The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-19
FIXING PRICES ON
TOWNSHIP LOTS
Government Board of Apprais-
ers at Work on the Mini
dOka Tract.
DATE FOR THE SALE
is NOT YET FIXED
Further Delay in Selling the
Lots Is Not Now An
ticipated.
Special 10 The Tribune.

| Special TO The Troune
RUPERT. Ida. July 1S.-The apprais
al board TO fix the prices OF lots In Ru-
pert, Hepburn and Scherrer. as orig
inally appointed, consisted OF Gerard
NJ. Mntthes, Washington. d. c.; L. II.
Dewey, Nampa, Ida. and J. II, Lowell.
Caldwell Ida. Mr.. Dewey declined 10
serve and Caleb Jones of ST. Anthony
was appointed In his place. Mr.. Mat
thes Is an engineer OF considerable
prominence, having been connected
with the geological survey prior 10 the
which time he has been engaged In
field work for the reclamation SER
vice,
Mr.. Lowell is well known throughout
southern Idaho, being the president of the
PnyeItc-Boise Water Users association.
and one OF the leading promoters OF that
great reclamation service In the ap-
praisal OF lands condemned for the Min
idoka dam and is we'll posted on land
values.
Mr., Jones is a prominent attorney,
we'll known throughout eastern Idaho,
and Will be a valuable member OF the
board.
The board of appraisal Will make Ru-
pert Its headquarters, but 1t is expected
the work OF appraisement will begin with
Hepburn.
Mr. Matthes is alfable and genial. and
quite willing to give TO the public any
information within his power concern
ing the lot sales. but is unable TO give
out many details at the present time, as
he is awaiting further advices from
Washington. After the appraisers have
completed their work. he says, they VIII
send their report TO Washington. and
this must be approved before the sale
can take place, Ii Is his impression that
the lots Will be disposed of without un-
necessary delay.
Mr.. Matthcs is OF the opinion that the
proceeds OF these lot sales will be cred
tied 10 this particular reclamation pro-
ject and that portion of the funds. at
lenst will be devoted TO public improve
ments. as this would be In line with the
previous policy of the Government
Completing Canals.
The excavation OF the South Side
canal is nearing completion. The con-
tractors Will be ready 70 ship their out
flts to South Dakota by August 10.
The village trustees have let the CON
tract for the construction OF the pump
house 10 Trout g. Donaldson for 1894. All
OF the now pump machinery is here. and
the plant is being installed.
Salaries Cut
Some OF the engineers Of the reclama-
ton service have been hit pretty hard
by an order from the Secretary OF the
Interior. which went into effect on the
LIST. This order is TO the effect that en-
glnecriug forces Will be required To fur
nish their own board hereafter. Here
tofore board has been furnished by the
Government as a part OF the salary I'm
der the new rule the salaries OF ON
ployees of certain classes are increased
S22 per month. 10 cover the cost OF
board but there is no increase In the SAL
aries Of the classified engineers, who in
clnle all who have tallpn
and received regular appointments. The
new rule, therefore, amounts practically
TO reduction in their salaries TO the
amount Of the cost OF board.
Several hundred acres of grain hay
have been cut In the vicinity OF Rupert
during the past two weeks. The yield
ranged from ton To a ton and 4 half
an acre. and In some cases the grain was
nearly ripping, making excellent feed
j, A. Dygert OF Minidoka is TO be tried
before Justice Adams on the 21st on a
charge Of embezzlement. the complaint
having been made by Hardy Sears OF the
Sears hotel The case is brought to Ru-
pert on a change OF venue.
George +. Smith. who has a sub con-
tract on the west end OF the G line, has
Just put on twenty additional teams.
which have been at work on the Twin
Falls system. He expects 10 finish up
his contract this month
Coal Mine Tunnel.
Henry Helm and Roy Wood have
taken a contract for 100 feet of tunnel
work on the Trapper Creek coal mine
owned by Rupert men. and left last week
TO start on the work.
The first shipment Of lumber for the
bridge contract of Orman & Crook CON
slsting OF $4,000 feet. has arrived and has
been unloaded at Minidoka.
Mrs. Anna r. LaRue OF Chicago, sister
of A, f. Beymcr. will spend the summer
here. occupying the residence re-
Gently completed by Mr.. Beymer.
The big steel siphon is being put under
the railroad track at Scherrer.
George Montgomery Is building new
ferryboat, which will be larger and
stronger than the boat now la use.
DR.. Taylor and wife have gone TO Twin