. have teen told'that some 90$ of the ranchers have agreed upon these lines and for that reason wo say that we are read:/ for the permit. One year, three years, or ten years, wo are 90$ ready for nermits. We, for the sake of aiding the Division of Grazing and'Mr.' Carpenter, .are asking for 75$ and holding in reserve for their -benefit and future developments this 25$, and for that reason we -be- lieve that each and every one on advisory "boards and our apportioned time for making the allotments and recommendations — then ycu will find it very easy to make your recommendations for the ter
. have teen told'that some 90$ of the ranchers have agreed upon these lines and for that reason wo say that we are read:/ for the permit. One year, three years, or ten years, wo are 90$ ready for nermits. We, for the sake of aiding the Division of Grazing and'Mr.' Carpenter, .are asking for 75$ and holding in reserve for their -benefit and future developments this 25$, and for that reason we -be- lieve that each and every one on advisory "boards and our apportioned time for making the allotments and recommendations — then ycu will find it very easy to make your recommendations for the term permits. MR. CARPENTER: As our time is rolling on, to introduce a new topic, because we wish to cover all of these topics so there' will "be some generaVback- ground for each state committee to work on tomorrow morning and the national com- mittees to work on tomorrow afternoon. We will take up railroad and wagon road checkerboard lands. This public domain wasn't made in blocks, but when the Government gave grants to railroads, it was scattered out and a number of grants made. The railroads were p-iven alternate sections bocause Oongraaa did not wish to create any great in- terests. Thev gave every other section there because they were supposed tb sell it and develop little homes. Practically all of that country that could be sold or rented has been done so. Some has been used as public domain. It will be of interest to know that in the state,of Nevada, where the largest amounts are •there, with the railroad having the most public lands, the Southern Pacific Land Company, I think has some four and one-half million acres of land, part in Idaho and Ut'ah, although this same land takes in some land preference in New Mexico, Arizona and Montana, and is a wagon grant in Oregon. The most, however, is in Nevada. ' I 1 We met with the representatives of the Southern Pacific Land Company and we agreed on a cooperative contract to use nine of the railroad company's owne
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