Lovelock tribune. (Lovelock, Nev.) 1898-1912, 1906-01-12
EDITOR TRIBUNE.

We have all known the old familiar
term which is so often forcibly ex-
pressed when referring to our phys
ique "man know thyself' and here |
want to state that it is applicable in
our business life and the every day af-
fairs Of men. If you are to master a
problem seek the root. "Man know
thyselp Seek and ye shall find" |
don't suppose there is one percent of
our citizens who have ever read the
Act wherein the Grant of the U. S. to
the Pacific Railroads came into exis-
tence and how essential it is that
those interested should, have bet
ter understanding of the several ar
ticles lately appearing in your paper
pertaining to ''Railroad selections of
Mineral Lands"
When yon contemplate that strip.
of territory equal to 40 miles vide
and many hundreds iu length and the
greater part of which is the most val
uable mineral land of the u s., this
land part of our public domain, is that
which the avarice of the Railroad
courts, are we as citizens of this
great Commemorate to sit idly by and
see the lands which belong to US and
our prosterity, absorbed through this
manipulation, aided by favorable De-
partment rulings which lack little of
savoring of conspiracy.
If there is a speck of manhood
| within US let 1t assert itself and stand
up for our rights, that which does not
conflict with law and order is right.
We must not procrastinate in this i'm
portant matter but act at once as a
unit and let our voices be heard when
the laws are enacted. Vow, Mr.. Read
er are as much interested in the mat
ter as Your welfare is Mine and
vica versa, and you are responsible to
your posterity as much as L. What
protection you fail to lend or neglect
in your duty now will deprive your
posterity of that which in justice is
theirs.
If any one was to advocate to you
that you would acquesce in foreign
government taking such strip of our
Teriitory-though it be as barren as
the Desert of Sahara-You would
raise up in your might and protest.
The comparison is Identical only it is
not a foreign foe, but worse home
friend, as it were, with his hands in
yonr pockets, who by first having
carefully picked the cobbles out of
the road finds it easy sailing-to get
away with that which is yours even
though it is detected.
Do not understand Reader that our
laws are so constructed as to admit
of such outrageous proceeding being
possible. No-The law is alright
but it lacks proper Interpretation by
the heads of our Land Department,
who are ruthlessly disposing of our
lands without hindrance.
1t is proposed in a measure to REM
edy the existing defect in our Land
office regulations by having con-
gress establish Commission to pass
on the character of the lands within
the grants. Such is the petition that
was so liberaly signed and sent with
the approval of one and all, and am
pleased to say is in the hands of .he
Senatorial Committee on Public Lands
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mission is but partially accomplished,
there should be no cessation but a
continued effort displayedtherefor. !
ask you, your friends and relatives to
in person visit the Senate and Con-
gress; have your distant friends and
relatives do the same flood the Senate,
Congress and the individuals consti-
tuting those bodies, the Committees,
which might WELD more influence len
numerated below with letters of pro-
test as to the present practice Of the