Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-18

sec. 4 j. w, Bradley, for N. f. 4 Of sec.
" Elizabeth Johnson, for s. w. Y OF
sec. 4; Christina Jacobson for n. Il.
q OF sec 5, William j. Green, for n. Il.
4 of sec. 8; William j. Green. for N. u.
a OF sec. D; all In tp. II s., r. z Il.
In the declaratory statements, which
We're under oath and corroborated. was
contained the statement as to each OF
the tracts described therein, that
valuable coal mine has been located
ana opened and that the land contains
large deposits OF coal and is chiefly
valuable therefor
oct. 30, 1902, Special Agent II. V. A.
Ferguson submitted a report upon an
examination made by him as TO the
land In township II s., r. e., en-
braoed In said list No r., under in
structions from this office In which he
finds that, with the exception OF parts
of secs. 25 and "a anG all of secs. So
and rs, coal exists everywhere in said
township; that It does not outcrop, but
appears AZ the surface in every quar-
ter section; that they would.if effectu-
ally enclosed and permitted to reyege-
tate for three or four years, be Of some
value for that purpose; that the pres
ence Of coal in this township has been
known for many years, and the fire.
quency and extent OF the natural coal
exposures therein are such as to make
II remarkable In that part Of Utah:
that these outcrops are found on all
sides no more than a mile and half
distant, and in most instances only
twenty feet away. often, indeed, within
its lines on the east, that In many cases
the veins have been continuously and
tinuous tunnels and capacious cham
beers from which many tons OF first
class coal have been extracted.and that
the character and form OF these veins
or deposits Is such that IL Is certain
as science can make anything that they
underlie and pass through every forty
acre tract embraced In said list No.
70.
The special agent further reports
that the selection of these lands by the
state is fraudulent attempt to secure
valuable coal lands.
In View of the alleged mineral (coaD
character Of the lands that the parties
have offered TO fle upon. embraced un-
der said list No. II and the special
agents report you win order a hearing
to determine the character OF those
portions OF the land covered by said
declaratory statements that are in con-
nict with said selection and give due
notice hereof 10 the coal applicants and
the proper state authorities and TO
Special Agent Ferguson,
VICTORY FOR KAoLIN MEN.
Another case which Is somewhat SIM
lar In nature inOlved in the title TO the
kaolin lands near Lehl The land in
question as Is shown by the evidence
submitted to the commissioner at
Washington, contains valuable deposits
OF fire clay. The recent decision of the
commissioner OF the United States land
Office awarding the title to John Beck
is a rebuke 10 the state. which, Il is al
legged. has made Il practise to select
as agricultural land tracts which have
no great value for farming purposes
and which contain mineral values.
Mr. Beck's interest in the claims al
luded TO have been purchased by Or.
VIII l.. Ellerbeck. r. Z. Ellerbeck and
j. h. Clinton, who In turn have secured
the backing of a capitalist. who pro-
poses TO erect In the near future plant
for the manufacture OF frebrick and
other commodities that can be manu-
featured out OF this particular clay,
These kaolln lands were originally To-
Gated by John Beck as mineral ground.
John McCloskle attempted 10 acquire
them as agricultural lands under
state selection. The matter was car
ried before the local land Office which
upheld the claim Of the state. This rul-
ing was, however reversed by the au-
thorities at Washington.