Arizona republican., 1906-08-04

make such selection. and also report the number of acres so conveyed or re- llinquished.
 That in order to procure such infor- mation the secretary of the interior is hereby authorized and directed to re- quire all such persons. firms and cor porations to file in the land depart ment within time to be by him des- ignated, such proofs of their convey ance or relinQuishment as he may pre- scribe: and he is further authorized and directed to make such further orders, rules and regulations as may be nec- essary to procure the information here by required.
 Pursuant to the provisions of the above resolution. all persons, firms and corporations who conveyed lands to the United States government, sit uate within the limits of established forest reserves by deeds duly executed acknowledged and recorded in the proper county offices. prior to March 3rd. 1905, with a bona fide intention of thereafter selecting other public lands in lieu of the land so reconveyed or relinquished under the provisions of the act of June f. 1897 CSO Stat 36).
 
 failed to make any selection in satis- faction of the lands by them so re- linquished or whose selections under the provisions of the aforesaid act of June f. 1897, have failed through no fault of the party making such reIin- punishment and who by reason of the approval of the act of March 8. 1905. are now prevented from making any selections, are hereby directed to file in the office of the commissioner of the general land office on or before october l, 1906. an instrument in writ. ing describing the land reIinquished to the government prior to March Q. 19O5 and containing representations by the person or corporation who made the re- linquishment, that no selection in lieu thereof has been made. or In case any selection was made and the selection has failed without fault of the party making the relinquishment. a reference to the selection or attempted selection. which will enable the commissioner of the general land office to readily iden- tify the same upon the records of his office, and that the land included in the relinquishment has not. since the deed of relinquishment was filed for record, been sold or in anywise en- cumbered by the person or corporation making the relinquishment to the gov ernment.
 This statement should be addressed to the commissioner of the general land office, should be styled and brief ed statement cOnformabIe to senate resolution, March 19. 19O6' and must be accompanied by the deed of relin- punishment to the government of the united States. executed and recorded prior to March 8. 1905. and and an ab- stract of title duly authenticated show mg that at the date the deed of relin | qulshment was recorded the title to the land was in the person or corporation making the relinquishment. If tbeI deed of relinquishment has been lost or for any reason cannot be produced. ! copy thereof properly certified by ! the recorder of deeds of the county in which the land is situate will be ao- | cepted
 Deeds and abstracts of title will. upon the request of the party filing the same, be returned after they have been examined and noted by the com i missioner of the general land office !
 The persons, firms and corporations interested herein are expressly hereby notified and warned that while the statements and accompanying papers herein described may be filed for transmission to the general land cf- fIces. and that while the data contain ca Tn all statements received in the general land office at a time when it's incorporation in the report to the sen ate provided herein is practicable. will De included in such report. all respou- Il slbllity for the filing of such state ments and accompanying papers in the | manner herein provided, rests with I them' and that they are hereby direct | ed to meet the requirement herein | made at the earliest date possible.
 If deeds of reIinquishments and ac- coi"pahylhg papers as provided herein, | are Tiled in your offices, you will inn mediately transmit them to the gener- al land office with special reference to | these instructions