Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-04-11
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE LANDS.
Important Information for the Resi-
dents Of Every Township in
Montana.

u We are indebted to the Territorial Sup
:. of Public Instructions for a copy Of tn
? following circular letter sent to each Cour
IL ty Sapt. OF Pub. instructions in the Terri
tory. 1t is matter of vast Importance t
c our school interests. and demands the at
n tcntion of every citizen. 1t will be impOs
0 sible for some of the towns in the Terri
t tory to avail themselves Of the provisions
| Of this act. but there are doubtless many
towns in the Territory where land fol
/ either school or college purposes may be Sc
I Iected. Should the Legislature at its neX1
| session designate who shall have the All.
| thority to select lands in lieu Of those hav-
| ing passed into other hands, suitable lands
for college or school purposes may be Sc
lected in the vicinity Of most of the towns
Of the Territory.
The information contained in the follow
ing letter is especially valuable to Eastern
Montana, there being so many towns
sprnging up h:re that can avail themselves
Of the privileges thus afforded them.
OFFICE TER. SUpr. Pub. INsTEUC'N,(
HELENA, NJ. T., April ,, rs. !
DEAR SIR Permit me to call your at
tcntion to section IS of IN act entitled,
! Town Sites. found in the Codificd Statutes
of Montana, page 55l. and to inquire if any
town in your county has availed itself of
the privileges contained in said section IS,
college purposes; and if it has not been
done and is still feasible. will you please
call the attention Of the proper authorities
in the different townships to it at your
earliest convenience. and aid them in secul-
INC the benefits of this act
BY referring to the laws enacted by the
ninth session Of tie Montana Legislature.
page 14S. entitled. IAN Act in relation to
schools" you will find that the lands thus
set apart for college purposes may after
wards, by compliance with the law as set
forth in the said act in relation to schools, |
be diverted from the same and become the .
property Of the school district for the ben /
eft of the public schools insthe township
where such land is located l. therefore.
urge upon you as County Superintendent
to see that the provisions OF the act seclr-
ing to the school districts twenty acres in
every town site located and surveyed are
carried into effect.
BY inquiry at the land Office in this city
learn that several thousand acres given to
the Territory for school purposes, as des-
ignated by section II Of the Organic Act.
have been patented and have thus passed
into other hands, and although Congress
has provided that other lands may be Sc
cctcd. there is no law designating the per- (
son who shall be authorized to select lands {
n lieu OF those thus alienated, and so max {
ng the law imperative.
The future welfare of our schools de-
nand that we should avail ourselves Of
very provision OF law donating property,
,r which will in any way hasten the time
when we shall have a permanent endow-
nent fund to aid in their support, and thus .
'educe the taxation no necessary for their
7ery existence. ,
Believing this matter of vast importance ;
o the educational interests in your coun-
y. | earnestly ask your prompt and faith +,
Ill attention to the subject.
Very respectfully, Yours,
G. WRIGHT.
SuDt. Pub. Instruc'n.