Show NO MORE FI AC PROOFS without actual examination of land by general inspector the vernal land office has received the following order from the department which requires a strict compliance with the land laws before anyone will hereafter be given patent THE WHITE HOUSE washington january 25 1907 the SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR SIR to prevent the now practiced in the acquisition of public lands of the united states I 1 have to direct that hereafter no final certificate patent or other evidence of title shall be issued under the public land laws until an actual examination has been made on the ground by an authorized officer of the government but the following shall be excepted from the force of this order 1 all claims which have heretofore been examined on the ground by an authorized officer office of the government whose report is found satisfactory 2 all claims where heretofore an officer of the government other than officers authorized to take final proof shall have been present at the taking of final proof to cross examine claimant and witnesses if such proof is 13 found satisfactory 3 all claims where claimants compliance with law has been established by contest or other regular adverse proceedings 4 entries which may have been confirmed by virtue of any act of congress 5 selections and entries in which no residence or improvement is required by law when the lands embraced therein are strictly speaking in agricultural districts or when their character has been fixed by sn in and classification made in accordance with law 6 cases of re issuance of patents because of some clerical error oc curing in the patent heretofore issued 7 all indian allotments which have I 1 been regularly approved in accordance with instructions of the secretary of the interior you will issue all necessary instructions 71 to carry this order into elect effect this order is 13 in lieu of my order of december 13 19 THEO THEODORE DOrm ROOSEVELT EVELT |