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Show WATCHIN8 HOMESTEADERS Special Agent Looking After Those Who Don't Comply With Law. Special to Tho Tribune. ROSS FORK, Ida., Aug. 21,-Spcclal Agent Capol, of tho General Land Office department, was In town today getting affidavits! from persons who know as to whothor those who hnd token up claims adjolnlngtho reservation, when that land was thrown open two yeara ago, hnd been living on them or not slnco then. Ho was not successful In gotting any Information hero, but wiys from a personal trip he made to some twenty or moro claims, only two wero occupied as required by law. Ho found on inquiry at theso two ranches that all the others had moved to town. Mr. Capol says he has always found It o remarkable thing that in Investigating homesteads, tho persona who haVo takon them up havo Just moved tho day beforo his arrival. Somo of the ranches that wero taken up at the opening of tho Fort Hall Indian In-dian lands have been proven up on and the rights of each homesteader to acquire title to his land will bo fully Investigated before same is given. Special Agent Capel was sent to Idaho some seven months ago from tho Washington Wash-ington office to Investigate tho report that timber was being cut on Government reserves. re-serves. Ho has succeeded in shutting up several saw mills in that time, and quito a number moro are noi. doing business whllo ho is ln the country. |