Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1883 — LAND SHARKS. [ARTICLE]

LAND SHARKS.

Expose of Enormous Frauds in the Matter of Entering Government Lunds. ■■ i > • [Washington Telegram.] Over 600 reports have been received by the Commissioner of the General Land Office from thirty special agents engaged in the hivehtigation of fraudulent land entries up to July 1. In many of theszreases supplemental reports have been called for, covering have Shown sufficient euideroe ot ifaaud to jexoepthm that the fraudulent entries, ((■whether homestead Or pre-emption, cover •the full area of land allowed by law’-lna’me-ly, 160 acres. The lapd already restored to the public domain upon the reports of these agents aggregates about-60.0 acre”. A great deal w located in rich valleys. per aci-e * The approximate* saving to the Government already . effected by the secretaservice division of the General Land Office isestimated at *125.000, anfl ft is maintained thatthdfee figures will bedoubled when actions reached upon reports yet unexamlned,; ■ The presppoe. of these special agents has haff the efft ct of checking many fraudulent schemes n6t yet dohsummated f „ ■."■‘.T.----'--...J;—-?• ;