Show IMPORTANCE OF nr PUBLIC DOMAIN HOAI Nations Nation's Heritage Cannot Cannot- Be Bc Overestimated Says Secretary Sec Sec- Hitchcock THE REPORT IS FARE FAREWELL JELL JS of or Pt Territory Tr Un uris i Horn Appropriated II hy J PI I ute Parties I ash 1 Washington n. n C C. i Dec D c. c 10 Thc m The annual report h rl the secretary IY of M t the ie I Inferior Int 1 ol marl made public I ft fR jn lii the thc nature nn itUre t ure of a A. n ii l groat aY regret gle that l jf rS efforts to o 2 1 Ihn tho public domain dimaIn from om the tu grip of or orI I Its I d haw have hl been n flit t II by jy every vry I cr embarrassment h hat thai human humal ingenuity eh uhl ivi i H 11 powerful pow po I erful rul u agencies agoncI have hp been n combined d 10 to Ii weaken hand band of ut tho law and iiiI that even cven local land lanil officials have haw wen boon hf ell suh- suh to tn such H Ho makes mak- the startling announce announce- announcement ment that 1 reports on tuii nichi HIp nic- hi h. h his hl hi de 11 t Indicate I a II t that ha t approximate matel live hundred I thousand nd ac acre and mou mOIe of tI tho th public tInnin t in certain sLat and anti territories H ai aio by hv unlawful mean appropriated 10 to the tho the exclusive C vise o ol oC private Interests for private grILL gain He lie Mays his official Influence will soon oon termInateS hut but that he ht shall haB have hav havethe havethe the comfort In retiring of or a well founded foundell conviction con that the action of it the tho President relative to Lo this class clas of ot orJa Ja w le tle will be bp jo tso J. J rigorous rJ as a a. to his oi administer the he I law Washington ton Dee Dec 1 ll 1110 The annual report of or the Secretary of or the J CJ transmitted to tn COn congress today I liis li It is Js' Js iSa a n. n voluminous document of or nearly nearl four tour hundred pages pales and deals leals with the thc work wor o of the Gene General Genela aI Land thes the tho thoreau s ser ico and other othel bui busny biz bu- reau rea reau ulf rh rhe y sn's siy that the unusual n activity t ln the i pUblic linus service lia JI lia not abated od The he prosecution ot or nil all persons persona con- con to defraud the government go of or ofUs I It Us ts public lands Is hi o t In tied d with Lh vigor n as 18 1 is shown by th th tact that Hint J h o ben t In the tho vurl- vurl ous hind states ant tO f treis K l i violation of of or the land l wa i having cn V eon cir on art are still lUll pending hig igatu i tea I nut l 1 says i Sec Sec- tc rotary Hitchcock The zeal with which the thc officers of this department t and the Dep of nf I Justice are looking bolting Into tato these matters Is constantly uncovering new cases that I Ia are a c startling In character but It Il Is the tho policy of oC the admInistratIon to continue continuo these e Investigations anti and prosecutions prosecution until III a n proper respect for Cor the property properly un rights of or the government go and a regard for Cor- Cor Corthe the law are established throughout those sections o of the country In which such ich laws w apply Importance of or Public Domain The Importance nce ot our great reat public 1 domain to the people cnn can not ho bo over over- estimated It 1 is the nations nation's heritage rod thereof should available and every the sacredly dedicated to regarded a as be bo homes for or the of ot provi providing pro purpose for the homeless The Tho laws enacted of or th the lands should hould therefore protection and this has hns been enforced he be the cardinal principle ot or my 01 adminis- adminis hit lt is to be regretted however Howo that the made to rel release ase It from the tho efforts despoIlers dc have hae ben been met by grip of UH ItH that human In Ingenuity In- In embarrassment er e every coull could devise powerful influences I concerned and urn have been c have o aggressively exert to not hesitated that could be he commanded t ev vr TV ney the he hand of oC the law even to weaken have been heen local land official the to such mch and anal subservient lUll has Imposed ed by the courts punishment conspicuously IY he been licen n so 50 f'S s ca cas in many man rather than to encourage c violations as us of the w LaV aw Bother dier Is 18 due dut in any this official stagnation u. u U Influences In tI local political ti t. to degree ree more mort or lC hw less which these e officials are arc commissions and the thu ther Indented ht r for their Is IK not nol Important Im tin- their po positions r of or being heing discuss at this hits tIme lime It to tit that It Is s a I to InOc or rather fueL that such reproach upon the lie pubic pub lion IB l i bringing enhancing the dim dUtt lie ic service besides beside administrator which beset the tIie efforts that It may In iry a make to res res' In m any from public public- domain cue 1 the I Ill p peril IlIn Il- Il e of or my duty duly under un er r I Ithe In the discharge without the thc thel theo the law I have ha v proceeded for or or against ai anY P slightest prejudice Interested In such pcr person on or been made maJe to o ha ns as efforts supervision from servIce I under tinder my have the inordinate greed I tb raVages or of the station or the the- cither not considered guilty ApparentlY they power po of the rooting footing In mY are all on tile the same sanie the higher the offender ot- ot judgment however the crIme against fender cutler the greater or of the force because and law societY higher example of the and e and corporations cor- cor for or pcr persons It Is not antI and power I Influence of great o of the public to maintain of oC a lands ands In open l l thereby without lt It lna may and here herc do c to file others reports on that be properlY noted that apprOximately In the more of the acres and nd ter- ter I in certaIn domain unlawful means aPIro- aPIro are by Use of oC private printed to the ft O H for 01 r- r private gain irain o In Timber nail and Stone ct ct of or I timber stone stanco o of the tI repeal In The fhe Secretary tho ho it is act reference to this saying opportunities nr- nr Until therefore fraudulent the of forded for the timber limber and lan lands s b by the L. L SI public ISiS 2 20 Stat Stal act of If June acts 3 act of March 2 2 desert land by y the the tue amended r 19 9 Stat t L. L as StaL L L. i l 3 1 l f. the of of net clause clauc o and the tho on of th the Ite- Ite homestead law by section as I- I I. I Statutes tarch 3 1191 ai Stat r. r f th ort flet or of or of June Junc 3 I G. G 29 Stat sut and the act repeal ur 1 I ios removed hy by the thO are the tho gO 1 those 8 mo o of Its um expect M to and money monc and energy In to lU defraud it those convIcting lands I 1 accordingly public have ha out of Its that I 1 tile the 0 net the past r reneW for COl made above laws In VB the lot years car that modified or matter be repealed In this Influence My Iy official continued on Page Pace ge Seven Se IMPORT IMPORTANCE ANGE OF PUBLIC II DOMAIN Continued from front l vie page t C one will wi soon terminate terminate but I shall have hav o ha the comfort In retiring from front tine the public service of or a rounded Well conviction that tho the action of the President relative c e to this class of or lawlessness will wm be s so 80 rigorous rl as to en enable m my successor to tc administer the lawIn lawIn lawIn law In my last Jast annual J report twelve Irrigation irni gaton gation gathon projects were reported as under construction under the act of 0 Juno June 17 1 1002 22 2 Stat Stat L. L known us ns the thc reclamation act Such progress hip has been made during durinG tho ho past year that thai there arc are now twenty three of ot such projects In process of o construction and andone one nO the Hondo londo project in New Mexico Is practically completed and It Is believed beloved be be- loved will wil be In operation In a short shori Lime I mae Secretary Hitchcock renews his recommendation rec rec- for the thc Abolishment of or theoffice the thc office of o receiver er In public land offices Tho The opening to settlement and entry of f the thc Crow Indian lands hands In Montana and ind the lie Shoshone or Wind River RI er lands I In n Wyoming under the acts of or April Apri 7 1901 33 3 Stat tnt L. L 32 35 und and March 3 1 3 5 33 3 Stat L. L 1 1016 was successfully accomplished The acreage Involved In In Iii Inthe Inthe the me Crow Indian reservation was 9 Up to and including Aug 31 31 1900 1906 19 i L I. total of had mn e filings s anni entries entries en en- en tries ries ou out of or a possible In Ia the Inc Sho honc or Wind Ind River flyer reservation the tiit was Up tp to and In Including In- In Aug Aub 31 31 1906 10 ass persons p sons had made nude filings out of a possible 1600 IC Of O the tho appropriation of o made mack made lost last year car for for- In lit public Inn land hand states nates the Secretary s says that 50 was ivas spent In inn Utah 0 In Idaho In Wyoming t OO i in hf Nevada Ne ada and in Montana Montana Boundary The Tine act of June Juno SO 1 34 3 StaL Stat U L. 1 26 having appropriated time the further mm urn of oC for the completion of or the lie sur survey urvey y and nail marking of or the between the of oZ the boundary tate tate-s tc of J Idaho and Montana Ion tana and the lie surveyor having ln ha submitted a to continue and finish the surcy surdy sur- sur VC cy dy for 01 such uch a compensation per mile mileS mie as is S would Insure Us its Is completion within ho tho sum suns appropriated his proposal proposal was tva and It I Is expected that the tho Iehl cid work vomit will trill wi be ex executed during tho the sent resent surveying season The Secretary includes in his report a L resume by states o of offenses and o of- of offenders fenders under the public land laws brou rought ht to light b by the time Investigation I oC if his department Ho sa says s 's I IDAHO DA HO I Indictments are arc pending In the state J Jo o of Idaho as aa follows For conspiracy to defraud tho the United States out of oC titi tt title to timber Intuit William F. F three indictments George Geore H. H two In indictments William Dwyer William Wil 1 Ham liam B. B Denton Clarence W. W Fred Pred Emery and C C. W. W Colb Colby for subornation subornation sub sub- ubI I of or perjury William Clarence W. W two Indictments and amid ald William B. B Denton Bonton lion ton for or perjury Edward L. L L Knight for tor timber trespass J. J L. L bench warrant Issued All AI of tho the cases In connection with the called so-called land frauds were continued at the May ta YM term of oC court WYO WYOMING Proceedings 8 for the cancellation of patents for or hinds hands In the tho state of oC Wyoming Wyo Wyo- ruing ming Snare have resulted In irs the Indictment of minI tho thu following p person W. W Yo N. N Bush Dush Crawford W. W Clark Nathaniel W. W Frisbee Fris- Fris bee bce Fre Frederick J A. A Hyde four Indictments Indict indict- ments and John ohn A. A Benson Denson four Indict indict- meats ments The proceedings against n Henry J. J for unlawful fencing re resulted ulet In n a sentence sen tence of r one day In Jail Jai and a n alIne aline nIne line of The sentence was as served Ine tile tho 01 n Hp-e Hp paid Decrees have been for or costa and on injunction or against of or fence In lii di tho cUon Clinches Clinches' N. N following following- George W. W Pollock Western Ranches Limited d James Janics T. T Cral Craig David W. W ames B. B August uJust j La Fond and John ohn Carl and an nn Indictment Is pending against James King ar sr sr whose whole showing that the ames fence complained of or has hl been removed is awaiting con confirmation NEVADA NE' NE EVDA DA In Nevada Nc there is pending th the case of United States vs Frederick A. A Hyde Ihde John A. A Vincent Incent s. and E. E W W. Clark for Cor fraudulent entry of oC public lands land COLORADO The rhe following indictments are pending pending pending pend pend- In Colorado For timber trespass ing Scott H. H Pope Joseph M. M 1 Taylor William Wilam Wi- Wi Wil Wll- liam J. J I. I Hill and Alvin A. A Rust Rust For lam forging Hi timber culture proofs Peter Campbell Complaint t filed ell March 21 Hi 10 11 Campbel a against Frank Frnnk W. W Barnes Darnes to recover for or timber cut in trespass from Crom JHO public lands Is still sti pending Complaint flied filed Jan 9 9 1905 1906 against the Colorado lr for or to recover company reco er 02 Telephone Tel phone resulted timber cut from Crom public lands j Judgment satisfied In iii judgment for 75 received from front special agents n Reports Indicate land office of ot the general unlawfully unclosed Five cases acres to the district attorney at attorney attorney at- at I have hard ha been reported dismissed torney during the tine year car two ono one closed In favor of or tho the government and two arc are pending Irrl Irrigation Project The irrigation project time the Secretary See Sec ec- ec says Is hi I one of ot the most I I I t t th been undertaken and ana that hns hnis yet yel tant it has developed eloped that lint very ery grave gravo rave difficulties I are nrc to be bo overcome o In order to protect the tho interests of ot the properly of or In- In and tho the commissioner Indians amendment amend amend- dlan affairs suggests that some of or existing law may be merit ment accomplish this end cud The In-I In In Indian Indian In- In sar dian sary appropriation to act net for or th the current Ilan of Qt an appropriation curries carries fiscal cal year total J ns as the first fir t Installment of oC a of for this work I The linc C Secretary says that the commis commissioner has land office Ioner o of the time general reservation that the reported example of the thc nit nn unhappy furnishes method of ot makIng making makIng mak mak- haphazard rush rushing In and a mad made allotments as ns they had to be ing very cry the opening hastily husth of or because the thc reservation reser the tho net act lct directing did not time In which to do dothe allow a reasonable work n It was Impossible to survey tine the I the opening much less les- t before tIme the lands made rind nod were allotments before even nOW nO the approved ed nuts for or all al townships town town- j jeven allotments are arc not containing ships though more mom than n. n n year procurable allotting commission commis commis- commission the has hns elapsed finished Its work The he patents tents for forthe forthe I sion slon Is Issued but buta allotments have au all been heen the al describe lunge laige part of ot them do not a The work o of correcting cor cor- the tine lands corn correctly as Ls the patents will bo be pushed ll rapidly as possible 1 n anti and l l a L number u as US have u ur tar cancelled and rel reissue d out but u been ien will have to tobo tobe tobe I nearly nearl more wi known 30 us Its IS through tho same ame process Ht- Ht be bo put of large Jar e part the Incident nl of o a recites White While River RI band of oC both sexes and the all al ages agos Cg leaving len II In South the Dakota reservations reservation reser aton ap nI for or some point to Lo settle uncertain whether parenty in tho the Black hills his or go o on oin 01 to down Blac Rosebud and tho the measures measures meas meas- Pile ures tires RII Ridge taken o or to to- have havo them return to their own o n reservation enervation i mu lun Service Service- c. c that tutu the work of Secretary says The Tine service has been hampered hampered ham ham- the tho reclamations reclamation activity somewhat by b the great In tho the West Vest In iii railroad the tho development con construction of or other large largo and by works Thu Tho unusual amount I Io engineering work carried on hns hits o of engineering for competent large lan demand created crated a and caused a great reat rise In Inthe engineers animals and amid mat mat- of labor tho the price engineers of or varl- varl tort forty About rials resigned In the |