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iuotmimaiPi tuiu HOIBVUS WUI IWJfllVO DO recognition whatsoever when the time comes to allot it to the Indians.A Dakota Timber Culture Eatry.The actingcommisaioncr of tbo general land office to-day renderod a decision in tbo contested land caso of Buoll against Conuelly and Ayers, involving ono of the so-called fraudulent Cameron timber culture entries in the Huron, Dak., land district. The decision can-cels tbo entry of Ayers, on tbo groun that at the time his entry was made the previous contest of Buell against Connolly was pending, and awards the lands to Buoii. In reviewing tbo case,tbo acting oommiasionor says:It appears from the ovidenco taken at the trial in fcovemher, 1881, that Connelly had in no particular compiled with the law. and this he virtually admits by filing his reiinqulahraont of tho entry dated July 10, 1880; bat I also fiud that long prior to that date Connelly had relinquished bis entry, to wit, August 2, 1879, the execution of which is attested by William H. Davenport aud George Randall This relinquishment it oxecutcd on the back of tho dunlicate receipt and only ten day* aftor date of entry. The relinquishment of July 10. 1880. is executed upou a separate printed eheet, which is pasted on the back of the duplicate receipt, thus hidiug the first relinquishment from sight, tho existence of which was ascertained by soaking the duplicate receipt and second relinquishment iu water, and they came apart. Mr. Ayers, in his contest affidavit, dated January 3. 1883, swears positively that Conuelly had failed to compiy with th# law in anv particular, and that this entry is one of a series of entries made by John D. Cameron which are all notoriously fraudulent and illegal. It ia conceded bv both Mr MuaII Mr i
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Kimball Enterprise
Kimball, South Dakota, US
Fri, Jun 15, 1883
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