Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-22

ment company and the American Falls
Carey projects. Thu state land board,
after conferrirg with Mr.. Wells. unani-
mously requests That you direct him to
remain in the state OF Idaho long
enough to investigate all pending
Carey projects. The state IL very an
| xious to have these projects placed on
Il business basis, and desires the as
, sistance and cooperation of the fed
eral government and is willing to abide
by the federal government decision.
NJ. ALEXANDER,
Governor the state Of Idaho.
Attorney General Walters moved that
the timber on the following described
land Section SO, township "a north.
range 3 east; section 1S, township s
north, range east: section 16, town
ship north. range east be offered
for sale, and that II. A. Bergh be di-
rected to cruise the timber at his earl
lest convenience. Motion carried.
CUTTING OF TIMBER.
Moved by state auditor that the reso-
luton presented by Dean Perkins In
reference to allowing Mr.. Brooks to
finish cutting timber, be adopted and
that Mr. Brooks be allowed to con-
| tinue cutting the timber therein men,
toned. Motion carried.
Resolution is as follows:
To the Honorable NJ Alexander,
Governor. Dear Sir: Some months
ago, while Mr.. George A. Day was land
commissioner, he sold little strip Of
timber located In section 49, township
| 6 north, range east, to the Boise
Lumber company for 50 per thousand.
! afterwards scaled the logs and turned
the money in to the land department
as trespass. While the roads were
still intact, offered the remainder Of
the timber which consists Of between
100000 and 100000 feet and which
the Boise Lumber company would not
buy on account Of logging conditions.
to one Mr.. Brooks with the under
standing that he should cut the tim
Der, deliver 1t to the railroad track,
and before removing 1t therefrom
| board measure.
There Is now delivered, approximate
ly 100000 feet at the railroad and there
Is still a little timber In this strip of
land available for making ties and
possibly little more that will do for
lumber logs. AS there would be no
market for such timber as this, in case
the roads were not kept open as they
are now, and as this is an isolated
tract subject to fires without protec-
ton, | would respectfully recommend
that the board permit Mr.. Brooks to
continue his operations on the orig
inal understanding had with him.
Respectfully submitted,
(signed) DEAN PERKINS.
REPORT ON HOT SPRINGS.
Moved by Miss Redfield that report
of the state auditor on the Lava Hot
Springs be accepted and filed. Motion
| carried.
Moved and carried that s25 worth OF
stamps be purchased for the registers
department
The following final proofs were re-
ferred to the state engineer for re-
port;
William NJ. Parrich, American Falls
Canal & Power company.
T. II. Pool. Twin Falls North Side.
George G. Judson, Twin Falls North
Side.
Joseph C. Allison. Twin Falls North
Side.
William r. Mize, Twin Falls North
Side.
Moved by state auditor that the mat
| ter OF purchasing an automobile for
use by the manager Of the King Hill
Irrigation project be referred TO the
state land commissioner and Mr.. Hill
| stone. Motion carried.
Moved by attorney general that Mr..
Hillstone make invoice OF all personal
property belonging to the state In the
King Hill project. and report to the
state land board. together with his rec
| concentrations as to what items should
be disposed of. Motion carried.
REPORT ON STATE PROPERTY.
Mr.. Shawhan appeared before the
board and stated that the state had on
hand, among other property at King
Hill. the following:
Eight or nine steel suspension cables
! about 200 feet long. consisting Of six
strands Of seven wires each, total diam
eter Of cable being one and a half
inches. located at the bridge near Ma
lad river. within six miles Of the Ore
son Short Line railroad, Bliss. Idaho.
Mr.. Shawhan presented recommend
alton to the board as to paying back
salary of Mr.. Hillstone. which was on
motion ordered fled.
I. A. Smoot. land commissioner. pre-
scented voucher OF State Timber Cruiser
H. A. Bergh. In the amount OF 1912.
covering salary and expenses In cruis-
ing timber In Adams county. which
upon motion was approved.
Land Commissioner Smoot presented
voucher In the amount OF $3.50 COW
ering services OF Glen Reinhart in as