Show ANOTHER OPINION Replying to several se questions propounded propounded pro pro- pounded him by the state board boar of land commissioners commissioner the general attorney-general yesterday delivered Jin tn opinion in in the matter of amending an application after the time the time to file the same has expired The law says as a s the tire official under which the applications are made requires certain certain certain tain q qualifications as to citizenship n h p time time and the nature of the occupation of th the theland theland land for which ih the ni ci claims urns the right rf of prel preference rence It als requires the application of the preferred ci claImant uman must be made before the first diy o of next month but dues does not specify the form or in other words wOlds what the application application application cation should contain The attorney general says the applicant should follow as nearly us liS possible the form drafted draftee by the board and the questions set ou out ut should hould be answered but the mere fact fac hat that there w a VCr answer answer some someI I I 1 9 it or inadvertence in in stating all al althe the facts acts would not deprive him of his rights right The general attorney general says the filling of an an application for a preferred claim would entitle the applicant to a preference preference prefer prefer- ence right if he could satisfy the board hoard that he be comes within the law Jaw Inasmuch Inasmuch Inas Inc much as as the board has the right to decide decide de tIe- cide contests contests' and determine qualification tion the general attorney-general advises there theres is s a certain amount of discretionary matter resting with it |