The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1910-10-07
STATE LAND BOARD
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social functions than they attending the duties offices
just such failures due to misnaagemt expected the
result
After consideration Of the report Engineer Lippncot COM
mee OF engineers composed Of State Engineer Martin
Wiley OF Boise and Fl Qunon of Qunton California were sent
to Aacky TO inspect and report which they did, sustaining almost
every detail the report Of Mr. Lppncot although placing
hcatons than upon the contractors although previously
shown the Land Beard finally suspended the work Of
ance witt such plans and specifications The the Land
Board apegoat Of former State Engineer Stenhenson
under whose ncmbecy the plans specifications were drawn
but IN view OF their resolution that the had been
repeatedly they must comply with the plans and sn6
cations must strike the average individual board itself was
blame IN the premises for not stopping the work until the citizens
Mackay took steps to their lives property fact
appears to have been the sole purpose Governor Brady
to push the enterprise completion utterly obviou the danger
that threatened tie town of Mackay and its inhabitants
With this colossal enterprise wrecked condition it would
appear that the especial boast of successful business administration
would need explanation This enterprise probably the
greatest OF its kind to demand the attention the present Land Board
and its present hopeless condition commentary upon the adj
And what OF the good faith of the and the State
responsibility for the condition of was the intention of
the Federal Government in the Carey June BOTH 1904
to give the selection and disposal Of lands the
charge Tor the water rights the the works and all
pecatons IN relation thereto to the state government acting
through its board of Land Commissioners Federal Govern
ment very Justly expected that the State would stand
sponsor both to the Federal Government the settler for the
adequacy OF the work in all its details
would appear that the State morally bound to protect the
settlers but such would tend the bankruptcy the state
KINGS IRRIGATION COMPANY IT'D
II will be recalled that with great trupets that Gov
eor Brady brought charges against Church register Of e
land board aud Church forced resign was accused of en-
deavorg to make profit of Carey Act deal representative
OF the promoter Whatever Mr. Churcs was was as
nothing compared to the action of the State Board in the mat
ter OF the Kings Hill Extension Company Ltd Fl Peterson
an assistant IN the office of Attorney General took the
steps that led to the organization of this company largely in
terested therein On the 10th February Mr. Peterson
actually filed in his feet of various streams
IN Emore and the State Engineer approved the request and
issued to Peterson permits emitting him to appropr
ate and the Of streams for Carey Act SEGREGATION
The segregation OF the land then made by Land Board
and Mr. Peterson associated with Mr. GAYLORD W. Thompson and
l. g. Bradley organized the Kings Hill Irrigation Company which
took the rights of Mr. Peterson which conpnv he owns
uc an interest that reported he has refused offer 900
LOT e same Inc State Land Board placed the price of rights
under tins enterprise at sos the largest vet placed upon
such rights - F 'r n
In OF this assistance rendered subordinate in le
office OF one OF the members of the Board by the State
Land Board what becomes of the determination of Cover
nor Brady to make criminal oense for or subo az
mate 10 speculate IN such enterprises o.
DISCOUNT IN BONDS AND FEES FOR ALLOWED
IN ESTIMATE OF COST or IRRIGATION ENTERPRISES r
is given by the that the high price of wafer
IS made necessary order the bonds broker
COMMISSIONS and legal fees the impression being
oee Will come out OF the promoters profits the differ
nee between the estimated of the enterprise price Sc
. obtained by me sale OF water rights But this
ot always follow the facts instance Bnnea project
or winch land has been segregated and the price
IN the places the of the enterprise all
s00O00 but included figures are the following sums
100000 for discount bonds $4,000 fees in dispo
g OF bonds and $4,000 for legal services will be by such NJ
bic to take OF himself with the kindly assistance of the State
and Board of
LIST or CAREY ACQUIRED BY STATE OFFICIALS ass
BELLE CIAnpER.AIN:
Lot in Goodng
Lot in Bull
Two Lots in Jerome NeN
l20 Acres Cooling
40 Acres near Twin Falls lanl