The sun., 1909-06-30
HOMESTEADERs COMPLAIN.
Charge That Private Interests Halt the
Reclamation Work.

To THE EDIToR OF The SuN--Sir: taks
the liberty to send you copy Of the resolu-
tions adopted by settlers under the inter.
state canal. will say In explanation that
some Of us have waited nearly five years
for water. and when We thought that the
work would commence this fall everything
Is called of to please some corporation.
This Ia hard on the settlers
A settler. or rather a honest eader, must
live on his claim. and when he makes final
proof after five years OF starvation he does
not get the deed to his land. but only re-
oeipt, and will not get the deed until the
water Is paid for. Now IL tho water is still
longer In coming to us and IL will take us
ten years 10 pay for it when we get 1t, there
will be very few Of US who will ever see
clear title to our homes In this world our
homes for which we starved and sacrificed
This may be justice. but fail to ace il,
Some time ago the powers that be-namely.
the Secretary Of the Interior-allowed those
who proved UP without seeing the watar
to live within fifty miles OF their homes to
make money to improve the land until the
water comes. cannot see why a person
cannot get clear title when the water is
not even In sight.
1t seems to me there are enough right
minded people among our lawmakers 10
Mrs. HENRY L. NEHyE.
HOPE. Neb.. June %.
Resolutions by the settlers OF the third ls..-.,
district OF the North Platte project. United States
Reclamation Service:
Whereas IL has come to the attention OF the
settlers upon homesteads under the uncom.
pieted portion OF the interstate canal that certain
private interests. to wit: the Tn Estate Land Com.
pany. a New Jersey corporation which has been
operating In this valley for some years and has
always been antagonistic TO the United States
reclamation project. are laboring with the Secre.
tary of the Interior for the purpose OF preventing
further extension Of the reclamation works: aud
Whereas following the efforts Of said interests
the Secretary Of the Interior has declared that
no further extension OF the Interstate canal can
Ss by ons s aSst @
he homesteaded under the promise Of the national
practically certain that he must give UP his land
entry and lose all he has: now, therefore, belt
wealthy private interests In Int rfeHng with s !
Government work that y providing homes for
pe @ e1pcnse % s' 70 he Govem.as as sGn depoT,. H
example q cruel and selfish greed. We are men
with families living on arid land. having used our
conditions Of hardship while waiting for the full.
hlment Of the promise made by authority Of the
bdirrigatcd by the Interstate canal, We are con.
vlnced that nothing but the cooperative plan Of
h e canal as ,a s1d put Y
the majority Of US TO live through the delay.
Otherwise most of us must sacrifice our home.
pended on them. Under these circumstances
how can We regard the action OF the Interior De
BY y f tssn
a serious blow at the great work OF the reclama.
,lon service and as hardship and Injustice %
and can be OF beneft only 10 wealthy private In.
terests, II TO anybody at ail'
Resolved Further. that We call on every friend
of Justice and every enemy of capIlalistc eIploi.
tation Of the public resources 70 aid us In getting
mis- protest TO the steno9 Of the prssden. and
Senator and Representative In Congress from
Nebraska as matter OF duty and Justice to see
den, and the Secretary OF the Interior. so that
the side OF the people may have as full and fair
oppesnS sds IS abe by rs WeS aDd yoe
Resolred, That copies OF these resolutions be
81 the United States. the Secretary Of The Interior
and the members OF the Nebraska delegation In
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