New-York tribune., 1903-01-14
LEASE GRAZING LANDS.
Plan TO Settle Fencing Trouble m
the Hest -4dopted.

Washington. JAN ia bill 10 authorize the ieas-
ing of grazing lands in Nebraska. which is exc
pected by the administration to settle the trouble
over the unlawful fencing Of public lands IN that
State was agreed to-day by Secretary Hitch-
cock of the Interior Department and Senator
Dietrich acting for the Nebraska delegation and
introduced in the Senate later by MI Die'-
rich. II the present measure proves wise d "luei
application will be given TO the aw 1t was tacitls
agreed at recent conference that any measure
acceptable to the Secretary OF the Interior ana ihe
Nebraska delegation would be favorably consoereo
by the committees of Congress. and woulo oe
likely to pass Congress. The text of the bill fol-
lows;
Interior is hereby authorized. in his discreu9n' -
for live stock grazing purposes, Tor such - al
IestTfctions. in such quantities. not exceeding
twenty sections IN any snsle lease s a Years as to
him shall seem reasonable such Of the pubic lanos
@ w iton 1f ST'e yasbe 4, oniH for livestock grazing
purposes and not capable OF lrrlgatioII, az I,tH
made 70 or held by the person and no lease lease
n han Be RI 5 infeTor So far as IS
ticable actual and bona fide homestead settlers
ence in leasing the adjoining public lands. and
where two or more such homestead settlers or pri-
Joining public lands. the latter shall be equitaoy
fiI compiies witt the terms OF his lease. but not
beyond the term for which the lease Is gwen ne
may enclose the land embraced in his lease, and
shall be entitled TO the exclusive use thereof for
livestock grazing purposes but the lands embraced
81 any lease shall notwithstanding lease. continue
80 he subject TO settlement. entry and acquisition
bv qualified persons who. in good faith. go upon
such lands for the purpose OF making actual set
flenent and maintaining actual residence thereoh
as is required by Sections 22S9, 2.290 2g7 3e4 and
an7 ~ the Revised Statutes Of the United states
Every lessee and every transferree OF any lease
shall as condition precedent to obtaining or
holding such lease transfer be required TO agree
n writing that he will not during the continuance
or the lease any manner directly or l1lr1rcctlN
violate Of the provisions Of the act or congress
entitled IAN Act TO Prevent Unlawful Occupancy
Of the Public Lands approved February ~ 1883.
The rentals Of lands leased hereunder. after de-
5uctius the expense administering this act sha
be annually DISPOSED Of under the direction or the
Secretary Of the Interior. follows: One-fourtn
shall be paid to the State Of Nebraska, one-tourth
shall he maid 70 the county in which the Leased
land lies and one-half shall be credited In the
reaslrrv cf the United States TO the recfaInati
fund established under act of Congress entltleo
IAN Act Appropristing the Receints from tne sane
and DISPOSAL of Public Lands in Certain StateS ano
Territories the Construction OF irrigation WORKS
for the Reclamation OF Arid Lands" approved June
Il 1902 r. -
The purpose Of this act is to provide for the
aconor-ic use Of public lands in the state OF
Nebraska which adapted only to grazing pur-
noses TO encourage the improvement, use ana pro-
fec+ior OF the grass therein. and to determine nY
ecrusl experiment and observation whether a svs-
TEN of leasing public lands of this character may
be Justly and advantageously inausurated anu
maintained