The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-18


Qensd Ior that purpose by cOngressiGn-
al appropriations. Ii IS intended that
the bin shall protect the forage of the
public range. get the revenue from its
use. defend the rights Of present free
holders exclude TO existing interest.
however small. and accelerate settle
ment and tillage by conservation Of
moisture and the support of irrige-
tion"
Provisions in the Bill.
Following is the text of the bill:
Section L. Be IL enacted by the sen
ate and house Of representativ Of the
UEited States OF American in congress
assembled. That all vacant public lands
west of the Tooth meridian from Green
w1ch shall be leased fOT stock grazing
purpose subject to the right of home
stead and mineral ehery under exist
ing laws OF the United States, and
when so entered, 10 be Cancelled from
the lease.
Sec. 2 Leases Of such lands shall
not be subject to bid The uniform
rental shall be cents per acre per
annum, payable annually in advance,
and preference for such leases shall be
given % owners of cultivated agricul-
tural land, Tor leasable lands abutting
lDon their freehold In proportion Of
ten acres Of Ieasehold to one acre of
freehold A like preference Of ten acres
Df leasehOld to one acre Of freehold shall
se given TO stOck-grOWees who are also
treeholders; this preference shall apply
only 10 lands within the counties upon
which their stock habitusliy range. r.
~ case Of either on the preferences
- bove provided here shall not be SUI
- ent ieassabIe lands in the county TO
gis5sc Rch person entitled TO the prefer
enak fthe maximum proportion of ten
acres to ono. then said lands shall be
Iro-rated between the persons entitled
10 such preference The further pref
orence to lands nol leased under the
foregoing provisions Of this section
shall be given 10 stock growers who
We're ia actual use and occupancy Of
said lanes during the year ending Jan.
I. 1881, to be leased 10 them IN proper
ton 10 their respective interests in and
use thereof Where The states lease
state lands the bona hde holders Of
such state leaseheids shan be Denefici-
aries of the preference given above to
stock growers who are also freehold
ers. provided that such state lease
holds ara not held by any person in
trac exceeding 80 acres in any one
body. Freehold rights under this sec
ton shall not apply 10 t0Wnsite prop
erty. nor 20 any lands deriving title
from Spanish or MeXican grants
Leases For Ten Years.
SEE. s. All leases shall run ten years.
vita The privilege Of renewal for a sec
ond term Of Ten years. the first lessee
having the preference for the second
term. provided he snail have complied
with the requirements of this law and
the terms Of his lease, and has not al
lowed his leasehold to dereriorate.
sec. 8. The revenue derived from the
leases -eTeiu authorized shall be paid
into the treasury 1T The United States,
and the net revenue. after deducting
the expense Of administering this act.
stall be held in trust TO be paid 10
gucls states ana territories wherein tEe
le2sehOidS are situated. as DrO-1Ee a
state engineer and other proper means
fcr deVeriug the same 10 the diversion
or storage Of water and its distribution
for irrigation of agricultural lands.
Only such revenue as is derived in any
STATE o. territory shall Sc returned 10
j for suca purposes.
sec. 3. The secretary Of the interior
shall have the power to cancel lease
when rs holder becomes ineligible, anE
shall administer this act, making all
needful rules and regulations for that
purpose.
% -NNiit.il- 4it NAtlS rtAH cAiaal At--
priYe the United States % control Of
al reservations for any purpose, now
existing OF hereafter created
Sec g. This act to take effect and be
ia force FROM and aftev its passage"
Additional Reasons.
A further statement In support Of the
bin is that liz is proposed 70 prevent
the further free use in common of the
public domain I'm the arid grazing re-
giOn and thereby avert the destruction
III the forage and making the land
more arid By overstockiBg. The west
EN- range IS practically without law
sud competitors atteapt with violence
frequently 10 hold IL against each other.
resulting in loss OF life and destruction
Of property from trespass and other
wise.
TIE reason given for fixing the time
If pastoral occupancy at the year end
ffg Tan ]. 1901 is 70 exclude cOmbina-
tlon- of capital forming for the pur-
pose OF getting leasenold control TO the
exclusion Of the western raugemen and
storkgr0Wcr5 who now occupy these
lands in eorlm0n. To absolutely guard
Che rights OF an against combinations
ly few. the leases are not TO be open
70 bid There viii be no auction al
which the strong CoulG overcome the
weak. Erery man i-ls his rights de-
fnea and they cannot be taken away.
Re special mention is made in the bill
as to sheep grazing.