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Show MONDELL EXPLAINS PROVISION OF BILL FOR SOLDIER FARMS WASHINGTON', Msiy 27. -Hnariiifrs on kgislf.tlori deFtpnetl to carry out Secm-tiiry Secm-tiiry Lane's plans of farms for t-oldlor.1! vus beiin today by the house public lands committee, representative Mondell, tne iiepuoncan icacior, explained leaiures of the mea.su re nsreed on by wop tern W senators and rcpivseiita-tlve-? at a. recent ! confe.rence with Secretary Lan-?. I "The- bill anticipates ih?.t the pecretary of the interior will pecuro areas laisre enorgii for community settlement? of considerable con-siderable size, in which the community spirit may be developed," Mr. Mondell told the committee. Mr. MondeH estimated that from eighteen months to three years would be required to fret the land ready for set - ! tlement. I The sale of the fnrm would be on a 40-year payment basis, and financial aid for obtaining siock and implements voukl i 1)0 prcvii'ed ihro jjarh government land banks. 1 The arnual cost of thn development was estimated at from ."j. lOO.UtiiOt'O to $12i,-UUO.HOO. $12i,-UUO.HOO. Secretary Lane will nppefir before the committee tomorrow, and officials of the reclamation service will be heard later. |