Bisbee daily review., 1910-06-07

The following bill. of interest to cattleinen of Arizona has been intro duced m congress:
 Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United l States of America in congress assem- bled. that the unreserved, unappro- ! priated lands of the United States | ssah be s15jeC- e the provisions d this act. a-d the President of she Uzited States Is herhy authorized 10 establish. from tine Co time, by Srcc- lamatioa. grazing districts upon the unreserved. unappropriated lands of the United States, conforming to state territory lines so far as practicable, whereupon the secretary of agricul- ture. under rules and regulations pre- scribed by him shall execute or cause to be executed, the provisions of this of this act. appoint all officers neces- sary for the administration and pro of such grazing districts. regulate their use for grazing purposes. protect them from depreciation and iniu-ys restore and improve their grazing value. ls- sue permits to graze stock thereon for periods not more than ten years, which shall include the right to fence the same. giving preference when prSc ticable 10 homesteadeTs and to present occupants of the range. who own inl- proved ranches. or who have provid- ed water for livestock grazing on the public land. and charge and collect reasonable Tees for snch grazing per mits. based on the grazing value of thr land in each locality: Provided: That he maximum fee shall be four cents Der acre. and the minimum one-half cont per acre.
 Sec. ?. That the users of the pub lie lands under the provisions of this act may elect a committee of not more than four members from the. users nf any such grazing district which committee shall proportionate with ownership of different kinds of stock. giving at least one committeeman to each class Of livestock users of the land. who with the officer appointed by the secretary of agriculture in charge of such grazing district. shall constitute an executive board. who shall determine whether the permits for such grazing district shall be used upon an acreage or on a per capita basis. shall make such division of the range between the different kinds Of stock as is necessary. and shall de- eide whether the distribution of the rangs shall be by individual or com munity allotments. The executive board shall also determine the total pnmber of animals to be grazed in each grazing district. when permits are issued on a per capita basis. and shall decide upon the adoption of any special rules to meet local conditions. and shall prescribe special rules to govern the movement of livestock across the public lands in such dis tricts. so as to protect the users of the lards in their rights, and the right of persons having the necessity to drive across the same. Any difference between a majority of the executive board and the officer in charge snail bo referred to the secretary of agri- culture and shall be adjusted in the manner prescribed by him. Any ln- terested party shall have the right to appeal from any decision of the board to the secretary of agriculture If tho users of the land fail to selct tho committee as herein provided for, ths President of the United States sbal name such a committee from suci grazing districts. aportioned amoni tha owners Of the diffenert kinds O live stock. as above provided.
 Sec. 8. That lands within such graz ing districts shall be continually sut feet to homestead entry and to otbe appropriation and disposal under public land laws now existing or whic shall be hereinafter provided: Pr, vided. that after the establishmeu of any such grazing district. no forI Of location. settlement or entry ther, On shall give a right to grazing p-i' eleges on public lands except whe made under laws requiring cultivi tion or agricultural use of the land Provided further. that permits graze live stock upon and which
 subsequently, appropriated under an public law shall not be affected such subsequent appropriation. excel as to the land actually appropriate
 until the end of the current annu
 grazing period: Provided further thi no permit shall be given to any settl'
 or entryman which will entitle hi
 to the use of any buildings, corral
 reservoirs, or other improvement
 owned or controlled by a prior Occ
 pant until he has paid such prior oce
 pant a reasonable pro rata value |
 the use of such improvements. II q
 parties interested cannot agree, th'
 the amount of such payment shall
 determined under the rules of the SC
 retary of agriculture. And proVid