The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-02-08
SINNOTT STARTS LAND
BILL THRU CONGRESS
Measures fC- Relief of Settlers In
This state Proposed--Circulars
ON Farm Loans May be Sc
cured.

Especially Congressman ~ ]. Sinnott
of oregon has been successful in the
first step towards passage of each OF
his twin bills for permitting entry on
reclamation and power site withdraw
ais subject to the right OF the govern
ment to retake the lands or such parts
thereof as II may later be necessary
to use for the purposes for which orig
inally withdrawn. The Committee
on Public Lands of the House Of Rep
resentatiyes authorized Mr.. Sinnott
to report for II favorably on both these
bills. and they are now on the House
Calendar awaiting their turn to be
considered on the floor OF the House.
In his report on II. X. 7632, pro-
viding for q homestead entry on wat
or power sites the congressman called
attention to the desirability OF giving
relief TO hundreds OF settlers through
out the country who had entered up
on lands in good faith when the re-
cords OF the local land o. .ces did not
az the time of entry show the with
drawals. He states that many Of
these settlers have sent their time.
money and labor on such entries.
and done so before being informed
that they had been withdrawn from
entry. Further, that his bill would
enable tho Secretary OF the Interior
In his discretion 10 allow such en-
tries 10 be perfected, reserying the
right TO the United States to retake
the land whenever necessary for pow
or site purposes.
In commenting on Section Ten OF
the Ferris Water Power bill which
covers substantially the same ground
as the slnnott bill Secretary Lane
said
section 10 OF the bill In also im-
portant. In that II will permit IN
many instances n dual use OF the
land, or part thereof, providing
that the Secretary of the Interior
may In his discretion. nllow entries
or claims under appropriate land
laws for areas reserved for water
power sites where the water power
development will not be injured
tboraby. There are many cases whore
tie dam, reservoir. or conduit Will
occupy only a part OF legal subdi-
vision. and this will permit the agri-
cultural use OF the balance. There
are other cases where there Is now
timber upon the surface, which may
DO disposed OF under appropriate
laws, cut. and removed before the
land is required or utilized for pow
er purposes"
The report ON H. II. li0S5. per-
mlttlng homestead aud desert land
entries on land withdrawn for reela-
nation purposes endorses such bill
for similar reasons.
Realizing that the passage OF these
twin bills will be OF great benefit to
many parts OF his district, while In
40 way restricting the ultimate de-
velopment OF any OF its resources.
Congressman sinnott will use every
effort to get action on them as soon
as possible. owing to the congested
condition OF the House calendar and
the short time remaining before ad-
journment II is doubtful. howevet,
II they can be reached during the
present session OF Congress.
Land once Instructions issued.
The General Land once has Just
issued a 20 page circular (No. 523)
giving full instructions to Registers
and Receivers as to how to proceed
under the Ferris $40 acre grazing
homestead law. approved December
2s, 1915. A copy of this circular may
be obtained b ywriting Congressman
SinAett.
Farm Loan Circular Now Out.
The Department OF Agriculture has
lust Eisued as Farmers Bulletin No.
7s2 e circular entitled "How the
Federal Farm Loan Act Benefits the
Fayner." This not only gives the dis
advantages of the present system
and advantages claimed for the new
Federal land-bank system but out
lines who may obtain loans, how to
organize a local association and 9th
er useful information. Congressman
Sinnott will get a copy OF the same
10 any constituent requesting him
therefor.