Semi-weekly herald., 1909-02-04

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.--The sen.
ate today passed Senator Guggen-
helms bill turning over to the state
OF Colorado the Indian school and
lands at Fort Lewis.
Today Senator Teller took similar
steps In relation to the school at Grand
Junction. introducing an amendment
to the Indian appropriation bill to
turn the school over to Colorado.
The above is an extract from a spe-
clal dispatch to the Denver Repub-
lican. For the benefit OF Herald read
ers and the public In general we give
ir full the bill as introduced by Sen.
ator Guggenheim and passed by tho
senate:
Turning over the Indian school at Fort
Lewis, Colorado, to the State Of
Colorado for school purposes.
Be It enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives of the Unit
ed States of America in Congress- as.
sembled, That there be granted and
ceded to the State OF Colorado, for
the purposes hereinafter mentioned,
all of those certain lands heretofore
included In the Fort Lewis military
reservation. In Colorado. reserved AMI
excepted for school purposes, and IN
Guiding sections tbirty-three, thirty
and thirt in IN In, fktr-
ty-hve north. range eleven west, New
Mexico principal meridian. and also
sections nine, ten, eleven. and twelvs,
In township thirty-four north, range
eleven west. New Mexico principal
meridian, and also sections one. two,
three. and four, In township thirty
four north, range eleven west, New
Mexico principal meridian, together
with all OF the buildings and improve.
ments thereon or thereunto belong
ing.
Sec. 2. That the land and property
aforesaid Is granted and ceded to the
State of Colorado for the purpose OF
maintenance forever by said State OF
in said State of Colorado. of a school
wherein shall be taught such branches
of learning as are related to agricul-
ture and the mechanic arts. and such
other branches and In such manner
as the legislature OF the State of Colo
RADIO may prescribe, and upon the con-
dltion that any and all Indians In The
State of Colorado shall be permitted
to attend the same without any charge
for tuition: Provided, That the Unit
ed States shall have the right to carry
on, conduct, and maintain an expert
ment station at or In connection with
such school.
Sec g. That the State of Colorado
may retain sufficient amount Of the
said lands as in the judgment OF the
Legislature OF said State 1t may seem
proper for the purpose Of carrying on
the said school: the balance Of said
lands may be sold to actual settlers
for not less than Ave dollars per acre:
Provided, That not more than one hun
dred and sixty acres Of said land shuil
pe sold to any one person: Provided
further. That such purchaser pos
sesses all the qualifications to entitle
such person to receive patent for
public lands under the laws OF the
United States, said land to be sold
under such regulations as the legisla
ture OF the State OF Colorado may pre-
scribe.
Sec. 4. That all moneys derived
from the sale of any such lands or
property shall be invested by the State
OF Colorado In bonds OF the United
States or bonds OF the State Of Colo
rado, and the principal thereof shall
never be diminished, and any and all
income derived from such moneys 30
invested shall be expended in the sup
port and maintenance OF said school
Sec. o. That as soon as the legis-
lature OF the State of Colorado shall
accept. by proper law. all Of the
provisions of this Act. and the same
being certified to the Secretary OF the
Interior. said Secretary of the Interior
shall be. and he is hereby. author
lied and directed 10 issue a patent
to all Of said lands and property, con
veying the same to the State Of Colo.
rado.