The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-11
LANDS OF the STATE.
Rates Governing Their Parshass or Lsas
Ina by tho People.


Ina by thu People.
Tho siats board OF land commissioners
have prepared circular letter OF informa-
tion concerning tbs purchase or leasing OF
lands under tbor control. Il sAysp "rhs
stale board Of land comm listeners are pre-
pared TO sell or lease stats lands Ia tho
counties OF ElAthsAd, MissoulA, RAvalli.
Cascade, Lswis and Cia,ka and 0allatln.
No state landa IN the othsr counties have
yot been Appraised, and owing 10 tho fail
uFe OF tbs third legislative assembly 10 en-
act Law allowing tho state land agent 10
Appraiae land as be examined H. no more
Appraiaing oan be done for some timo. Ths
expense Of ths present method Ia 90 great
that the bonrd do not feel authorized 10
have further work done In this direction.
especially IN view Of the fact that large
arehn OF state lands aio still open for sAls
aud lease Ia the oountisa above mon
tioaod.
The boord hold from tlmO 10 time pub.
Ito Rsles Ht the county sont Of tho county
In which the land ts situated, after adyeEtis-
Ing for four weeks In some paper published
nj the county seat. Az those sslss at least
30 uer cent. Of the putehaas money must be
paid, the remainder 70 be paid In seven an
nual installments. with Interest ht 7 per
Souts ou tho hHtohnt fotuhtulnn unpntus IL
guarantee the payment OF this residue, a
bond 10 required by law. to be executed
within twenty-four hon from the ttms OF
purchase. said bond to DO signed By two
bondsmen, residents OF tho county In which
tho land 10 situated. Tho balance may be
paid al any time thereafter, ~ the purchaser
40 desires. when patent will be issnsd.
The whole amount may be paid at the time
Of sale " desired. No land can bs sold for
Ia a.. -
for less than $40 per acre.
Land not sold is loased for a term Of
fvo years. without agreement for renewal,
on bssis of al least B per cent. OF tho
appraised value As annual rental, in ad-
vance. hrst years rent TO Invariably accom-.
pany the application. Tho board reserves
the right 20 increase the price, II In their
Judgement lands were appraised too low.
A bond 10 eQulred. as IN tho case Of sale.
II you wish 10 lease. ssnd TO the board for
blank application. upon receipts OF which
yon arc requested 20 fll out all the blank
spaces, taking care to have ths application
sworn 10 before notary public and enclose
shs hrst yeA.'s rent. at the rate OF 81 per
cent. OF the appraised value. II The nppiics-
tton 10 favorably acted upon by tho board,
duplicate lenses will DO sent 10 you. to-
Rether with bond; rstutn these properly
signed, when they will be signed by the
proper officials aud tho original lease aud
the receipts for the frst Jear's rent will be
sent 10 you.n
State lands arc divided into four classes:
Agricultural, grazing. timber. and land
within The three miles limits of town.
Not moro than 160 acres of agricultural
will be leased TO one ps'son or corporation;
not less than one section OF grazing land
will bs 90 leased; timber land 10 not leased.
but 10 sold for cash. Land within ths
three mile limit cannot be sold. but may be
leased; whom plattsd for a townsite addi-
tion, 90 In the case OF the MissoulA School
addition, lots may be sold or leased; IL
LEASED, at least 30 psr cent OF the purchase
money 10 required Ia advance. When
leased, seven per cent OF the appraised
value 10 charged, and the term OF the lease
10 two years instead Of FIVE.
"Bona hde settlers having improvements
on state lands prior TO tue passage OF the
act OF March. 1891. will have preferences
right 20 buy or Lease; this simply means,
however. that ths settler will not be Obliged
TO outbid other persons; a bid equaling
that OF ths highest bidder will sscprs the
land to the ownos of improvements. II 10
the constant aim of the board TO encourage
and protect the rights OF genuine settlers,
and nt the same to guard against ths un-
founded claims OF those who settle on
state lands for illegal purposes. The board
issues no permits to persons wishing 20
make improvements on unAppraised or
partly surveyed state lands. nor does IL
withhold such permission. sIospt in csses
where kaown injury 10 the state woul Id
result. such improvements are in all casss
made at owners risk"