Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-13
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be sustained by the evidence Of COM
petent witnesses: That shortly after
Sorensen homesteaGed the land in the
United States land Office inquiry was
made by Mr.. Damn of that office from
Anderson IN reference TO "a deficiency
IN the fees which had been left with
the homestead entry, and that Ander-
son referred Dunn to Telephone
number where Sorensen WAS found.
That a few days afterwards when
Dunn advised Sorensen that sufficient
money had been paid to complete the
homestead entry, and that Il receipt
had seen sent 40 SOrensen- Anderson
requested Dunn not to say anything
further about the matter. It further
appears from the evidence of Mr..
Woolley, an employe OF the Cnlted
States land office. that shortly after
the homestead entry of Sorensen, AN
derson told Woolley during con-
versaton with him az the United states
land office, That he had put his broth
er-in-law Sorscnsen. on TO the land,
and that he lSogsnsen) would have to
"dlvvy'' up with him.
Committees CONCLUSION
In View ut the relationship of the
parties and the fact that this land
/ had remained open for SELECTION fuF n
long time, and that the same was filed
ON by Sorensen the day after the In
CURRY had been made at the state land
office Of Anderson: and in view OF
the statements made by Anderson TO
Dunn and NNoolley. the committee are
forced to the conclusion that Andel-
son disclosed to Sorensen the fact that
parties Intended to select said land,
and had Sorensen make the selection
tor the purpose of interfering with
a bona ttde applicant and for his
personal profit and advantage.
vrrHGS r,Ay,N~S I,N-1-rN-
What is known as the earns entry
was Investigated by your committee
and il appears from the evidence that
some time In the spring of 1906 one
Thomas, who was an elnpIoye of the
state land board at that time, wrote to
earns a letter of inquiry In reference
TO lot 2S, section 3, township Il south,
range l6 east, in the vicinity of which
earns lived That Thomas wrote 10
earns for the purpose Of acquiring I'LL
formation In reference 10 said land,
and that II the same was desirable, he
and Anderson intended to select the
same earns did not reply to the let
ter, but on or about the 18th day OF
March, g06 he forwarded his applica-
tion to purchase through the state said
lot 20, and paid a part OF the pur-
chase price.
COLLUSIoN CHARGED.
II further appears from the evil
dence that Anderson, for the purpose
Of preventing earns from obtaining
the advantage Of his application To
select he (Anderson), on the nth of
December, 1906, attempted 10 home
stead the same In his own name and for
his own benefit, but that having eS-
hausted his rights To homestead and
still with the intention OF defeating
the earns entry, he applied 10 and
obtained one of his personal friends
one Pascoe, 10 file a homestead entry
upon the same; That the same was
done by Pascoe wholly in the interest OF
Anderson. Anderson furnishing and
paying the fees required to make said
homestead entry, and that he obtained
and caused said entry TO be made for
the express purpose of defeating the
earns entry and acquiring the Land
himself.
INVESTIGATED by LYNCH.
1t further appears from the evidence
that In the poscher entry Anderson
was accused Of giving his brother-in-
law Sorensef information In reference
thereto and causing him to make the
entry, aid this accusation WAS brought
to the notice OF William J. Lynch, tho
presld ent Of the state land board. on or
about the Isl day OF August, 1905, by
one Gibbs, wha stated In substance
the facts to said Lynch and thai the
claim was made that Anderson had
caused the Sorensen entry 10 be fled
based upon his information that other
parties We're about IL apply for the
land. II appears from the evidence that
Lynch had a conversation with Ander-
son In reference to the matter: That
Anderson denied all connection there
with and that Lynch did not lay the
matter before the land board or make
any other or further examination or
Investigate whatsoever
In reference TO the earns entry II
appears from the evidence that on or
about the Goth OF January 1907. Judge
w. C. HAL, acting as attorney Tor
earns, made complaint Ia W. u,
Candland, a member OF the board, IN
regard 10 Andersons Interference IN the
matter, and that Anderson in substance
admitted TO Candlund that he had made
the entry for the purpose Of defeating
earns that the complaint was referred
To In a meeting OF The state land board
ON or about the 7th Of February, 1907
but that no action WAS taken thereon AZ
that time. or any other time.
That after Judge Hall laid the earns
affections before the hoard on the 10th
OF February. 1907 Anderson secured
from the parties malsing the homestead
entries upon the earns land u relln-
auihhment Of the same, and that the
same was delivered 10 Judge Hall by
Mr.. Senior, the attorney FOR Anderson.
who testified that II was NOT delivered
upon condition that the charges would
be wiihdrawn By Judge Hal,
OFFICIAL INyEsrIGATloN.
1t further appears from the evidence