The Ordway new era., 1906-01-05
LANDS COMMISSIONS REPORT ON
GRAZING ON THE~PuBLIC LANDS

fled. 30 as to distinguish those suitable
for agricultural purposes from those
chiefly valuable for grazing purposes
and not suitable for agriculture. the
latter to be called grazing lands"
4. Lands classified as agricultural
to be occupied for grazing purposes
under annual permits and to be sub
ject to homestead entry.
). Lands classified as grazing to be
occupied for grazing purposes under
limited perennial permits. the period
OF the initial permit for any area not
to exceed five years.
6. An area classified as grazing COW
-ered by a permit. and OF only single
'iahke homestead capacity not to be
subject ID, homestead entry during the
period OF the permit.
Z. An area classified as grazing,
covered by :, a permit. and OF greater
than single range homestead capacity.
to be subject to homestead entry. pro-
vIded that only such portion may be
so entered as shall, after omciai ex-
animation in responsible the applica-
ton Of the person declaring intention
to make the entry, be re-classihed ~
suitable for agriculture.
8. The permits to be issued with
uals whenever practicable. but when
local range conditions make II neces-
sary with rights for several tndividu-
ais in a community pasture.
9. Lands to be subject to re-classi-
fication at the termination OF the per-
MT period especially In response 70
applications for the reclassification OF
particular tracts originally classified rs
grading, but believed by the applicants
to UBe suitable for agriculture
10. After reclassificatiQp new per
mits to She issued as before on the
| basis Of: the new classification. pro-
yided that before new permits are Is
sued fors lands CLASSIFIED as grazing.
and of greater than range homestead
caItae ~ = ,such lands shall be open for
short period to homestead settle
ment, one settler TO each tract Of range
homestead capacity
| a, 12A A bona fide homestead settler
on either surveyed or unsurveyed iand.
or the owner OF a homestead under act
ual culture. to have the preference to
a grazing permit for lands within one
mile Of, his homestead.
-. Subject to the one-mile home
stead preference. the person actually
i occupying the land for grazing pur-
1 poses prior to the Installation OF the
permit system. to have permit prefer
ence lover n person not 80 occupy
ing 1t.
| Ia. When new permits are issued
for lands covered by an expiring, per-
NIT. n range homesteader to have
preference to such adjacent land ~
ho is prepared to put TO his own bene-
ncial use for grazing purposes. not to
exceed an area OF single range home
stead capacity.
15. Subject to the changes involved
In reclassification. and to the prefer
ences of homesteaders, the holder OF
an expiring. permits tt ahave the prefer
ence to a new permR.. proSded that
during his occupation the >1and has
been maintained in acondition OF pro
ductiveness SATISFYING ofiicial require
pents.
lG. No transfer or assignment Of
permits to be allowed without ofhcial
approval. and proposed assignments
that would consolidate permits mot to
be approved.
II. X.permit to be liable to cancel
lation whenever in the Judgment of
administrative authority 1t was OBJ
tained hy fraud or misrepresentation
or is used to defeat the object OF the
law.
IS. A permit for any area not to be
granted to another than the person
holding the preceding permit for tho
same area unless the new permittee
shall produce satisfactory evidence
that he has purchased the improve
y ments of the preceding permitfee at .
t.price mutually agreed upon between
the two. or. in case Of disagreement.
At a price determined by oficial ap-
ltraisal. 1,s..
10. Payment for permits to be
made annually, in advance: the amount
to be determined by an ,omcial ap-
praisal and named in the permit. but
the payment to be not less than n cent
nor. more than 8 cents per acre per an
mum, or, when the permit is granted
on a per capita basis, not less than s
cents. per head per season for small
stock or 25 cents for large stock.
! 90. The money received for permtta
to constitute special fund out OF
which shall be paid, after the initiA-
tion of the system by direct appropri-
alton, the cost of administration OF the
/. system, including the costs OF classi-
fication and appraisal. the balance
of the receipts In 4fcess OF the
cost Of administration to be ap-
piled. in manner to be hereafter
!. provided by Congress- to the construc-
ton and maintenance of roads IN
!. the several districts, the sum to be ap-
{ portioned to particular district to be.
\ as nearly as may be. in Accordance
4 With the revenue derived from that
district.
81. The grazing permit system to
be administered. by the secretary Of
agriculture.
i ~. Each grazing district to be 10
b charge *. . superintendent who shall
have q practical inuWledge 6t = ~
range stock bdSiues6 and shan ~ I
/ reaident Of the state In WHICH the ~
A trict, In whole or IN part. q 1l&Mc6
i and who shall. wAen neee1