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Show WILL INVESTIGATE LAND FRAUD CHARGE WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Secretary Lane today ordered further investigation of evidence that extensive land frauds are being attempted under tlie new stock-raising stock-raising homestead law. Evidence that dummy entrymen, acting-in acting-in the inteiest of cattle and sheep raisers and cattle corporations, are attempting lo take possession of the lands has been forwarded to the interior department by many Individuals and also by the Idaho -legislature. Secretary Lane has directed prompt in vestigation and vigorous prosecution oi all fraudulent claims. |