Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1910-03-10
lstatesman. March b


ed a letter to Idaho's representatives
in congress calling attention to pro-
vision of the enabling act, or the ad-
mission bill, providing that per cent
of the proceeds of the sales of public
lands lying within the state shall be
paid to the state for the support of
common schools. The chief executive
declares that such amounts have not
been turned over and that Idaho is
being deprived unjustly of a large
sum of money to which it is rightfully
entitled. From the admission of the
state into the Union in 1890 up to
the year 1899 not one cent was re-
ceived from this source, he states,
and not including payments made
since that time, approximately $75,-
600 is still due. The letter was
written in relation to a bill pending .
in congress and which provides for /
settlements of accounts between the /
United States and the several states. /
Governor Brady's letter is, in part.
as follows:
II presume. of course, that you are
familiar with the provisions of the
bill, and the interests which the peo-
pie of Idaho have in the matter. Not
having been connected with the ad-
ministration of affairs in the state in
an official capacity except during my
present term, / am unable to state
of my own personal knowledge just
what the facts are with reference 10
the proportion which Idaho can claim
under the provisions of this act.
Il have, however. discussed the
matter with a number of the officers
of the administration, and have
caused some little investigation to be
made, and ! find that the record in
the state treasurers Office discloses
the fact that the first monies were
received on account of this . per cent
of the net proceeds of the sale of
public lands in the state on Novem-
Der 6, 1899, in the amount OF
S173S.13; on April 10, 1900, the
state received S3O54.46; on May 1G
. of the same year, $3.50; in 1901,
April II. $5233.13; and the record
further discloses that a certain sum,
alleged to represent per cent, has
been received each year by the state
treasurer. 1t is, therefore, to be sup
posed that Sl73S.51 represents all
Il the money which the United States
turned over to Idaho as it's proportion
of these sales from the date of the
Is admission of Idaho as state up 60
the year 1899
THE provisions in the Idaho al
mission bill, to which l refer, read
" as follows:
Sec. Z. That per cent of the
proceeds of the sales of public lands
" lying within said state which shall
! be sold by the United States sub
sequent to the admission of said state
- into the Union. after deducting all the
" expenses incident to the same, to b'
~ used as a permanent fund, the inter
'e est of which only shall be expended
X for the support of the common
le schools within said state
i7 II am informed that Idaho's pro
.7 portion of monies which SHOULD
~ rightfuny be included in this pc
80 cent of the net proceeds of publ
at land sales, but which has not ye
been turned over to the state, is il
iu the neighborhood of $4,000. Thi
information, / presume. of course
can only be verified by investigated
of the records of the general Ian
Office, which, ! understand, is bein
done by the committee on publ
lands of the house.
a. If it is true. as it is represented
- that Idaho is being deprived, NJ
=. Justly. of this large sum of none
- which is rightfully due her by reaso
r. of the provisions of the admissio
~ bill, know full well that yourse
- and the other representatives
~ Idaho in the national body will e.
-. ert every effort to see that the state
M right is protected.
~. I'm addressing this letter TO each 3
49,, Idaho's representatives, as represen
~ ing the sentiment of each of my fe
- low officials, desire to express m
~ appreciation of the efforts which yc
have made at all times in behalf
~. Idaho. and we realize. Of course. tn
- you are no doubt in full touch wit
~ the progress of this bill We desi
49, to express our interest in this ma
- ter, and I assure you that I shall
-. glad to furnish any information
~, data from this end of the line whi'
49, you may desire if it is possible Il
r.. me to procure it,"