The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-08-09
SOIDIERS LAND BILL
| BEFORE CONGRESS
|roIlows Plan of Sc cretsry
Lane.
|lE OR MORE PROJECTS EACH STATE
h. Without Capital Could lam and
Save Enough 10 Pay for Firm from
Iti Pro1u,t.
lSE OR MORE PROJECTS EACH STATE

representative ~ j. Sinnott of
Orsson, Chairman OF the Committee
| N the Public Lands OF tho House of
representatives has reported the
|nondsll Bll. II. u. iS7. known as
q, national Soldiers Settlement Ac,,
\ 10 the House.
The Mondell Bill which is along tho
ines Of Secretary Lanes plan. was
10, materially changed by the Com
|riuee which has held almost daily
hearings and meetings to consider
.se sane. since Congress convened
u May.
The Bill contemplotcs tho reclama.
bon. acquisition aud development OF
pae or more projects In each state
.nd Is designed To assist soldiers to
se homes under the best conditions.
ghen such q project has been devel-
,ped TO point where the lands either
D. reclamation. clearing. drainage, or
|rigation are in III condition for
rmng. the area will be- divided into
Ihfms By the bill as reported 20 the
House
4 payment OF per cent OF the
'alpe fixed l. required at the time
Ae farm /. allotted. Thus on a farm
ilued At $4,000 the initial payment
Sould b. i?j0, a sum which the sol
sr could save while working on the
relopment OF the project for one
three years during which time he
oald be paid the going wages.
AFTER the farms have been allotted.
ssis,ance j. 20 be given the soldier
making his improvements. the
baIlmum loan provided for this pur-
ose being $500. aud not In excess
three'fourths OF the cost or value
the improvements. During. or In
cnnection with the making OF his
nproyements the soldier could by his
tsrsonal efforts and work easily con-
Prbu,e his rs per cent OF tho total
o.t
Provision Is also made for loans to
be soldier settler for the purchase
heoessary live stock and equipment
be maximum OF such loans being
1899. or rs per cent OF the total
Pc, OF necessary livestock and 60
sr cen, OF the equipment. 30 that
Phile II is assumed that In many
ases the soldier would have some
snnss for a start. u 10 believed that
nan starting ~ the beginning OF
as OF these projects without capital |
paid. through industry and frugality Il,
ara and save enough 10 make his |
fiuai and other payments ss they ,
lseome due.
The balance due on the land shall
= paid In smortizing payments ex-
pacing over period TO be- fixed by
As secretary OF the Interior. not 10 ,
iossd " years. bearing interest at
|as rate OF per cent per annum.
Vongressman Sinnoit's report also
'-'e' that the late President. Theo-
f''e Roosevelt, advocated the soldier
"emenl policy as proposed by Sec
|~fy Lane, In the last article which
wrote Tor the press; that President
"son has urged II upon Congress
So messages; that the Governors
" states have appointed Commis-
oAs 10 cooperate with the Secretary
me Interior, and all OF these Com
"sions have expressed their earn
'inierest in legislation OF this char
|sisr.
congressman Sinnott also calls at
""'h 10 the fact that the American
.''h mas oiilcially endorsed The bill.
IL 'hat ll2,OSS soldiers have made
""' application for opportunities
'"p'oyment and home getting
l'Dsf The terms OF this hill.