Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-04-27
LOOTING OF STATE
SCHOOL Lands

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and have no interest In the filing. He
has not yet made proof. | have had |
no interest in any Carey act project
at any time except for the general in |
terest OF the state. have always ia
ken an interest in the projects on ac-
count of the benefit / believed they
would be to the state when the land
is placed under cultivation.
II have no interest In the Boise
project of the Baglesons, as has been
intimated, and what is more, when
want to take an interest in a Carey
act project will resign first and
then take up the project"
Church Talks.
M. !. Church was In the city yes
terday and before leaving for Boise
gave out the following statement:
South Idaho democrats have eth
er made an extraordinary effort to at
tempt to give the Idaho administra-
ton black eye by trying to use me
as a scapegoat in making unsavory
allegations regarding my connection
with certain Carey act projects in
Idaho and the land board, or petty
jealousies have multiplied and caused
enemies to attack me-" said M. l.
Church. registrar or secretary of the
Idaho land board. He will reach
Boise today.
II have wired Governor Brady,
who has been a staunch friend, to
hold up my resignation, which was
handed him Saturday night, until
can reach Boise and set matters
right. / will not resign under fire
and will satisfy my friends OF the in
justice OF these attacks.
Has No Vote on Board.
First of all, am an appointive
member of the board, which includes
Governor Brady, Attorney General
McDougall, Secretary of State Lans-
don and Superintendent of Public
instruction Miss s. Belle Chamber
lain, and therefore have no vote.
have been merely acting as secretary
and presented my resignation that ]
might enter a more lucrative occupa-
ton, that OF attorney for the Pratt
Irrigation company and other Carey
act projects in Idaho and northern
Utah.
my name has been mentioned for
secretary of state to succeed Robert
Lansdon, incumbent. who is also q
member of the state land board. and
has for some time opposed me.
II have signed no agreement with
Mr.. Shaw of the Lemhl irrigation
project regarding the project and
have not been acting as attorney for
the Pratt Irrigation company. re-
signed to become their attorney.
Invites an Investigation.
When return to Boise l will in
vite a thorough investigation, for my
acts have and will be open to inspec-
ton.
II have no doubt but what the un-
called for attack was made for purely
political reasons for hot campaign
Is coming on in Idaho this year. |
came to Occur d'Alene to secure for
the state the $4,000 issue of school
bonds which Is to be hoated by the
school board"
Registrar Church was appointed
register OF the land board four years
ago by the Frank r. Gooding admin
istration and has since his appoint
ment reorganized the land depart
ment. He was reelected by the pres
ent land board in January, 1909.
IF this attack has been made upon
me at Boise In the belief of enemies
that I will be frightened into publicly
announcing confidential proceedings
in the land board its motive will
fail"
Lansdon Spurs Attack.
BOISE, Idaho, April 81 State
ments of NJ. /. Church, register of the
state land department. that the at
tack on him was inspired by the dem
oerats are declared untrue by those
In a position to know, who add that
the matter was forced by Secretary
of State Lansdon, who had received
information as to the alleged deal
with Shaw through parties to whom
Shaw was trying to sell the Lemhi
project. In this party are several
Idaho politicians with whom Lans-
don talked. Governor Brady until