The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-30
WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITY
FOR FURTHER HEARING
GOVsTnOT Haskell Assures Them
Rights VIII Re
Protected

The 5000 school land iessees here
yesterday TO appear before tho school
land commission with reference 10
the recent appraisemonl Of their land
aud improvements, which they allcgo
are too high, went home last oven
Ing wen satisfied a. 10 result OF the
meeting and that the state would
give their claims Just consideration
rhe lcssees filled the opera house
during thu hearing which was begun
10 Tho afternoon. Governor Haskell,
speaking for the commission, made
the lessees 0 talk. assuring them that
the 1905 apnraiscment would moi BE-
approved until hearings were given
,he lessees and that The commission
would visit each county whore the
lessees are not satisfied with the ap.
praIaemcnt, take evidence and then
make final determination as to what
the valuation should be- In case the
lessees are not satisfied With that
ruling the governor stated they could.
submit the facts aud get the court To-
place an equitable value up0a the
land. The governor assured The les.
aees that they would be given luslice
By lhe board. The governors address
was cheered te the echo hy The
lessees,
Following the governor Secretary
OF State Cross assured the lessees
that the board was their friend
Other members Of the board also
addressed the iessees volclng the
friendly sentiments Of the board.
Commission Takes Action
The sclA0l land commission was in
session this evening and adopted g
resolution directing the secretary of
The board TO collect rentals for ihe
current year on the same haals as
ne last preceding year and have
existing leases remain in force until
appraised valuations have been du.
clded upon and c0uhrmed also that
The board proceed DC once % hear
and determine the correctness o4 lhe
pending appralsemeuls
The resolution Ia fun fulluWs
Whereas. AT q meeting Of the board
ON The sth day Of april 1868 the
board decided to have q public hear
ing before considering the approval
of the recent appfaisement Of public
lands, pursuance there. published no.
tlea Ia each Of the counties Of the
state wherein public land Is located,
giving notice of hearing af which
al Interested parties might De prr8
ent at the City gf Guthrie, o. lhe
2gth day Of April 1908 and said hear.
Ing having taken place, u ls new the
sense 81 this hoard that its Views
as Expressed on the gth day Of Aprll
1903 .be officially confirmed There
fafe IN accordance Herewith, he j.
resolved:
First. The secretary Of this board
Is directed to proceed 70 collect rem.
tails for the current year Oh the same
basis as the last preceding year and
have existing Ieasses remain IN force
until appraised valuations have been
decided upon and confirmed, and that
this hoard proceed to hear aud de.
tormlRe the correctness og the pend,
ing appralsement wlih a view to cor
rnctine irregularities, inequalities and
want af iutice IN ali said appralau.
meuts before coming 10 the approval
thereof and for the purpose oi de-
iermlnlng an economic and 'iiF meth
cd for such investigation tiiat may
properly protect the interests u9 the
elaie and AZ the same time glTe eaeh
aggreyed leaaee ~ economic and
fair hearing: that 3 committee 0l two
oouferrlne With the secretary Of This
hoard be appointed % devise and re
port % the hoard the detailed method
Of such hearing end within lhei lmltP
nl TIE lawinl powers of this board
duo notice 81 said hearing ic be civ
en- when the method thereof Is DE-
termined by the board.