The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-02-23
MAKES ROOSEVELT
TAKE WATER
Heyhurn's Attack OH Presidents
Recent Order In Regard 20
La-d Proofs Causes Change
OF Ruling.

OF Ruling.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1907 tspe-
cial to the HeraId) :--'The or,ier Issued
by the President under date Of February
18th, 1907, following closely the delivery
of Senator Heyburn's speech Oh the
public land questions indicated that the
speech was not without us effect upon
tie administration. 1t will he observed
that the concessions made therein are in
response to the demand made I,y Senator
Iicyhurn and so far as they 20 represent
niAimurn-e benefit to the people
Thc proclamation of the President to
which Senator Iieyburn's speech was
principally directed was issued under
date u January 25rh, and suspended the
izs'las.se OF patents, and the recent or
der practically resrinls his former order
Of snSp,-;s,n;. 7r'i confirms ia a large de-
gree The prOpos Il amendment Of Sena
tor Hryburn directing the Secretary ~
the Interior ''Fo issne patents in all land
and ninisgaPpiics ti.ns where the proofs
-ubmiit.d Il show iuII compliance with
the requirements % the law and where
no prot It has i'e-'n filed against the
granting of surls pstrnts."
This Is the natural result Of a fearless
liscuss,on II TIE public land questions
and result that ran only he obtaine'.
by such consideration at the hands -
those whose duty it Is to represent the
people to the executive department.
where that department Is under misiIs-
formation and wrong impression AZ to
the rights OF the people upon the public
domain. and is evidence OF the fact that
Senator Hepburn was correct when he
asserted time and time again in his re-
cent speech, that the President was act
ing upon insufficient information ana
that he receiving a wrong impression
from those upon whose Judgment he
would naturally rely
Following is tine recent order:
WAsHrSGToS, February II, 1907.
The Secretary OF the Interior.
SIR: Since there is some uncertainty
concerning the meaning Of the order Of
January 25th, relating to issuance Of evi-
dence of tisle under the public land
laws, reissue the order in the following
more specific form:
To facilitate the final disposition OF
proper applications for patent and to
prevent the fraud now practiced in the
acquisition of public lands of the UDite'l
States, have to direct that hereafter
no final certificate, patent, or other evi-
dence OF title shall be Issued nntii an Of
fcer authorized to make field examina-
ton has made such examination or has
obtained information OF equivalent val
ue This order, however, shall not be
taken to-affect or modify the follow
ing;
j. Final five-year homestead entries
heretofore made where the proof is salts
factory and complete.
.. Final certificates and receipts in f.
nal fve-year homestead proofs hereto
fore or hereafter made when the proof i
satisfactory and complete.
3. Homestead entries conmuted o.
5 ceded Indian lands in which annual pay
, ments are required.
l. Entries where claimants compIi
ance with law has been established by
: contest or other regular adverse proceed
ings
e 5. Entries cofirmed which may hav'
r been conhrmsd 0y virtue Of any act q
E Congress.
o 6. Selections and entries in which M
: residence or Improvement is required b.
(. law when the lands embraced thereii
1 are situated in nonmineral localities, !.
: shown by the records Of the Geoiosiea
Survey, or whea their character ha
n been fixed by investigation and elias
Il sifeation made in aceordance will
s law
; :. Resistance OF patents because q
: some clerical error occurring in patent
i heretofore issued.
> $. Military bounty land warrants an
other similar warrants when the requ
r site proof has been made
This order is to replace my order Z
y Jarualy y. 1907
e THEODORE RoosKvEL1
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