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(COPY) I Salt Lake City, Utah, July 29,1914. File No.RR-4-W Mr* F. A. Warm, Traffic Manager, S. Pc L. A. & S. L. R. R., Los Angeles, Calif. Dear Sir: On May 12th, 1914, the writer’s attention was called to a condition existing in Iron County, Utah, relative to enlarged homestead lands in that vicinity. The matter was called to pur attention by Messrs. Frank and H. F, Parrent. These gentlemen have, up to dajfe, expended about $7000,00 in improving land located in section 6, R. 13 S. These gentlemen, acting upon sug- aagestions sent out in a circular letter by us some time pre­viously, were engaged in putting down a deep well and getting some 50 acres under irrigation. Some parties had informed them that if they secured water their entries would'be canceled. Other land agents told them that the survey of the land had not yet been approved and that they would be forced to leave their property. Immediately upon receipt of this letter the matter was taken up with the United States Land Office, at Salt Lake City. Colonel Kaighn, Receiver of the Land Office, did not care to give any authorative statement, the only assurance from i . him beingAin the following paragraph from his letter - "But you may be assured that the Government is not playing tricks on the settlers* but is disposed to assist# and protect them in every reasonable way in their efforts to improve and secure title to Public Lands". This matter was then taken up with Senator Reed Snoot. Senator Smoot advised me, under date of March 14th,