Show arid lands released washington WASHING TOV sept 5 land commissioner mis eloner groff today to day issued to the registers and receivers of the land office a circular releasing lands of the aird region it calls attention to that portion of be the net act approved august 30 1890 which repeals so much ol 01 the act cf ef 0 october c tober 2 1888 as withdraws lands i in n the aird region of the united states from entry occupation and settlement with the exception that reservoir sites heretofore located or selected shall remain segregated and reserved from entry or settlement rett lement until otherwise provided bylaw by law and reservoir eitel sites hereafter located or selected public lands shall in like manner be reserved from date of location or selection the circulars of if august 6 5 1889 and august 9 1890 are rescinded entries validated by this act will be acted upon in regular order and al all I 1 patents issued on entries made subsequent to th this is act and en ell entries so validated west est of the 1001 th contain a clause reserving the tile right of way for ditches and canale canals constructed by authority of the united states particular attention ie Is called to that portion of the law which restricts the a acquirement of title under the land laws to acres in the aggregate you will require says the tile circular from all applicants to tile or enter under any of the land taws laws of the united states an affidavit showing since august 30 1890 that they had not filed upon or entered under tinder said laws a quantity of land which would make maker with the tracts applied tor for more than acres or provided the party should CIA claim by the virtue ot the exception as to settlement sett ement prior to the acton act of A august at SO 30 1890 18 yon you will require an AM avit establishing the fact 11 |