The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-08
State Land Board Will Probably
Award the Contract to
Manti Man.
IDAHO FIRM WILL
ALSO FIGURE In DEAL
HatchtOwn Project, as to Colon
ization of Lands, to Come
Up Today.

There will be meeting of the state
land board today, Thursday The Piute
project will, it is understood, be taken
up and n contract for its completion
awarded. 1t is also understood that the
contract which was made in May last
with the National Bond & Trust com
pany to colonize the lands under the
Hatchtown project is to be annulled, or
that an attempt will he made TO do So
And thereby hangs a tale. Likewise,
some politics figures in the matter FL
der Howell is to have smooth sailing in
so far as opposition is concerned inside
the ranks of the standpattcrs in the
church G. o. p.
1t VIII be remembered that at the
last meeting of the state board of land
commissioners a proposition made by
the National Bond & Trust company TO
complete the Piute project was turned
down. The proposition had been be.
fore the board for some time but it was
set aside and the word given out that
the state board would complete the
project. IL will also be remembered
that the original estimate of the cost of
this project as made by the state engi-
neer was 100000 and that up to date
the cost has reached the sum of $2SS.000
And now comes the state engineer who
estimated that il will require $4,000
more TO complete the work. But it will
come near Sl50,000 more TO complete 1t.
Tribune Prints Facts.
Since this last meeting of the board
The Tribune printed a story containing
facts and figures about the Piute project
showing the absolute incompetency of
the state land board in the matter and
giving fac SMILES of signatures to pay
rolls showing the very queer method of
disbursing funds and the opportunity
there was under the system which the
Piute project is being constructed for
fraud and graft and theft.
The trust company which proposed TO
complete the project and take pay for
their work in warrants on the reservoir
fund offered to put up bond for $780,
900 that the work would be finished in
time for the irrigation season of 1912,
and also to colonize the land AS said,
this proposition was turned down, the
state board concluding to complete the
work.
May Award Contract.
The expose by The Tribune of the
slip-sbod methods Of the board evident
" hurt, for it is understood that when
the board meets this morning the matter
is to be taken mp again and Il contract
made with w. D. Livingston of Mantl
and Slick Brothers of Idaho to complete
the work, This, too, without any ad-
vertisement for bids.
AS to Hatchtown Project.
Regarding the Hatchtown project at
a meeting of the state board on May
a proposition was made by Lloyd Sigler,
general manager of the National Bond
& Trust company. TO colonlze the lands
under that project The proposition was
discussed at this meeting and action de-
ferred until the meeting held on May
90, and finally agreed uDon conditions
of contract, the minutes of this meeting
showing as follows:
Conditions of Contract.
The state to retain title and make
sales to the settlers. Contract with Mr..
Sigler. to he with a time limit OF Sep
tember 1. 1911. Conditions of contract
to be that Mr.. Stgler Is TO advertise, So
l!cit and bring the purchaser. directly or
TO the state board OF land
commissioners. The state to sell the
lands at price per acre. sufficient to
reimburse the state for all moneys en-
pended, with per cent interest, which
price will include the price per acre to
be paid TO Mr.. Sigler. Each or the frst
three annual payments to be 50 Per acre,
Mr. Sigler to receive a certain amount
from each OF the first three annual pay
for services in full. Mr.. Sig]er to
receive no remuneration for any sales
made after September |. 1911. whether
through his efforts or not
The state is to receive out OF all sales
s25 per acre. Mr. Sigler to receive all
,ver and above that sum In full compen-
for
however, 81 per acre.
The lands to be sold at not 10 exceed
ss5 per acre, And in all eases the state ate
Der acre. Mr. Sig(er TO receive the bal
,nce. but the land and wntsr is TO av-
rage the state S25 per acre.
Ii Is further understood that Mr.. SiSicr
s to receive no compensation except his
of the first payment until lie
,as sold 1000 acres. The following reso-
ution was presented,
Resolution.
Whereas. the Hatchtown project is now
and is ready for the settlement
II the lands under said project: and.
Whereas, there are great many irrl-
.ation projects throughout the west, ana
{ is customary and necessary In order
o settle any such projects To spend con-
derabe sums OF money in advertising
uCh lands for settlement and employing
Xperienced solicitors TO obtain such set
lers for such lands. the costs OF such
aHu SpllSih'hS "'S
red as n part OF the cost of each prof.
ct. and,
Whereas this board does not have
orps of employees experienced In adNcr~
isinc and soliciting settlers for such
ands and IL is desirable To employ some
erson or association with such organize
ion; therefore. be Ii
Resolved by the state board of land
That this board employ
lloyd Siger, who has an organized corps
experienced men for such purpose. to
o. ~. 1a,, lie .,ri
he Hatchtown irrigation project for the
rttcment and sale, and solicit the sale
( said lands and wafer rights in con-
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