Show LAND FRAUD SCANDAL IS NOW NATION NAP WIDE Revolutions Revelations Made Imle in Utah Cause Washington Wu to Order Probe Probe- Are Arc Suspected Suspected Suspected Sus Sus- Franklin K Lane secretary of the interior has ordered a general investigation investigation investigation in in- of evidence that extensive extensive extensive exten exten- sive land frauds are being attempted attempt attempt- ed I under the new stock raising homestead homestead homestead home home- stead law The investigation in which for three weeks has been on of alleged fraud in the filing of oC applications applications ca for grazing homesteads already alread already al al- al- al read ready has been recorded That evidences o of these frauds ex extend extend ex- ex x- x tend beyond Utah and may effect Cerr every every ev ev- ery err sUite state where lands have been applied applied ap ap- plied for under the grazing homestead homestead home home- stead law is indicated in the Washington WashIngton Washington Wash Wash- ington dispatches which sa say that in addition to o Individual Informants the Idaho legislature has memorialized memorial memorial- the secretary of or the interior regarding regarding re re- re- re garding land frauds Tho The evId evidence as set forth in the dispatches from Washington is in ref reference renco to the use of men inen acting in the interest of cattle corporations to enable them to take procession possession 1 s of the tho lands In response Secretary Lane is quoted as having directed prompt investigation and vigorous prosecution of or all fraudulent fraudulent fraudulent lent claims When the national domain in Utah was thrown open to entry under under under un un- der the tile grazing homestead act earl early In January the filing of applications became so numerous numerous' and proved to ius along favorite ranges that sleuths of or the Salt Lakefield Lake Lakefield field division of the general United States land office were b ginning beginning one of the tho most determined probes ever l launched i Into to federal lands in the state th the close of month month ot pt l' l January a total of nearly O acres of or land had been applied for forand forand forand and applicants deposited in filing fees This record of making applications for forr land in one month proved to embrace application Cormore for Cor more land than ever eter was taken up in Utah under the public land laws lawsin in any two years of previous date This unnatural Interest clinched the suspicion of land office sleuths H. H Stanley Hinrichs chief of the Salt Lake field division and under whom the investigation Is being made said that he is d desirous siro s of adding adding adding ad ad- ding to his Information from persons who may be lie familiar with frauds He said that information will be treated confidentially and that every courtesy courtes will be extended persons with knowledge of frauds which he be I added would prove of great ultimate b b to the people In general I. I o 0 I |