The value of school trust lands
Montana now has more new residents defined as five years or so than old. That means perhaps that someone should tell the story of what is now spoken of as public lands as different from Glacier National Park, Yellowstone Park or state parks spread across Montana.
As westward migration began property previously unsurveyed was mapped. Congress was proactive. Realizing that schools were a necessary expense, an appropriate amount of acreage was set aside to provide income. That Montana still has school trust (public) lands today is a tribute to a Montana Value.
We have watched the mentality that has never seen untouched land and immediately visualizes what could be built upon it. Better yet, the land could be sold and the proceeds put into an investment in a casino in Las Vegas and so forth and so on.
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