East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-23
SUPERVISOR DAVIS SUGGESTS RULES
FOR LEASING INDIAN LANDS

may live on decided land on the reser'
vation, shall be limited to 64O acres.
A married man whose family actu.
ally resides on the reservation during
the active work season only, shall be
limited to $40.
single man may arrange to live
on the reservation with some other
lessee, and operate IN connection with
some other lessee, shall be limited TO
4S0 acres.
The major portion Of the land oper-
ated by each lessee should be near
enough to his actual place Of resi-
dence to permit its being worked
therefrom. The use Of temporary
headquarters or cook cars" viii be
permitted only to enable essees to
complete the amount allowed them in
case the full allowance can not be Sc
cured otherwise.
In event Of any allotment proposed
for lease should include waste lands
unfit for cultivation, but useful for
pasture, 1t should be included In the
lease, but shall not be counted against
| the acreage allowance.
A married man not living on the
reservation, but on the immediate
border near enough to permit of far
ming reservation lands with convent
ence, shall be limited to $50 acres.
Rules Governing Leasing.
Leases shall be written to begin Oc-
tober 1st, and run, ordinarily, two
years.
About May 1st, of each year all leas-
es expiring Sept. 30th next shall be
listed in the Agency office. each tract
on a sheet to itself. This sheet shall
bear the name of the allottee, name
of present lessee, description of the
land and a brief of the requirements,
improvements to be made, stipulatlons
as to straw, pasturage, etc. or any
privilege retained by the allottee.
These lists shall at all times bee open
to inspection OF the public.
In case a present lessee desires to
lease the land another term he shall,
not later than May goth following
submit in writing his proposition,
stating the rental he will give, i'm
provements to be made, etc.
E II he fails to submit a bona tide bid
by such date he loses his preference
right, and will not be permitted TO
take the land another term at the
highest bid offered.
All such bids should be immediate
ly posted on the sheet where such
land is listed. and the sheet left up
for inspection.
Any other person desiring to lease
such tract may submit in writing his
bid, not later than June LIST. in SINH
lar manner as above. but no such bid
will be considered unless that Of the
present lessee is raised at least ten
per centum in rate or amount, the
rental valuation to include improve
ments in ascertaining the rate Of am
cunt.
on June 1st all receiving of bids
will close. and the present lessee will
then be required to raise his bid to
equal the highest bid made on any
tract bid on by him or lose his prefer
ence right thereto.
The formal contracts covering leases
made under these bids can then be
up, executed. and forwarded
for approval as opportunity offers any
time between the closing of bids ana
the time the leases begin to run.
The acceptance of the bids by the
lllottees will be taken by the Super
ntendent, and if rejected, the bidder
will be notified at once
II any allottee objects to his ten
mt these objections should he made
% the Superintendent before the lands
ire listed the case heard and deter
mined. and the lessee notified of the
finding before bids are called for,
Reasonable objections by the allot-
ee will work a forfeiture of prefer
,nce right, especially where the allot-
ee and lessee reside on the same lands
md discord prevails. This need not
blacklist the lessee as to lands of 9TH
n allottees. unless his conduct should
" such as to cause his registration to
,e cancelled
Under the manner of farming in
his locality-the summer fallow plan ,
it may occur that change of tenants ,
rill result where plowing or other +
arm work may have been done in y
of the next crop. If this
'ork has been done in conformaty
18th well-established custom, the new
nnant will be required to pay the out e
DING tenant for such work at the es- /
lblished rate for relinquishments, i
ETC., and refusal to do so q
ill work forfeiture of his bid. I
The custom somewhat prevailing in =
le past that where land changes ten =
nts the incoming tenant is expected
, take over the teams, implements,
&C.,, of the outgoing tenant, is hereby u
and the government will
Ike no cognizance thereof. y
1t is the purpose of the government +,
} secure as much improvements OF n
permanent character 'oh the allot- g,
ents through the system of leasing f.
; possible. Lessees will be expected h,
cooperate to such end, and in case -
lildings Of expensive character are