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Show LAND DECISIONS. Secretary of Interior Disposes of Two Appeals. TRIBUNU SPECIAL Washington, April B. Tho Secretary of tho Interior today took up tho motion mo-tion of William I.eesc for n reilow of the department decision ot May 1, 1900, sustaining tho action of tho General I.nnd ollice In denying his application for repayment of the first Installment of puichase money paid by him upon tiling dedaiatorj' statement under tho desert land act of March 3. 1137. for the whole of section K. township 11, range 61 west, In the Chejenno, Wyo , 1 mil district. The formei decision of the department was reveised and a decision de-cision rendered approilng Lcese's application ap-plication for repayment Tho case of Thomns 1'. nateman, In which ho appealed from the decision of tho Gencrnl Lund nfllre denying hl application ap-plication for repayment of put chase money mndo by him on his desert land entry made for tertaln land In the Helena, Mont., land district waa also decided In favor of the appellant, and tho decision of the General Land Commissioner Com-missioner reicraed. |