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Non-compliance with law not excused be-
cause the default resulted from the negli-
gence of the entryman's agent

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Plea of sickness will not excuse non-com.
pliance with law, if the claimant was in de.
fault at the time he was disabled for further
compliance with law.

In entries made prior to the regulations
of June 27, 1887, the time occupied in pre-
paring the soil and planting the trees may
be computed as part of the statutory period
of cultivation

The instructions of July 16, 1889, with re-
spect to the rule to be observed in comput-
ing the period of cultivation, did not change
decisions that had become final or authorize
the General Land Office to modify said de-
cisions...

Timber and Stone Act.

See Alienation.

341

352

409

93

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The act of March 2, 1889, does not deprive
the Department of jurisdiction over lands
within the grant of July 5, 1866, or bar the
issuance of patents for lands excepted from
said grant.....

During pendency of suit under the act of
March 2, 1889, no patents will be issued to
the company or its assignee..

Water Right.

456

459

Sections 2339 and 2340 of the Revised
Statutes do not authorize the Department
to reserve land for reservoir purposes...... 171

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