Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-02-19
RELIEVE SETTLERS
STATE TO ACT
Bill Provides Rules Governing
Applications to State
Commissioners

The joint commission appointed to
look into the land controversy in
Shoshone county, it is expected will
be able to straighten out the entang-
lement and give to the bona fde set
tiers in the county the land which
rightfully belongs to them as well as
to the state. The personnel OF this
committee is composed of Senator
FTeehafer of Washington county, and
Representative Harris of Fremont,
together with the state land commits
sioners. The commission is empow-
cred to meet between July Is and
September Is, 1909, to investigate
the matter
The following provisions are made,
with which the members of the COM
mission and the homesteaders, locat-
ed on the unsurveyed public lands
embraced in township a. north,
range 2 west and east of the Boise
meridian, must comply.
Instructions to Settlers.
Any settler or claimant under the
homestead laws of the United States
desiring to take advantage of the
provisions Of the resolution shall, on
pr before July Is, 1909, file with the
state land commissioner his applica-
ion in writing for an investigation
pr the facts relating to his settlement
and residence upon such land, which
application shall set forth the name
pr the claimants, description of the
and by legal subdivisions, the kind
Ind value of the improvements
placed thereon by said claimants. the
late of said claimants entry upon
laid land, the date of the establish
nent of his residence thereon, and a
'tatement as to his continuous resi-
ience on and occupation of said land,
which said application shall be made
Under the oath or affirmation of said
applicant and must be supported by
he affidavit of at least two compe-
ent witnesses to the effect that said
witnesses are acquainted with the ap-
Plicant and with the land described
p said application and that they
ave read the said application and
now the contents thereof and that |
be statements therin contained are i
rue of their own knowledge. That |
he said application must be accom-
anied by deposit of $25 for each
act of so acres or less; and $50 for
Rch tract of 100 acres or more.
Commission Duties.
The investigation, report and find
Pgs of said commission shall be d.
ected:
l. To a determination of the cor
ectness of the statements contained
the claimants application.
2. To determination as to whe-
her said claimant settled upon the
md as bona fide intentions of ac-
uiring homestead under the laws
the united States.
}. To a determination as to whe-
per such land is or could be made
aluable for agricultural purposes.
4. To determination as to whe-
per the claimant made settlement
pr himself or whether for the use or
#eneft of someone else.
.. To determination as to whe-
her the claimant was assisted OF in
ueneed by someone else by settling
improving such lands.
9. To determination as to whe-
per such claimant has by or subse-
ient to such settlement made any
pntract or given any promise rela-
We to the selling of the lands
aimed by him or the timber there
d.
4. To determination as to whe-
er the claimant knew or had reas-
to believe that the tate Of Idaho
ID a claim to the land claimed by
m or any part thereof.
5. To determination as to whe-
er the claimant was negligent in
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