The Greeley tribune., 1906-01-11

ditions has already been brought about by ,
range control on the forest reserves. and
men are definitely In favor of government
control of the open range.
Fifth. Upon facts presented at many
and upon innumerable suggestions which
have been received and considered.
Your commission concurs in the opinion
ernment control Is necessary at once. but
Is opposed to the immediate application Of
any. definite plan to all OF the grazing
OF actual grazing value. The following
plan is intended TO bring about the grad
I q eenano, to Suited to
a1s pleabie eesy to any Ser ether locality OF not,
able authority be given to the Presi-
dent to set aside. by proclamation. certain
grazing districts or reserves; & TO the s Sec
ment Is found the special acquaintance
with range conditions and livestock ques-
wise solution OF these problems authority
should be given to classify and appraise
the grazing value OF these lands. TO a2.
and collect .. moderate fee FOX grazing
and % %appropriats regulations t to each graz
ing district. These regulations, should be
framed and applied With special ssse5ense eaes
tiers and home seekers. All land covered
to be subject to entry under reasonable
regulations Notwithstanding such permit.
Mining Laws.
Your commission has not yet; found It
tAnt subject OF the revision of the mining
laws with the thoroughness which 1t de-
nitted It is obvious that important
states and In Alaska. The commission
hopes to treat this matter more at length
in a subsequent report.
Rights of Way.
Year after year the question Of rights of
way across the public lands and reeerva.
tary Of the Interior and the Commissioner
Il ahs shs suSjees are hum and apparently
granted contingent upon the execution OF
which It has become almost impossible to
these rights, granted conditionally in the
frst place. but still in existence. although
the conditions were not fulfilled.
They iis DORMANT Snn N Until until actual act development
has begun to take place. either under the
reclama ton act or otherwise; then they
serious hindrance OF new enterprises
Your commission - engaged on a study OF
this subject ana WALL report hereafter
upon It,
Attention is called again to the recon-
naendation of your commission in its pre-
vious report thereto attached) that entry
of agricultural lands included in forest re.
serves be permitted under surveys BY
,metes and bounds. and special emphasis Il
~ directed to the recommenda ton, which II
here renewed, that in such cases actua
residence at home on the land be rigidly
required and that no Communication be al
lowed.
Large and Small Holdings.
Detailed study Of the practical operation
of the present land laws. particularly OF
the desert-land act and the Communication
clause Of the homestead act. shows thai
their tendency far too often Is to bring
about land monopoly rather than to null
tiply small holdings by actual settlers
The land laws, decisions, and practice.
have become so complicated that the set.
tier Is at a marked disadvantage in com.
parison with the shrewd business mar
who aims to acquire large properties
Not infrequently their effect is to put
4 premium on perjury and dishonest
methods in the acquisition OF land. 1t l.
apparent. in consequence. that In very
many localities, and perhaps IN general /.
passing Into the hands Of specuIatQrs and
ssttIefs who are making homes.
This Il not due to the character Of the
Land. In all parts OF the United States
known to your Commission where such
large holdings are being acquired the