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Show PARKS AXO CEMETERIES. Au Important Western Bill Favorably Reported Re-ported in the House, Washington, April 8. Tho house committee on public lands lias authorized author-ized a favorable report on Delegate Carey's bill to authorize entry of the public lauds by incorporated cities and towns for cemetery aud park purposes. The bill provides that incorporated cities and towns shall have the right to purchase under the existing general towusito laws for cemetery and park purposes not exceeding 100 acres of the. public lands subject to entry sale or disposal under the existing land laws. The bill is an important one to all cities of the west. |