The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1897-04-16
Sale of State Lands.

of the new law regarding the acquir-
ing of state lands:
When application is made for leas-
ing mineral lands to the commission
er, the applicant must pay into tn,
state treasury S. to secure his lease
thereafter he will have two wears t,
develop the mine, provided thas unit.
his contract is executed not more than
| five tons of ore are removed for ASSAY
ing or testing purposes. The royalty
or taxes to be paid by the lessee of Il
mineral claim is to be graduated
thus, all claims or mines that do NJ
Weld a net income of more than 81,
900 shall pay tax of $40 year; over
S2 ,000 aud nn, to exceed $4,000, $50
per year; from $4,000 to 100000 a
tx OF 5 per cent; over 500, 900, tax
OF 10 per cent. Where the lessee COM
mits fraud the penalty shall be the
forfeit OF the mine or mines and all
property pertaining thereto.
The lessee of state mineral bearing
lands will be allowed to cut only such
timber as he may need for fuel and
the construction of buildings necessary
to the operation of his mine and for
drains, tramways and supports.
All applicants for lease of school
and granted or tide lands, or for the
purchase of timber or other valuable
material thereon, should make formal
applica ton to the commissioner of
public lands, accompanied by deposit
of $40, which will be applied on the
first years rental, if the lease or sale
is made, but will be refunded if an
other applicant has prior claim on
the land.
The minimum price for sale of
school and granted lands is $40 per
acre. A contract of sale will be issued
to the highest bidder, who shall pay
one-tenth of the purchase price at
date of sale and One-tenth annually
thereafter on March l of each year,
with interest at 6 per cent on all de-
ferred payments. Full payment how
ever, may be made at any time and
deed issued.
Timber or other valuable mineral ON
public lands may be sold separately
from the land at public auction to the
highest bidder; provided it is not sold
for less than $40 an acre, and cash ac-
companies the bid
Contracts Of lease with the state
shall run five years or less, and shall
become subject to cancellation and
forfeiture OF delinquency has been sent
lessee.
The minimum price of tide lands is
So an acre. Upla d owners, who are
owners of Improvements on tide and
shore lands of the second class, shall
have the preference right to purchase
such tide lands up to July 1887, after
which date, or should there be- no i'm
provements on said lands, any one
may apply for the purchase of these
tile lands
O,s lands are the natural oyster
beds or lands suitable for the cultiva-
tl"n OF oysters. Any one who desires
to purchase these lands must have the
survey made at his own expense and
file a plat of the land, together with 9
description, with the state board o1
land commissioners, who, after ad-
yertislng the land for three weeks al
the expense of the applicant, can ordel
1.-The purchase made at the rate of $1.2;
all acre. The purchaser can then pay
the full purchase price and obtain hl
deed or pay one-quarter and the bal
ance in three annual installment will
interest at per cent.
The state land commissioner has is
sued an order withdrawing all stat'
and school lands from sale for tin
present, or until better prices obtain
The former board made similar Orde
last year. but timber can be purchases
or the lands leased as usual.
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the republicans in The senate defeate,