Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-31

has elapsed within whlcn the oalo
county and city were to perform the
conditions contained in the said chap
ter by the instrument Of conveyance
conveying the said described prop
erty to the said county and city.
Now. therefore, be 1t resolved,
That the said lots and each and every
one OF them, be. and the same Is here
by claimed, as the property Of the
state of Idaho, and that the said
county and city or either Of them.
have no interest, right or title in and
to the said lots or either of them, and
that the state Of Idaho hereby declares
each and every of the said lots for
feited to the state of Idaho by rea-
son of the failure Of the said county
and city to perform the conditions
contained in the said chapter 36, and
the instrument conveying the said lots
to the said county and city; and,
BE it further resolved, That the at
torney general OF the state Of Idaho
is hereby authorized and directed to
notify the said county and city Of this
action on behalf of the state of Idaho,
and to take any and all steps neces-
sary to bring the state into full, free
anu ulluISpulSu poSoSoSiOh " Gavin oAA
all of the said lots"
TAXES DUE GEM COUNTY.
II was moved by Attorney General
Walters that taxes amounting to 1898
now due Gem county for state and
county taxes on the G. p. Hartley
land. be paid out Of the 1 per cent loan
fund and the amount charged against
the loan. Motion carried.
1t was moved by Governor Alexan-
der that the land commissioner no.
tify Mrs w. S. Mcdowell of Weiser,
Idaho, to show cause why lease No.
44G7 of record in her name should not
be cancelled at once. Motion carried.
II was moved by the attorney gen.
eral that Henry Hall of Jerome, Idaho
be appointed Carey act agent for the
First, Second and Third segregations
of the Twin Falls North Side Land
& Water conpany's project. Upon roll
call the motion was carried unani-
mously.
Il was moved by the state auditor
that the land commissioner look into
the matter Of Carey act agents fur
nishing bond. Motion carried.
II was moved by the governor that
the attorney general investigate the
conditions Of l.. w. Howard. in. his
services to the state as Carey act
agent. Motion carried.
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.
It was moved by Governor Alexan-
der that the attorney general Is here
by requested to institute criminal pro-
ceedings under the laws OF the state
Of Idaho, against any parties who
have handled public moneys and are
in arrears Herewith. IL said parties
have left the state to get out requisi.
ton papers for their return. Motion
carried
II was moved by Governor Alexan-
der that all lands subject to sale in
the Payette Heights Irrigation district
! in Canyon county and also in the
Oneida Irrigation district in Franklin
county. be advertised for sale and to
the appraised value Of said lands there
shall be added all moneys paid by the
state of maintenance charge hereto
fore paid on assessments to said irri-
cation districts on state lands. Mo-
ton carried.
The commissioner Of the state land
department Is hereby directed to pre-
part a land sale in every county in the
state in which state lands are located
and in which county no sale has been
held since July 1, 1916.
He shall prepare and advertise fully
said sale at the earliest opportunity
| possible giving legal notice in rea-
sonable time for the settlers to come
IN contact with the offerings of said
sale.
LAY REPORTS ON TABLE.
! That lands to the extent OF three
thousand acres shall be sold during
! the early part Of 1917 in the Gem Irri-
cation district and said sale to be ad
vertised reasonably we'll in various pa
| pers throughout the state and said
/ lands TO be sold at the appraised
/ price of the lands adding thereto all
maintenance charges. paid in the state
all maintenance charges to said dis
triCt up to and including the time of
/ sale as well as the amount due for
, the bond issue.
Said lands offered for sale shall be
scattered fairly well throughout said
district so that the settlement may be
! contiguous to the settlement already
! cxistng and with view of furnish :
purchasers of said lands.
1t was moved by Secretary Of State
/ Dougherty that the majority and mi
nority reports covering bookkeeping
in tie land department, be laid on the
table with the understanding that the
state auditor has a substitute report to
offer
Upon rollcall the following vote
! resulted:
/ Ies-Governor. Attorney General
Secretary of state.
/ Superintendent Public Instruc-
! ton. State Auditor
Motion was carried.
II was moved by Governor Alexan-
der that the letter from +. A. Silcox
district forester. which was read By
the attorney general. in regard t.
claim of s59s.33 collected by the state