Bill for Settlers in Old Fort Berthold Reservation
Congress nears final action on a bill by Senator Hansbrough to settle claims on lands formerly in the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation North Dakota. The measure cures title defects and waives extra charges, with patents and pending entries to be disposed of under public land laws, affecting homestead settlements opened by a 1891 proclamation.
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Senator Hansbrough
Berthold Reservation
Congress
Hansbrough
Old Fort Berthold Reservation
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation
North Dakota
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Indian Department
State Capitol Doings: Senate Committee Hears Sharpe Primary Bill
The senate elections committee reported favorably on the Sharpe primary bill with amendments. US senators are to be voted for and legislative candidates must sign a pledge to back the party candidate for senator. The railroad committee backed the anti-pass feature of the White House bill, deferring the fare issue for a water bill.
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Senate Elections Committee
United States
Senate Railroad Committee
White House
Senate
Homestead Entry Time Extension Granted by Congress
A joint resolution by Senator Hansbrough grants homestead entry extension until May 15, 1907 for entrants in North Dakota South Dakota Idaho Minnesota Montana Washington and Wyoming. It preserves current commutation and residence periods and applies Public Resolution 4 to Idaho and Washington. Approved February 2 1907 with six months constructive residence and eight months actual residence required for commute.
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House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
North Dakota
South Dakota
Idaho
Minnesota
Montana
Washington
Wyoming
Yeomen Banquet At Odd Fellows Hall
The local order of Yeomen held a banquet Friday evening in the Odd Fellows hall. The lodge initiated three members and received applications from ten others during the early part of the event. Guests enjoyed dancing and card playing as the social season’s standout gathering.
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Order of Yeomen
Odd Fellows
McCumber Seeks Modification of Land Patents Hold Up
Senator McCumber met with the president to ease the order delaying land entries in agricultural districts. He urged cancellation for agricultural lands seen as lacking fraud motive, noting about five hundred homesteaders in his state cannot complete proof. Receivers would issue receipts to finish transactions and allow homesteaders to begin improvements.
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Washington
McCumber
Senator Carter Attacks Hitchcock Land Patent Order
In Washington on January 30 Senator Carter of Montana denounced Secretary Hitchcock for a December order delaying land patents under any land law until ground examination by a special agent. Carter argued the order usurps statutory rights, condemns settlers, and lacks government precedent or necessity, accusing Interior mischaracterizations and a six year pattern of sensational, unfounded reports of crime in public land states.
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United States
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Devils Lake
Grand Forks
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Mens Asa
Eas Coats
Bruegger Mercantile Co
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WM. Werner
G. N. Hotel
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