Hoover v. Salling’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate ·

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1. ““It will be noted that the statute requires no residence upon the land by the applicant either at the time or subsequently; nor does it require him, either presently or in the future, to utilize the land, by either cutting the timber or quarrying the stone. There is in the statute no purpose nor requirement, in these respects, such as the homestead laws embody. The purpose of the act seems to have been of an entirely different character. It was based manifestly upon the possibility that much of the timber and stone on these lands would not be needed for years to come, though, with the passage of time, their value would increase; and it was meant that the opportunities thus afforded for increased valuation should not be monopolized by a few, but should be open equally to all, so that the increment, whatever it was, might be shared widely by the people of the United States. The act was, in a sense, an' attempt to widely distribute and popularize the ownership of these lands. We cannot conceive that Congress meant, in the promotion of such a purpose, to shut out citizens, of the United States who lived at great distances, or were physically incapacitated to explore the woods, or citizens who, for any reason, could not personally inspect the lands. The invitation was to all, wheresoever they resided, and whatsoever their means of acquiring information, who could comply with the procedure laid down by the statute. This procedure embraced, first, a statement, verified by oath, of t”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Robnett v. United States