The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

blnaiion OF persons or Of corporations,
shall be Ggiborzea 20 purchase any
Of the public lands Of this sfate
(b) No person owning land in ex
cess Of 100 acres. whether said land
be situate IN the State OF Oklahoma
'oT elsewhere shall be permitted to-
become the purchaser OF any Of the
lands 20 be sold under the provisions
OF this Act
tcl No persaa holding lands by
lease from the Territory or the State
|of Oklahoma. Or from any officer of
said state OF Territory. or Of Tho Fed
cral Government shall be permitted tc
buy more than 100 acres. nor shall
they be permitted 70 transfer. diresi.
" or indirectly, any of said lands
IN excess OF 100 acreg. and an such
attempted transfers after the passage
of this Act shall be nnil and void and
said holders shall yield M and deli>a
possession TO tho State Immediately
uppu the termination OF such lease
contract upon such land Provided
however, If snch lessee holding land
IN excess of 100 acres sfall have last.
ing valuable improvements other than
fencing and tillagc. such perCSa may
have the preference right 10 buy 100
acres and any member OF his family.
|of lawful age, including married sons
aud daughters, may have preference
righ1 TO purchase 100 acres. having
had such improvements PLACED there-
on Ia good faith the remaining pur.
lions of such lands SO held by such
lease contract shall be yielded up io
the State for such disposition as in
this Act provided any contract io
transfer or sub-lease made and exc
cuted by such lessee after the pass
age ot this Act, 70 the contrary not.
withstauding: and any lessee holding
lands in excess of $40 acres from aud
after the passage of this Act who
transfers directly or Indirectly or at.
lteinpts to make transfer OF his lease.
hold interest to any amount In excess
of Gao acres aforesaid IN violation OF
this section, upon conviction shall be
guilty OF a felony, and be punished by
confinement In the penitentiary not
more than three years; and the pur
chases thereof shall forfeit said land
together with ali appurtenances there
unto belonging at any time prior "a
final payment together with all pay
lments OF principal and interest
{d) Any bona fidc resident OF this
State having lasting and valuable inn
lprovements shall have the preference
1 right 10 purchase 1850 acres and an,
lmember of his family OF lawful age
tinclndiug married sons and daught
ers) may purchase amy other Of sucl
improved lands not 20 exceed 49,
lacrcs each.
le) All other ouDlic lends as
lenumeratsd in section one not hereto
fore leased. and an lands leased ant
(which have no improvements there
on. other than fencing shall as a con
ldiuon Of the right TO purchase, b,
lrequired of the purchaser that he oi
she move TO and make bona fide res
idence upon said land Tor "a confin
nous period Of three years and con
lau'uci msting valuable Improvement.
lincmdlng tlllage; and amy person tax
ling such lands With a view 20 pur
chase the same shall take .he sam,
subject 90 such conditions OF resi-
ldehce and improvements
Section Z "fipfcrcnce right aI
fused iH this Aci on the laws OF lhil
state shall moan and include thl
right Of the lessee, OF other porsoi
Ia possession TO The value ol an ian
prOYomcuts plgccd ON ssid land D.
such person having such preference
fright, and the right 10 buy 1850 acre
lGi Improved lands subject 20 The con
iiunn that such lessee holding sucl
preference right shall pay an amoun
oQsial 10 The appraised sahc or thI
lhighcsi public bid as the case may h
Gas NAV be required hy the Commits
sionor OF The Land Oiileeh npon suel
land % held hy such lessee The cr
financed value Of any oi ihe pphli
iards of this State shall hciong 70 ,h
slaas School Fund and ihe lesse
shall have no equities in the er
lhatccd value Of such lands.
Sectl0n $. Every lessee whelhe
a resident % ihis State on not shol
have the preference right 10 the yalg
,of his improvements placed On sui
nnd prior io The passafo oI ibis Acl
lngiudiue DWELLINGS wells or cisiern.
lOr otbef Naicr reservoirs Ouihouse|
stables barns on cribs, lcncine. ia
age ifliii of other trees and shall D
lpald for such improvements III IA
IeYeni lhuf restrictions on condition
are such nhdeF The ifsms Of This Al
or amy Act auendalofs henpI Mot y
eannol Decnmc the Purchaser 81 a
lQf ni|4 pol1in7 Of The lands held al