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Land policy clash halts rapid settlement in Lemmon region
Lemmon residents press federal officials and Governor Vessey for relief from coal land embargo affecting 160 acre homesteads. Gamble telegram signals support and planned meeting in Huron. Editorial warns new coal land law chokethis area's growth and urges adoption of enlarged homestead act provisions to speed settlement. Harvests report fair yields despite late season underlining soil strength and farming lessons.
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Lemmon Commercial Club
Washington
Lemmon Land District
Joint Convention of Commercial Clubs
Taft
Department of the Interior
North
South Dakota
Gov
Vessey
Senator Gamble
Logan Berry
Lemmon
General Land Office
Robt J. Gamble
Gov. Veasey
Sen Gamble
Sen. Crawford
Burke and
Dickinson
Belle Fourche
Congress