The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-31
IS UNFA|THFUL
To THE PUBLIC
State Superintendent of Public
Instruction in Idaho in
Grab of Land.
HAS LARGE HOLDINGS
UNDER THE CAREY ACT
Also Uses the Public Stationery
to Advance Candidacy
for Office.
BY g. E. ARNEY.

Special TO The Tribune.
BOISE, Ida, July 30.-When the
records were layt checked, about two
weeks ago, S. Belle Chamberlain, state
superintendent of public instruction,
and incidentally member of the state
land board, held title to the follow
ing land and lots under Carey act pro-
jects and in Carey act townsites, to-
wit:
Forty acres of land at Twin Falls.
One hundred twenty acres of land at
Gooding.
Eighty acres OF land at Hollister.
Two town lots In Jerome
Two town lots in Gooding.
One town lot In Buhl.
OF speculation Of this sort Gov
ernor Brady proposes 10 recommend
criminal laws. He states that he dis
approves of this sort OF business. He
has gone on record as stating that
members OF his administration who do
things like this are attempting TO serve
> two masters, which, he says, is an I'M
possibility.
In the face of this arraignment Of
his associates on the state land board
all three OF them-Governor Brady is
as dumb as an oyster as to the candl-
dacy of Miss Chamberlain and of Mr..
McDougall for nomination as the can
didates of his party for the offices
respectively, which they now hold. The
public is of the opinion that they have
acquired riches by virtue of inside in
formation gained through their re.
spective memberships of The state land
board. They believe 1T to have been
by inside information, al the expense
of the less favored public, that the
- ,,,E, s,Il L., fn
this acreage and to these city lots
They are of the opinion that the ac-
curing Of these titles is Il species OF
graft, This is why the Fremont coun-
" Republicans sent a delegation over
To Boise, more than 400 miles distant,
4 10 urge the leaders OF the party to
prevail on Miss Chamberlain and Mr..
MeDougall to relieve the heavily laden
administration of their dead weight.
This is why these forceful leaders
spent active days and wakeful nights
III labor last week to try to bring about
this result,
They are righteously fearful for the
safety of the entire Republican state
ticket, should either of these TWO state
land board members be renominated,
for Governor Brady has loaned the
weight of the influence of his office
to the condemnation of their pecula-
tIonS.
Miss Chamberlain IS IN the midst Of
a very active campaign TO be elected
to d third term As state superinten-
dent of public instruction. In the
furtherauco OF her ambition she is ad-
dressing letters to all of the school
trustees of the state, eleven hundred
and eleven in number, copy Of which
IS quoted below:
Miss Chamberlain Appeal.
state OF Idaho. Department OF Educa-
ton. Boise. July 10. 1910.
Dear -. | write TO state that
; have announced myself as q candidate
for denomination and TO ask your support
il you feel that you con give it to me
j am going before the people with the
rcqeust that ] be allowed to continue
another term In order that | may have
The opportunity OF establishing the edu-
cational plan or system l began three
and bali years ago when assumed the
duties OF this office. AS everyone knows,
a strong and effective educational sys-
tenn cannot be established and built up
in one, Two, or even three years, and the
rapid growth and development OF this
state the prominence II holds In the
prosperity, depend very largely the
educational opportunities offered the citl-
zens living within her borders and those
contemplating moving TO Idaho
Since have been in the office Of su-
perintendent OF public instruction d state
course Of study has been compiled and
put in use In all the schools and the
following educational features have beer
establsed-a state system regarding Ii
braries. a splendid state plan regarding
teachers institutes, whereby we have
been able 10 bring 10 idaho every yeal
about twelve Of the ablcst and mos
noted educators OF the country for lee
ture work q state system OF summer
normals In which the young and incx
perienccd teacher may better qualify
himself or herself for the work he oI
she has chosen to follow-a system thai
VIII allow the students to enter the state