Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-02
STATE LAND BOARD.


The state land Doaru mas gwen ltt
decision affecting settlers on STATE
lands In Beaver county, MS follows:
In the case OF the application for
part of section l6, township IS south,
range I west, the appraisement was
approved ana rule made that improve
ments be considered only when located
ON lands actually applied for.
In the matter of W. e, Nardley, APP
pllcant for southeast quarter of north
east quarter section lt, township J.
south, range Z west, Attorney General
Bishop advised the board that IA per
son cannot assign his preference right
acquired since survey The board ac-
cordingly gave MIR. Yardley fifteen days
In which to show cause why his appli-
cation should not be- denied, and post
poned consideration of II. FTwitchell's
application for the same tract fifteen
days.
Willis Twitchell. applicant for south
west quarter of sutheast quarter sec
ton Is, township 2s south, range
west. was permitted to amend his APP
pllcation to correct error in description.
II was also decided not to require APP
plicants to show consent of other par
ties where they represent other set
tiers.
Benjamin Hutchns was awarded the
preference right for southeast quarter
of southeast quarter section i6. town
ship rs south. range Z west.
Rosena Slagowslsps application for
south part of northeast quarter of
northwest quarter section 36. township
rs south. range west, was confirmed,
a map of the tract to be furnished to
the board. Similar action was taken on
Joseph w. Hutchingss application for
9.G acres in southwest quarter of north
west quarter section 80, township 2S
south, range 7 west
The board refused to recognize the
right of w. II. Hodges to two acres in
northeast quarter of northwest quarter
| section 36, township rs south, range I
west "for the reason that he appears
to have bought the improvements upon
said land from the original settler who
made such settlement in 1879, whereas
the survey was made in 1873" The
board recommends that the preference
right to buy the land at private sale
at its appraised valuation be given to
| Mr. Hodges upon his furnishing the
| usual map.
Application was granted In case of
| Joseph S. Gillls for one acre in north
east quarter of northwest quarter sec
tion 80, township 2S south, range Z
west.
Application of Charles T. stoney for
100 acres in section 49, township 90
| south, range Z west. was postponed
pending information from the United
states lani office as to the time of
| settlement.
Right was awarded to w. G. Buckley
for northwest quarter of southwest half
section is, township 30; to w. II.
| Twitchell for northwest quarter of
northeast quarter Of section L. town
ship rs south, range west: John II.
| Twitchell for northwest quarter Of
southeast quarter section 16, township
| % south, range west.
John Lang was permitted to with
| draw his application and George Il.
| ellis awarded the right for southeast
| quarter of northeast quarter section
16 township 20 SOUTH range west,
| Elizabeth Lang was given the right
| for 1879 acres in southeast quarter of
southwest quarter of the northeast
quarter. and 10 acres In southwest
| quarter of northeast quarter all in
section SO, township 20 south, range 0
west.
Joseph II. Joseph Sr., was awarded
the right for acres in southwest quar-
ter Of northeast quarter section SO,
| township 20 south, range west.
The application of Nellie V. Harris
for 30 1890 acres in northeast quar-
| ter of section 30, township 90 south,
| range west, was granted, the usual
map to be furnished.
on motion of Commissioner Macfar-
! lane, the following questions We're re-
| ferred to the Encouragement for an
| opinion:
FhSA' MHtlHtI VI ilot tile ACT u tpn-
| gress of 1862 granting n right Of way to
| the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
| company included n right of way over
| sections l6 and 3G Z?
| Second. whether the act of the Legis-
lature of the State of Utah of 1897.
| granting a right of way to railroad
| companies over the state lands would
apply to and grant rights OF way to
railroads now constructed and operated
within the State: or whether 1t would
only apply to railroads hereafter con-
| structed