The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-23

at other points within the park.
Article binds the lesses to pay rental of
two dollars an acre annually, on the land
leased, the first payment to be made on the
ninth day of March, 1884, and the succeed
ing payments to be made the ninth of March
every year.
OBLIGATION OF TENURE.
Article 4 stipulates that at the expiration
of the ten years on the ending Of the term
on election of the party of the first part, as
provided hereinafter, in case of default Of
payment of rental or failure on the part of
the company to observe and keep the
covenants contained in the lease, the COM
pany shall peaceably surrender the land to
the Government. 1t is further agreed that
in case of the surrender of the land and a
failure to renew the lease, the value of the
buildings and other permanent improve
ments belonging to the company upon the
land surrendered shall be determined by
three arbitrator, Of whom the Secretary Of
the Interior shall name one, the company
shall designate another, and the two thus
Usrucd shall designate third. The build
ings and improvements shall become the sole
and absolute property of the United States,
upon the ratification by Congress of the val
nation set upon the same as above provided,
and appropriation of the amount of valua-
ton in payment TO the company for such
buildings aud improvements; provided, how
ever, nothing contained in the lease shall be
construed 10 bind or commit the United
States to the payment Of any sum or amount
of money or other compensation whatever.
DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH RATES.
Article binds the company to submit to
the Secretary of the Interior for bis approval
an itemized schedule or tariff Of charges TO
be paid for the accommodations furnished
aBd service rendered by them to visitors in
the park and prohibits employees from de-
manding or receiving payment not embraced
In the schedule of rates for any accommoda-
ton or services.
Article g binds the company to obey all
rules and regulations prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Interior for the care and
management of the park, and to require
obedience to the same on the part Of ell per-
sons employed by them within the park.
WAIVER OF EXEMPTIONS.
Article stipulates that If there should be
a failure on the part of the company to pay
the rent stipulated at the time and place
designated, or default shall be made on the
part of The company IN any Of the conditions
of the lease, within ninety days after due
notice, the Secretary of the Interior shall
declare this lease forfeited, and may expel
from the park the company or persons en-
ployed by it, using such force as may be
necessary. In the event of any rent being
due and unpaid, whether before or after
such forfeiture, the Secretary of the Interior
can seize for such rent any property belong
ing to the company, whether IL be exempt
from execution by law or not. The company
shall waive all legal right TO hold such
property OH any exemption law In force in
or over the National Park, meaning and in
tending TO give 10 the Government valid
and first lien upon any and all buildings,
goods, chattels or other property belonging
to the company within the park as security
for the payment of the rent and the faithful
performance of the conditions of the lease.
| LIMITATIONS on LEssEEs.
Article s stipulates that The company shall
not have the right to mine or remove from
the land any gold, silver or other precious
metals, or to mine any coal, or cut or re.
move any timber, except as may be author
lied by the Secretary of the Interior, under
such restrictions as be may prescribe.
The company agree not to injure or de-
stroy, or knowingly to permit any person in
their employ to injure or destroy, any of the
game or any mineral deposit, natural
curiosity or wonder within the park.
NO EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC.
Article 0 stipulates that nothing contained
| In the lease shall be construed to include
any of the geysers or other objects of
curiosity or of interest in said park, or to ex-
clude tho public from the free and convent
ent approach thereto.
Article 10 provides that if, upon any sur
vey hereafter made of the land devised, any
error of description is discovered, the land
herein contained shall be corrected to CORE
spond with such survey.
Article III makes 1t understood that no
transfer or assignment Of this lease shall be
valid or recognized unless approved In
writing by the Secretary of the Interior.
Article IL stipulates that no Member of or
Delegate TO Congress shall be admitted to
any share or part in this agreement, or de.
| rive any benefit TO arise therefrom.