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There is a tendency to mass in large holdings public lands, especially timber and grazing lands, and thereby to retard settlement.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “There is a tendency to mass in large holdings public lands, especially timber and grazing lands, and thereby to retard…”
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Roosevelt identifies a trend of large holdings of public lands that could hinder settlement and development.
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