The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-01-16

week by Congressman John H.
stephens, representative from this
district in the house OF representa-
tlycs have been received here, The
complete text OF the bin, which has
been referred 20 the committee on
agriculture for investigation and re-
port, Is follows:
4 BILL.
Providing for the purchase of a
national forest reserve and park in
the state of Texas, to be known as
The Palo Duro Canyon NATIONAL
Forest Reserve and Park"
Be It enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America In Con-
gress assembled, That the secretary
TO agriculture Is hereby authorized
and empowered, in his discretion, to
purchase land suitable for the pur-
NDose OF national forest reserve
park within the counties OF Randall
and Armstrong, state of Texas, so
AZ TO include all or any part Of the
head waters or Red River, known as
the Palo Duro and tributary can
yons, in total not to exceed one hum
dred thousand acres, and to care for
protect, use and make accessible the
said reserve. the same to be known
as the "Palo Duro Canyon National
Forest Reserve and Park"
Asks Bids for Lands.
See. 2. That the secretary OF ag-
rlculture shall advertise in the state
of Texas and in the counties Of Ran
dali and Armstrong for lands to be
purchased under the provisions here
OF, and as between land of equal
value for the purpose OF this act
the lowest bids shall be accepted:
Provided, That the secretary OF ag'
riculture shall have the right to re-
iect any and all bids And provided
further That the secretary of agri-
culture Is hereby authorized and en-
powered in his discretion, to con-
tract for and purchase as a part OF
said forest reserve and park and
from the owners thereof the ranch
lands and herd of buffa!oes and cat
aloes known as the Goodnight buff
falo herd and ranch, situated in
| Armstrong county, Texas.
Sec. 3. That in the requirement
Of land and other property for the
purpose OF this act the secretary Of
agriculture shall conform to the
conditions prescribed in the present
Or future act or acts Of the legisla-
ture OF the state OF Texas, ceding to
the United States the right to ac-
qulre and control such land and
other property, and the secretary Of
agriculture is hereby authorized
and empowered to exervIse,
as to such lands, all rights
and powers granted in said act or
acts: Provided, That when the own
ers of lands sought TO be acquired
for the purpose OF this act are w
willing to sell the same on terms
satisfactory to the secretary OF ag-
ricuture, condemnation proceedings
for the requirement OF such lands
shall not be had so long as the own.
ers shall protect and perpetuate the
forests on said lands, under such
regulations as may be prescribed by
the secretary OF agriculture for the
control of the forests on other lands
purchased by the government under
this act. so far as the same may be
applicable,
Authorized TO Accept Gifts.
Sec. A. That the secretary OF ag-
riculture is hereby authorized and
empowered to accept gifts OF land
for ,a-'~''''. ~ this act, and such
lands shall hereat.rr be known by
such names as the donors, with the
approval OF the secretary OF agri-
culture. may prescribe
Sec, 5. THAT the secretary OF ag-
rlculture may do all things necessary
to secure the safe title in the United
States to the lands herein provided
to be purchased; but no payment
shall be made for any land pur-
chased under this act until the title
TO such land shall be satisfactory to
tho attorney general and conveyance
thereof duly executed and accepted.
Sec. 6, That the secretary OF ag-
ricuIture shall make provision for
the forestlng of the lands purchased
under the provisions OF this act when
ever such planting shall be deemed
advisable or found necessary for the
protection OF the soll or the water
supply; and II any buffaloes or cat
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