Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-05-17
LANSDON PUNCTURES
BRADY'S PRETENTIONS
Shows That the Governor Is Playing Pol
itiCS in Taking Credit in Land Matters


The Hon. Robert Lansdon. secre-
tary OF state Of Idaho. who was in
the city yesterday on Official BUSH
ness. gave the following interview
to the Press:
In response 70 the inquiry about
the sale Of timber 10 the Payette
Lumber CO. BY the state land board
Mr.. Lansdon said:
The timber purchased By the Pay
cite Lumber Co, seven years ago does
not include the land. The purpose
Of the lumber company In desiring
to purchase the said land Is 10 es-
cape the twenty year limit set b. the
etate for the cutting OF the timber
This land includes ten thousand
acres. The company already owns
the timber and the land is not worth
more than two dollars and hair an
acre. Therefore II the sale Is made
BY the state II will bring 400 600
70 the state school fund that viii
draw interest at the rate on ave per
cent per annnm. III the deal ID not
closed BY the state. then the state
will not be able TO sell the land Al
any price.
Il have noticed that Gov. Brady
says he has asked that the deeds be
held up pending al investigation. but
the facts are that the transaction is
held mp on account OF certain legal
points raised by the lumber CON-
pany which have not yet been decided
BY the courts"
Mr.. Lansdon, will you make
statement in regard TO the alleged
scandal affecting the state land board
and Gov. 3rady's administration
with regard to the Carey act
lands, II has been the rule since the
law was passed. for state oficials and
clerks. during both the republican
and democratic administrations, to
draw land the same a. private eiti-
zens. This has been done during
Governor Bradys administration
with his knowledge and without any
objection on his part until the pres.
ent, and Il looks ~ though no were
now trying TO create political capital
out Of the same. IN making these
selections none OF the state officials
or clerks have had any preferences
over private citizens. For illustra-
ton, when drew land under the
Carey act AZ Jerome. my number was
1850, and there vas possible / 500
selections. 80 you can readily see
that II had been gaining any ad
vantage over private citizens would
have drawn a lower number"
How do you iind the gubernatorIal
campaign progressing IN the south
ern part OF the state?"
II have travelled over 4 large por-
ton OF the southern and south east
ern parts OF the state on Official bust
ness and | find . very strong sentI-
ment in favor of the Honorable b. =.
o'Neil As being the proper person 20
head the republican state ticket.
There ls no doubt Of his strength In
The southern part OF the state and he
ID especially strong In Ada. Eann0ck.
Blaine, Fremont and Twin Falls
counties. 10 the city OF PoeatelIo.
The home Of Governor Brady. Mr..
O'Neii will have = large majority"
How about the republican news
paper support Of the stats9"
u fnd that outside Of the news
papers that 0overnor Brady l. imam
'Ially interested in. the majority Of
he papers In the state are support.
ne Mr.. o'Neil and consider this an
excellent Indication Of the tread OF
,ublie sentiment. BE the newspapers
generally reflect the sentiment Of
heir constituents and 20 many Of the
eading papers are supporting Mr
)'Neil. consider this a. showing
Ifs great strength. There Il no
IOubt but what be viii be the next
nominee for governor. -