Show PUBLIC LANDS WITHIN RAILWAY LIMITS the following pelt letter was received last list night by an ogden gent lemann and ie is now presented ed to the public in the liopo hope that it may alleviate the anxiety ot of many settlers GENERAL OFFICE D 0 ott 12 1887 SIR I 1 am in receipt of your letter of sept 13 asking if the th aap ruling in reference to double minimum lands within railroad limits taken talen luder tho the desert act applies to landi entered before said rulief ruling was made but on which final proof has not been made in reply yon you arre advised that on sept 15 the lion acting secretary t ara decided in letter of instruction to this this office th that a t chere entry as in made a de of double minimum landa lands under tho the desert act prior to the promulgation of the circular of juno 29 last the entry inan should be required to pay but per aero acre for the land entered jy by him very respectfully WM A J commissioner |