| Show GENERAL LAND OFFICE IS investigating CHARGES washington march 13 the attention ot the general land office officials was today called to a dispatch from salt lake city in reference to alleged public land frauds la in utah whereby large tracts et of coal lands have been acquired by corporations by unlawful moth methods the general land laud office has had sp elal agents la in utah for some time past but nut for the purpose of investigating state land selections lone particularly although this waa was included in their duties the general land office haa has no methods excepting in the case of contests contest 1 determining the character of landa lands bought sought for state selections except through affidavits of t state of fleors making application for selections every precaution that the facilities of the general land office could supply has been hakea to prevent the state f from born obtaining landa lands more val bable forcial for coal or mineral than for grazing or agriculture and it the state has secured coal lands among its selections it has done so an by making untruthful repress rotations of f the character of th tta 3 lands selected |
