The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-01


Tins impaired, Will not have the ability
70 run our common schools six months
population. with a levy Of only ~ cents
rpr SlVO for school purposes. The maxim
thnt IL N an lmproyideut man who VIII
spend all his substance In riptous living,
cnn very well be applied IN connection With
the disposition Of the school land under
existing laws.
THE REMEDY
The question, then, Is, What Is the retne-
dyg The answer Is simple one. Raise
the minimum ptice to 81 per acre, except
for watcred land, aud raise that to SO per
acre. Sell no land except at public cutlery
and then only to actual settlers. Sell no
land for less than the minimum price fixed
by law, nnd then only In case a certain
number OF bidders are present
Before concluding. deslic to quote on
this subject my observations contained IN
ny lettet tie tue Investigating committee,
dated june IA, 1907,
wlne system 81 milking sales Of land
ny nlins applications direct VITA the cont
missioner has heen iuly tried. lt has been
u source OF cOnstant and universal uts'
content ana misunderstanding. partly be-
cause the people newer hurame acquainted
with the law. Out principally for the reason
ttl x! stem ~ wong IN prlnciple. IL -
not only monument CT folly, but " Is
tion. Il is uufair TO the homesecker, and
standing fraud aud permanent sacrinee
20 thi svnoOl tuiid.
The Twenty seventh legislature Chaugcl
tht law SO III tp require applications
TO be FIRST flied With the county
clerk TINS was grcut Improve.
commissioner But While IL a.nlplineI Inc
work I'm the land sfHce aud rave better
satisfaction, there are, nevertheless, grave
objections to its continuance In the first
a 40 gtff
Where land comes on the market hat
loodshed has heretofore been narrowly
nverted. and serious trouble Is likely 10
arise at any time. III the second place,
the school fund Is sacrificed as under the
18th systems ms are re- bad The Strife ana
scrambics which formerly took place at the
land office under the old system and that
which now prevails al the clerks oflce.
dlsgraceful 1t Is unfair both 10 the State
and to the homeseeker LII my Judgment.
there Is but one right and Just way to
them at public auction TO the highest bid
der. hut 10 actual settlers only Tho sale
should take place as often as practlcabl,
after due notice az the county site OF the
county IN which the land is situated, or
to which said county Is attached for NJ
dicol purposes IN eases cf unorganzed
counties provided no land shall bo sold
for less than the minimum price dxed by
nnd the erection az pcrmanewf in,nrove.
Years from dnte Of pnrchese of the Tai1e
Of $500 Give the purchaser ample time
saw three months from dgtc OF sale 10
make suitable arrangements 10 move there.
on win Ills family and then REQUIRE him
10 remain there for three full consecutive
years if his occupancy Is attacked. rC.
Guire It TO be ATTACKED before mo nroof Of
three Years occupancy is fi!cd but il /, is
not attacked within tho three vears.s or be,
fore proof of residence rs filed, the title Of
the purchaser should he made nbso ute
dependent only upon payment Of tho I'M.
hual interest priucipnl and intent f4e
Deny the purchaser The right To sell until
ne shall have filed his proof Of three veIrs'
occupancy, except In ease Of death This
viii settle tho country and mako col'uslon
more difficult
'Nrnry ali the land Is appraised at
from 81, the minimum price fNed by law.
to S1aO per acre Tho commissioner has
no means Of Knowing anything Of its trne