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Land Law Repeal Swamp Land Order in Washington
Washington and state authorities consider reforms to swamp land policies as a commission led by W A Richards Gifford Pinchott and Frederick H Newell prepares a report on timber stone and desert land acts. The Washington state land board orders sale of unpatented unsurveyed swamp lands at not less than one dollar per acre with bids open after nine days of newspaper advertisement.
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Washington
Aker
W. A. Richards
General Land Office
Gifford Pinchott
United States Forester
Frederick H. Newell
United Stones
Irrigation Service
Congress
Brent Miler
San Joaquin Valley
California
Moot Tietech
Bedtie
Guy & Minhell Washington
Bec
Salem
State Land Board
Bellinger’s
Pot Inc
United States
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