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Show applications on a total of over 20,000 I acres of desert land at different points ' adjacent to Agua Frla river, twenty-five twenty-five miles west of Fhoenix. The line had been formed for twenty-four hours preceding the opening at 9 o'clock. Well towards the head of the line was the representative of tho land department of the Santa Fe railroad, rail-road, -with a large quantity of railroad land script. The register and receiver promulgated a ruling that no one applicant ap-plicant eoul.l make more than two filings, fil-ings, or 320 acres at one time. The railroad representative retired without filing. Later In the day, after the line cleared, tho railroad representative made a filing on 2,700 aces, with forest for-est script. BIG RUSH IS ON AT THE v PHOENIX LAND OFFICE Phoenix. Ariz.. June 4. The nrsh ! at the Phoenix land office yesterday resulted in the filing of peventy-three |