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Show KEEPS HIS HOMESTEAD. Secretary of Interior Decides n Caso rrom Lander Land District. WnshlnRlon, luno 21 Tho hicrclar) of Iho Interior loll) ntllrnieil the de elslon of Ihe (leneral Lnn 1 oniro In the taso of Ptter Heck vs Willi 1111 Hchllrhtlug Involving cerliln I mils In the Landei W')n, bind dlstilet 11 up peais that Sihllchtlng ninde hnuusleiid entt) for the Ian I In question, mid sub sequent!) Peek presented his appllci-llon appllci-llon for a patent lo a 1'teeHllici llulrh ptaier mining claim lual.d on tho sumo land The Issue arose ns lo w Inlher the land was iirim ultiiiul 01 mineral In character, mid the (lenei il Lund Olllie iloiided that It wns linn-mineral linn-mineral mid lejeited Heck's appllcallnn Thin decision was iilllnned b) the Hee-lolur) Hee-lolur) of the Interior. |