The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1919-05-28
new BILL PROVIDING FOR
SOLDIER LAND SETTLEMENT
Provisions Are Being Made For Vet
Grams of Late War Who Want
to Farm

The following bill has been intro
tives by Representative Mondell. of
Wyoming
To provide employment and rural
homes for those who have serv-
ed with the military and naval
forces through the reclamation Of
lands to be known as the "Nation-
al Soldier Settlement Act
Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress
assembled, That to provide employ
ment and rural homes for those who
have served with the military or nav
al forces of the United States during
the war between the United States
and Germany and her allies and
have been honorably separated or
discharged therefrom or placed in
the Regular Army Reserve, and
former American citizens who served
with, and were honorably separated
or discharged from, the military or
naval forces of any of the nations
allied against the Central Powers,
and who have been repatriated. all
of whom are hereinafter referred 10
as soldiers, there Is hereby establish
ed a fund in the Treasury to be
known as the National Soldier Set
tlement Fund" hereinafter referred
to as the Fund" to be administered
by the Secretary of the Interior,
hereinafter referred to as the Sec
retary,' for the purposes herein
stated and as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 9. That the Secretary is au-
thorized to use the Fund for the
purposes of this act. He may ac-
quire by gift, purchase, deed in
trust, or otherwise, the necessary
lands for Soldier Settlement Pro-
jects, hereinafter referred to as
Projects and may withdraw, util-
ize, and dispose of by contract and
deed public lands suitable for such
purposes. No lands shall be acquir-
ed. however, unless the price to be
paid, and the conditions under which
they are to be acquired shall be APP
proved by (a) a representative of
the Governor of the State in which
the lands are located; OBJ an ap-
praiser designated by the Federal
Farm Loan Board; and (c) the Sec
retary. Projects shall be selected
with a view to the development of
one or more projects in each of the
several States in which feasible pro-
jects may be found.
SEC. 3. That the Secretary is au-
thorized through such agencies as
he may provide to engage in such
undertakings and do and perform
such work as in his opinion is neces-
sary for the permanent reclamation
or development of the lands of pro-
jects, and when he deems essential
to place them in condition for use
and cultivation, including the build
ing of essential public roads. The
Secretary shall, so far as possible,
utilize the services of soldiers for
such purposes.
The Secretary may also, through
agreement with soldiers, make pro-
vision for necessary improvements.
but the contribution from the fund
shall in no single case exceed 1900,
nor in excess of three quarters of
the cost or value of the improve
ments.
SEC. d. That the lands of projects
Shall be subdivided into farms suit
able for the support of family and
| in the discretion of the Secretary in
to smaller farm workers tracts. Ded-
| ication may be made for schools,
churches, community centers, and
other public purposes. Town sites
suitable for the purposes of the pro-
! ject may be established, developed,
and sold as provided herein.
SEC. g. That soldiers who are not
the owners or proprietors of farms
or rural homes shall be eligible as
purchasers of farm or farm work.
| ers' tract. Preference shall be given
to those who have been employed in
the development of such projects,
and as between applicants with a
view of safeguarding the settler and
the United States, so far as practi-
cable, against loss or failure. The
Secretary shall make regulations
general in character, or applicable to
specific projects, as to residence and
cultivation with a view of carrying
out the purpose of making the SOL
dier settlements the permanent home
of the soldier purchasers.
SEC. g. That sale prices shall be
fixed with a view of repayinG the to-
tai cost of each project, and the price
fixed for each farm. tract, or lot
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