The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-13
THE DUBOIS RING
The Confession of Flenner Stirs
Them Up.
CASES OF THE CATTLE THIEVES
They Come Up at BIackfoot To-day-Tbey Are
Exciting Great Interest-The Work
Of the Idaho Legislature.

confession of one Flenner, wherein he
gave certain facts Of the Dubois people
away, and considerable skulldugery; and
last night certain contradictory reports
were sent out, but such reports to the con.
trary notwithstanding, Flenner is dead
Inc ring, who are seeking to smother the
dying confession, have reported F'lenner is
not dead to conceal the facts from the out
side world. They realize their precarious
position, and seek to draw atten ton from
the confession by creating discussion as to
tlenner's mortality. Plenty of statements
Will be forthcoming to prove he is a corpse,
morally, politically and otherwise, and with
him is buried his treachery, filth and in
fanny.
The house has done good work to-day,
among the Bills passed being one to provide
Tor system of uniform weights; another
10 encourage arbor culture by making arbor
day the first Monday in May; another, ap-
propriating 5000 for the pay of members,
making 81, COZ so far appropriated for this
purpose; another, providing for commits
sloner TO the Columbian exposition, with
out salary, and appropristing $50. 900 to
the governor will appoint Senator Delamar
who is the best man that could be selected
4of such a position, having great ability
and being worker. Another appropria-
ton was for labor and material on the in
sane asylum; another, relating to mort
cages on personal property to prevent
fraud; another, for the superintendent be-
tween Alturas, Logan, Gilmore and
bingham counties of the old Alturas debt:
another, to invest school district funds in
state and county warrants; another. to
protect horticulture and providing for the
destroying Of insects.
A memorial passed praying President
Harrison TO appoint Colonel James w.
toreslte, who fought in the rebellion and
during the Indian outbreak Of 1878, to the
place OF orlgadier-general occasioned bv the
retirement of John Gibbon.
The irrigation bill passed. Section d
as amended, reads: Whenever any water
has been, or shall be, appropriated, or used.
lor agricultural purposes, under SALE
rental or distribution thereof, such shall
be deemed an exclusive dedication TO such
use, and whenever such waters so dedi-
Gated shall have once been sold. rented or
distributed to ally person VINO has settled
upon or improved land for agricultural
purposes with view OF receiving the bene.
lit OF such water under such dedication
such pers on, his heirs, executors. admins
traitors, successors or assigns, shall not
thereafter without his consent be deprived
of the annual use of the same when
needed for domestic purposes, or to
irrlgate land so settled upon or i'm
proved, upon payment therefor
and compliance with such equitable
terms and conditions as to quantity raised
and times o. use as may be ascertained bv
law Every person, company, corporation,
controlling any ditch, canal or conduit
used for the purpose of furnishing water
1oc agricultural purposes, who shall, after
demand in writing made upon him or them.
for supply or delivery of water for irriga-
ton or other beniticial purposes, to be de-
hvered from the same, and after tender of
the lawful rate of compensation in lawful
money, refuse to furnish or conduct and de-
liver from such ditch, canal or conduit
water so applied for. which water can. or
may be, by the use of reasonable diligence
in that behalf and within the carving ca
paclty of such ditch, be lawfully fur
mshed and delivered, without infringe
ment Of prior rights, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction.
shall be punished by fine OF not less than
500 or more than $500, or by imprisonment
for term of not less than three months. or
by both such fine and Imprisonment in the
discretion of the courtn
The house also passed the bill providing
for the appointment of road overseers bv
the county commissioners; another for the
letting of state prison contracts quarterly.
another Tor refunding the bonded indebted
ness OF counties and reducing the per
cent. from to Z; another for the care and
of the state library under the
of the supreme court justices.
another for giving deeds by mayors and
the disposal of townsites entered under
the laws of the United States: another
providing for the transaction of county
business on cash basis.
The evening was put in discussing the
act for the organization of the militia in
committee of the whole. AS amended it pro;
vides for an annual salary of $500 for the
acknowledgement; for 1891 an appro
priation of g, 100 for expenses and for an
nual encampments TO be wherever desig-
mated by commander n-chief.
In the senate, under suspension of the |
rules, bills were passed regarding horti- |
cultural interests and to destroy insect |
pests in orchards; another for the invest |
ment OF school district funds; another re-
garding mortgages of personal property. |
Also memorial praying for the appoint
ment OF Foresite for brigadier general.
A resolution passed for two amendments
TO the constitution, one limiting the iuris-
1iction of district attorneys to the county
N which they reside, the other relating tn
the compensation of county officers. Bills
passed tonight under suspension of the
rules providing for Labor dry; another for
management of the state library. One of
the senators stated tonight that the reve-
1ue bill which passed the house would not
pass the senate, but substitute to cover q
lev important points will go through.
The Cattle Thieves Cases at Black foot.
BLACKFooT, Idaho, March 12.-TSpecial
elegram to THE HERALD. The cattle
teallng cases involving Frye ct al. comes
Up in the district court tomorrow. Great