Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-02-05
REpRrsENrATIvE KENDALL's LAND

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We have heretofore alluded to the
bill introduced by Congressman Ken
dali. In accordance. we believe, with 4
resolution passed by II last Legis-
lature, providing that certain lands
donated by the General Government,
and now held by this State rs school
lands. he surrendered and that the
United States grant other and more
valuable lands In their stead. IL IN
been ln,imated that thers Ia n job In
thi. matter; that the lands applied
for In exchange are mostly on tue
Humboldt River ; are very valuable
for grazing purposes; aud that the In
tention Is to gobble them up 40 soon
A. they shall pas, under the control OF
the State. While WI know Of no facts
to warrant such q suspicion, the very
fact that II exists should make us care
full. The best agricultural lands oil
the State, II we are informed correct
~, have already been "gobbled" un'
M there remains of tho original grant
for ,,bool only the u~navall-
able and valueless portions OF the Six
tosnth aud Thirty-sixth sections. a
special correspondent Of the Aitd, re-
ferring to this matter. says:
II this bill should paa', the specn'
lators wouIu oe w n,gn 'e".nc" ~
might Mace around the disposal of the
lands. they would DO evaded and the
lands go6oied rapidly by a lew me..
, VIZ %
,hs r,IIroad Then Sayinc secureI
the even numbered sections, enough Of
the railroad section. could DO leased
OF bought 10 elect their purposes. ~
m III ,h' vaI,,S,,. lad,
within il, border, and although they
might make a good bargain, thereby to
AID their school iund, tile ultimate re-
su'' "'"'u oe '"''
IL occurs 10 us that there may be
some truth I'm lila suypestlon. and az he
1900, 4, r.moay q, ria. a,m.,,,v
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which seems ieas'oie' we shouid IKE
TO have the hill discussed by our peo.
nj. h.sor. II. r,.s,,. he conyress.
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u eoriespo"ue"' p'op'''" Vs."
pass a bill donating the proceeds oil tue
sale Of the lands desired la exchange
for o,r ,r.s.,, schooI Ia,1. ,o srhooI
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PURPOSES i"o 'uo" oe""S '""' WV -
less likely to be "gobbled" by spccu-
lators while under control OF the Cen
81 co,or,m.,, ,h,, from, m. Stat.
1t, no. .,,.,
~ pertinent W 'nN a"cJes''
the letter OF the Us commissioner
Of the Land Office Ia Washington to
Mr.. Kendall. who addressed him u let
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thai the commissioned u siuA'c'y op-
posed to the bill:
DEPARTMENT or Tnr INrEmon,
GENERAL L,Np OrFtcr,
wAsuIssroS, Jan. 10, lS74.)
Hon. c. W. Kendall, House Of Rep.
resentstiyes-Sir: In reference 10 the
subject of your letter Of the 9th inst,
h.inr House of Representative, bill
No zoo. entitled "a Bill In relation
10 land heretofore granted to Railroad
Companies" and House of Represent.
stiyes hin No. SCI. entitled "A Bill In
relation "a public lands In the State of
Nevada. / had IN, honor 10 address,
YOU relative 10 the first named bill on
the 10th Instant.
The bill No. sa7. to which you have
called my attention, proposes to re-
peal the seventh section OF the Act OF
March 2lst, 1864. granting sections
10 and % To Nevada for school pur.
poses, so far rs regards any OF the
lands not yet sold by the State, and In
lieu thereof to grant one million acres
Of the public land therein. TO be Sc
lected aud taken by the State, In full
satisfaction OF that portion OF sections
10 aud 50 remaining unsold. -,
First-rhe quality OF land embraced
In said sections 10 aud 36i In Nevada
Il estimated ut ono eighteeth OF Tue
land In the State, or about 3,oSo,OOO
acres.
Sccond-The quality OF land en-
braced In said sections, which has
already been surveyed and appro-
priated for schools, u estimated at one
eighteenth o fthe surveyed lands OF the
State. or about $4,000 acres.
Third am OF opinion tia ms bili
should not become law, IL Wouiu
be an Innovation upon the long estab-
lished policy OF the Government IN re-
gard to granting public lands for conn.,
mon schools, aud would break the uni
iorinlty oil legislation on the su,yec.,
s .ssnssr ' nor Joss any vuGlsisnt reason
for making such a change occur to my
mind.