Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-28

roster. the company's geologist VIII
! liam H. Bird, the company's land at
I tome (since deceased). and Royal c.
! Peabody consnired and did illegally
combine and confederate to procure IL
/ tie TO the lands from the United States
Z IN violation Of its laws. The company.
I 1t Is further stated In the bill hired
persons TO make application for the
lands for a consideration and quit claim
/ title TO the company. The following
entries were made and the lands turned
over to the company;
Hyrum TidWell made application July
?. 1900. for the northeast quarter of the
northeast quarter OF section 81 town
ship a. range IA east. The applicant
nled an affidavit through his agent
ROYAL &. Peabody. that the land was
chiefly valuable for It's coal deposits
and that the entry was made for MS
own benefit. The United States land
Office received 1920 for the land. -Four
days later the applicant qlit title o. the
land in favor ~ the Utah Fuel COM
many FOR the consideration OF 81.
William $. Ponjue made similar
apuIlatiop and filed an affidavit
through his attorney and agent. Royal
& Peabody. July ., 1900, on the north
east ouartcr ~ section -. township II
south. range east. The United States
land Office received S32oO for The land
-Four days later Ronjue quit claimed
title Of the land tc the company for the
consideration OF 81.
K. TldWcli made application for the
northeast quarter OF section 81, town
shin "A. range "A east He filed an am
dayit through his attorney, Robert For
roster. that the land Was valuable Tor
Its coal deposits. and that the lana was
Giad uron for his own benefit. The
i-nited states received $500 July 2
iooo when patent was issued for the
lana -Four days later Tidwell quit
lille IN favor of the company for u
lane Forester applied at the lana
ofnce Julv 6. 1900. for the northeast
half OF the southeast quarter. SCUM
belf Of the southwest quarter oi seq
lion a. southeast quarter OF the SOUTH
esst quarter of section 8. township 10
south range u east. An afhGaNlt was
eies IN the land Office through a'r at-
~torney William II. Bird, ana pdieh
WAS serured The land was .laA,-
f,rred To the company five DAYS later
fo- the consideration Of 81.
Jefferson TidWell filed on tn lortli-
east ousitcr OF rection 90. township 80
range "a east lie secured pl'eH'
July ? 1890 and a week laiei nous
'erled the land t1 the company TOY -.
Clara rs. B.Spiague received a pa
e1t I'm the United States lard n'ii'e
Julv p 1900. ;or the northeas, q'id.tf:
and NORTH half OF tne soithetF'
Of section 81 south range u east. lae,
land was transferred 90 the company
for 81 Co.
Clarence l.. Nix made application
Tor the west half % southeast quar-
ter: east half OF southwest quarter OF
lection 3. township Is. range II east
He secured d patent on July and
transferred the land 10 the company
sUNNYsIDE ENTRIES.
John r Tidven. W. J. Tidwell and
Orange Seely made application for lots
and and southeas, quarter OF
northwest quarter, southeast nalf OF
northeast quarter and northeast quar-
ter Of southeast quarter OF section .;
lots ?. 8. and and south half OF north
west quarter, and northwest quarter
Of southwest quarter and southwest
quarter Of northeast quarter, west half
OF southeast quarter of section 4,
township Is south. range Il east. In
the AFFIDAVIT OF the applicants II was
stated that the lands were valuable for
their coal deposits. that considerable
work had been done and that the APP
pllcation was made for their own bene-
NJ This tract OF land contained $3.50
acres OF land, 1t is located near sun
nyslde and as soon as a patent was SEE
cured FOR II the applicants transferred
Il to the company for the usual con-
sderation OF 81.
Joseph Seely. W II. Tidwell, Joseph
Tdwell and Francis c. Grundylg made
application for the southwest quarter
OF the northwest quarter. south
half and southeast quarter, southeast
quarter OF southeast quarter Of Sec
ton SO. township IA. range IA east.
This tract contained $40 acres Of land.
As soon as the applicants hled THEN
afHGayits and secured a patent the
land passed into the hands Of the COM
pany.
The form Of affidavit which accom-
panied these applications was as fol-
| lows:
Il -, attorney In fact for --.
who applies 10 enter land described as
above. do sOlemnly swear that no por-
ton Of the said land Is in the posses
sion Of any other party. that am well
acquainted with the character OF said
, described lands and with each and ev-
cry subdivision. having frequently
passed over the land that my knowl-
edge OF said land is such as 10 enable
me TO testify understandlngly I'm re-.
gard thereto. that said land contains
large deposits OF coal and Is chiefly
valuable therefor. that there Is moi TO
my knowledge within the limits there
Of any vein or lode Of quartz or any
rock IN place bearing gold. silver or
| copper. that the lands are within is
| miles OF comnleted rgilroad and that
/ ], as agent and attorne- In fact. have
no personal interest iD said entry"
PERJURY CHARGED.
The bin alleges that the land was
not entered according 10 law. for the
applicants did not secure the land Tor
their own benefit. but for the use of the
4 defendant company. The applicants
were hired. q IS alleged. to make false
af1davits that the application were
] prepared and written by the agents OF