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 SIXTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Sass. II. Cn. 513. 1927. 1453 xcmcn or asrasusnxsxr or caaznm nwrrucr _,,;*;§*,;‘,‘_;'i°'°”‘·"°‘*"“*”* Sac. 5. Before establishing a district the Secretary shall publish ,;,,§°;'E:Y;°3d$°bl“* once a week for a period of six consecutive weeks in a newspaper of neral circulation in each judicial division in which the (proposed district is to be established, a notice describing the boun aries of the proposed district and announcing the date on which he proposes to estab ish the district. ramrnasxcns P"’°"’°°’· Sm. 6. In consider` a lications to lease grazing privileges ,,;;’f’“""fc,,°' Q: the Secretary shall, Ts: fg? as is consistent with the efficient wd ¤¤¢n¤$-g·¤**¤El¤ administration of the grazing district, prefer (1) natives, (2) other occupants of the range, and (3) settlers over all other applicants. rnxs arm ooxorrxoxs or uzasxa mw- Sac. 7. (a) All leases shall be made b the Secretary for a term T"""’· of 20 years except where the Secretary diztermines the and may be required for other than  purposes within the period of 10 years; or where the Lpp icant esires a shorter term, and in such cases leases may be m e for a shorter term. (b) Leases shall be made for grazing on a definite area except ”°" where local conditions or the administration oingzazing privileges makes more practicable a lease based on the n r of stock to be zed. grlc) Each lease shall provide that the lessee may surrender his 8°"'°°"°"" ‘°”°°· lease, and, if he has complied with the terms and conditions of the lease to the time of surrender, may avoid further liability for fees thereunder b ` ' written notice to the Secretary of such surrender. The Ease shall specify the length of time of notice, which shall not exceed one year. oaazmo mms °"‘*°*'°°°· sec. 8. (ap The secretary shan determine for me ima the S.&°.:¥;‘}°"‘°“ ‘°’ graz' fee to be paid. Such fee shall- (1l;]€3e fixed on the basis of the area leased or on the basis of the ,,,,B,,‘{‘§,m‘§';,,d“f’° °’ number and kind of stock permitted to be grazed; (2) Be fixed, for the period of the lease, as a seasonal or annual ,,§“,,§‘{‘T°"“· *·‘°“°° °‘ fee, payable annually or semiannually on the dates specified in the loam; (3) Be fixed with due regard to the general economic value of °¤'•*¤¤°*¤¤'**¤¢¤~ the ing privileges, and in no case shal exceed such value; and (me moderate. M°°°""'°‘ b) If the Secretary determines such action to be for the public ,,,?‘$',§§*°3, §{;.§,l‘}}‘§; interest by reason of (1) depletion or destruction, of the range by ¤*¤· any cause beyond the control of the lessee, or (2) calamity or disease causing wholesale destruction of or injury to livestock, he may grant an extension of time for making payment of. any grazing ee under any lease, reduce the amount of any such payment, or release or discharge the lessee from making such payment. nrsrosrrroxs or ancmrrs ,,,£l_“,‘?°‘m°“ °' "" Sao. `9. All moneys received durin any fiscal r on account ,·*¤¤>, ,¤¤* ip ¤¤¤¤¤ °' of such fees in excess of the actual czst of adminirslzation of this be‘mdA1askgli>°:teiii£ Act shall be paid at the end thereof by the Secretary of the Treasury "° °'°°'°°°" to the Territory of Alaska, to be expended in such manner as the Legislature of the Territory may direct for the benefit of public education and roads. assicxmnm or Laasns A¤¤*¢¤¤=¤¤*<>¤¤¤$¢S- Sno. 10. The lemee may, with the approval of the Secretary, p¤$ig`l>°idserr`;iii1iy.°p` assign in whole or in part any lease, and to the extent of such