, 1889-04-23
The RULES APPROVED.
The wyoming School and University
Lands May Now be Leased.
Rules Have Been Approved by the
Interior Department.
How Settlers Should Proceed to
Secure Leases for Lands.


Auditor Grant has been apprised of
the approval of rules for the leasing of
school aud university lands in the terri
tory. The rental of these lands was au-
thorized by an act of congress. Early in
January Auditor Grant, Governor Noon
light aud Superintendent OF Public In
strustion Slaughter formulated rules for
leasing the school lands and the univer-
sity regents did likewise for the tracts I'M
der their control. The school land rules
were approved by Secretary VIM. Villas
and the university land leasing code by
Secretary Noble. Following are the rules
for leasing school lands. The process for
securing university lands is the same with
the exception hat the regents act instead
OF the commissioners:
THE RULES.
Rule l. All leases to be until Jan. L,
1891, no matter at what time the lease
is made.
Rule 2. Leases will be divided into
two classes, namely, agricultural and
grazing.
Rule 8. The value of lands to be leased
shall be as~certained as set forth in the
following blank form of application for
lease:
To the honorable board of county com.
missione.s Of = county. GENTLE
MEN: l desire to lease the land described
in this application, andrf agree to pay the
sum Of 5 per centum of the value estab-
lished by the board as annual rental, in
advance. Description of land is to be
given here).
The applicant will briefly answer the
following questions, and the nswers
will be considered a part of the applica-
ton:
For what purpose is the land wanted2
Is any person living on the land2 If SO,
who, and how long2 Are there improve
nents of any description Gu the land2 If
SO, give name of owner and description of
improvements. State value of same on
each forty acre government tract, and de-
scribe them. Is there any timber on the
land2 If so, what kind and quality? IF
it can be irrigated state source and condi-
tons. 1t so, how many acres, and on
what government forty acre tract stu
ated? Does it contain stock water2 If
so, give a full description of the same.
Is any portion of it natural hay land. If
so, how NAM acres, and in what govern
ment forty acre tract situated? Describe
the general character of the land, locate
buildings, fences and other improvements,
with tracings of streams, springs, etc, on
section diagram.
If the information herein shall be I'M
satisfactory to the board of county COM
missioners they shall have the right to ap-
point a board of appraisers or in any
other manner to ascertain the true value
of the land, the expenses accompanying
such ascertainment of the true value to
be paid by the applicant, who must de-
post with the board of county commits
s%ioners, with the application, the sun of
$40 to cover such expenses. But in
case the information shall be deemed suf-
f%cient, then the $50 shall be refunded, if
the applicant shall perfect a lease within
thirty days after notice of acceptance of
application, but a failure to perfect the
lease within thirty days shall work a for
FIXTURE of the $50 to the school fund of
the county.
Then follows a blank form of oath to
be subscribed before a notary public.
Rule 4. The rental value shall be 5
per cent OF the ascertained and appraised
value of lands.
Rule 5. The resident or occupant pos
sessing or controlling in any way the lands
to have the preference right to lease at
the rental value which shall be established.
Rule 6. In cases where more than one
person is settled or living on the section,
each shall have the preference right to
the quarter section subdivision, more or
less, on which he is residing prior to Jan.
l, 1889.
Rule 7. In cases where legal subdivis-
ion laws could not apply in determining
prior rights, or in all cases of conflicting
rights, on the same it shall be the duty of
the board of county commissioner to act
as an arbitration board or appoint three
disinterested persons to act and settle and
define the rights of all the settlers who
may desire to lease. The arbitrator may
require the assistance of the county sur
ycyor, and their decision shall be final af-
ter filing the proceedings in the Office of
the county clerk.
Rule s. In case the occupant, resident
or person controlling the land fails, re-
fuses or n~eglects to lease according to the
rental value established, then such land
shall be placed on the same level with
those lands unoccapied or unclaimed by
possessory right
Rule o. Parties claiming possessory
right and failing, neglecting or refusing
to lease at the rental value established,
shall have sixty days to move away their
improvements, consisting of houses,
barns, fences, ETC., ETC., but all water
rights of every description shall remain
unmolested. The county commissioners
may either collect rental by distress or
evict when deemed unavoidable.
Rule 10. In case there is more than
one applicant for any land, the land shall
be subject to lease to the highest bidder
upon due notice to the parties in interest
that such public leasing shall take place
on the first Tuesday of the succeeding
month at noon, at the Office of the board
of commissioners; provided, that at least
twenty days notice must be given.
Rule IL. Upon receipt OF rules and reg
u~lations the commissioners will advertise
in one or more weekly county papers for
four weeks that all school lands in their
respective counties will be leased upon
application, and that the board will fur