The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-14
IDAHO WANTS $4,000
ON LAND SALES MADE
Gov. James II. Brady Intends
to Call on U. S. for
the Money.
Special to Tho Tribune.

Special to Tho Tribune.
BOISE, Ida. March 13,-The state OF
Idaho Is entitled TO the fortune OF ST5,-
900 from the government Tor the sale Of
public lands. and Governor James II.
Brady has signiied his intention Of call
Ing upon the federal authorities To for
ward that amount. or the proper legal
action Will he taken to recover IL. Idaho 3
chief executive has written TO the con-
eressIonaI delegation of this state at
Washington calling attention TO tho fact
that Idaho failed TO receive It's share OF
the proceeds OF sales OF public lands FOR
several years Immediately following ad-
mission Into the union. The first payment
was made TO the state by the government
on a 5 per cent basis In the year 1898.
The back pay, AZ IL is referred TO. Is no"
claimed by the state running from
1890 to 1899
Through the passage OF an act of con-
gress. when the national debt was about
six millions OF dollars. and In the hopes
Of iiquidating this amount. provision was
made for the sale OF public lands In the
different states and territories, per cent
of the proceeds of the sale TO be used for
roads and canals within the limits OF the
states wherein the lands were sold. while
the remaining 95 per cent WAS TO apply
on the national debt. Idaho. Ike other
states has legislated TO provide that but
o per cent OF the proceeds OF such sales
should be placed In the permanent fund.
Of which only the Interest should be used
for common schools within the limits OF
the state However. Idaho failed TO re-
ceive It's percentage from these sales un-
III 1899, and now the state demansd re-
endorsement.
Speaking Of the attitude the state is to
assume in demanding payment. Governor
Brady said:
81 find that the record in tho state
treasurer's office discloses the fact that
the first money was received on account
of this per cent OF the net proceeds OF
sales of public lands in the state on No
vember 6. 1899, In the amount OF
celved s3o54.46; on May 16 OF the same
wear $3.50; In 1901. April II. So233.13; and
tho record further discloses that GER
tain amount, alleged to represent per
state treasury: II Is therefore to be sup
posed that s173S.5t represents all the
money which the United States turned
over to Idaho as ITS proportion OF these
sales from the date OF tho admission OF
Idaho n state up to the year 1893,
tration bill. 10 which l refer. read rs
Section T. That per cent OF the
proceeds of the sales Of public lands lying
within the state. of which shall be sold
by the United States subsequent TO the
admission OF said state into the union
after deducting all the expenses Incl
dent TO the same, shall be paid to the
said state to be used as n permanent
fund, the interest Of which only shall be
expended for the support OF the common
schools within said state.
''If II is true, as represented. that Idaho
is being deprived unjustly OF this large
sum Of money which is rightfully due her
by the reason Of the provisions OF the
admission bill, I know full well that rep
resentatives of Idaho In congress Will
exert every effort 10 see that the states
right is protected"