Show not government agents agent the fol following lowin communication from the honorable commissioner of the general land office has been handed to us by De demoisey Motsey and colton cohon As it clearly defines the rights of settlers upon unsold government tor sites we invite our readers to g give it a careful perusal OL THE INTERIOR INTER 1011 general land olice washington D C apul 21 1105 register and receiver Kee eiver vernal utah sirs lit in to the sale of lots in the townsite of Stock more utah uta byc by C W thompson and II 11 stockman representing themselves to be govern mont agents agents I 1 have this day whitten mr air frank of bingham canion utah as follows neither mi stockman nor mr air thompson have any authority filom the government to dispose of lots in said 1 aarn I am very anxious that all persons settling upon any government townsite for trade and business shall be fully protected from all fraudulent schemes to extort money from such settlers by any unlawful means I 1 am however to find any criminal statute of the united stites chich aich bould authorize the government to commence criminal action against the parties fo EO disposing of lots unless they have been sending cir circulate culat letters or other communications through the mail buch purposes and in which cilc circulars ulars they make falbe fake and fraudulent representations to accomplish their ir ends the flaud is not against the government ern ment but against the individuals to they are selling the lots and such parties should bo be the ones to make complaint against said parties carlies to the state for any criminal violations of the state laws they may believe have been perpetrated I 1 lean can only recommend that the facts be laid before beaole the prosecuting attorney of the county and the united states district attorney for the district with a request foi prosecution the foregoing is sent you ou for your information that you may bo be able to furnish all injun era with the opinion of this office lela tive to the procedure they should take vely respectfully signed W A RICHARDS RICHARD commissioner |