The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-28
QUESTION SCHOOL LAND
COMMISSIONS AUTHORITY
Rental Price Fixed al 4 Pei
Cent Of 1908 AppTaIssmsni
Declared Too Great

Equity az The states anpraisements
made last year. OF improvements be-
longing 70 10000 leaeees on Oklahoma
school land aud the states value upon
the land Itself. Is problem for the
commissioners Of the school land de-,
partment TO consider at a hearing to
Ne given The leseees From the les
sees standpoint the appraiscments are
greatly out OF proportion aud unless
e-adiuaied will result d@aslfoualy 10
them.
ny the toruia Of che new leading act
passed lpai winter The renttl price oi
land la Fixed at 4 per cent Of the i00N
appfaisement The apprRiremcnt II
also 10 bp the bass for sale Of the
lapds as contemplated by another acl
at the legislature, with the values ro
malnlng 10 now lxcd. practically half
1f the lcsaees. according 10 their ai.
lorneys, announce they win not be- IN
the market for new leases.
IN anolhee instance lesgec8 contend
their improvements have been valued
too low When q lessee IL not salts
lcd With the states HpprAlsement, he
..nas appeal 10 the district court Of
his county for a hearing before jury.
with the rlehtaeS appeal IN matters al
law, but not fact. 60 the Supreme
court Of the state and 10 the Supreme
nourt Of the United Sthtes Until such
suits would run their courses quot.
Ing attorneys for the iesaees, the pos
slbllily Of O deadlock In either reeaB.
.ng or sale Of The lands Immediately
affected rs apparent Governor Has.
kell aud other memherH OF the board
have glYen sSsafances that each c0un.
,y would be Investigated separately m
view Of which the lessees Of the west
side counties viii be represented eish.
ar By attorney Or BY one Of commit.
tee
Boards Authority involved.
Discussion of the land and improve.
meut appralsement question developed
IAN opinion By attorneys for the les
secs that clouds The commissioners
authority 10 revise The dppralsemeni
igurea, particularly as applicable "a
releasing the land
The az. says that the minimum hg
urc must be per cent Of the 1905
appralsement and TO tho Iesgees this
means that the appraisement OF which
they are nov complaining, Is definite
" fixed FOR leasing purposes Should
tho commissioners be able 70 readiual
The igurta, leesees announce they will
not question Il 10 legal way The
commissioners believe that the state
menl In The leasing act liking the PEI
lcentum Is but q matter Of reference
while the sale bin provides for he4r
lnga upon the appralsements, With thf
Fight Of The commissioners 10 lnrreaas
or lownf ihem and The right 0f appea
given the lessee. Thls being true
changes made for the purpose Of sel
ing the land would be 81 oqunl appil
cation. they heliuve. 10 releasing The
land n. however. II became neces
Aary 20 lave & law IN cover the slt
uation members OF the board fnrthai
easured the lesseee committee thai
Il would be submitted az the specia
session % the legislature this fall, j
one Is 10 BIZ held
The cueetlon Os vested right pos
seased by the lessee 20 purchase a.
land when sold which the lessee con
tends lg guaranteed him by sho en
abllus act VIII not enter 80 much Il
the April 2sfh he1ring This win hl
treated ~ al another time and mos
llkely occasion suit that will YES
the states authority Ia limit th'
amount ol land to which 3 lesaee hold
B preferential right The sale bill
seeks 10 limit him 70 $50 acres 81 kha
he has leased. whereas Ne believes
Tie enabling act intended 70 give
preference 10 ali he had leased. TIRE
prectlve Of the amount ID aefoagei
How Lceasoa Vlc'N hppFaIaement
The following portion Of D regoit
= adopted hy the school land lef
E% III ihelF Enid meeting espresso
lhelF oplnlua 0f the states appfalsf
ment
st Is tho sense of llla body. iron
the host information ar our eamman
that the anpfaseHleni Of the acho1
lands ri 1904 with improvements d
cIuded. Is much higher FOR rental pa
poses lhan Is deed land III the sam
communities for taxation purpQael
with the improvements thereon lncmf
led. These appraisements we're al
pfusnA N the one instance hy N
state board II equalization ana IA th
loiheF by the commissioners ai ID
sehool iand both helng composed
some axienI by the same oiliclall
fThIs infonsisiPncy Bu are led y bl
llIeNel c0neH from FALSE essan9gfl