The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-02-15
Land LAWS|
RADICAL REVISION Will Be
RESISTED BY WESTERNERS.
Senator LaFoIIette, With the White
house Behind Him, Will Lead the
Ejuht-Substance of the New Bill,
Covering Mineral Land Leases, Civ
en- in Following Article.

It is apparent that a prolonged strus-
gle is to ensue owe the revision OF the
federal land laws. Many western mem
bers of both houses will resist radi-
cal alteration. Senator LaFollette or
Wisconsin, with the White House be-
hind him, doubtless will lead the fight
for revision. The substance Of the La
Toilette bill covering mineral land
leases is as follows:
All public lands of the United States,
containing coal or other minerals,
mined for fuel, oil, gas, or asphalt,
are to be reserved from entry and sale.
Any person above the age OF q
years, who is a citizen of the United
states, or who has declared his inten-
ton to become such. or any associa-
ton of persons, shall have the right to
apply for a license to mine coal or 9TH
er minerals mined for fuel, oil, gas, or
| asphalt, on areas not exceeding hVe
| government sections Of land, and to
| use so much of said area as shall be
| determined by the secretary of the
interior to be necessary to the proper
| conduct of the business. No common
| carrier or association, or any member
Of which he is an oficer, agent, or
shareholder, of or in any manner In
terested in the business of, any COM
mon carrier, OF any person who is an
officer, agent, or shareholder OF or in
any manner interested in the business
of any common carrier, is to be per-
mitted to hold a license under the pro-
visions of the LaFollette bill.
Amount of the Royalties.
A royalty to the United States gov
eminent must be paid of not less than
eight cents per ton on all coal and
other mineral mined for fuel, and not
less than 60 cents per ton upon min
eral mined for hard asphalt, and OF
not less than Is cents per barrel OF
mineral mined for soft asphalt, and not
less than one-sixth of the value OF the
product If any oil well; and lot less
than $50 per mum for each gas wei
not utilized, and at a rate of not less
than one cent per thousand cubic fee
of gas, when the product of such wei
is utilized at the works, exclusive
however, of coal dust and coal or othe
mineral mined for fuel, oil, gas or as
phalt. used about the works. In de
D termining the amount of royalty whicI
shall be paid for the mining of Goa
or other mineral mined for fuel, OF
F.; gas or asphalt, the secretary of tn
interior shall give consideration t
proximity to transportation facilities
D to market conditions, and such othe
circumstances and conditions as afee
the business.
Covenants shall be made for secu
= ing the proper and sffectual workin
D of the coal or other mineral, oil, ga
, or asphalt; for the observance Of a
lawful rules and regulations and pr
. visions of law relative to the safet
OF employees; for the proper protectio
of the surface of licensed areas, an
for the surrender of the works at tt
expiration Of the license.
Every license shall be deemed
" have been granted and accepted su
iect to the followisg reservations ar
H. conditions:
The surface of the soil, water al
d. water courses shall be excepted fro
the license granted, except so mu'
thereof as may be necessary for tt
proper conduct of the business, to
re- determined under such rules and reg
ms lations as the secretary of the interi
en- may prescribe.
cir Rights to the surface of such are
We for the of agriculture may
re- patented under the laws in force, b
cir such patent shall except so much
on the surface as may be necessary I
ne the proper conduct of the business
he licenses.
n May Cut Necessary Timber.
The licenses of any area, the surfa
of which has not been entered
,ss agricultural purposes, shall have. t
T. right to cut a limited amount OF II
Der for the construction of necesss
railways, rolling stock, plant n OIL
purposes incidental to the safe a
proper operation of the works and
US protection of the surface OF the
-ez' censed areas, but the permission
ny The forestry service to cut such tim
Me- shall first be obtained; and upon
7ss' entry of such surface for agrit
oer- tural purposes, the permit OF the
ing censor to cut such timber 81
nio terminate.
OIL The licenses shall permit any d
u authorized agents of the governm
5. OF the United States to enter upon
premises at all reasonable times
to survey and inspect and make pl
the thereof, and to see whether the s
ten mines and works are in good and
er's stantial order, condition and rep
lad aid are ventilated, worked and n
and aged in a proper manner, and to V
to timber according to the intent OF S
One license; and the licenses. by means
vent their agents and other workmen, S
ront assist such persons to have the
can of engines, implements and uten
!. for the purpose of such inspection.
Seven Perish in a Big Fire.
en- Berne, Feb. IAN entire fal
has Of ceyen DariShed in a fire at the !