The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-03-05
DELEGATION CALLS
ON PRESIDENT
IN INTEREST OF
KENT BILL
Senator Ashurt Heads Repre-
sentatives Of Southwestern
Cattle Growers in Call on
Wilson.
TEXT OF MEASURE NOW
PENDING IN CONGRESS

National Live Stock AssO-
citation and New Mexico
Growers.
Thy LeRsed Wire 20 ~Isvehlng uerahd.l
Washington, March b.-Senator
Ashurst and a delegation Of western
men Interested In cattle raising called
on President Wilson today In the In
terest OF the bill introduced By Rep
rescntative Kent for federal rcsula-
ton Of public grazing land. Thos In
tho party were Dwight u Heard Of
Phoenix. Il, =. clark. former attorney
general OF Arizona: Levi Young of
ARIZONA, and E. n. Crabb, president
OF the Coconlno Cattle Growers as
ISOLATION.
Following In n copy Of the bill In
troduoed In congress by Representa-
tive Kent OF California, on which
hearings are now being held bef re
committees OF both houess of con
gress. the bill has been endorsed by
the American Live stock association,
by the cattle growers OF Arizona and
BY Pecos valley took growers. II
] MArN has EAANNk AAhRANNN hNFA ANh
forest service as a proper method of
regulating and conserving the public
grazing lands. The bill, which has
strong chances for passage, Is OF gem
] erai interest 10 New Mexico stock
growers.
a bill FOR the improvement OF graz
ing on the public lands Of the United
states and TO regulate the same, n
for other purposes.
BE Il enacted by the senate ana
house of representatives Of the United
States OF America in congress as-
sembled. That the unreseryed, unap-
propriated public lands Of the United
states shah b. subject 70 the provis-
ions OF this act. and the president or
the United States Is hereby author
lied 10 establish from time TO time,
by proclamation, grazing districts up
on the unreseTyed, inappropriate
public lands OF the United States, COLI
forming to state and county 9 50
far as practicable. whereupon the
secretary OF agriculture, under rules
and regulations prescribed oy him,
shall execute or cause To be executed
the provisions Of his act, appoint all
officers necessary FOR the adminsistra-
ton and protection OF such grazing
| districts. regulate their use for graz-
ing pose protect them from dep
relation from injury To the natural
forage GRIP, and from erosion; restore
and improve their grazing value
through regulation. by the eradication
OF poisonous plants, and by the eN-
| Termination Of predatory animals,
and otherwise eradicate and prevent
Infectious and conta gious diseases IN
iurIous 10 domestic animals; tssue
permits TO Craze live stock thereon
for periods Of not more h a ten
years. which shall include the righl
&c fence the same. giving preference
when practicable TO homesteaders ana
10 present occupants 81 the range VINO
own improved ranches or Who nav.
provided water for live stock grazeo
on the public lands; and charge ans
collect reasonable fees for such gra2-
ing permits. based upon the srazini
value OF n land In each locality
Provided. That for ten years after ths
massage OF this act such charge ioi
grazing shall not exceed four centi
par acre nor be less than one-hall
cent per acre. or the equivalent there
OF ON a per capita basis, and the sec.
~retary OF agriculture shall revise and
r~eentablish maximum and minimum
rates Of charge for grazing for eact
succeeding period " ten years.
Sec 2. That homestead or othel
settlement. location. entry, patent ans
an other disposal ~ public lands an
der thu publie-land laws shall be II
no wise restricted. limited. or anrids'
- -. - mAan unNfhtHn nHTuII
be construed to prevent bona hd'
isettlers or residents from srazinl
their stock used for domestic pnr.
lposes. as defined under the reeu'a
ltIona OF the secretary OF Agriculture
on the public lands affected thereby
Provided. That after the
ment Of any such graxing district NJ
form OF location, settlement or ehtrl
thereon shall give a right 10 grain
privileges on public lands eXcep
, when made under laws requiring cul
tIyation or agricultural use Of IN
! land. Provided further. That permit
TO Craze live stock upon land whicl
/. Is subsequently, appropriated undo
j, ANY public land Law shall not be az
fected b. such subsequent a~ppropria
tiOn, except as TO the land actualil
appropriated, until the end of \ cur
cent annual grazing period Provides
further. That no permit shall be q
, sued which will entitle The permiite'
/. TO the use OF anY buildings, corrai'
reservoirs. or other Improvement
Owned or controlled by a prior oecu
pant until ne has paid such prior o.
lcupant a reasonable pro-rata value 10
tho use Of such improvements. II IN
parties Interested can not agree, thel
the amount OF such payment hal b
determined under rules Of the secre
tary OF agriculture; And provides
further. That when buildings, corrai'
/. reservoirs. wells, or other improve
ments. except fences, shall ave bee
established on any forty-acre tract I
the value OF more than ti09. az de
ltermined BY rules Of the secretary O
4, aerlcuiture. such ~forty-acre tract shnI
, lnot be subject 10 settlement or appro
J priaiion under the publie-land law
during tbs permit period without IN