Weekly journal-miner., 1910-05-11
nuIINo 10 MADE oN
 rA1n1 TOWN LOT

The Republican has been furnished with copy of the denial by the Secretary of the Interior of . motion for review made in the interest of E. ". Fuqus, who filed upon and claimed a preferential right to pur. ehase at the appraised price lot z, block lst, in the Parker townsite, and which preferential right was re.
 fused him on the ground that he had sot complied with the regulations. That refusal is sustaiped through the denial of the motion, which denial is addressed to the Commissioner of the General Land Ofsee, says the Phoenix Republican.
 The substance of 1t Is reproduced ss interesting, in that it shows how explicitly the government, in these days, demands compliance with the laws for acquiring government land in any form or place. Mir. Fuq6a probably made as many investments % others, but hc failed to reside on the lot in question, snd, it is con. tended, made Phoenix his home, even though he was financially interested and living most of the time in Par. her. The denial recitss the facts of Sings and it's rejection, and con. tinuing, says;
 "0n November es, 1908, GSqus was granted permit by the said agent to hold snd reside upon the said lot : for the period of one year from July l, 1908. You rejected the sppli- cation for the reason that the proof showed that the sppncsnt had never occupied said lot as a residence and that he was not therefore entitled to preference right of entry.
 "As to improvements, 1t is shown that there are two tent houses sxl0 feet in size, boxed up and floored, and there is also e pots and pole cor. rsl and brush shed on one end of the lot. The value of the improve. nents is placed at from s50 to s75 by one of the witnesses, and at sl00 by another witness. AS to residence on the lot, one of the witnesses states that the improvements were used by Ed. Nops, then a driver for the Par. ker Commercial company. until Sep. fember, 1909. The other witness states that two different Indian boys have lived in the tents for various periods. Both witnesses state that Fuqus's possession of the lot has never been disputed and it is shown that he never occupied the lot in per son. He himself states that he has never stayed all night in the lot, but that he filed on the lot for resi- dence purposes when he was in Par ker at that time on business. It is shown that his residence is in Phce- nix, Arizona. He further states that he is not living on the lot, but that the said buildings are occupied by a miner who had no place to stop, and that the claimant gave him permission to occupy the same. He places the value of the improvements at siOo, which he states he purchased from the Parker Commercial company about the beginning of the year 1908, for residential purposes.
 "It Is stated m his motion for re- view that he is bona fde business man of Parker, having thousands of dollars invested in the town, and that he expects soon to move there with his family 10 live.
 "The permit issued to Fuqua by the superintendent was personal to Fuqua. and did not authorize him to transfer the same or permit others 10 reside upon the lot. He made no pretense of residence thereon himself and even the alleged residence of his purported tnants Is of a doubtful natur. Furthermore, it is not seen that the improvements are of such a character as to need protection, as they are of slight value and of a temporary nature. The claimant has not shown himself to be in the class of occupants contemplated in said regulations.
 "The motion for review is accord. ingly denied, and the papers are transmitted herewith. l"