Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-14

state treasurer, the amount of the APP
praisement on the timber, before such
payment Is made. All payments so
made, shall be credited upon the final
installment Of the purchase price, or.
if more than sufficient to pay the
final installment, then upon the next
installment. all such payments made
thereafter shall be credited upon the
latest installment to faldue.
"All timber, included upon the tract
Of land advertised, may be cut to
diameter limit Of twelve Q2) inches
measured not less than two (2) feet
above the grouno, except seed trees,
which will be marked and must be left
standing.
FOR FIRE PROTECTION.
Letter Of the land commissioner was
read in regard to the state paying for
fire protection in the timber protec-
tive associations of northern Idaho.
Motion made by state auditor and
! unanimously carried that the land
commissioner be instructed to notify
the timber protective associations in
northern Idaho that the basis to be
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the same as that used in assessing
the timber companies with reference
to cute over lands.
The state land commissioner brought
to the boards attention the fact that
$2920.S7 worth of United States timber
had been enormously sold by the state,
the state collecting the money therefor,
and that District Forester F. A. Silcox
had in the past requested the state to
reimburse the United States govern
ment in the amount of $2920.87, which
has meyer been done.
Upon motion duly made and carried
the attorney was requested to see
James H. Hawley in regard to the
above matter and have him look after
same on his trip to Washington, d. C.
The land commissioner presented Pc
tition of citizens OF Cassia county for a
resurvey of township 10 south, range
26 east, and the surveyor general hav-
ing recommended the same. motion was
made and carried that the surveyor
general make such survey.
Letter of State Land Appraiser John
Walker was read in regard to purchas-
ing a machine for use in appraising
land. Motion was made and carried
that should Mr.. Walker desire to pur-
chase a machine at his own expense
that he be notified that the state will
allow him 10 cents per mile for the use
of same while appraising land.
Motion made and duly carried that
request of A. F. Parker for selling dead
standing and small down timbers be
granted subject to the approval Of the
attorney general.
| Application of ]. M. Nell for renewal
Of his loan of $4,000 was granted.
Motion made by state auditor and
unanimously carried that the attorney
general bring foreclosure proceedings
against loan No. til, in the name of
Salmon River Livestock company
CHANGE IN GRAZING LEASE.
Petition of Lewis hester, Rexburg,
was read asking to change his grazing
lease on the following land to an agri-
cultural lease. Southwest quarter of
southwest quarter of section 1e, north
half Of section 81, township 4 north,
range Al east Upon motion duly made
and carried the register was instruct
ed to notify Mr.. hester that his petit
ton could be granted for one year only.
Motion made by the auditor that the
land commissioner be instructed to
proceed in accordance with his recon-
mendations to the land board in regard
to land under lease by r. L. Bolitho.
Refunds were allowed on the follow
ing farm loans, the applications having
been withdrawn: Conrad Waltz. Rex
burg, $4,000 loan; Morris T. Coffman,
Rathdrum, $1,000 loan.
Motion made and carried that opin-
ion of the attorney general in re can
collation. Of state deed No. 1902, be ap-
proved and that Eugene A. Cox be
notified of the same.
Moved by the governor and carried
that communication Of T. c. Coffin be
placed on the land board minutes in
full and filed with the loan of Cora NJ.
Allen in the treasurer's office.
| Letter OF William S. Ritman OF
Clearwater county asking for resurvey
of the west half OF township 81 north,
range east was read and petition ac-
companying letter was ordered ap-
proved and the land commissioner in
structed to file request for such re-
survey.
Whereupon the board adjourned.