The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-21
land LEASING IS
STOUTLY FOUGHT
COMMISSIONER Hermann and 9th
srs Oppose Pending Bill
rltDW A RANK INJUSTICE
cav RIG SYNDICATE SCHEME IS
BEHIND MEASURE.
CLAIM A RANK INJUSTICE
lz-sr-si 10 The Herald)

=-.E Of Kansas served rs 'HaH-
r. s,- the Introduction of bills in
.-- -7srarfive houses FOR the leasing
- ..r-br.r lands to the cattle growers OF
s-aef These bills. which are ident-
al were drawn iu Denver last sum-
. a- "a ea~mittee representing the
t5- Grazing interests of the west and
'..7or41 irish of san Francisco agreed
b. Washington 90 advocate the
-.s-s-g- of such a measure.
M. IMPRESSION among the stockmen
..--srz= al Denver when the bill was
Incl was that they would have no
.-1rrr4 i'm securing the enactment of
-,-- law a. they proposed; IN fact,
-s... stated 10 a number of people that
-as sure thing. A surprise was
a. Store for them however Their bill
mas introduced by compliment mem
-. ,- congress and rg<Tre1 10 the
r-aH. lands committee iu house and
s-oqfe Instead of berg met with glad
..rIsfrr. however. The oil mas been
rffruIe5 and roasted until Ut has be
4--s moro or less NJ joke In the cor
-aa-e Of tine capitol The great iniiu-
.-.4 .r tH- big rauehmen and the per-
.rszf.r rlHHueuea of Colonel irish nave
ALLEN mat boz The face of the OverWhelm-
inc sentiment which prevails In the
f4rn4Eine body 90 She effect that the
-raH lands are for home-builders and
I'D for CstJIamen-
Interior Department Opposed.
The land committees of senate and
house referred their respective bills go
-fs secretary o. the interior for an
rr,Hi5n as 60 their merits The score
tsrv referred these bills 90 the COM
ussieler OF the Eener, land Office,
Ringer Hermann. and the latter with
ta fun approval and Endorsement of
tho secretary. has made a few remarks
szaf.st these bills The department Of
s-anur has. through its officials from
ta secretary down freely expressed
Hs surprise that any group of able bus
iasy men as the big livestock men
must necessarily be. should be So blind
20 tha interests Of the west and the IA =
v7abIe attituae Of the administration
and Of congress toward BODYBUILDING,
as 90 seriously consider for a moment
ths possibility of enacung any law
which would put the public lands at
ra disposal of a few men. 10 be Used
.o- extensive ranch purposes, and thus
rsard the agricultural development of
tra west
Nr Hermann has appeared before
tr- committee and has minced no
words iu letting the views of the de-
u1rmaul DE known The secretary of
t1e interior has EXPRESSED his dmaZg-
mau- at The provisions of the proposed
a-L
Provisions Of the Bill.
The measure is entitled "A bill TO
provide f0r the leasing for grazing pUr-
poses of vacant public domain and re-
SEWING all rights Of homestead and
mineral entry, the rentals To be "a spe-
caI fund fO. irrigation. If enacted
into ia@ 5nis bin would make subject
10 lease all the vacant lands I'm the
Vest amounting 10 525000.000 acres
The lease 10 run Tor a term of ten
years with the privilege of renewal
I1r q term of ten years more The
annual rental TO be- cents per acre.
Preference is TO be given first TO owns
ers ct cultivated agricultural land for
leasing land abutting on their free
hCds to the extent of ten acres of
'-sseh0ij TO one acre OF freehold, sec
Oud- 20 stock growers. who are also
treeholders the holders Of sid lease
holds also 10 have The privilege, this
privilege 90 extend 10 lands in Coun-
Ties where the stock of the lessee habit
ua-ly ranges. third, go stock growers,
whether freeho'deFs or not. who are
lu actual use and occupancy of public
lands during the year 1901, such lands
90 be- leased 60 them in proportion 70
Their TeSQe. i've interests and use there
Of. These preferred classes are To have
SIX months in Wlicn to secure leases.
after which the remaining lands are TO
be leased Co the first applicant.
COMMISSIONS. in Opposition.
The commissioner OF the land office
says. The bin is Objectionable as wei
as Ale-eusible from many points Ci
'iaW.' He says that while il provides
.tas9s Tor ock growing purposes alone
u SUBJECTS an CiasSr- of land 60 such
ease except as tt mag bee homestead ed
'i is mineral In character. II may be
aHG proper for disposition under the
etSrIl land act. or 30 might De valuab BILE
Tot agricultural. PURPOSES OF Tor it's
UNDER. and yet all such classes of land
ai- made available for this proposed
lsas--o.a privilege. The commissioner
says That during the past fiscal year
-'-l'' acres Wele disposed of under the
eesei- .aH4 ao- ana 5sf.tf5 acres under
The timber aud stone act. for which, the
government received Slls44EH in one
.ea- He also points 10 the fact that
d very large portion of The land opened
.-aS.-'.1 I1s stock purposes is fitted
-t. agriculture and that should .l-rh
.a..'> Doe NiHlanu from the usual uis-
5''.-a Gross injustice viii be
another objection made is the low
5.',e al NHch the lands are to- be
'->si. such prices having mo- parallel.
..7l H ,1g lands leased bel0aEing to
.'.'. .5lS. 1r lu The iaasiu. of Indian
.-S aE the government. The mimi
-A l-ite fixed hy The government for
so. sale al land is SI-1 per acre. Even
~ Isr acre for lease Uorfg rarrs-
.HE Fraction over peer cent
- Interest ON the I1w-Sl govern
.i..-. lr is presumed thar only
'a-- would be ceased as would
"a good revenue to the Iess=es.
-.. 7. is understood that AL ap-
'-- mas E.> own choice of tho mill
-.--.-e -...~ made Srhfert TO Tea SCI
says .I. commissioner. eft can
-h how -r1S~ly Inadequate is The
>-t.r- provided and how nm
,.... such a- imposition t.rou the
- -. interests. Two cents am acre f7r
t... more inferior vacant land vou.5
.b,. -Iaata price. nut when The
f-s,.. - ~. public slszlnE lands is
----. offered a. this insignificant
i-.-...... s 2.- becomes subject 10 ne
--5 -.a.-11 OF being vas, .,baTa In
alta interest nc Tess. bv which rsru-
49, Ra-r- is taken for private uss
t-.sr,- Just conversation. II nrac-
miss. amounts To- q donation some
7-sl7 -t as huge graft"
Big stockmen to Bene6t
.--.- '-a.ntssilnsr SAYS that r,s rssl
Sic .r.--.-s Of such am act roYIi bs
71t,-asire stock Eroaers yb, 49,. r--I w.
4-.. arse tracts ~ anF I'M ''' ~ z 10y ..l
~As tt.. El9-tt domain, and adds.
ra- s-. ,..s Wholesale opuor-uri-y 80 -
t.--rs- s-.. he same bin allows H.
o. b. reference Ct lands MOI rsssg5
in a...5-. TO stockholders VIII. -
ls15ss -, -5 Use and oeeuDs-rr ~ s. s,s
1901 t- --.--,'s Tie year ending Ja-
90 -Hs.- -=ssl 10 them In n-og0rrioT
tba-s,t. S1ecuve Interests ~ ~ ~ ' Lon