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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. Ciis. 280, 281 . 1928 . 381 51 east, Montana principal meridian, as lie between Mizpah and j Pumpkin Creeks, in the State of Montana, whereby such lands and lands within the same area belonging to the United States may be ointly leased for a period of not to exceed ten years to stockmen owning lands within or adjacent to the said area, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe ; and. Associations author- to enter into such an agreement and issue such a lease to a regularly 1z e d d organized association of such stockmen as will fulfill the purposes prot,ises. of this Act : Provided, That the lands of the United States within from Lands homestead withdrawn the said area shall be withdrawn from all forms of homestead entry but subject to m inerals. during the per iod of said l ease bu t shall remai n subje ct to t he min eral Le ases for grazing land laws of the United States : And provided further, That any andy range purposes lease issued under the provisions of this Act shall be for grazing and range development purposes only : And provided further, That Cooperation wi th 7 other departments, for the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to cooperate with benefit of livestock any de partme nt of the G overnm ent in carry ing o ut the purpo ses industry . of this Act wi th a vi ew to securin g the f ullest possib le bene fit to the Government and the livestock industry of such studies as may be made of the operation and results of said cooperative agreements and leases. Approved, March 29, 1928. Mar ch 29, CHAP. 281 .-An Act Authorizing Henry Thane, his heirs, legal representa-	[H. R. 7198 .] tives, and assigns, to construct, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Missis- [Pu blic, No . 2n.] sippi River at or near Arkansas City, Arkansas. Be it enacted by t he Senate and House of Repr esentatives o f t h e. United States o America in Congress assembled, That in orde r to Henry Mississippi River. f Thane may facilitate interstate commerce, improve the postal service, and pro- b rid Ark t Arkansas vide for military and other purposes, Henry Thane, his heirs, legal represe ntative s, and assign s, be a nd is h ereby authori zed to constr uct, maintain, and operate a bridge and approaches thereto across the Mississippi River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Arkansas City, Desha County, Arkansas, and a point opposite in Bolivar County, Mississippi, in accordance with the voi t r p .'84. provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction post, p. 1511. of bridges over navigable waters," approved March 23, 1906, and subject to the conditions and limitations contained in this Act. SEC. 2 . There is hereby conferred upon Henry Thane, his heirs, Right to acq uire real estate, etc .,forIocation, legal represe ntativ es, and assign s, all such r ights a nd pow ers to enter approaches, etc. upon lands and to acquire, condemn, occupy, possess, and use real estate and other property needed for the location, construction, operation, and maintenance of such bridge and its approaches as are possessed by railroad corporations for railroad purposes or by bridge corporations for bridge purposes in the State in which such real estate or other property is situated, upon making just compensation therefor, to be ascertained and paid according to the laws of such State, and the proceedings therefor shall be the same as in the condemna tion pro- conde mnatio n or e xprop riatio n of p ropert y for publi c purp oses ce edi ngs . in such State. SEC. 3 . The said Henry Thane, his heirs, legal representatives, and Tolls authorized. assigns, is hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained Vol.34,p. 8s. in the Act of March 23, 1906. Acquisitiou author. SEC. 4. After the completion of such bridge, as determined by the Secretary of War, either the State of Arkansas, the State of MiS- by np Aea nsas, Mi ssis- sissippi, any public agency or political subdivision of either of such
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