Show J THE PUBLIC DOJIAIN The Desert and Timber Culture Acts Held in Abeyance Thepublication in Saturdays HEEAI of the WashinBtondispatch relating to the Commissioners order issued from the General Land Office has created not a little excitement among the stockmen stock-men and agriculturists now in town and as there was considerable uncertainty uncer-tainty expressed as to whether the order applied to Utah or not a HERALD reporter took occasio u to hunt up some facts which may be of interest in-terest I At the office of Messrs Stayner k Simmons Judge Stayner was encountered en-countered and in answer to the query How will the order affect Utah he said There seems to be no doubt whatever that the ruling of the Commissioner Com-missioner touches this Territory as I well as all others in the matter of Desert Act and Timber Culture entries but the Preemption entries remain undisturbed un-disturbed here How will ic affect those entries recently re-cently made in Utah and in the new settlements in Idaho where many persons per-sons from Utah have lately taken up land asked the reporter Oh you will understand said Mr Stayner that the Commissioners order makes only a suspension of the final action and this applies only in cases where examination has not vet taken place But it will seriously interrupt the progress of those settlers and stockmen who have not secured their patents I will it not1 asked the reporter Well answered the Judge the only action best for such persons is to keep possession of their land as entered awaiting the action of Congress for there is no doubt that the land Commissioner Commis-sioner at Washington has made this orderfor the purpose of forcing Congress Con-gress to take some action in this matter i as it has been persistently tried in every Congress for six years past and in the last Congress particularly it looked as though the rescinding of the Desert Timber Culture and Preomption acts would have passed Mr Stayner added that he was of the opinion that any entries made prior to the receipt of definite orders at the Salt Lake office would hold good and that there will probably bo no action taken by Congress for years |