The Boise citizen., 1910-10-14
Record OF State Land Board
Gross Mlsnlanagement of Great Enterprises with Loss
to Settlers, Black Eye for Ida1o But Officials
Swell Their Own Bank Accounts

THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND AFFAIRS OF
THE STATE OF IDAHO BY THE STATE LAND BOARD
UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIONS OF FRANK R GOODING
AND JAMES H. BRADY HAS BEEN ONE OF GROSS IN
COMPETENCY, OF INDIFFERENCE TO THE RIGHTS OF
SETTLERS, OF FAVORTISM To PROMOTERS AND 10
POLITICAL HENCHMEN, OF NEGLIGENCE BORDERING
UPON THE CRIMINAL OF LAND GRABBING AND
FEATHERING OF THEIR OWN NESTS BY MEMBERS OF
THE BOARD TO SUCH AN EXTENT AS TO SHOW A CON
TEMPT FOR PUBLIC RIGHTS AND FOR PUBLIC OPINION.
The minutes of the meetings of the have been so con-
densed that they absolutely worthless giving an
count the proceedings secrecy has been such an
that obtain perfect history of any enterprise coming be-
fore the Board would require the work of expert many
and the records have been dued that outsider get
ning of the of affairs without infinite research The
need hour for thorough and complete investigation
board matters and this investigation should be carried
public officials way connected with the officials be investigated
and not in political harmony with them
Both the Goodng Land Board and the Brady Land Board have
accepted the estimates of the of enterprise and the price for
rights be charged made by the promoters and this has
been done almost without exception and the price OF water rights
have been rapidly increased from S2 to 500 an acre. and
absolutely without any regard the cost OF an enterprise and sole
upon the representation of the promoters whose figures
nory accepted by engineer In fact the
nees report upon enterprises demanding the expenditure OF mil
lions of dollars is made usually upon single paper and
M than dozen lines of pewng endorsing the promoters
Imagine any large financial institution conducting its
business that and yet such the accepted practice OF the
Idaho under the administrations OF Frank Goodg
and James H Brady it not time citizens OF Idaho that there
change and of politics in the Management OF the State
affairs , i
Such method of conducting the states business would OF
necessity lead to failure enterprises the placing OF unjust burdens
Of debt and of untold hardsps the settlers while oaS ana
promoters wax rich and shameful conditions OF affairs Wen
land officials the office and come out r1c ana WIN
the old Tweed neer what you going to do about upon
their ps And the accumulated wealth of these individuals come
solely through investments lands the price of water rights OF
which been fixed by them in their olclal capacity ana a
invariably price has been that asked Tor by the promoter
anv wonder that scandal follows close upon the neeS
Of another so fast they any wonder that the big LOST
River project condemned through the wohSness OF te ud
upon which hundreds thousands of dollars have been expended a
which has been condemned by engineers OF tne e!ae %
any wonder that settlers upon the North Side Twin Fans
were charged ten dollars an than for similar water rights on
the original Twin Falls enterprise and IN adduoh te IS M
any water has been successfully assaied in the lower cou
any that the settlers under the goose CT eel more
paying S65 an acre rights that should not d'G
than onbaIf that 6oure? Is It any wonder that the Kings I'M
Company has been permitted to sell 100 CUBIC eet ol W
ditch to the Kings Hill Extension Company when II Is
that t ditch viii only carry 1870 cubic feet and thus pracc e
entire water supply has been sold twice neVitaog S G
litigation great loss to settlers and ProDape d that set
ca hackers of the original enterprise? Is 1t any Woue!
t b b dced 70 90 upon lands under the various ente
prises under the pledge of at certain ud @ ~
the water is not forthcoming and crops are Iu | hive
honest 1 ++a1 loss? Is it anv wonder that Eastern
refused to longer invest in the bonds OF !dao @ these
and the outlook is dark and gloomy 1oI m or Of disaster
lines? But do not overlook the fact that win us If the
inconvenience carelessness and indifference to the Wed
settler and Of the good OF the state lal If office rich
Board have featbered their nests and are m III t
and nsolen and with the sneering reply as to now il u ~
say, "by exercising the rights OF American ci1f
eHrontery go further? - were made in the public
nrin+ ai + oodng and Board in 1908 charge5 uas
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Ooom through legSlas dinistTation Of the Land Board
ers y v5 go5Tq CARRIED % on under the o eesa and .sT
@ srs a5s apd ea9s Tsa asa ssfa#f care
d sd eaPgGat goa Gore+p15 cover os q p he would probe md @
@ fa @ Tlf m 5u f9 ~hen the day a@ 9o ond snd od
Governor assembled the Land BOARD D generally that the
sos t bs And from that nstte4 aay a ts v
knowledge the people of Idaho have oI s Known that Mr. Church
SsssG sS Is has se,s sp spoa fit 9 grounds sS @ s % oi
had ra;rol f., which facts ne Cnnern