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

company and others, "have done very
good business along that line but fail
to see wherein they have been a special
benefit to the homeseekers. They have
discouraged small holders that they
themselves might be able to turn their
tracts to larger holders for the sake of
making q commission; have advised
people to sell, arguing that they would
be crowded out anyway by larger hold
ers."
The appraiser declares that one M.
w. Swendson offered to locate Anthony
Blair on a 160-acre tract that Joined
Blair's lease for $500; that Swendsen
and Ryland are to receive $1,000 il they
succeed in locating Seth Stoddard on
800 acre tract now in conflict with E.
P. Martineau. 1t was also shown that
holders of large leases are transferring
them to relatives because of the inves-
tigation.
DUMMY ENTRYMEN USED.
Conflicts" says the appraiser later
in his report, "have been made for the
purpose of drawing down rs or so
cents per acre from the man who want
ed to farm the land. Dummy entries
have been made" AS authority for the
latter statement the appraiser refers to
the card report of J. o. Ellsworth,
wherein he states he sold his lease to
F. S. Parkinson and that when the
lease expired he released the land for
Parkinson, who furnished the money,
it is charged. w. +. Cahoon leased for
Parkinson and the appraiser declares
that many others have been used in
the same way for different ones, but
will not admit that it is fact"
Leases, he declares, have been sign
ed in blank and taken in by realty
companies for sale. He says large
holders declare they are operating the
leases for their friends to whom leases
have been assigned. II believe" he
says, that land monopolies exist" He
says, smith and Espe of Rexburg are
operating as nearly as l can determine
100 acres, Parkinson 1874 acres
SAYS DAY PROMISED PROTECTION
Ed Parkinson told me-" says APP
praiser Walker, that George A Day,
former land commissit ner, promised to
protect him in the holding and opera
ton of 140O acres of lease land. It
would seem that past administrations
have handed out special favors to spe-
Sidi lHteIeSlS WHICH mas naQ q tend
ency to bring about a bad condition for
which the people at large are not alto |
gether to blame"
Appraiser Walker makes the follow |
ing recommendations in his report:
CONCENTRATIONS MADE.
Ffrst-That the state land be sold as |
fast as possible. giving special atten- |
tlon to home seekers so far as it is !
practicable.
Second-That the price per acre on |
agricultural leases be raised. 1t is held |
the people are willing to pay for the |
and, the state does not want the mon
ey and as conditions now are the land |
sharks get it.
Third-That the 800 acre rule on
eases te rigidly enforced, and that the
people be obliged to deal with the
state land board in state land matters
30 far as it is practicable, and that the
go-betweens and locators be discourage
d..
Fourth-That all transfers, sales
nd assignments, contracts to sell or
operate state land leases, which are
lot reported within 80 days to the state
and board fo- record shall be subject
o cancellation. and that in the event of
physical possession of state land leases
~ any person, firm or corporation
'ther than the lessee, it shall be deem
ID that same transfer has beemmade.