The Holly chieftain., 1901-11-15
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Annual La.d once Report.

discusses but briefly matters that are
Of Importance locally to the several
western states, the main discussion
centering around the broader problems
that are applicable to all public land
states alike. However, uumber Of
local features are pertinent to Colo.
rado and neighboring states. and are
here quoted.
The total area of unappropriated
and unreserved lands in Colorado is
shown to be 39,115,S14 acres, OF
which amount all but 4,306O55 acres
have been surveyed. The amount Of
reserved land Is 1904, 161 acres. the
area now appropriated being 21 ,53S, ,1S0
acres.
In New Mexico the total of unre
served and unappropriatedl lands Is 55,-
$50, ,124 acres, of which Al, ,1OS.5OS acres
have been surveyed. The area appro-
priated is 16,454, ,496 acres, and the
area reserved, $685., 181 acres.
The unappropriated and unreserved
lands In Wyoming aggregate 47,655,-
500 acres, 42,769,5S7 Of which have
been surveyed. The area appropriated
is 6,781 ,368 acres, and the area re-
served, 1895. .O18 acres.
During the past year surveys were
made Of 284 1888 acres Of public land In
Colorado, and Of 467, ,522 acres in Wy.
oming.
Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico
and Utah contributed largely to the
general increase in coal patents for the
past year. There were thirty-six pat
ents issued in Colorado, covering $3.50
acres Of land; in Wyoming twenty-five
coal patents were issued, for 2,743
acres, and in New Mexico there were
twelve patents for $40 acres. In addi-
tion to these, there were 100 mineral
and mill site patents and 1,30i mineral
and mill site claims, covering 15,791,-
S15 acres; in Wyoming there We're four
mill site and mineral patents and ten
claims, covering 81, ,357 acres, while
In New Mexico the patents numbered
twenty and the claims thirty-seven, the
lands embraced aggregating 707,633
acres. Colorado contributed largely to
the increase in mineral patents for the
year N iett
The report states that 1917 acres of
land In Colorado was patented to the
Union Pacific railroad proper. 24,OS2
to the Kansas division of the same
road, and Ape acres to the Denver
Pacific branch. while tract of 2S7,S24
acres In Wyoming was patented to the
Union Pacific proper. Under the head
of Indian and miscellaneous patents, Is
found one item covering 105,560 acres
in New Mexico.
Certificates for 1904 acres of land
were issued to the Colorado Agricul-
tural College. and further certificate
for school land indemnity covered 49,
T22 acres within that state.
Similar certificates were issued in
Wyoming, on a far larger scale. In
this state charitable, educational md
other institutions received 1888 acres,
public buildings, 1.434 acres; the Agri-
cultural College 21,O4S acres, miners
hospital 4sO acres, and school land in
IDENTITIES covering total of 47.0S9
acres.
In New Mexico the insane asylum
secured 2O,707 acres, the miners hos
pital 21,O76 acres, reform school q ,27O
acres, the school Of mines 21.O31 acres,
penitentiary 20,3S0 acres, military in
stitute 1926 acres, reservoirs 49.G05
acres, deaf and dumb asylum 20,674
acres, Normal school. 42,O17 acres, in
stitute for the blind 4,7O3 acres, uni
versity G40O acres, and Agricultural
College 1857 acres.
During the past year but $4,000 was
allotted for public surveys in Colorado,
$4,000 in Wyoming, and $1,000 in
New Mexico. The amount of agricul-
tural land surveyed and accepted in
Colorado was 2G4, ,4O3 acres, besides
1875 not accepted. 1t is shown that
05.SG1 square miles Of the state Of
Colorado has been surveyed. which is
over ninety-two per cent. of the whole
state. The amount Of land surveyed
In Wyoming was 47O,O6S acres. The
surveys executed in New Mexico en-
brnced 837 miles Of lines, nearly one
half of which were upon boundaries
Of private land grants.
The state of Wyoming several times
availed itself of the provisions of the
desert land act, and at different times
acquired tracts of S2,617 acres, 77,19S
acres and 1906 acres.
Referring to lieu selections in oil
fields, after making the statement that
there has been no abatement in the
explorations for oil In Colorado and
Wyoming, the commissioner says:
1.-The suspensions heretofore made Of
townships alleged to contain valuable
deposits of oil from disposition under
agricultural laws, and examination of
these lands by special agent, have al
layed to an extent the excitement
heretofore existing caused by the sup
posed appropriation Of these lands by
the lieu scrippers. These suspensions
have been continued during the year
and must continue until relief is OBJ
tanned by legislation, the mining laws
and regulations being inadequate to
nrOfact tho bnna HIa proapontorc who