Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-12
SEEKS OPENING OF
INDIAN LANDS
Text Of Measure Memoralizing
Congress to Allot and Open
to Settlers Navajo and
Apache Reservation Tracts.


esseclal Tciearam 81 Egsnlnr Issraidl
Santa re. N. NJ. April Follow
ing Ia the text Of House Joint Menu
orlal No. I momorlalizing the senate
and house Of Representatives Of the
United States % allot end open the
Navajo Indian and other reservations
60 settlers.
Mhoreas, that portion Of the Navajo
Indian reservation. located IN New
Mexic0. contains over 2,a0o.000 acres
Of land, which 81 IN acreage OF about
twelve hundred acres for every Indian
on such reservation, which Is far In
excess Of the needs and requirements
Of such Indiuns, and far IN excess Of
what Is permitted any white settler 60
secure .ar oocppy, and
Whcrcas, large additions have re-
cenfly heon made 20 thetIicarilia Apa.
chc lulian reservation also ID NORTH
Western New Mexico, which additions
are nor actually used By the said In
dians except for the purpose OF leas.
ing 10 white settlers and residents N
the immediate vicinity as pasture
lands, and
Whereas. large forest reserves have
been created wighiu New Mexico, over
seventy per cent OF which contain
no forests or mCrchantahle timber
whatever, but for the nse and pastur-
age upon which the owners OF sheep
and cattle IN the Immediate vicinity
are charged heavy rentals, which
places them &C great disadvantage
IN competition with other stock rais-
ers who enjoy the privilege Of free
range, ana
whereas. tracts Of land have been
Withdrawn from entry Tor the purpose
Of power sites far Ia excess Of the
amount needed for such purpose, and
Whereas. other large areas have
been Withdrawn from settlement for
the purpose OF classification as to
whether or not II Is coal, oil or MINER
al land. md such classification delay
ed from time to time by the depart.
ment thus preventing the occupation
and settlement OF the land under the
homestead and desert land laws, ex-
Icept In q restricted and unsatisfactory
manner, thus preventing the settle
mens OF large arens OF land. and
Whereas. all OF these reservations
and Withdrawals have greatly retard-
ed the development OF New Mexico by
preventing The residents and people OF
said state from securing the wood
and pasturage which they have en-
joyed for generations. preventing the
settlement OF the state and the build
ing OF homes 10 large extent re-
strained the development Of the state
In itR agricultural. horticultural and
other industries. and
Whereas. large areas 81 land are
wlfhhrQNn as part Of reclamation
projects which, care not necessary 10,
but which Il has been determined viii
not become q part OF such projects. and
the settlement and reclamation o.
such portions OF such Withdrawals
thereby prevented.
Now, therefore, your memorlalists
respectfully request the passage Of the
act now pending In congress- prohibit.
ing the further withdrawal Of the
lands OF New Mexico for any purpose
whatever. and
BE u further resolved. that we re-
quest the passage Of an act providing
for the allotment OF one hundred and
sixty acres 20 each Indian on the
Navajo and Jicarilla Apache reserva-
tons. and the opening Of the remand
or OF said lands TO settlement. and
BE II further resolved. that we re-.
lguest the immediate restoration OF all
lands embraced Within the several
forest reservations Of New Mexico
which no do not contain merchantable
timber or are necessary TO the admin
istration OF such reservations. and
BE Il further resolved. that We re-
quest the Immediate classification OF
lands not Withdrawn for coal oil ~
ether minerals pending classlflcations,
aud tho opening to entry OF such por-
lions As are not found 70 contain coal,
oil or mineral and
IT, II further RESOLVED that the
ni,ed States senators aud members
o. he house of representatives from
Neg Mexico are hereby requested 10
use their influence TO remove the SAID
restrictions
Now be g further resolved, thar the
presiding officers OF each house OF the
legislature OF The state Of New Mexico
are hereby directed 90 forward 10 the
president OF The United States and 20
the presiding officers and members OF
he senate aud house OF representa-
llyes, to the governor and presiding
officers Of lie state OF Arizona, 10
the governor and presiding officers Of
the state of Utah, both OF which
states contain parts Of the Navajo In
dian reservation, copiea OF this menu
orinl.
A valuable dressing for flesh
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