The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-08-12

| township 49, range 101: 1875, range
lO2; 1877 range 1O2; 1873, range 1O3;
1S4, range lO4; 1876, range 1O4; 1885,
range 1O4; 133, range 10S; 1s5, srange
los.
Minot Land District.
Townships 149 to 1853, range 81; lac
to 1885, range 80: 149 to 157, range SO;
14S to 159. range 81; 149 to 1872,
range S.; 149 to t64, range So; 14s to
1872 range 81. outside Of reservation:
1913 to 164 range 81; 1852, range So,
outside OF reservation; 1853 to 1874,
range 80; 152, range SO, outside of
reservation; 153 to 164, range So; 152,
range 80, outside of reservation; 153
to 1864, range 90; 152, range 81, out
side OF reservation; 1853 to 1874, range
81; 1852, range 50, outside of reserva-
ton; lSS to 1884, range 90; 161 to 1874,
range SO; 161 to 1914. range "a; 1871 to
1884, range s5; ISL to 1874. range SO.
Williston Land District.
Townships No. 1853 to $50, range SO;
l52. range "a, outside of the reserva.
ton; 1853 to 100, range "a; 149 to $50,
range IS, outside of reservations; 1873
to 100, range 90: 149 to 16O. range 90;
l49 to 1853, range 81; 1856 to 1874, range
W; l4s to 49, range %; 154 to 1874.
range SO; 149 to 152, range 80: 154 to
l64' range 90; 149 to I52, range 100;
155 to 164, range 100; lao to 153, range
lO1; los to 164, range 1O1: 149 to 164,
range 102; 149 to 164, range 1903; 149
to 156, range 104.
The same action has been taken re-
lative to lands in Wfylisron heretofore
classified at the minimum price, viz:
Township No. 1872, range 3d., outside
or the reservation; 1874, range 81; 1853
range So; 1853, range 90; 15S range
100; 1884, range 100; 1o5, range 100;
1914 range 101; 155, range 101.
Lennon Land District.
Township No. 131 and 1872, range 81;
1S1 and 1872. range So; 131 and 1872,
range SO; 131 and 1872, range 90; and
the Following portions of township
NO. l29 H. range 81: sw. u ne. "
$. u NV. Y, sw. u w. Il Sc. Il and lots /,
Is, 4. 5, 6 and Z, section /; sections
z 10 II; w. II of e. Y, w. r. lots /,
q ., I, section IL; W. " of e. ", w. 4
and lots j, 2. and 4, section 10, sec
lions IA to % inclusive; w. u of e. "a
and lots L. 2, 3, and 4, section "a; w. ~
or Q. u, " and lots 1, Q, 8 and 4
section 25, sections 20 to S5 inclusive:
W. II Of e. u and Y, and lots /, 2, 4
and 4, section SO; also the following
portions OF township 100, range 81;
sections l to "a, n. " ne. v, sw. u
ne. u, w. ~ W. u Sc. n and lots 1, Q
md 3, section %; sections 26 to IS
inclusive and w. u e. X. w. and
OTIS l, 2, 3 and 4, section So; townships
81 and 1S2, range 81; 129 to 1S2,
'ange go; 129 to 1872, range SO; 129 to |
-S2, range "a; 129 to 1872 n, range 95
.2s to 1872. range 96: 129 to 1872, range |
"; 1873 to 1872, range 9s; 12e to 1872.
'ange SO; 129 to 1872, range 100: 129 |
o 1872, range 101: 12s to 1872 range
.O2; l2s to 132. range 1903; 129 to 1872, |
'ange 1o4; 1923 to 1872. range 1O5; 12s |
o 1872, range 106 and 129 to 1872, range
OF.
This order. not only interrupts all
'ntries, but for the time being will |
axe all entries on which proof has
'een made, out Of the channel leading
o patent, even where the patent has
'een written but not signed or record
d, including entries that have been
onf1rmed by the board of equitable 4
In view OF the condition of crops In
North Dakota this fall this Interrupt
Ion will prove almost a calamity in
ONE cases, but 1t can not be helped.
me country has demanded in almost
ncertain tones that the Roosevelt /
olicies be carried out, and as soon as
ongress authorized the action that
roosevelt had taken without such
uthorfty, President Taft confirmed
is action.
How long before classification can
g made will depend very largely, +
m inclined to think, upon appropria-
ions yet to be made for the service.
OF course to the settler who is con-
snt to work and wair It will make
o difference. Action will, probably
9 taken at an early date toward ac-
epting the elections of those who |,
gnify their intention to take title for
ne surface only, leaving to the gov
title to the coal which may
2 found underlying the surface. In
lost instances these bobtailed pat :
ats carry everything worth having. |.
there should happen to be valuable h
BAL mines lying underneath the sur
ICE 1T is probably in the interest of (.
lie country to hold back title for the
snef1t Of future generations, even IL $
he present value of land is affected.
G. A. L.
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