The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-04-28


interests of Southern Idaho met will
the State Land Board at Boise las
Saturday.
The rights of the different interests
were presented to the board and aftel
thorough discussion, with spiri
of fairness among all parties pre-
vailing the following rules as pre-
sented by the Land Board we're adop
ted:
PROPOSED LEASING RULES
Range Control
g. 1t is declared the policy of the
board that no lands selected or own
ed by the state shall be sold or leased
where such sale or lease shall tend
to work monopoly of the range by
controlling the watering places.
Watering Places
T. No watering place shall be fenc-
ed upon leased lands where same is
the only accessible watering place
within a radius of one mile. All cases
of controversy shall be subject to ad-
judication of the state land commits
sioner, or by the state board of land
commissioners, whose decision shall
be final.
Leases to Residents
g. In the leasing of state lands it is
the policy of the board to give special
consideration to bona fide residents
of the state of Idaho, who are citi-
ems of the United States.
Encourage Small Owner
8. 1t is the purpose of the board in
making selections to foster the 1--we
stock industry of the state and en-
courage the small stock owner who
is a bona fide farmer, upon the same
basis as the large owner, who grazes
upon the lands.
ACCESS TO LEASES
10. When an individual. company
or corporation leases more than one
section in a compact body, or leases
isolated tracts controlling public
range, the lease shall carry with it
the right of the state to grant to bona
fide settlers who have but few stock,
after their applications have been fill
ed and approved, the right to Craze
lpon the land, subject to conditions
and regulations to be prescribed by
he state land commissioner or the
state land board.
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II. When an isolated tract of 160
acres or less belonging to the state is
contiguous to a settled community it
ts the policy Of the board to lease
such land to residents who live ada
cent to it, provided they voluntarily
organize themselves into grazing as
sociation, so that all who live in the
district may share and share alike in
the benefits derived tnerefrom. If it
appears that only one resident lives
on or owns a ranch with much iso-
lated tract contiguous thereto, which
Of no benefit to other settlors in
that community, then and in that
event, he will be permitted to lease
said tract, provided he has stock to
Craze.
Trailing Privileges
H. When an isolated tract of 100 |
arces or less is located upon trail
which is the only practical course to
md from the spring and fall range, |
stockmen may, in such case, trail |
across the land to and from the for
ssts or the spring and fall range; or
he State may refuse to lease such
and and hold same for public use
Terms of Lease
49, State lands may be leased for
agricultural or grazing purposes for q
eerm of from one to five yeais. Leases
ire made for full years only, and in
Jariably date from January first of
he year in which they are executed.
Lands must be used exclusively for
he purposes indicated in the lease.
Leases are made subject to the sale
If the lands at any time by the board.
rhe lessee shall, in the event of such
sale, be paid the appraised value, in
with law, for surface i'm
such as buildings and
'ences and such othor improvements
is the State land commission or the
board shall determine, or be permit
ed to remove the same; and if he
has a crop growing on the land he
shall be permitted to harvest the same
before purchaser takes possession.
No NONRESIDENT Leases
a. Leases will not be issued to
of the State of Idaho,
Tor will nonresident stock be per-
nitted on leases.
Agricultural Limits
15 The maximum acreage which
nay be leased or assigned to any one
person for agricultural purposes is 800
lcres.
Lease Requirements
16 Arabic land may be withdrawn
~ the board from grazing leases and
eased for agricultural purposes :
which same is taken from the outer
reas; or such land may be withdrawn
rom the inner areas of grazing lease
( situated contiguous to other agricul {
ural land. Where such interior tracts /
re leased for agricultural purposes,
he lessee shall fence the land sheep
light and cannot collect damages from
razers. {
Change of Leases {
H. A grazing lease may be changed
o an agricultural lease by surrender
ng to the board the original lease
yith an application and fees for issu- a
nee of new lease in lieu thereof, r
yhich shall be only for the unexpired