The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-30

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the new country crops Of many kinds
Lave been almost complete failures
and in some sections there is very lit- !
tie prospect for the next year 4, is
This condition that really causes mos.
CT the lessees 90 complain. Had tn
past season been a good one but few
Of them would have taken any excep-
iion TO the rentals These people are
going through the same experience
that the settlers in every portion OF
Oklahoma have been compelled to
undergo while the country was lew
have prepared full report cover
ing these conditions to be submitted
to the hoard for their consideration.
'In every case Of appeal taken from
the rental dNed, he statement Of the
.essee was taken nHd he was given
opportunity to corroboratc it By state
ments from disiDterestcd persons iu
the vicinity Of the land After the
hoard has considered The general cor
ditions prevailing in that section ana
fixed the basis If rental accordingly.
they will take up each separate case
or appeal or complaint and give "a
careful consideration. looiSink both to
the interest of the school fund and the
r.shts OF the lessee. As soon as the,
have reached decision in any case
the lessee will be nottAeG and be
given opporttaity to make his lease at
the rental finally fixed ty the bo1ra
Pending this decision the rights Of all
lesses are fully protected and 10 pre-
Jdice can accrue against them.
"There seems to have heen consider
able misunderstanding among the les.
sees as to how their rertals we're FIX.
ed, many belieH ing that The improve
ments ON the lsrd made ;he rental
higher: when the real fact is the
piece of land that was b st improved
am, best cared for was given lower
rent than the piece unimproved, al
other things being considered. In fix
ing the rentals the board endeavors
to arrive at TIE value OF The raw land.
always recognizing the fact that i'm
provcineats OF every kind belong to the
lessee.
There was some agitation in that
southwest country against the renew
ing of the large pasture leases. Some
persons appeared and protested
against IL. while on the other hama
others appeared and declared It to be
for the best. The question OF large
posture leases Is solving itself large
ly. however. Under the present meth
Cd of abpraisement every quarter sec
ton of land ia classified and apprais
ed for what e is deemed best fttel
and the rental fixed accordingly Il
good agricultural land Is being hell
i'm a pasture the lessee will be re
CURED 90 pay agricultural prices for
the same. and Of course. can not afford
to longer hold &c in large Dastnre
tracts This method OF appraisemen,
is causing the land to he rapidly di
vided into smaller tracts and among
a large aumher of lessees
"The lessees as a whols In the new
country did not have any complaint to
make regarding the general treatment
by the department or regarding the
rules now ia force. There was con
siderable feeling Of ureasiness be
cause Of The senate amendment t.
the statehood b.ll. taking away th'
preference right OF the lessee 20 pur
chase the land IN case OF sale Their
ala not seem tc be any disposition oI
the part OF any lessees to demand tha
they should have the land az any un
reasonable figure. 1t seemed to be the
general sentiment that It was but righ
that they pay a fair price for il, bu
they felt that they We're entitled q
the preference right Of purchase.
feel that they are right In this con
lteniion and am satisfied that any pei
son who looks into the matter care
fully and considers all the facts Wi
arrive at this same conclusion II tn
lanG is to be sold Whether or not
would be best tn sell the land or kee
Il. IS another question but in case
is sold I seieye thai the lessee VIII
has gone Ipcn the land and improve
Il and male it his home in good fait
and by his labor and his investment q
improvements has made the particl
lar piece ef land and the and ali abou
him worth more. should have the pre-
erence right 20 buy the same nude