The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-16

Guthrie, Okla, July 12.-Many in
qulries are being received by the
s, hsol land department relative 70 t.e
sale Of the school lands Of the statc
Tie information principally asked in
these inquiries is the time manner
and place of sale. In order TIA; the
public may be advised as 10 wha,
steps are now being taken ey the
dc2al tment looking towards the sale
az the land, Secretary Cassidy cf The
scho,l land department has issea me
following statement:
The action of the commissioners
Of the land Office on April 80, 1908,
directing the department to take The
necessary steps looking forward TO a
speedy adjustment Of The 1908, ap'
|praIsement, precludes at this time The
initiating Of any OF the work neees.
sary in the sale of the public building
and indemnity lands. Under amend.
ed senate bill. No. 1, there are -four
classes Of lands to be sold.
1st. The new college land granted
to the state under section Of the
enabling act and containing 1,050.0O0
acres
End. Public building land.
srd. All indemnity lands.
4th. Townsitc lands. being lands
which we're at the time the sales bjl
went into effect, held under leases
for townsite purposes.
Practically all OF the public build
ling and indemnity lands are now hels
by leases. By virtue Of the terms o
the enabling act and the bin authoriz
ling the sale of these lands, he les
sees thereof have the preference righ
to purchase the same at the sale a
the highest bid. Before these lana
can be sold It is necessary for tn
commissioners OF the land office &
oficially approve the appraisemen
and the board cannot approve the AZ
praisement until all complaints mad
against the same by lessees have bee
investigated and acted upon by th
board.
The department is now receiyin
complaints and making 2 department
al investigation OF the same and in
very short time adjustors viii be sen
into each county for the purpose @
making a personal investigation q
complaints which cannot be adjuste
By the department It IS evident tha
this work viii consume some littl
time IN fact. u ID nearly imposslbl
10 determine Just when the work wi
De completed. AS rapidly as the az
Jasiaaenta have been made In a count
the appraisement Of the school land
ia that county will be presented to tn
board aor It's action and II approve
hy the board. steps viii be taken 9
once to begin the sale
A suficient force will be placed
the field to perform the adiustmer
work AZ rapidly as possible The d
partment is now taking the necessar
steps looking forward to an early sal
OF the new college lands. These land
are situated ii the northwestern pal
Or tho state. principally and weF
never leased under any laws or lease
which gave 70 the lessees any pr
I ference right The old territorii
board issued special leases to thee
lands which expired between ia
uary 1st, and April 26th. 1903, withol
md preference rights 70 either rene
! er purchase IN the event Of sale
TIE iirst state legislature b 4
. act. extended the time Of expiratie
!. Ice these leases under the same tern
/ new college lands expired and Il
ieaseea hal 10 preference right
) either renew or purchase IN case /,
/ aale At the highest bid: hence At tn
ltlme there ere no Ieaaeea upon th