Show Uintah Reservation Land LandAs As a number of questions have recently been as asked ed as to how the lands in the tho Uintah reservation were to be secured after the opening opening opening open open- ing which is scheduled for March 10 E. E W. W Senior the land attorney attorney attorney at at- torney was yesterday asked to throw a little light on the subject Rep Replying ying to the question as to whether or not the lands land would be bo limited to homestead entries said As the law now reads and unless unless un un- less Joss th the same ame is amended amend d by congress congress congress con con- gress before before the opening th the lands within the r reservation will willbe willbe be tie subject to any entry now now- applicable applicable ap- ap to the public domain in general gener l in including eluding townsite desert and homestead entries with the exception that th the homesteader will be required to pay 25 per acre while under the tho general law five live five years vears residence entitles the he homesteader to a patent without having havin to pay for his land I hc asked i if not not-a fact that it the was general impression that the lands were subject to homestead entry only Mr Senior replied H I I believe that thai is A 1 t at so gentleman gentle gentle- man showed man n showed me a letter etter he hadl had l' l r received from one of our s senators senators' the other day to the same effect t However U the law provides that the lands within the reser- reser j t v tion shall be restored to the public b i domain and and t that at persons 1 Mitering Altering any of the tho said lands under under un un- der del the tho homestead law shall pay I at the tho rate of per acre acre 1 I do not believe as the as-the the law v now stands it can bo he so construed d t Ln as to prevent townsite or desert land entries Have you any information asto asto as asto to whether or not the tho opening will take place on March 10 The surveys have all been heen made T l understand and the tho only thing to prevent the opening taking taking taking tak tak- ing place in March larch is whether or not the Indian allotments will allbe all allbe be bo made before then then If they are f it will be opened as Specified I 1 1 Sa Salt Salt t Lake Herald f |