The Ordway new era., 1907-06-28


false report in connection WIZ" "'
such matter or proceeding o,.
Whereas, The purposes OF .n's
vantIon are to bring about the .,ea
est possible development OF the "e'''
and an nm mn ncres
., oI,otted land in Indian Territory pc.
longing to the allottees. whien' un'
The nresent laws, cannot be leaseu U,
bisposed of except under the ruies "'"
regrIations of the Interior Department.
land ,o, be
TAXED for any purpose, ana 'he w.
ltion of taxation is n most impor.ant
Inne in the development OF the ne"
state of Oklahoma; therefore pe II
| Resolved, That we favor the immeui,
,to removal OF the restrictions on tne
sale and lease OF all allotted iands III
Indian Territory, except the no"h
yteads of full-bloods, and that uh,'i ai'
trt of Congress has been passeu P.
Iyiding for such alienation we saIhesNs
request OF the honorable secrelaLs va
The interior the most liberal cohsuu
tion OF the laws now in force 10 W,
md that restrictions may pe feIioN.u
/ in individual cases under the authoIly
given him by Congress Tor that Pu''
pose. =,
Resolved. That we affirm the riGht OF
tho several states TO control the ap-
nronrIation. use and distribution for fr-
rIratlon or other beneficial uses oil the
waters of all public non.navigablc
streams within their respective bor-
ders, and that the act of Congress ap'
proved March :. 1901, granting ths
right of way through and upon the pub
lie domain of tho United States Tor
ditches. canals and reservoirs for the
purposes OF irrigation and all other
beneficial uses should be literally CON
strued to the end that the construction
of such canals and reservoirs by pri-
yate enterprise may be encouraged
Resolved, That in view OF the pres
ent urgent demand for coal In the IN
lter,or states OF the West. we urge the
Executive department OF the govern
ment forthwith to modify any existing
Iorders preventing bona fide hlings on
any OF the public coal lands. and TO
permit such filings TO be made and al
low the same to proceed to patenu
Iupon such reasonable investigation as
may be necessary to guard against
fraud in the same.
We rejoice in the passage OF the ma
ltional irrigation statute. and that I'M
der Il the nation has embarked upon
the task OF reclaiming the waste
lplaces TO become the sites OF fruitful
farms and thrifty communities.
The homestead settler is the first
land most important beneficiary OF our
ipublic land system. Every EFFORT
should be made TO encourage and pro-
! tect the man who goes into the wilder
ness to carve out n habitation and
Support for himself and his family.
These pioneers are the forerunners Of
civilization and compose the sturdy
citizenship of the Republic. In the ad-
ministration OF our public laws and In
the making of new laws It must never
be forgotten that the bona fide home
stead settler is the central figure
around which our public land system
is and should continue TO be main.
tanned.
| Resolved. That We urge npon Con.
gress the necessity of the enactment
OF law that will empower the secre.
tary of agriculture to appoint proper
inspectors Of the forestry service, who
shall have power to summon wit.
Inesses, administer oaths and take tcs-
ltimony in the Investigations of any al.
lNSNh "4bHEH IA Lbl'SN l'ofA We
lagement
Whereas. There has been heretofore
granted to the several states of the
United States certain sections OF pub.
lie land for common school purposes
in each OF said states; and
| Whereas In some of said states for
est reserves have been established
which have absorbed all of the lands
nf gutI uta col
land
Whereas. All remaining valuable
public lands within said states have
become reserved from sale. or other
wise reserved or appropriated. so that
no land remains from which said
Estates may receive their appor,iou
ment as originally designed Of lands
Ito which said states would have he
come entitled but for the establish.
ment of said forest reserves within
said states: now, therefore. he IL
Resolved. That Congress legislatc
appropriately with respect to lands
within said reserves within said states.
so that each state so deprived thereof
may receive its tull quota OF lands. or
The equivalent thereof. for the pur.
poses for which the same were origi.
lally ceded
Resolved, That all inchoate rights in
tated by any individual or state upon
Or pertaining to any of the public
ands be recognized and protected by
The government, and that any such In.
1ividual or state be permitted to per-
. tect their or its title in keeping with
he laws of the United States and the
rules and regulations of the Depart
ment of the Interior and the general
land Office in force and existant at the
time of the initiation of such rights,
! expressly excepting lieu land scrip.
We believe that in justice to the