Show Cluff Gives Opinion i on Bryce Canyon Lease Lease Renewal of a lease on state lands for another r twenty rive years after the first lease leas has run that length of ot time may be made mado by the state land commissioner on such lIuch t terms and conditions as the land commissioner commissioner commis commis- abner ma may at tho the time prescribe This Is the vi view w of ot Attorney Urn um- era eral Harvey Han II H. Cluff given en the state land commissioner in connection con con- with a proposed lease of ot land nt at Bryce's canyon The land In question is section 86 Sc township 36 south range 4 I i I west rha legislature of ot 1923 empowered em tom- powered the Use state land commissioner commission commission- er or to lease the whole or any part of ot t te the e se section tl n upon such terms D and conditions as he be deemed for tor the best Interests of or the state tor Jor a period of ot twenty twenty-tivo years ears and also emp empowered him hint to renew or orI I extend the lease for tor a period not notI notto notto to exceed twenty five years ear The purpose of the tha law was tc tt I enable the tho Union Pacific railroad to w wI lease tho the ground und for tor the thet purpose of or I erecting a botel hotel near the tho rim of the scenic beauty spot Attorney G General duff Cluff also advised ad ad- I the slate state land commissioner that he was waa not authorized to sell sel i public lands of the state In lc less lessi i I than lesa legal suh l except as 1 provided In till the laws law of ot 1917 un ai az I amended b by chapter US session laws of ot 1921 which provides s thai that the commissioner may Inay divide an I porton portion of public land Into lots Tots an amsell ani am sell the tho lots provided that the corn com mIssioner Is satisfied that a IL greats create amount would be realized l flY fy y sue SUl suet ubdivision than If it the lands wen sold eold In legal subdivisions This says Kays ys the attorney genera general Is th on ony 8 section of or law giving the coin coin- missioner r power to sell public landof land landof of ot the state tate at less than the leg lega L subdivisions |