Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-15
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The decrease in the numebr Of
trespass cases reported last year and
In the moun involved therein, as
compared with the previous year. 10
accounted for by the fact that during
the last year the time Of the special
agents has been taken up 70 q much
greater extent than heretofore In
Investigating alleged fraudulent en-
tries, Ii seems 10 be true also that
fewer depredations are committed
timber now being secured from lands
entered upon the timber and stone
or other acts and by purchase from
lands within forest reserves.
protection OF Public Lands.
An average 81 ~ special agents Of
the general land Office we're employed
durins The year N investigating al
legeu fraudulent land entries and
other wise in protecting the pubic
lands from timber tiespass or illegal
appropriation, Entries 70 the number
Eli s,saa. ~ oilssn tTaaa Was charged,
were referred To the special agents
FOR investigation; 1,257 we're held fol
cancellation or suspended on special
agents report. and In 4I4 cases hear.
ings were ordered; 955 entries were
cancelled. G6a were examined and
lounu / from fraud; leaving 1891
Cases pending July ], 1903,
Alleged Frauds and irregularities
i Under the Public Land Laws.
During the past year there have
/ been Indicted and arrested II the state
!. of Oregon, charged with forgery and
! cons piracy to defraud the government
i United states commissioners and
three others, the first being a woman
The United States commissioner has
been removed from her Office. ant
all arc awaiting trial by the court.
II rs alleged that several hundred
.. entries and final proofs were made
. before this commissioners under thu
act Of March n, 1902 t32 stat. +,
1901, all OF which have been or arr
being examined by officers OF Thu
department. The methads pursued
by these parties are alleged TO has'
been substantially as follows:
! Forged papers Of fictitious entry
!. men, alleged TO have been execute
, before the United States commission
or, alleging settlement on q tract 9
!. land within the limits OF q forest re
!, serve prior TO the creation Of sue
reserve. would be transmitted to tn
!. local land office. Within q mont
: thereafter. probably. final proof n,
tices ON said entry would issue. an
after the period OF publication r
quired, forged proofs. alleged to hav
been executed before this commi
: sloner, would be transmitted to u
local land office, where. everythin
ON the face OF the papers being reg
= lar, they would be forwarded by u
register and receiver TO the generi
lana office at Washington, where. !
'e intimaiion OF fraud appearing, q
= proof was approved and patent ,
~ the entry Issued. Thereafter, forg'
~ deeds alleged to have been execute
by the fictitious entrymcn before u
" commissioner Or q notary public, 90
yeylng the land TO u Of the parti
o. 10 the conspiracy, would be daily ~
o; for record. and thereafter the lal
o. would be transferred By one o. 50
%. parties 10 some person. Or else mn
Ia. u basis for a lieu selection under Z
81 oct Of January I, 1897.
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