| Show senators nt moe 3 king K IT and GUM J introduce in brodu ce many measures ONE xa 1 TO USH BRANCH OP or department DEPART MUNT ANOTHER SEEKS ADJUST OP OF SCHOOL LAND washington dec 27 belt galt lake city would bo be made a second nry ary national capitol lr 1 should pass a bil recently introduced by senator king of utah proposing to establish a branch of the interior department dop dep artent in the utah metropolis and tranee transferring erring to the salt gait lake branch all present bureaus of the interior department dealing with western matters Spec specifically lacally the bill would transfer from f rom washington Washing toa to salt lake the tho offices of the tho commissioner of the general land office geological surrey survey bureau of mines reclamation service ser vico commissioner of indian affairs and national park service together with their records 1 maps etc all to bo be la in charge of nn an assistant secretary of the in gerior appointed for this purpose the bill in addition would transfer the forest service from the department of at agriculture to the interior department and the forest service then would bo be moved bodily to salt lake the bill appropriates 1 I to erect a suitable building at salt lake city to house these bureaus of the tho interior departs department ent the act to become fully full v effective and the transfer concluded by january lo 10 1 1826 1925 mining claims another bill of great importance to utah and all other western states introduced by senator king would cede all unreserved public lands to the several states when ever the states by legislative act accept the grant this bill would not affect lands to which settlers have initiated rights under existing ti sting jand land laws nor would it affect any public lands withdrawn for any public purpose but it would when pending entries and claims are disposed of wipe the several government gover nent land offices out of existence to end the long delays that usually attend the issuance of patents for mining claims senator king proposes to amend sections 2325 and 2326 of the revised statutes placing upon tho the government and contestants the burden of showing abat the mineral claimant is not entitled to a patent rather than requiring the claimant to make all proof under this bill anyone locating a mining claim and complying with the requirements of the law shall file his showing as at present publish notice application for patent but also file notice with the local court of competent jurisdiction the court will then call upon the local land office and parties claiming adverse rights to appear in court to set up the ground of their contest tae the court rather than the local land office off ice will hear bear the evidence and render a de cislon which shall be a finding ol 01 facts and a judgment as to whether or not the applicant Is entitled to a patent if tho the court rules in favor of the applicant this ruling will bo be binding on the land office and patent will issue promptly if it conflicting rights are established they likewise shall be adjudicated in conformity with the decision of the court the bill 11 is designed to res der unnecessary the repeated se send rd lag ing of 1111 rs ocial 11 agents and others to look iok over raining mining claims before patent in sues a process that baa has leaded tended to delay patent frequently for A tera term of at years weber provo prova project it seems unlikely that any now reclamation projects will be auth prized by congress cong reea this se salon however senator king has introduced one bill 11 appropriating for investigation investigations surveys and the commencement of work OB on the weber provo project in utah a second secand bill appropriating a like amount for the construction of a project OB on green and grand rivers utah and a third appropriating ting uto 00 for tho the castle peak project another bill by senator king would transfer acrea acres from the fort douglas military reservation to the university of utah with the understanding that tho the grant does not carry with it ft any right to the waters of rod red butto canyon creek tho the lands aro are desired for university purposes several hundred thousand acres of tho the uintah indian reservation would be thrown open to white entry under a joint resolution introduced by senator king this resolution directs tho the secretary of the interior to survey landa set act apart for the common uso use of the indians of the reservation to determine what part of such lands may he be classified as agricultural and that lands may bo be sold at prices which the secretary will fix the proceeds from such sales would go to tho the credit of the uintah whito white river and uncompahgre I 1 indians diarte in utah landa lands in the former uncompahgre indian reservation in utah heretofore reserved reservedly reserve dl from entry because they contain gilsonite asphaltum olat or other like substances would be offered for sale in forty acre under the provisions of another hill bill by be aitor king certain lands necessary for the protection of at the water supply of at ogden and Kays vIllo bouril be granted those cities under two bills by senator king one hundred thousand dollars would bev be appropriated tor for roads leading to some of the most famous scenic spots of utah and arizona it congress should pass a hill bill by be senator n king this bill proposes to make available for a road from panguitch to bryce canyon and thence to alton for theroan the road from kanab utah to the hatbob national forest in arizona and for a road between point sub lime lim 0 and cape royal on tho the north rim of tho the grand canyon school sections bill adjustment of the title of the western states to their school sections Is sought in a bill reintroduced by senator smoot the bill provides that where school lands have been granted to a state the governor may list such lands with the secretary of the interior and the secretary will bo be required to issue patent to tho the stale for the lands listed and found to be of the character granted and free from valid adverse claim at the time when the right of the state attached no lands so listed however hewey er shall ae won t 64 1 am ta I 1 abe afie a ahall have bays tr ift day days a astler ee of lt R 4 meg if it tae the aatto laae ikkei are survey puw eathea suu at be 1 wouita three most f the nag as of a the t plat kt of survey the 1911 devid TH edmee that where school lands kave bom pore bad hi good faith from fro many abate b ad berg rafter ard found aad and held hold to be at e known mineral Bit aeral character at the time tho the grant to the state would bare have attached attacked the een of the state shall have a right to patt with re reg er of the mineral nal aeral dereha ft to the united itee payment of per acre or a went aeed without reservation upon paying 1 the tb aerate ed price of at the landa baad laad fifty fer per wat test ot at all received from alea sales of at thia this character othall sw a to abe he states la in which the lands are for their school fuad fund andine other 50 9 per cont cent would co into the reclamation fa kwal BUL inasmuch aa as congress 1011 will not paa pass any bill this appropriating now f funda for the building of at new now irrigation irrigation projects senator smoot will again zeek to awaken interest la in what la Is known as bis his rural homos homes bill which pro poses a plan of reclamation without the expenditure of a dollar of KOY gov ornament ornia ent money under thia this bill the reclamation roela mation service Is authorized to investigate and determine the feasibility of developing tracts of land la in private ownership owne owner ralp sip by reclamation or otherwise and where a project la Is found feasible la in author iced to develop the land and dispose of it in farms or parcels no fed deml era money shall be expended either in the investigation of projects or la in their construction for the bill requires that before any aar work Is doze the owners of the land or a district representing the owners shall pay in advance the estimated co cost at of surveys and kud construction and such oth er moneys as may be required to prepare the land for settlement the money so contributed will then be expended by the government the lands when reclaimed shall be sold to farmers at the actual cost of at the land and its plus a roa lo profit to the owners slatted in advance in the contract bryco bryce canyon bryce canyon would be converted into the utah national park under the terms of another bill introduced by senator smoot bhe park to be under control of the national park service this bill would not disturb valid righta to lands within the proposed park dark boundaries boun darles which are set forth in the bill 11 authority la is given the secretary of the interior to exchange ch an go alienated lands ih the utah and zion national parks for unreserved public lands approximately equal area and value elsewhere in the state of at utah development of oil and other minerals on indian lands of utah arizona and new mexico would be encouraged coura cou raged ged by as bill presented by senator smoot mineral lands on the indian reservations of those states under the bill may be loused for not longer than twenty years except by extension where wells on such ruch leased property produce no oil or gas out produce artesian water the water is to become the property of the united states for the use and bene it 31 of the in indians revenues arising under this bill would go to the credit of or the tribes tribe a whose lands are being developed the fort duchesne reservation would be granted to the state of or utah for use ns as a branch agricultural college collego under lunde r another bill by senator smoot |
