The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-29
LAND LESSEES
10 ORGANIZE
IN OKLAHOMA
Organization to be General All
Over Territory.
LINCOLN COUNTY LESSEES
Pass Resolutions Which En-
body Claims of Interest

Gushrie. 0. T.. June S.-An organsza-
ton which Is likely Is become Ssneri
ever the territory Is that % the school
land iessces. \ conventicn has been
called Tor Oklahoma csty on July -
at which time steps VIII be taken "a
make It Z territorial orSanszatica- Ths
basis % representation az that conven-
ten win De one delegate for each eishs
ouarter-sections 81 school land n each
township in the territory. The firxt meet
ing % the present year was held tbs
week az Chandler. and az that tine there
were strong resolutions passed. Tho
organization IN thai county via ee made
permanent and its effect viii - feis
over the territory.
The beginning q the School Land Les
see organization was several years aKs
and AZ one session az the territorial leg
islature a representative Of the iessees
was in Guthrie watching the situation
and making strong enort fer the mat
tiers intrustcd - his care. II - claimed
by those who have been watching thu
situation closely that the demands of ths
organization are too radical and that
some consideration must Be paid % tho
men who own farms adjoining the school
land.
J. J. Houston o. the school board waa
asked hts opinion relative 20 tna orezni-
cation. He statei:
Il look for this organization 20 Be q
strong one. Il was started several years
ago and ! think it wal extend over the
entire territory. The ultimate demand
viii be the sale Of the school lana. I
am not discussing whether & 10 thu
proper thing O. DO. yet believe that IL
case the land r. sold the lessee should
be given al possible consideration. II
the land is sold 20 the highest etd6ss.
the improvements on the land shosiId -
appraised end the purchaser. II not the
original lessee. should pay ths appraised
value FER the improvements.
This question VIII become more open
as the territory grows and me sale Il
the school land win BE- rauch discussed.
whatever the result. / am IN favor q
giving the school land lessee all possiels
consideration
The resolutions adopted IN lincoln
county are as follows.
Resolved. That the system % rental
for the school iessees ~ the territory.
as now assessed by the school lana
board. inricts a wrong upon the far
mer and - a tax on his Industry. BE-
cause the harder he works snd The
more improvements he makes CA his
farm. the higher the rent ne viil have
70 pay when NJ desires 20 renew his
lease at the expiration of each thrrs
ycavs' term for which, The leases are
now given.
At this time an advance ~ dye % City
per cent and sometimes more than this
is made on previous rental BY the isas-
ing board on the majority % the leases
granted by them.
The tenant farmer r. thus placed
az the mercy u the landlord Who has
the power. n disposed % exercise IL. x
continually raising the rent "a - high
figure a. he thinks the tsnsnt siii
stand. or may even flores @ 30 % =
polat where the lease VIII pscoras un-
profitable % him.
Ia either case ne suffers a wrenz Tor
he nusf ether pay re aaaiticnsi rent
imposed is order 60 bold bis iesae or
SCH 81 Tor what ~ can Fet f8r g and Try
elsewhere under conditions more fsvsra.
he 20 ths making ~ home
So long IS these isnfs renai1 in cor
trol 81 the present leasing board ws
suggest that r1sderafr Ard urehanse-
atla rent be set on fher BOW % ba -
fecfive untu such tire as sssf ian1s
are disposed n ~ she state ieEissztsres
A citizens and lssesss
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pres our 6issrr. - ere ifrs fhat thcss
lanes shouis ss under a perpetual tea
art watena-
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bodies q lard life fhs iafefsnify
schsoi lsnas IN fhe KiesaBea feeefsa-
tirr. from thaf arfSrtua.fF - settle
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