The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-05-20

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may require"
Sec. 4. That where any Indian
entitled to allotment under existing
laws shall make settlement upon any
surveyed or unsurveyed lands of the
United States not otherwise appropri-
ated, he or she shall be entitled, up
on application to the local land Office
for the district in which the lands are
located, to have the same allotted to
him or her and to his or her children
in manner as provided by law or al
lotments to Indians residing upon res
ervations, and such allotments to In
dams on the public domain as herein
provided shall be made in such areas
as the president may deem proper,
not to exceed, however, forty acres
of irrigable land or eighty acres of
nonirrigable agricultural land or one
hundred sixty acres of nonirrigable
grading land to any one person; and
when such settlement Is made upon
unsurveyed lands the grant to such
Indians shall be adjusted upon the
survey of the lands so as to conform
thereto, and patent shall be issued
to them for such lands in the manner
and with the restrictions provided in
the act of which this is amendatory
And the fees to which the officers OF
such local land office would have been
entitled had such lands been enter
ed under the general laws for the dis
position of the public lands shall be
paid to them from any moneys in
the treasury of the United States not
otherwise appropriated, upon a state
ment of an account in their behalf for
such fees by the Commissioner Of the
General Land Office and certification
of such account to the secretary OF the
treasury by the secretary of the in
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This legislation is of much import
ance to the people of Blackfoot and
surrounding country, as we'll as to
the Indians on the Fort Hall reserva.
ton themselves, providing as it does
for the allotment of irrigated lands
on that reservation to the Indians In
severalty in areas not to exceed 4O
acres to any one Indian. OF course
after these allotments are made, the
several Indians who have benefited
by them can lease them at their pleas,
ure. There are 1000 acres of such
lands located close to Blackfoot, com.
mencing at the Blackfoot river bot.
toms and extending from these IL OF
10 miles toward Pocatello along the
line of the railroad. Much of it is
particularly adapted to beet culture
which will no doubt result in the In
dams leasing it to those who desire to
grow beets for the sugar factory at
Blackfoot, it's proximity to the rail
road making it especially valuable
for this purpose.
Congressman Hamer is unusually
popular with his fellow members OF
the lower branch of the national leg
islature, having extended his circle OF
acquaintance far beyond that of the
average new representative. This is
possibly some explanation for his sig
nal success with his amendments. He
is frank and open in his attitude to-
ward all legislation and matter OF
party policy which come before the
house, and for that reason has estab-
lished a reputation for stability,
which is a valuable asset. to any law
maker. He possesses the respect, con-
fidence and friendship of the rank and
file, as well as the leaders of the low
err branch, and has therefore been
able to accomplish more legislation of
importance to Idaho during his short
service in that body than any other
member of his state has yet sent to
congress.