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Show Khali be returned through the been- : tary of the interior to chief. of Held divisions for the various districts. I After examination Tf the reports the Held division officers may confirm the report, or he may order a new exam- ; iuatlon If there is anfliln about the j papers which excites his suspicion. j At the conference were J. .l. Sher- j idan, chief of Hie field service of tho i general land office for the Unite. I ' States, V. K. Williams. Jr . chief law officer of the forest service for the United States; and several land de- ' partment and lorcsl officers of the , northwest. j NEW AGREEMENT ON PATENT4NG PUBLIC LAND Portland, Ore , Aug. 30 At a meet ing held In Portland yesterday between be-tween Ihe ofilccrs of tho field service of, the general land office and officen, of the forestry' service, an agreement was reached which gives to the general gen-eral land office all responsibility fur the patenting of lands on the public domain. The agreement places in effect the compact recently entered Into between Secretary of the Interior In-terior Balllnger and Secretary of Ag rlculturo Wilson respecting the rights of the two branches of tho service, and In effect carries out the intent of the law of February , I'jOC. The agreement provides that forest service offices ehall report upon all locations made unon fort lands for any purpose, anil afte' the reports, have been sent to Wcshington they |