The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-01

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ranches or who have y divided water
for l0.o stock gIazod On the public
lands. and charge ana collect reason
lnblc fees Tor such grazing permits. ~
is now done for the use Of lorcst.rc.
a"rv' l'N1 u"H1Hc'" ard r,ogu"roq,
based upon the grazing value of the
land In cach locality.
Sec .. THAT lands within such graz.
ing districts shall be continually sub.
iCCt to homestead entry and to other
appropriation aud disposal under all
publiCln laws; Provided, that after
the establishment of any such grazing
district no form of location, settle.
mCnt, or entry thereon shall give n
right to grazing privileges ON public
lnnds, except when made under laws
requiring cultivation or agricultural
use of the land, Provided, that per-
mits to Craze live stock upon land
which Is subsequently appropriated I'M
der any publicand law shall not be
aiicCtCd by such subsequent apprOpri
alton, except us to the land actually
appropriated, until the end Of the cur
rent annual grazing period, Provided
further, that no permit shall be given
To my such settler or cntryman which
VIII untitlC him to the use of any
buildings. COrrals fences, reservoirs
or other improvements owned or con.
trOlIod by n prior occupant until he
has paid such prior occupant reason
able pro rata value for the use Of such
improvements If the parties interest
ed can not agree, then the amount of
such payment shall he determined I'M
der rules of the secretary of agriCul-
turC: And provided further, that land
upon which buildings, COrrals. rcscr-
vOirs, wells, or other improvements
owned or lawfully controlled by the
holder of grazing permit have been
established shall not, when any such
improvements exceed one hundred
dollars in value ms determined by rules
of the secretary of agriculture, be sub
jCCt to settlement or appropriation
under the publiC-lnnd laws during tho
permit period without the consent OF
the owner of such buildings, corrals,
reservoirs, wells, or other improve
mcnts: and when such improvements
are worth less than one hundred dol.
lars, settlement may not be made upon
lands containing them during the per
NIT period until the new occupant has
paid such amount for the improve
mcntS as may be determined under the
rules OF the secretary of agriculture.
Sec. 3. That no grazing permits is
sued under this act shall prohibit set
tiers, prOspCctOrs, and others from en-
tcring upon such grazing districts for
all proper and lawful purposes, inClud-
ing the use and enjoyment Of their
rights and property and prospecting,
locating, and developing the mineral
resources of such districts, and wagon
iy,np4y4,,Apts Ip
strucDcd thereon in accordance with
law.
Sec / That the secretary Of agri-
culture may set aside such public
lands in any grazing district as are
not occupied by bona iidc settler or
claimant under the pubiic-land laws
not TO exceed in any one case three
per centum Of all public lands in any
grazing district when such lands are
needed for schools churches, and state
or county buildings, or for public, adj
ministratiyC experimental or i'm
prOVomcnt purposes under this or any
other law; and when lands so set
aside have been listed in the local land
office they shall not be subject To set
Element, entry, or location under the
pubiC-land laws until such lists are
revoked by the secretary. All waters
on public land or subject to the iuris-
diCtion of the United States within
such grazing districts may be used for
domestic mining, milling, or irriga-
ton purposes under the laws of the
state or territory wherein such graz
ing districts are situated or under the
laws of the United States and the
rules and regulations established there
under.
Sec. s. That the secretary of agri-
culture shall fix a date, which shall
not be less than one year from the es-
tablishment of any grazing district,
and after such date the pasturing OF
any class of live stock on public land
in the grazing district without a per-
NIT obtained as herein provided shall
constitute a misdemeanor and shall be
punishable by a fine of not less than
ten dollars nor more than one thou
sand dollars, or by Imprisonment for
not less than ten days nor more than
one year, or both such fine and i'm
prisonment, in the discretion of the
court.
Sec. 6. That so much OF the special
forest reserve fund provided for in
section five OF the act OF February
first, nineteen hundred and five (vol-
ume thirty-three of the United States
statutes at large, page six hundred
and twenty-eighD, as the secretary OF
agriculture may from time to time al
lot is hereby appropriated, to be avail
able until expended. for the payment
OF expenses necessary to execute the
provisions of this act, and all money
collected for grazing fees under this
act shall be deposited in the treasury
as special grazing fund, which is
hereby appropriated, to be expended
as follows: Ten per centum of all
money received from each grazing dis
trict during any fiscal year shall be
paid at the end thereof by the secre-
tary of the treasury to the state or
territory in which said grazing district
is situated to be expended as the state
or territorial legislature may prescribe
for the benefit of the county or coun-
ties in which the grazing district is
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