Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-26

were Cancelled be held for 80 days be-
fore the same are released. Motion
carried.
ACTING WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
Attorney J. w. Porter of Twin Falls
appeared before the board representing
the settlers under the proposed project
of the Twin Falls Miner Land &
Water company and the Miner Canal
company, stating that these companies
had been selling water rights to the
settlers on the tract and taking In pay
ment thereof notes secured by mort
cages, and that they were doing SO
without a certificate of authority from
the land board.
Moved by the secretary of state that
the attorney general be instructed to
take whatever proceedings he may be
able to against the fraudulent efforts
Of the Twin Falls Miner Land & Wat
er company and the Miner Canal COM
pany. as they have been refused recog-
milton by the land board heretofore, and
have proceeded contrary TO house bill
No. 276, 1899 session laws. Upon roll
call the motion carried unanimously.
Edwin Snow, Boise, Idaho, attorney
for the Malad Reservoir company, ap-
peared before the board asking that
certain changes In contract, which
had been previously approved by the
board, be made, and upon motion which
was unanimously carried, April s, was
set as the date for the hearing and
the register instructed to notify the
companies and settlers Of such hear
ing.
Upon motion of the secretary Of
state, which was unanimously carried,
application of A. c. Forney, Nampa,
Idaho, to have sale certificate No. 2191
divided into two 20 acre tracts was
denied for the reason that the board
does not grant certificates on less than
a 40 acre tract.
Edwin Dammon, Twin Falls, Idaho.
appeared before the board with refer
ence to applications to enter Carey act
land under the Twin Falls Land &
Water company's project and transfer
of water rights. Upon motion. which
was unanimously carried, the applica-
tions were referred to the state en-
gineer for investigation and report at
his earliest convenience.
OAKLEY TRACT RESOLUTION.
Miss Redfield, superintendent of
public instruction introduced the fol-
lowing resolution which was unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, the members Of the land
board who at a recent date met with
the settlers Of the Twin Falls Oakley
tract Oakley, Idaho, and Mr.. Wells,
representative Of the Carey Act SER
vice Of the government of the United
States, made a report to the land board
of the state Of Idaho, in regard to said
project,
1T is hereby resolved that the set
tiers of said tract be notified that the
state land board deems 1t inadvisable
for settlers to clear more land until
further orders from the land board
and those doing SO will do so at their
own risk and peril, the board assum-
ing no responsibility therefor as II
Is apparent from the reports so made
and received that said project will have
to be reduced in area, which will en-
danger reclamation and clearing Of ad-
ditional land"
Moved by State Auditor Van Deusen
that copy of the above resolution be
sent to the company and the attorney
OF the Settlers association. Motion
carried.
Secretary OF state moved that the
manager OF the Twin Falls Oakley lr-
rigation company be asked to appear
before the land board on Monday, April
and satisfy the land board that the
Twin Falls Oakley company Is goinG
TO carry out the order OF the land
board as 1t appears In the minutes OF
march To- 1917. Motion unanimously
carried.
REFUNDS ALLOWED.
The following refunds were allowed
ON fees rneo with applications fol
farm loan:
charles c. F1gley' Small .......... $40
John +. Lowell Rtsby .......... $2t
George b. Kennedy, Emmett 80.
on motion made and carried the ap-
phcation Tor loan OF John w. DwyeI
was reconsidered and granted In the
sum OF 5000.
Whereupon the board adjourned until
O'Clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION..