The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-21

influence TO get allowances. The presi-
dent heard today among those who
condemn him for the publication is
Governor OdelI. the latter being among
those mentioned in the report. 1t is
made clear that there will be no at
tempt on the part Of the department
TO charge all the men named in the
pop" report with violating the law.
Mr.. Bristow says this much in his let
ter transmitting the report, that in
many instances there was absolutely
nothing improper in the recommended
tiOns made. But this apology has been
generally overlooked in the heat raised
by the publicity.
Oaths of Entrymen-
The president has signed the act
which recently passed both houses Of
congress amending the law relating 10
affidavits and oaths required in making
entries and proofs under the various
land acts The law as amended reads
as follows:
That hereafter all proofs, afidavits
and caths Of any kind whatsoever re
quired TO be made by applicants and
entrymen under the homestead, pre-
emptiOn, timber culture. desert land,
and timber and stone acts. may. in ad-
ditiOn TO those now authorized TO take
such affidaFits, proofs. oaths, may
be made before any United States
commissioner or commissioner of the
court exercising federal Jurisdiction in
the territory or before the Judge or
clerk Of any court of record in the
county, parish or land district in which
the lands are situated; provided, that
in case the affidavits. proofs, oaths
hereinbefore mentioned be taken out
OF the county in which the land is To-
Gated the applicant must show by af-
ndaVit satisfactory to the commission
er of the general land Office that it
was taken before the nearest or most
accessible officer qualified to take said
affldaYits, proofs and oaths, in the land
districts in which the land applied for
is located; but such showing by af-
hdavits need not be made in making
nnal proof If the proof be taken in the
town or city where the newspaper is
published in which the final proof no.
tee is printed. The proof. affidavit
and oath, when so made and duly sub
scrlbed, or which may have heretofore
Deen 50 made and duly subscribed.
shall have the same force and effect as
II made before the register and receiver
when transmitted to them with the
ices and commissions allowed and re-
quired by law. That if any witness
making such proof, or any applicant
making such affidavit or oath. shall
knowingly, willfully or corruptly swear
falsely TO any material matter con-
famed IN the proofs. affidaVits or oaths.
ne shall be deemed guilty OF perjury
and shall be liable to the same pains
and penalties as if he had sworn false
~ before the register. The fees for
enlrles and final proofs are as follows.
For each affidavit. % cents: for each
deposition Of claimant or witness when
not prepared by the officer, % cents:
Tor each deposition of claimant or wit
ness prepared by officer, 81.
Coming Society Event.
Society in Washington Is preparing
for an international marriage that
promises to be an unusually brilliant
event. The engagement has been an |
hounced Of Miss Ivy Langham to Lieu !
tenant Commander Faramond de Iafa- |
Jole of the French embassy. Miss
Langham is the younger sister of Bar |
oness Won Sternberg. and is a Kentucky |
glri who has been much admired I'm |
Washington. Miss Langham is the
youngest daughter of the late c. r.
l1angham. who died last week at San /
Bernardino, Cal. The death of Mr.. I
Langham viii postpone the wedding. |
which was 10 have taken place at the |
German embassy in the early summer.
nut VIII now occur several months lat
q. LiculeHduI commander de Eafa iOle |
has been on duty in Washington as /
naval attache of the French embassy
since 1899.
Once Was Prominent.
During the past week ex-senator
Pettigrew of South Dakota has been !
IN Washington in connection with the /
Rosebud Indian agency land allotment. |
This is the first time that Pettigrew
has visited the capital since he left /
the senate, and he naturally visited the /
noor Of the senate, where he was well /
coined by his former foes and friends !
alike. One of the most interesting I
events of his visit was a side to side
chat with Senator Lodge, when the
two senators might have been taken
Tor great chums. 1t was only three 1
years ago when Pettigrew was a thorn /
In the side of every administration SEN
ator In the senate. His blocking tao
tics Inconvenience them greatly. and /
he seemed TO take delight i'm the power
ne was exercising to the discontinue
or the Republican leaders. Pettigrew
was said TO have made considera bic
money after leaving congress. but this
report is now denied. and II is said
that he would like very much to get
back into political life.
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