Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-22


Grand total indebtedness 49,. 1871, $500
The remarks that followed the read
ing of the report We're very accrimoni-
Gus, as it was stated that the estimate
Of the state engineer of the total cost
Of the canal had been 100000. A dis
pute arose and some strong language
passed between Joshua Adams and Mr..
A. W Hart, the former secretary OF
the company.
{ The following motion introduced by
Otto E. Gassman prevailed:
Resolved, That series of meetings
be held In the towns within which
stockholders reside, and that the true
\ situation OF affairs be presented and
4 plan Of action arrived at"
During the meeting. criticism was al
4 so directed against Orson p. Rumel, the
expert accountant, and his assistants,
on the ground that be has been receiv-
big so a day and that his assistants
have been paid S. day each. which
had been charged to the interest fund.
Mr. Rumel Is the expert who has
been in charge OF the investigation for
some time past.
During the meeting President Adams
stated that he had visited the first pres
ldency in Salt Lake with a view to So
lclt their aid. He said that President
4 Smith had sympathlzed with him, but
q answered that the Church was not in
4 q position to lend the needed help.
CIVIL ACTION FILED.
An action has been filed in the dis
4 hict court against George G. Parkin-
4 son. ~ w. Hart. j. c. Jensen. o. o.
llocket and A ID. Henderson for the
. kuln goo 10 OH
a vas misappropriated from the funds of
me Oneida Irrigation District between
4 teb' s, 1905, and April .. 1905, the charge
II 9elng made that with this sum the
armstrong ranch was purchased. The
case win be heard before Judge Bulge
4 a. inc next regular term of the district
4 eourt
4 THE OTHER SIDE.
Nessrs. Parkinson and Hart, being
4 asker Tor their version of this suit by
4 Inc Dcseret News correspondent said
j, me legal action that was filed by
4 we oneida irrigation district will come
up Tor hearing June Is. 1908: as these
attendants are not Indebted to the
Ws.lo' II Is supposed that the case
4 wy Dc dismissed against them with
wv inc necessity OF either party put
tlhg IN any testimony. 1t Is claimed
~ me defendants that had Mr., Adams,
tue president of the board been proper
y, uuVlsod INC case would never
nave been Instituted. The Armstrong
ldheh was purchased for 500, 500. These
payments We're made by Mr.. Hart
sli'9vV was raised from the sale OF per-
sonoi property and real estate on the
,anen before the final payment was
,Se'tl hy Mr. Armstronp IA April,
u' temporary loans were made for
" balance due Mr. Armstrong until
spl H. 1905, at which time Il three
ygg",s loan was obtained by Mi Hart
u one ~ me Salt Lake banks for
SUN 9l 10000, Mr. Hart, as secre-
3 Oh lhe Oneida Irrigation district,
s.eul by request OF the directors and
H. .I'asuier acted for a short time
un' absence of the treasurer. as
,r,, 1'~ief of the district. His account
i ,f ~, district was an open one uu-
mn IN ~ ~ 1908, at which time IL was
tssn't,u' ana the difference between the
s,s anauIief ana secretary accounts wa
an Hart states that the parties who
MN , iNaat ro-defendants with him had
inn6 Whatever 10 do with the linanc-
W "i lhe Armstrong ranch: that he h
W. indebted to the district. ana tina
| az money that WAS received by him
nl l'e district WAS received al tn,
| m. ni me directors and used fu
M Payment OF warrants, II is olaimec
,h so' lnls WIN be fully established vher
ii1 aualt vs. complete. The secretar,
o nS banking In his own name an,
VIA, w me name Of tho diatrlct, an,
r,a mere we're credits due him IRON
H. NhVlcl the same were paid bi
spss a'posItng of district money 70 hi
POLITICAL ACTIVITY.
sN'n!,'adg politics are forging 10 m
HH9nL Following on the heels a
Il, ' o,,l,Htn James H. Brady's open lei
nuou,tlnlng his candidacy for tho "a
na'oiinl toga, things nolitieal INV
Nm 20 hum In oneida county.
,s'sI5 WE since a political game O
~ nielaple astutoness was launohot
latner was on the point OF hein
ReYhened by prominent Journalist 4
~ i9,t hla t~a liai lies in Preston
p 'lea being 10 launch a newspapc
layton. presumably 10 boost M
WV uhuef ihe oneida canal, ineldei