The General Land Office: Its History, Activities, and OrganizationJohns Hopkins Press, 1923 - 224 pages |
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... homestead entries , and as Commissioner Willis Drummond declared " the work of examining one preëmption or homestead case is equal to that of examining eight private entries . " 39 The donation laws , which were founded very much on the ...
... homestead entries , and as Commissioner Willis Drummond declared " the work of examining one preëmption or homestead case is equal to that of examining eight private entries . " 39 The donation laws , which were founded very much on the ...
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... laws . " It made a final report in 1905 , which was heartily approved by President Roosevelt . Among its conclusions ... homestead act is found on examination to work badly . Three years ' residence should be required before commutation . The ...
... laws . " It made a final report in 1905 , which was heartily approved by President Roosevelt . Among its conclusions ... homestead act is found on examination to work badly . Three years ' residence should be required before commutation . The ...
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... laws " contemplated conditions and needs which have been greatly modified by ... Homestead Act " of December 29 , 1916 ( 39 Stat . L. , 862 ) . This ... laws ; conservation of the natural resources , in 61 Cong . 2 sess . , S. doc . 283 ...
... laws " contemplated conditions and needs which have been greatly modified by ... Homestead Act " of December 29 , 1916 ( 39 Stat . L. , 862 ) . This ... laws ; conservation of the natural resources , in 61 Cong . 2 sess . , S. doc . 283 ...
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... homestead laws to Alaska , provided the right of way for railroads in Alaska , and authorized the sale of timber in Alaska for Alaskan uses , and made the Commissioner the official supervisor of the cutting and removal of the timber ...
... homestead laws to Alaska , provided the right of way for railroads in Alaska , and authorized the sale of timber in Alaska for Alaskan uses , and made the Commissioner the official supervisor of the cutting and removal of the timber ...
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... homestead and desert entries on unwithdrawn lands are re- ferred by the ... laws.30 The Geological Survey furnishes the General Land Office with reports ... homestead acts and to advise the General Land Office as to appropriate action on ...
... homestead and desert entries on unwithdrawn lands are re- ferred by the ... laws.30 The Geological Survey furnishes the General Land Office with reports ... homestead acts and to advise the General Land Office as to appropriate action on ...
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Page 117 - States to serve during their enlistment in the war with Germany, so that no mining claim or any; part thereof owned by such person which has been regularly located and recorded shall be subject to forfeiture for nonperformance of the annual assessments during the period of his service or until six months after such owner is mustered out of the service or until six months after his death in the service: Provided, That the claimant of any mining location, in order to obtain the benefits of this resolution,...