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Show ENLARGED HOMESTEADS. Measure Intended to Aid the Western Homeseeker. Washington. The enlarged homestead home-stead and dry farm bill has now passed both branches of congress and will become a law as soon as it is signed by the president. The house on Thursday adopted the report re-port of the conferees, the senate having hav-ing taken its action some days ago. Friday it was signed by the speaker and vice-president, and on Saturday Senator Smoot will personally take the bill to the White House and have the president attach his signature to it, thus making it a law. |