Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-08-15 | Page 1 | Desert Entry near Successful Dry Farm Void

Desert Entry Near Successful Dry Farm Void Vaid Land Office Decision at Bozeman Bozeman Boze- Boze man May Affect Hundreds Hundred's of Homesteads B BOZEMAN Mont font Aug 14 Word Wora Word has been received here that the thc decision o of the the thc local land office In the tho case of oC Mrs E. E I J. J. J Houston against B B. B W. W Spaulding a a. desert esert land which it is Js said will arf affect ct hundreds of ot homesteaders ders through tho the west has hns been confirmed confirmed con con- firmed by department officials at Wa Washington sh I a g to ri Mrs Houstons Houston's contention that the land In question was not lesert desert laud land as adjoining land of ot a a. similar character was yielding profitable crops without irrigation was as sus sus- tamed The decision recognizes tho the modern methods of oC dr dry farming