The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-28
MAY tNNESH LAND OFFICIALS AND
MR.. CLARK REFUSES TO INTERFERE

Examination Of Captain Hare was re-
sumed promptly at ; O'Clock. HE sal9
the Utah Fuel and Pleasant Valley Coal
companies hold 3l,256 acres OF coal ldnd
in Carbon county The law says cor
Doration shall hold but $40 acres ana an
individual 100 acres. He said 2O.OO0 acres
We're selected by agents of the two COM
panieS mentioned. Among entries winch
found their way to the coal company
were those filed by c. 3. Sprague, Will
liam B. SDrag que. Mrs. Clara b. SpragGe
and Charles Mostyn owen. Commis-
sioner Clark and Attorney Thomas
brought out the fact that the ground APP
peared useless as grazing, agricultural or
any other lands outside of coal lands.
groupings. but did not wish to go ON rec
ord as testifying TO the exact quantities
of coal therein nor TO the extension OF
the strata inlaid.
a cross-examinatiOn was opened by At
torney Allison who endeavored to show
that the witness testimony was third
hand as he depended upon the records in
the land office for bis information. The
witness said the cash coal entries of
Hiram Tidwell and a dozen others was
paid for by a check for S45,059 on MCCOT-
nick q Cos bank in Salt Lake.
Acted for Coal Companies.
More cross-examination was brought
out by the witness answer to the queS-
ton, Who attended to this matter for
the coal cOmpanies?' Captain Hare said
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| the Utah Fuel company. attended to le-
gal affairs. while Robert Forester had
charge OF the geological work.
Attorney Allison said the answer was
not an answer to the question. He asked
the witness if he had ever met Major
/ Bird, and the witness answered that he
had. Among the names submitted by
the witness was that of Jane Forester.
Attorney Allison asked the witness il
he knew that Jane Forester was the
mother of Robert Forester. Captain
Hare said that he understood So
Attorney Allisons confessed purpose in
these questions was to show that the
testimony of the witness in the chair
was purely hearsay. Commissioner Clark
said that 'irasmuch the witness had
worked on the affairs under discussion
for a number of years he was qualified
to testify, and personal knowledge that
Jane Forester was the mother of Rob
ert Forester was not necessary. Cap
tain Hare said that his testimony was
based on what the records show.
Difference in Boards.
In answer to a question, he said the
receivers books were the best author
itv on land office matters. He said that
he had examined receipts given to those
who had filed entries upon the land. and
that the government, through its officials,
acknowledged the receipts. Captain Hare
said in answer to question put by At
..'Tbere is a vast difference between the
conduct of the present board and past
boards. The present land board took the
word of persons filing upon lands for the
character of the lands.
.sThen the governor and other officials
Knowingly and voluntarily consented TO
filing upon lands" said Attorney All
son ..,r,. -.
tires of the governor and other officials
sneak for themselves and make affairs
plain.
Witness was then dismissed, and MI
cbaei Nvendorff. special agent of the gen
- - office at Portland. was called
He explained he had been special agent
IL Denver for sixteen months was
transferred from there to Los LOS a sj1a,
In IN heen in the employ of the gover"-