The Winslow mail., 1912-04-06
NAVAJO RESERVATION
MAY BE OPENED
In The New Mexico Legislature

Whereas, that portion of the Navajo
Indian Rerervation, located in New
Mexico, contains over 1900, 600 acres of
land, which is an acreage Of about
twelve hundred acres for every Indian
OF, such Reservation, which is far in
excess of what is permitted any white
settled 70 secure or occupy, and Where
as, large additions have recently been
made to the Jicarilla Apache Indian
Reservation, also in Northwestern New
Mexico, which additions are not actu-
ally used by the said Indiaus except
for the purpose of leasing TO white
settlers and residents III the immedi ate
vicinity ae pasture lands. and Where
as, large forest reserves have been Gre
ated within New Mexico, over seventy
per cetit Of which contain no forests or
i..orchantable timber whatever, but for
the use and pasturage upon which the
owners of sheep and cattle in the i'm
mediate vicinity are charged heavy
rentals. which places them at great
disadvantage in competition with
ner stock raisers who enjoy the privi-
ltse of free range, and Whereas, tracts
OF idud have been withdrawn from ell.
try for the purpose of power sites far
in excess Of the amount needed for
such purpose, aud Whereas, otner
large areas have been withdrawn from
settlement for the purpose of classifi-
cal ion as to whether or not it is coal,
OF or mineral land, and such ciassifi-
cation delayed from time to time by the
Department thus preventing the occu-
patton and settlement of the land un-
der the Homestead and Desert Land
Laws, except in restricted and un-
satisfactory manner, thus preventing
the settlement of large areas of land,
and Whereas, all reservations and
Withdrawals have greatly retarted the
development of New Mexico by prevent
ing the residents and people of said
State from securing the wood and pas.
turage which they have enjoyed for
generations, preventing the settlement
of the State and the building of homes
to large extent restrained the develop
ment of the State in its agricultural
horticultural and other industries, and
Whereas, large areas of land are with
drawn as part of reclamation projects
which are not necessary to, but which
it had been determined will not become
a part of such project, and the settle
ment and reclamation of such with
drswals thereby prevented.
Now, Therefore, your memorialists
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 what
ever, and Be it Furthor Resolved, that
We request the passage of an Act pro-
yiding for the allotment of one humid
red and sixty acres to each Indian on
the Navajo and Jicarilla Apache Re-
servations, and the opening of the re-
mainder of said lanns for settlement,
and Be il Further Resolved, that we
request the immediate restoration of
all lands embraced within the several
forest reservations Of New Mexico
which do not contain merchantable
timber or are necessary to the admins
tration Of such reservations, and Be 1t
Further Resolved, that we request the
immediate classification Of lands not
withdrawn for coal, oil or other miner
ais pending classifications, and the
opening to entry Of such portions as
are not found to contain coal, oil or
mineral, and Be it Further Resolved,
that the United States Senators and
members of the House of Representa-
tives from New Mexico are hereby re-
quested to use their influence to remove
the said restriction.
Now be it Further Resolved, that the
presiding officers of Zach House of the
Legislature of the State of New Mexico
are hereby directed TO forward to the
President of the United States and to
the presiding officers and members of
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, to the Governor and presiding
members of the State of Arizona, to the
Governor and presiding officers of the
legislature of the State of Utah, both of
which states contain parts of the Nava
10 Indian Reservation, copies of this.
Memorial
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