, 1900-02-08
LAND LEASING BILL
COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE LIVE
STOCK ASSOCIATION.
Will Probably Meet in Denver and
Frame Suggested Legislation
Which Will be Agreeable to All
Glasses of Stock Raisers-Dr. ]. NJ.
Wilson Will Represent Wyoming.

Secretary Martin of the National
Live Stock association announces the
appointment by President John w.
Springer Of a special committee to pre-
pare a land leasing bill to present to
congress says the Denver Post. The
last convention at Fort Worth adopted
a resolution favoring leasing under
certain restrictions and instructed
President Springer to appoint a special
committee consisting of one member
from each of the states and territories
wherein the arid lands are located,
this committee to have power to pre-
pare a bill which would best subserve
the interests of the stockmen and pre-
sent it to congress. The committee Is
as follows:
Jesse G.. Northcutt, Trinidad, Colo,
chairman; Jesse NJ. Smith, Layton,
Utah; DIR. ]. M. Wilson. Cheyenne.
Wyo.; Charles o. stocklager, HALEY,
Idaho; Paul Mccormick, Billings,
Mont; A. N. Jeffries, Dickinson, N.
D.; C. L. Wood. Rapid City, S. D.; H.
L. Lee, Las Vegas, N. NJ; E. s. Cos
ney, Flagstaff, Ariz.; J. B. Blake, Pen
dleton, Ore, Hon. Sidney Clarke, Ok
lahoma City, o. T.; R. M. Lyon, San
Francisco, CAL; James l.. Mcintosh,
Sidney, Neb.; J. w. Robinson, Eldora-
do, Kan; DR.. ]. E. Stubbes, Reno, New.
Judge Northcutt of Trinidad is the
Colorado member OF the committee
and for convenience is made chairman.
The judge recently drew up a leasing
bill which is now known as the VOL
colt bill, but he has agreed to pass his
bill and work with the stockmen in
preparing one that will meet the ap-
prevail of the many sections Of the
west. The balance Of the committee is
divided between sheepmen, cattlemen
and attorneys for live stock associa-
tions. 1t is probable the Judge North
cult will call this committee to meet
in Denver in the near future, as this
is the most central point, and the land
question will be taken up in earnest.
The whole west is already greatly agi-
tated over the subject and it may be
necessary to hold a special convention
in Denver to finally settle upon what
the stock interests want.
There seems to be a vast amount
Of ignorance over the actual action of
the National Live Stock association
at Fort Worth last month on the land
leasing question:" said Mr.. Martin
this morning. THE convention did not
approve any measure or proposed
BILL"
This resolution was adopted. He
read it as follows:
Resolved, That such OF the public
lands of the United States as are adapt
ed for grazing, should be subject to
lease to stockmen who are citizens, at
a reasonable rental and under such
conditions as will tend to preserve the
grasses from destruction and improve
the value of the grasses thereon.
I'm addition to adopting this resolu.
tion," continued Mr.. Martin, "the on.
ly other action taken was to authorize
the appointment of a special commit.
tee consisting of one member from each
of the states and territories wherein
the public lands are located, with pow.
er to prepare a bill which would EN-
body the ideas brought forth in thu
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