Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-03-21
VICTORY FOR THE 4oMEMAkER

The following order was issued by
President Roosevelt on the IL inst.
cancelling his order Of February 18th
relating to the issuance of final re-
ceipts and patents under the public
land laws
'My order of February 18th, 1907,
relating to the issuance of title under
the public land laws, is hereby can
celled. for the reason that congress did
not appropriate an amount sufficient
to enable the commissioner of the
general land office to properly carry
out the purposes Of that order, which
were to have such examinations made
OF all applications for patent as would
facilitate the issuance of title to bona
fide settlers and homesteaders, would
reduce illegal entries to minimum,
and bring the work of the land Of
flee up to date.
With the amount actually approp-
rated 1T Is not possible to carry out
the order, or to provide with certain
ty for the detection of fraud with
out causing unreasonable hardship to
bona ffde settlers and homemakers.
In order to accomplish as much as
can be accomplished with our peresent
means in preventing illegal acquisi-
ton of public lands. the commission
er of the general land office will de-
tail all his available field an office
force In such a manner, by concentra-
ton and otherwise. as will as effecti-
vely as is possible with the actual ap-
preparation restrict fraud, enforce the
existing laws, and promote the bona
hde settlement of public lands by
homemakers."
II the people Of Idaho and the west
generally viii read the above article
] from the president, which rescinds
his previous order withholding the e.
suance Of final receipts and patents
70 the entrymen on the public lands Of
Of the west until they had first been
reported on favorably by an inspec-
tor or detective OF the general land Of
nee. they will be able to reach a fuIiar
sense Of the splendid fight waeed hv
senator Hepburn on the floor Of the
senate during the last weeks OF the
session Just closed, against the raft
ncauon by congress of the previous
orders made by the president a.
pursuance of the policy inaugurated
Dy the secretary Of the interior Tn tbs
eneet that no more final recints ~
patents should be issued to the home
makers and miners of the west unt,I
AFTER the inspectors of the eanero1
land office had first examined and an
proved the entry.
Senator Hepburn attacked tois ~,
poseu ehcroachment upon the legal
rashts OF the western people with oil
the Vlgor and fearlessness of his no
lure. His speech on the floor of tba |
senate which was continued dav af,ar |
nay in his usual forceful manner ia |
- " some OF his western colleagues. /
created the necessary sentiment in tbe
senate to prevent the making of tha
appropriation asked for to nut tba
proposed executive order into effact
ana as result the president has hea,,
.orced 70 retract them, and the west
I'm nomemakers and miners viii again
'e allowed to receive their final pa.
'elpts and patents after the pronar
with the laws. This will
esuit In great relief to the western
and miners as the orders
the holding up of every
on tn public lands, no mat
er now deserving he might he ~ '
2" dliigent he had been in his COM I
lance with the laws 4
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