The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-01-16
Marble Creek Cases
Not Settled
NO AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED
Legislation May Be Necessary to Garry Out the
Arrangements Being Considered

Letters ann teleRi iams just received
from J * booth now IN Washington
ia the iuteree's of the Marble Greek
settlers how CLEARLY thse the Marble
Associated press dispatches printed
In this. tnd number OF otner papers
in whish the statement WAS made
hat an a<tetmeut tnu o. en Isacttn
10y which the state would rellnquish
o the settlers aud receive other
lands in lieu. was premature.
Although the Idaho delegation Is
working to secure such an arrange
meut they have not yet succeeded 10
accomplishing that purpose.
Letters of the same general trend
have been received within Ehe past
lay or two from Ex Governor Haw-
ley who has been employed by some
+ the settlefs Tn look after their Ia
terests. lie wrote under date OF Sun
tay January 18th. mat he had just
received communication from the
nssistant secretary of the interior In
regard to the matter.
Staie Attorney General Peterson
aud Land Commissioners Day are still
lu Washington aud are of the opinion
hat It viii be sometime before the
matter is definitely settled.
Mr. Hawley expects to go to Wash.
inqton himself to represent the
settlers aud assist In making this
settlemeut and he is waiting for word
from Washington telling him when
be on hand From mis- letter Il
enuid seem that he is expects to be
cllled there any time within the next
month
All OF the letters and kilograms
re Ia "A hopeful spirit but they
clearly indicate that no definite ac
tion has been taken. although work
Is being done along the line Of n ak
ing some such agreement
One telegram states that an arrange.
ment has been suggested by Attoruey y
General Peterson by which the sett-
lers would get a portion Of their
claims, 40. 80 or 12O acres each The
Attorney General also suggests that
the United States government send
a special Inspector here TO investi-
gate each particular case to see II
the settlement is bona hde. This
would take time and would probably
postpone the final settlement for an
other year.
Mr. Booth has engaged some Wash
Ington attorneys who have secured 6
stay of proceedings in the case which
we're decided by the secretary of the
Interior adversely 60 the settlers and
has secured a rehearlng. These at
torneys have taken great care anC
have prepared a very strong brief Z
CODY OF which has been received here
which will be filed before the secre
tary.
Meanwhile the letters and tele
xrams all urge that every possible
pressure from here be brought to bea
upon the United States senAtoF
and Congressional delegation to us'
all the influence that they can Il
bring about a speedy settlement.
Governor Hawley says IN one o
his letters that the assistant secre
tary of the interior in his 1ommuni
cation had intimated that 1t nigh
be necessary to get a bill passed
through congress before the matte
could be settled satisfactorily to th
settlers and the state.
IF this is go II will take still NOR
time and add to the expense who
the settlers are to for attorneys eto.
These expenses have been YER
heavy so far snd many have alread
put a good deal OF money 10, Will
others aIe sitting back letting othel
fight their battles for them.