The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-28
REPORT ON SCHOOL
LAND COMMISSION


REPORT ON SCHOOL
LAND COMMISSION
After ninety DAYS OF research in
which the St te examiners assistants
ami the state examiner himself made
a most thorough examination Of all
school land commission records MIR
Taylor has Offered his report That
report is credit 10 the high skill OF
ihe state examiner. his thoroughness
and method of making examination
ava his concise manner of making
u reports. Bur il is also a credit
"a the school land commission,
branch OF the sta administration tina,
at this particular time is responsible
fo- greater sums OF money and
fraught with more responsibilities
than any other like commission In Oh.
lGhcma o. any other state
Mr. Taylor report goes into the
most minute de ails 1t offers no eN-
cuse nor seeks TO cover mp any er-
rOr. II sets out each mistake but
likewise. shows the sound business
policy Of the states school land com
mission by declaring the business OF
the state has been conducted IN a
business-like manner and that the
extr ordinary responsibilities only
seem to make the school land commits
Tlop The more effective.
Considering the fact that the school
and commission is charged with
hlrdling the most difficult work pos
sible and that Il required complete or
sanitation less than two years ago
the splendid report as 10 It's sound,
luslness-lke an forceful grasp OF
the trust imposed is a compliment any
painstaking Official and his assistants
have lust cause to be ptoud Of Ihe
hlndling q millions of dollars with
no precedent 10 90 by and securing
safe securities for the funds loaned
is task sufficient TO occupy The at
tention OF anyone, and the fact the
state examiner has always made his
reports strict and allows no deviation
from his manner OF pointing out each
error. no matter how great or small,
IS evidence because of the praise he
gives the school land commission thar
he found that department in sound
working condition.
Zach specific topic was tollowei
from fiISi u ust loaGs apl lcatlohs.
titles. enants. Improvements and cost
Ct appraisement. ppriisement values
location of untenantel ards, pr1Nlmi.
~ 10 markets, schools. etc. all have
been put into the commission filings
and through that seemingly endless
mass the Inspector. declared o be
no. only an expert but one who insists
OF "fs" being dotted and all IT'S
crossed has waded with his probe.
The erro,s found were all tagged
as pc the iron rule OF the state eN-
lnliner. suggestions as to hON avoid,
how to keen the record so thai each
day it can be easily checked systems
tabulated. indorsed on notifications
advised all hese matters are in the
report with the addenda that. boil
ed down SAYS "well done, il is good.
Secretary Cassidy and his assistants
ere to be congratulated on the sys-
tenn that has Brought the school land
department o the present high plane
the Inspector declares is evident Pc
haps no other state has had SO much
to do TO prepare its public domain
for settlement and care for the rentals
OF those tracts occupied by lessees
The preference right clause added
nightly to time and cost required to
moke estimates Of v'laes, and that
department had to contend against
territorial botch that allowed no crit
icism 1t simply could NOT be under
stood.
Mr. Taylor's report coming Just
prior TO tho opening OF the sale of me
10000 acres enables TIE com
mission 10 place its organization al
once into tie final prepar tions for
the opening sale day Some time since
Mr. Shoplar chief Of The sales de-
ps rtmeuf. aid THAT all would be ready
by tho atvt' isel dates Of sale
The report that the states biggest
detail board had Tor
two years handled the tremendous re-
Ni'h less than a doze1
mlshaps am uot one of those mis-
haps ar a rsnpy expense 20 the tax
PAYERS IS matte, the people OF OK
lah9ma. without regard - partisan
con1 .ctions. VII spproYe IahsA hearE
\ Iy,s.IsbS1s. t.oIAesAo ID
Icy OF stict examination of all
hranches of The sla Q goNemmenL. no