Show HON JOHN F SHAF BILL congressman JOHN joern P F of colorado introduced the following bir bill on june 1897 be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled that the arid and lands of the united states not held for military reservations indian reservations vat ions or other public purposes be and the same are hereby granted to the respective states in which the same are situate upon the coni that said lands shall by means of irrigation be reclaimed for agricultural purposes by the respective I 1 spec tive states or parties contracting therewith see sec 2 that as soon as any lands are so reclaimed patents I 1 in legal su subdivisions visions shall be issued by the united states to the respective states in which such lands are situate and when any any part of a legal r subdivision i sion of oae one hundred and sixty acres is so reclaimed patent shall be issued for the entire quarter section see sec 3 that the Secret secretary arv of the interior is hereby authorized to make such rules and regulations for the purpose of enforcing en forcin the above act as may be just and proper we are of the opinion that congressman john F and his bill are 0 K and therefore both branches of con congress ress ought to pass it without delay |