Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-08


instead of five as applied for. vouch-
ers were ordered filed with the board
of examiners for payment of claims.
1t was moved by the state auditor
that the land commissioner be in
structed to sell timber in the Payette
Lake Park to Hoff & Brown In ac-
cordance with report of H. A. Bergh
and that Mr.. Bergh be directed to SUI
pervise the proper marking of the
trees. Motion carried.
1t was moved by the attorney gem
eral that Hoff & Brown be required to
furnish bond of $500 to be approved
by the board, before any timber is
marked for sale in the Payette Lakes
Park. Motion carried.
LOANS GRANTED.
1t was moved and carried that the
and commissioner proceed to adver-
tise for sale according to law the
timber to be sold in sections 16 and
Sc, township 4 north, range 3 east, as
recommended by II. A. Bergh and at
the price given in his report of April 2.
The following farm loans were
granted:
e. G. Kendall, Caldwell, $500; John
w. Wallin, Pocatello, $4,000; Robert E
Lee, Murphy, $1,000; Alvin w. Hartman,
Pocatello, $1400; Marie Schlechter,
Mountain Home, $500; Ernest F. Freit-
ag, Guffey. $233O (renewaD.
Application of Tilgham r. Vestal,
Pocatello, for loan of $500, was de-
MED.
1t was moved by the state auditor
n ha fn
chase $500 postage stamps to send
out notices Of payments due on sale
certificates. Motion carried.
Whereupon the board adjourned I'M
til o'clock p. m.
Two o'clock p. Insane members
Of the board present.
Upon request of the board, John
Blake appeared before the board in
connection with water stock in the
name Of w. A. Rankin, and the fol-
lowing motion was made by Governor
Alexander:
Moved that the attorney general be
requested to take up the water stock
on W. A. Rankin land, now pledged
with the First National bank, Boise, at
the most favorable terms that can be
had for the best interests of the state
and that the amount agreed upon
shall be taken out of the amount set
aside by the Fourteenth session of the
Legislature for taxes. Upon roll call
the following vote was had:
Yes-Governor, secretary of state,
state auditor.
Pass-Attorney general.
Motion carried.
The anH
rected to draw check on the 1 per cent
loan fund in favor of w. c. Foster in
payment of delinquent tax sale certifi-
cate No. 1414, for the 1914 taxes on the
w. r. Field property, in the sum of
$SS6.32. 6s.
Whereupon the board adjourned.
FRIDAY SESSION..
Boise, Idaho, April 6, 1917. State
board Of land commissioners of the
state of Idaho met this day in regular
session.
Whereupon the following proceed
ings were had, to-wit:
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
Mrs. H. A. Robb, Nampa, Idaho, ap-
peared before the board presenting re-
cate, claiming that some 1926 acres she
was not in possession of by reason of
the government irrigation ditch and
laterals crossing one corner of said
forty. Upon motion made and carried
the matter was referred to the at
torney general for investigation and
report.
Motion was made by the attorney
general and duly carried that the w.
A. Rankin loan be referred to the land
commissioner, and that he is hereby
directed to personally interview Mr.
Rankin and learn what disposition Mr.
Rankin desires to make of this loan,
and report to the board Monday morn
ing.
Land Commissioner Smoot reported
that he had been successful in securing
the renewal of the Miles r. and Mary
Cahoon note in the amount of $500,
MILFORD w, and Permelia D. Clark note
in the amount of $500, and the AL
phonso, Effie and William Quaile note
in the amount of $4,000. Upon motion
duly made and carried the extension
agreements and notes were ordered re-
ferred to the attorney general for his
Letter of Mr., Hillstone, states man.
ager of the King Hill project, in refer
ence to trading the present owned ma
chine for Ford by paying a difference
of 500, was considered by the board, |
and upon motion by State Auditor Van
Deusen, which was duly carried, Mr.. |
Hillstone was authorized to make such
transfer.
SCHEDULE OF CHARGES.
The schedule Of the Blaine County
Investment company for maintenance |
charges of their project and operation |
Of its canal system during the irriga-
ton season of 1917 was presented to |
the board, and upon motion duly made
and carried the register was instruct
ed to authorize said canal company to
cause publication to be made in the
Mackay Miner. and that the date of
Friday, April q be set to hear any pro-
tests that might be filed with the board |
against allowing such charges as set