The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-04-23


O CRCTINY Of the records Of the
y state land board yesterday showed
that in an overwhelming majority
Of instances the valuable school sec
tiOns had been bought in at the APP
praised valuation OF 81 80 an acre. One
notable exception was discovered. In
this instance competitive bidders ap-
peared unexpectedly, and Robert For
roster. geOlOgist and confidential agent
for the Utah Fuel company. was com
PEELED TO pay $1G50 an acre. or Sc. 20
for a section This particular section
was appraised at $3.50 per acre, but
why it was set at that figure when
there was abundant proof that the land
contained coal is vet to be explained.
Upon inquiry at the Office of the state
land board yesterday il was asreF-
tanned that Commissioner Z. d T}ees
Of Wales, Sanpete county, appraised
this particular section.
Under the state law lands i'm school
sections such as this are first 3D-
praised and then offered at public sale,
TO be sold To the highest bidder. pro-
vided that no bid shall be accepted for
less than the appraised value
The section referred to was bid in by
Robert Forester. agent of jhe Utah
Fuel company. The conveyance was
made from the state to Laura j. Bird,
under patent No. 1.I26 claim SOB pub
lie sale. all Of section >, township IL
south, range east. containing 62L6l
acres
Makes d Gain of Over $4,000.
Should the Fuel company have sought
To acquire title to this land as coat
land, IT would have had 10 pay the
government purchase price of $50 am
acre, or a total Of $l2.I60. so that the
fuel company by securing a pretended
title from the state, makes a saving
of more than So. 600
The TiDT1
ever, tends to show that. as a matter
or fact, the title to this particular sec
ton of land is still vested I'm the gov
/ eminent Of the United States. for the
reason that lands known to be valU-
able for coal, prior to statehood. l. e..
| Jan. ], 1896, although school sections.
| do not pass to the state.
It has been repeatedly held by the
department Of the interior, based upon
the law as construed by the supreme
! court of the United States. that n
grant of lands to a state for school
purposes does not carry lands known
/ to be chiefly valuable for mineral at
/ the time the states right would at
] tach, if at all"
Known to Be Coal Land for Years.
/ That this land was known 20 be coal
| land for years prior to statehood is
I convincingIy shown by the coal filings
/ and afiidaVits on file in the United
/ States land Office IN Salt Lake. The
/ names of the fiIeTs. and the date Of
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