Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-03-12

cure O. settlement between the home
stcadcrs and the state The lands i'm
Nolycd are among the most thickly tim
borcd and are considered the most vail
liable timber lands in the state single
claims of 100 acres are estimated To- De
worth from $4,000 10 10000. The lands
are withdrawn I'm favor OF the state boy
order OF the secretary OF the interior
under AN application for survey filed by
the state. and the latter was given
CO-day right Of selection after the plat8
were filed
WATER POWER CONTROVERSY.
Gov james II Brady has been called
upon 90 assist 600 the settlement Of the
controversy between the settlers of
k0ltcuM county and the Washington
Water Power company. a case which Us
now being considerably agitated. sand
the governor when interviewed by The
News representative.
/ have received "a petition signed by
great many citizens Of kOotcnai
county asking me 90 take action which
viii lead 10 the notification of a certain
easement sold the Washington Water
Power company by the state Of Idaho.
designed for reservoir purposes. meas
Post Fails ] have requested the at
t1rucy general 20 furnish me with
certified copy OF the lease OF easement
and statement setting forth just what
the states legal rights are iu the case.
In fact. ann causing an Investigation
to be- made which will place bon the
possession Of the land board all the IN
formation necessary for intelligent ac-
ton on the question
There seems 10 be no question but
that the overlooking OF these lands by
the water company is causing great
damage. and n can In my official ca
p1city, legally act In relieving the situ-
alton / shall assume my fun share OF
the responsibility"
TRIAL IN CHINESE CASE.
Trial lu the celebrated Chinese case
is now iu progress in this city. II ISL
the OutgrOwth Of the elopemcnt ~
Louie Shue with the pretty chen Mory.
over which O. Tong war was narrowly
avcrted n this city last fall The re-
suit Of the trial may yet cause serious
trouble among the conflicting and con-
tcntious tongs, or Chinese orders. in this
city, as the party to the complaint has
received many threatening letters The
Clse is that of Fong Shue VS. Louie
Him. Louie Moon and Louie Duck. the
alleged Ratchet men, who are charged
with an assault 90 commit murder upou
the first named. a wealthy Chinese mor-
chant OF Boise in revenge FOR the elope-
ment Of his nephew. Louie Shue. with
the coveted Chen Mory The Chinese
girl was brought last fall % this city
from san Francisco. redeemed 20 IS
claimed. from the thraldom of the
underworld 10 was IN her case that
Gov. Brady refused 10 honor an order
for requisition from the San Francisco
authorities.
Separate trials will be given the a.
PENDANTS and 1t least three interpreters
will be constantly employed during the
trial. as neither side seems willing TO
trust the other In the evidence given.
AFTER FUNDS DUE STATE.
Gov Brady has written 10 Idaho's
representatives in Congress calling at
tcution % a provision OF the enabling
act. or the admission bill. providing
that per cent OF the proceeds of the
sales Of public lands lying within tho
state shall be- paid 20 the state for the
benefit Of the common schools. He con-
tends that this money 10 which the
state is justly entitled has never been
turned over TO the state and that our
schools ara being deprived Of this hnan-
cial assistance. which rightfully belongs
20 them
From the admission Of the state into
the Union in 1890 up to the year 1899.
not one cent was received from this
source. the chief executive states since
which time certain payments have been