The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-12-16

Fred Floed,
Boise. Idaho.
Land matters all arranged and wa
ing for passage Of special bill which
will go through next week. Will sperG
Friday In Chicago on matters con-
nected with Carey act bonds and be
home morning of 18th. Inform land
board and others.
JAMES H. HAWLEY."
Idaho is to receive tho benefit of
the lieu land negotiations that have
been carried on between the federal
government and this state and which
involves over 500, 900 acres of land, the
value Of which is estimated At $780,
5000, for Governor James H. Haw-
ley, who, accompanied by State Land
Commissioner George R. Day, left for
Washington two weeks ago, has in
formed the state land board. through
his private secretary Fred Floed, that
the land matters have all been ar
ranged to his satisfaction with the
department heads at Washington. An
actual transfer Of the lieu lands will
therefore be made, establishing a
precedent which will be followed in
the future by the incoming Democratic
administration. This was the object
the governor and land commissioner
were seeking to accomplish and they
have been successful. according to
the formers telegram.
Phosphate Lands Included
The reference made by the governor
regarding the special bill relates to a
measure drafted and presented to
congress the object of which is t,
pass title from the government to the
state for certain lands within the bi!
phosphate withdrawal located in the
southeastern part Of the state, so
that Idaho win own them instead Of
the government These lands are
very valuable and the state desires to
have absolute title to them. They
were withdrawn from all forms of en-
try through blanket order issued by
the secretary Of the interior and have
since been held from all forms Of
entry.
consar With eondsmen
On his return home the governor
will stop at Chicago where he will
take up with the bondholders issues
pertaining to several projects in south
ern Idaho including the Big Lost Riv.
er and it is understood the King Hill
The land board and the governor are
both anxious to have both projects
placed on their feet. At the present
time there is a controversy hanging
fire before the land board over the
King Hill project and on the return
OF the governor the issue will go be
fore the board for final settlement
The other project hearing which will
receive the direct attention of thu
board at or about the same time is
that Of the north side Twin Falls tract
1t is believed that the governor ma,
b able to accomplish something witt
the bondholders, on the Big Lost Ri
YER in particular, and for that reason
he has arranged for meeting with
them at Chicago on next Friday.
Can Exchange Land
The advices received from the gov
ernor with reference to the lieu land
selections being made The 100000
acres Of land involved is included
within forest reserves in this state
Under the terms Of the act admitting
Idaho as state, title was passed by
the federal government to the state
to all sections Is and SO for the bene
fit Of the public schools. Later the
forest reserves were created and the
sections IS and SO within them have
since been withheld from the state BY
the federal government. For a numbel
ct years Idaho has been attempting tt
secure these lands. Negotiations were
finally entered into to exchange then
for other public lands outside of thu
reserves, and of equal value. The
bottled up sections have been located
and cruised and a classification made
for the lieu selections. Through tn,
governors present trip the lieu selec
lions will be authorized, it is be
lieved, and the state and federal gov
eminent will go ahead as rapidly a