Show interesting POINTS IN LAND FRAUD CASES portland jan 31 interesting matters were brought nut during the cross examination of john H hall in the land fraud conspiracy cases athla morning the first was that united states district attorney tor oregon hall waged an active and energetic campaign against dozen ot people who were fencing public lands and made them comply with the law but at the same time was holding back in prosecuting the butte creek land live stock and lumber company one of the greatest offenders a concern which enclosed acres of government range heney today Is laying a foundation to bring out that while hall had referred the complaints against the butte creek company to the department of the interior and requested the appointment of a special agent to investigate these complaints of settlers he did not resort to this red tape in the othen instances cheru he promptly ordered fences removed on receipt ol 01 the first intimation that such fence existed halls cros will continue this afternoon |