The Delta independent., 1909-10-08
MANY TO LOSE
HOMESTEADS
Government Contesting | 40 Gases
and All Others in This Valley
to Be Investigated.--Land
Is Very Valuable.

Several months ago the Interior De-
partment sent special agents into the
Uncompahgre valley to adjust differ
ences between settlers and the govern
ment in reference to farm units, and to
investigate whether homesteaders were
complying with the requirements OF the
homestead act.
These special agents visited every
farm unit under the Uncompahgre pro-
iect, in pursuance to instructions, and
found a surprising condition of affairs
insofar as compliance with the home
stead laws were concerned. Where
there was reason to question whether
the law was being complied with,
thorough investigation was made. AS
a result of these Investigations, about
l4O adverse reports were made TO the
General Land Office, at Washington
These reports were returned to the
special agents division, at Denver,
with instructions to notify affected
parties through the Montrose land Of
flee to submit denial of charges of fail
urc to comply with the homestead act.
The following have been cited to ap-
pear:
Geo. H. Rawson, VIM. M. Smith,
Myrtle Hickman. Jas. N. Austin, Phil
lip Kehl. Mary j Blinebry. Foster G
Williams, Mabel Moulton, Clarence c.
Cockrell. Albert l.. Orr, Jos. o. Gray,
Frank W. Vernon. Walter Black, Ar
thur T. Henry, VIM. L. Mclaughlin,
Florence E. Cody. Elmer Holtz, Henry
Ramage, John K. Forrest, John Me
Mahon, J. Fred Freed, Lon E. Klingen-
smith. John Francis, VIM. E Goddard
BENJAMIN NJ. Picker. Fred Omer Pal
mer, Kate Fuller, VIM. II. II Couch,
Emory A. Waggy. Wendell S. Roberts.
Peter J. Somers. Frank +. Mcdaniel
Charles johnson. Felix Baronowski,
JOS. T. Rollins. Solomon A. Sprague'
Guy Earl Miller. Truman O. Foley
Gustaf johnson. William Blamey, Anna
Scott, William Budelier. Lester Z Ro
buck. Taylor w. Browning, Chas. A
Yant. Alexander Ward Darley, Clar
ence w. Slocumb. VIM 7. Watts. Jes
sic Irish, John T Buckley. John Knoll
Thos b. Chapman, Andrew T. Ward
Lester 4 Hood. Ethel NJ. McClurg
VIM. p. Hobbs. James Arthur. Franz
w. Sperry, Robert Mckinley. Lecie Nj
Smith. Henry Ripley, Thos. j. Midkiff
Francesca Desantis, Augustus LeRo,
Palmer. Geo f Hartenstein, Jos A
McClurg. John S. Christianson, Nathai
o. X. Lamb, Frank L. Darling. Geo
f. Morris, Jas. w Fields, Chas. l.
Kinks. Richard Honelis, Sarah b. Cody
Paris A. Gaines, Eric A. Rawson. Johr
Moore, Isham l. Alderman. Frank c
Helt. John Ersley Logan, LeonarS
Baird. Gustavo W c Lena, Gail Mel
son. Walter Zuetell. Thos. J Martin
Jas w. Scarader. Geo w Hazelton
Earl d. McKelery. Emma Allen. Jos
X. Waters. Albert P. McClain. Alber
E. Laurie, Henry NJ. Freeland. Edwars
b. Cody.
Only l04 of these notices have beer
sent out, and more are to follow n
soon as the land office force gets settle,
in the new quarters.
AlttF reStNHiG hoAiSts shVN'H N''
desire to defend title. the procedure
would be to apply to the local lan'
office to set time for hearing of th'
contest upon its merits. II contested
can prove that all provisions of th'
homestead act have been complies
with, the homesteader will be awarded
the land: otherwise it will revert to th'
government. and be subject to disposi
ton by drawing or otherwise when th'
Uncompahgre project is complete. 4
large number notified have voluntaril,
relinquished their claims.
We understand the object of thes'
contests is to clear the government I
records, that all land not legally hell
may be included in the drawing. West
ern Empire.