American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-03-12
FUNDS DUE
STATE OF IDAHO
Derived Of Share in Proceeds
From Sale Of Lands.
Congress May Pass Bill for Settlement
Between Nation and States
And Give to Idaho
$4,000.

Governor Brady has addressed let
ter to Idaho's representatives in con-
gress calling attention to provision of
the enabling act, or the admission bill,
providing that per cent of the pro-
ceeds 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
large sum of money to which it is
rightfully entitled. From the admis-
sion of the state into the union in 1890,
up to the year 1899, not one cent was
received from this source, he states,
and not including payments made since
that time, approximately $75, 900 is still
due. The letter was written in rela-
ton to bill pending in congress and
which provides for a settlement of ac-
counts between the United StatesEand
the several states.
Governor Brady's letter is, in part,
as follows:
81 presume, of course, that you are
familiar with the provisions of the bill
and the interest which the people of
Iado have in the matter. Not having
been connected with the administration
f-.x a,ol
pacity except during my present term,
am unable to state of my own knowl-
edge Just what the facts are with refer
ence to the proportion which Idaho can
claim under the provisions of this act.
II have, however, discussed the mat
ter 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 treasur-
ers office discloses the fact that the
first moneys were received on account
of this per cent of the net proceeds
of the sale of public lands in the state
on November 6, 1899, in the amount of
$l73S,51; on April IL, 1900, the state re-
ceived S3054. 46; on May 16 of the same
year, $3.50; in 1901, April II, S5233. l3;
and the record further discloses that a
certain amount, alleged to represent
per cent, has been received each year
by the state treasurer. 1t is therefore
to be supposed that s173S. 81 represents
all the money which the United States
turned over to Idaho as its proportion
of these sales from the date of the ad-
mission of Idaho as a state up to the
year 1899.
"The provisions in the Idaho, admis-
sion bill, to which l refer, read as fol
lows:
Sec. Z. That 5 per cent of the pro-
ceeds of the sales of public lands lying
within said state which shall be sold by
the United States subsequent to the adj
mission of said state into the union,
after deducting all the expenses Incl,
dent to the same, shall be paid to the
sad state, to be used as permanent
Iund, the interest of which only shall be
expended for the support of the com.
mon schools within the state.
i am informed that Idaho's proper.
uon of monies which should rightfully
De included in this per cent of the net
proceeds of public land sales, but which
mas not yet been turned over to the
state, is in the neighborhood of S75, 900
inls information, presume, of course
Gan Gan only be verified by investigation o.
the records of the general land office
which understand, is being made BY
'ne committee on public lands of thu
house.
II 1t is true, as it is represented
'aae Idaho is being deprived, unjustly
VI enis large sum of money which il
iigntfully due her by reason of the pro
VISIONS OF the admission bill, know full
wen that yourself and the other repre-
'entatives of Idaho in the national bod,
WIN exert every effort to see that th'
states right is protected.
IN addressing this letter to each O
Nano representatives, as represent
s the sentiment of each of my fellow
.iu'ials' desire to express my appreci
s'on ol the efforts which you have mad,
an Times in behalf of Idaho, and w
as' aai1e' OF course, that you are NJ
th. tuuo' IN full touch with the progress o
talS Dill. We desire to express our in
eSt IN this matter, and | assure yol
sa aa' shall be glad to furnish any in
T., a.ion or data from this end of tn
I sitI winch you may desire, if it is pos
''' iof me to procure it. Statesman