The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-28
IMPORTANT
PROVISIONS
OF SPEAKER MURRAY'S SCHOOL
LAND BILL RESTRICTIONS
ON SALE

nc AAAADH4AAE a1AtaoA Va 1lI-aAHA i
Nurray's bin for the disposition Of
state school lands win be read with
interest by all who are Interested in
this great question:
Section 1. no person other than a
bona hde resident Of this state shall
be permitted to purchase any part Or
parcel Of any Of the lands described
in section one Of this act SO long as
said lands are owned in whole or in
part by this state or by any county
of municipal subdivision of this state
(a) No corporation, foreign or do
nestle. association. company or com
bination of persons OF corporations
shall be authorized to purchase any OF.
the public lands Of this state.
tb) No person owning land in ex-
cess Of 160 acres, whether said land
be situate in the state Of Oklahoma Or
elsewhere, shall be permitted to be-
come the purchaser Of any Of the
lands to Be sold under the provisions
Of this act
(c) No person holding lands by lease
from the Territory or State Of Okla
homa, or from any officer Of said
state or territory, or Of the federal
government shall be permitted to buy
more than 100 acres; nor shall they
be permitted to transfer directly or
indirectly, any of said lands in excess
of 100 acres, and all such attempted
tranfers after the passage of this act
shall be null and void, and said
holders shall yield up and deliver pos
session to the state Immediately upon
the termination Of such lease contract
upon such land; Provided, however,
if such lessee holding land in excess
Of 100 acres, shall have lasting valua-
Bile Improvements. other than fencing
and tillage, such person may have
preference right to buy 100 acres, and
any member Of his family, Of lawful
age, including married sons and dau-
ghteds, may have preference to pur-
provements placed thereon in good
faith the remaining portions of such
land so held by such lease contract
shall be yielded up TO the state for
such disposition as in this act proYid-
ed, any contract TO trans -er or sub
lease made and executed by such les
see, after the passage of this act,
to the contrary Notwithstanding; and
any lessee holding land in excess of
GAO acres from and after the passage
Of this act who transfers, directly or
indirectly or attempts TO make trans
fer Of his lease-hold interest to any
amount in excess Of $40 acres afore-
said 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 purchaser thereof shall
forfeit said lands together with all
appurtenances thereunto belong
ing at any time prior to final payment
together with all payments Of principal
and interest
I'D Any bona fde resident of the
state having lasting and valuable i'm
proyements shall have the preference
right to purchase 160 acres, and any
member of his family. OF lawful age
(including married sons and daugh
tersl may purchase any other Of such
improved lands not to exceed 16O acrei
each.
(e) All other public lands as enum
Grated in section one not heretofore
leased, and all lands leased and whicl
have no improvements thereon, othe
than fencing. shall, as a condition t,
purchase. be required Of the purchase
that he or she move to and make bOni
fde residence upon said land for a con
tinuous residence upon said land TO
a period of three years, and construct
ing lasting valuable improvement
thereon, including tillage; and an
person taking such lands with vie'
to purchase the same shall take ih
same subject 10 such conditions q
residence and improvement
Section 4 Preference right as use
in this act or the laws Of Oklahom
shall mean and include the right {
! the lessee. or other person in posse
sion to the value Of an improvement
:, placed on such land by such perso
: having such preference right and III
right to buy 16O acres of improve
y lands subject to the conditions thu
such lessee holding such preferen,
right shall pay an amount equal
the highest bid, or to the appraist
value. as the case may be tas may I
;, required by the commissioner OF u
4 land ofice) uron such land SO he
J., by such lease The enhanced value
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