Cherokee Strip Proclamation Opens Lands for Settlement
President issues proclamation opening the Cherokee Outlet for settlement and homesteading on September 16, 1893 at noon Central, with most land open except reserved tracts. Lands are divided into seven counties. town site reserve issues not finally settled before the proclamation. Secretary Smith and officials prepared allotments for nearby lands.
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Land
Smith
Rocky Mt. News
Swindle on the Farm: Gilt Edged Compound Tricking Farmers
Government warns of a dairy swindle selling a “Gilt Edged Compound” that allegedly doubles butter yield. The fake mix combines hind milk with additives to resemble butter, yielding fat levels far above real product. Authorities note the fraud harms butter quality and is illegal.
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Department of Agard
Washington
Secretary Hoke Smith weighs opening Uncompahgre lands
Washington Aug 22 Secretary Hoke Smith heard argument on Gilson Asphaltum company bid to restore eastern tiers of the Uncompahgre reservation in Utah. He questioned authority to lease mining on the lands and indicated he may ask Congress to open the reservation or Uintah lands to settlement. A decision to allot Uintah lands and open rest to settlement is expected to satisfy Utahns.
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Hoke Smith
Gilson Asphaltum Company
Utah
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Uintah
Uintah Reservation
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