East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-31

iand shall be adjusted in the manner
prescribed by him. An interested
party shall have the right TO appeal
from any decision Of the board to
secretary Of agriculture. If the users
Of the land fall to select the commit
tee as provided for, the president of
the United States shall name such
committee from such grazing dis
tricts, apportioned among the own
ers of the different kinds Of live
stock, as above provided.
Lands Open TO settlement.
Sec 3. That lands within such
| grazing districts shall be continually
subject to homestead entry and to
other appropriation and disposal un-
der all public land laws now existing
or which shall hereinafter be enacted:
Provided, That after the establish
ment Of any grazing district no form
Of location, settlement or entry there
on shall give a right to grazing priv
| ileges on public lands except when
made upder laws requiring cultiva-
tion or agriculturl use Of the land
Provided, That permits to Craze live
stock upon land which is subse-
| quently appropriated under any pub
lie land law shall not be affected by
such subsequent appropriations, ex-
cept as TO, the land actually appro-
priated, until the end Of the current
annual grazing period: Provided,
further. That no permit shall be CIV
en- TO any settler, or entryman which
will entte him to the use of any
buildings corrals, reservoirs, or 9TH
er Improvements owned or controlled
by prior occupant, until he has paid
such PRIOR occupant reasonable pro
rata value for the use Of such inn
provements. If the parties interested
can not agree, then the amount of
such payment shall be determined
under rules of the secretary of agri-
culture And provided further That
land upon which buildings. corrals, |
reservoirs, wells or other improve
ments owned or lawfully controlled
by the holder of a grazing permit |
have been established shall not, when |
any such improvements exceed one
hundred dollars in value as determine |
ed by rules of the secretary of agri-
culture. be subject to settlement or
appropriation under the public land |
laws during the permit period with. |
out the consent of the owner of such |
buildings, corrals, reservoirs, wells.
or other improvements; and when |
less than one hundred dollars set
Element may not be made upon lands
containing them during the permit |
period until the new occupant has |
paid such amount for the improve !
ments and may be determined un-
der the rules of the secretary of ag-
riculture.
Not To Interfere With settlers.
Sec. 4. That no grazing permits |
issued under this act shall prohibit
settlers, prospectors and others from |
locating upon such grazing districts /
for all proper and lawful purposes.
including the use and enjoyment of |
their rights and property, and pros
pecting, locating and developing the
mineral resources of such districts:
and wagon roads or Improvements
may be constructed thereon in ac-
cordance with law. and all persons
shall have the right to move live
under such restrictions only as are
necessary to protect the users of the
land which will be driven across.
Sec. >. That the secretary of ag-
rculture may set aside such public
lands in any grazing district as are
not occupied by a bona fide settler
or clamans under the public land
laws not to exceed, I'm any case,
three per centum of all public lands
in any grazing district. when such
lands are needed for school houses,
churches and state or county build
ings, or for public. administrative,
experimental or improvement pur-
poses under this or any other law:
and when lands sos set aside have
been listed i'm the local land office
they shall not be subject to settle
ment, entry or location under the
public land laws until such lists are
revoked by the secretary. All waters
on public lands. or subject to the
of the United States
within such grazing districts may be
used for domestic, mining milling or
irrigation purposes, under the laws of
the state or territory wherein such
grazing districts are situated. or un-
der the laws of the United States
and the rules and regulations there
under
Must Have Permit.
Sec. 6.-That the secretary of ag-
riculture shall fix a date, which shall
not be less than one year from the
of any grazing district,
and after such date the pasturing OF
my class of livestock on public land
n 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
nan $1O nor more than $1,000, or by
Imprisonment for not less than 10
lays nor more. than one year, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment in
he discretion of the court: Provided
rhat homestead or other settlement
ocation, entry, patent and all other
disposal OF public lands under the
public land laws shall be I'm no wise
'estricted, limited or abridged here
~; nor shall anything herein be
construed TO nrevent hnnn fihn On.