The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-09

eSLTN emplOSe Is dlSdDpTCVeQ. the papers
must be sent 10 the commissioner of the
general land office at Washington for his
action
Price Will Be Record.
Whenever a satisfactory appraisal has
been made, the local land officers will
note the price on their records. and there
after the lands will be sold at such price
only. under the provisions of the timber
and stone act. unless, for some reason,
there shall be a subsequent reappraisal.
Whenever no appraisement is made
within nine months after the filing of an
application, the applicant may, without
notice. within thirty days thereafter. de-
post the amount. not less than S2.J0 per
acre. specified in his application as the
reasonable value of the land and the tim
Der thereon, with the receiver of the local
land office and thereupOn will be allowed
to proceed with his application TO pur-
chase. as though the appraisement had
been regularly made. Failure of the APP
plicant to make the required deposit
within thirty days after the expiration OF
the nine months apprasement period will
terminate his rights without notice.
The register and receiver. after noting
the appraised price on their records. will
Immediately inform the applicant that he
must, within thirty days deposit the ap-
praised price Of the land and the timber
within that time. file protest against
the appraisement II he protests he must
deposit a sum sufficient to defray the
expenses of reappraiSement. never less
than 800. and he must agree to bear the
entire expense of reappraising the land.
Any application for reappraisement must
be supported by affidavit. corroborated
by two credible and disinterested persons,
tending to show the Official estimate is
too high.
Reappraisment.
request for reappraisement must fol-
low the saple channel as the original APP
plication. but a reappraisement before it
is accepted. must have the Endorsement of
both the local land officers and the chief
of field division, or in case of disagree
ment between them, of the commissioner
of the general land office. When reap
praisement is noted on the records of the
local land office. the applicant has but
ment at the reappraised price. Failure,
to pay up within that time forfeits all his
rights under bis application.
Whenever a satisfactory price has been
agreed upon. and the applicant has made
full payment to the local Officers he must
submit final proof in the manner now re-
quired by law. including publication OF
notice in local paper for sixty days. II.
after all requirements have been full
filled. no protest or contest is pending. the
applicant will complete his final entry and
get patent. or course protest may be
filed at any time before patent issues.
According to the new regulations. if an
applicant swears falsely in his application
or sworn statement, he will be liable for
indictment and punishment for perjury;
and if he is guilty of perjury or any minor
false swearing or attempted fraud in con-
nection with his efforts to obtain title.
or if he fails to perform any act or make
any payment or proof as stipulated. his
application will be disallowed and all
moneys paid to the land office will be
forfeited. as well as his rights under the
timber and stone act.
Lands that are appraised. but not sold
may. upon final disallowance Of an APP