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Show SEEKS EXTENSION OF LAND PAYMENTS WASHINGTON July ll a bill was introduced yesterday by Senator Borah of Idaho, amending the reel: mntli a act by providing that settlers on government gov-ernment projects shall hereafter be permitted to r paj construction charges charg-es in 10 equal annual payments, In- I stead of 20. as now provided. The bill is retroactive in its terms, J j and provides thai "payments hereto-; fore made upon construction charges! .shall be credited as i.' made over said period of time aforesaid." I In view of the fact th.Tt all penning penn-ing reclamation bills, drawn prirnarfTv in the interest of ex-servlee men provide pro-vide for 40 annual payments Senator Sena-tor Borah believes the same leniency should be shown settlers- now on government gov-ernment project.-- or those who may hereafter go upon government projects. |