
east.
No. 4s05, to JOSEPH w. Blake, 70
100 acts IA township IL south, range
ives,
Nc. 400, to John Barlow, Tor $
acres In township 23 south, range
west.
No. 1900, t. Joseph Broadhcad, 10
lbs acres IN township IL south, rang
1 east.
No. 1897, TO lSnud II. Fredn, for 10
aores Ia township IL north, range
J west.
SALT LAKE CLEARi 80 HOUSE.
rOday's clearing house exchange
amounted to sl23,osO.
ToDAY's QUOTATIONS..
New York-Silver, 6Ju; lead, 81. 4.
Londou-Silvor, 8iL
ORE AND BULLION.
Wells, Fargo Il Go. received today
Miugu bullion, S7Uig.0i.
w, q. NJ. Steward had In today 10
RssAy ~ tons Of Bullion Beck OF,
"a Ions Of Old Telegraph ore, 20 ton
, 0 Webster ore, and Is tons Of No fo
Don't ore.
}. w. Carrie had In today for ASA!
~ touHtf Live Pine ME, Ia TWO lois.