Show NO OffiCE CHiEf I ABOUT ii RIGHTS ICIS it there is lust ns HI much doubt in e n raJ Jam Jand cC at Washington Washinton r iding iDl time the matter of or p prior 01 ri rights or Uc tim rig ti on Oil enlarged 11 homestead s there i is lon al among the local oca lan land officials is jl apparent in a letter etter re re- this morn morning in by THC TELl TELE RAM i AH from S. S V V. assistant i oner of Ito Iho t general land office ollice jf lington ton I 1 1 I C. C letter etter is in reply to an inquiry nie i 11 e timo time aco ago h by THE TILE TELE TELE- i king kins about the much disputed sp ted n of priority on ou I mi rid rid en ens- ens homestead lands letter to the commissioner asked tro two was an am such thin timing thing as prior priors b s on thc these c lands lantis The reply of the is Is that time the rn J js a disputed n OtiC which cannot be Le passed lentil pom a C case lC involving in the sues issues is presented for a adjudication All ill the facts fact are aro before Leforc tho the gen gen- I I ud office fhe matter r att r probably will be settled i 2 IJ tie he e near lIcar future by means of a test contest watt nan recently brought iti land office anti and as soon as it is L by the local re register register and re rc- to- to kit it ji will be he appealed to Washing tilt lIt will then be up to the commis- commis tIIU tr r to settle tho the dispute ute nt y decision sion will mean mea 1 a great rel t deal d homestead holders hoMers in the 1 ID laud land which has hal man many parts designated d and which is is M tl b has s been Leen henic and th the turn are arc trying to claim caim the tho lan land landT iq T right rights Land Lant olliA olli olli- om-I om A i My there will wi be no uD prior or ort t Urn furl r rights allowed inasmuch h as asno 1 JS no provision j ion for Cor such rights in enlarged cd act Some of ot c e b believe Ii o the they thoy can call hold hoM tho the thoM M ed under th the general land and homestead homestead- k gitts th k btu bill tho the luction is decided tho rho tito tiMo ti ti- ti Mo to many many t thou ands of acres of land 1 J he c settled nettled lettl d. d |