Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-06
TROUBLE GIVEN AIRING.

| Inc troubles between the farmers of
the Hansen Butte country and the
Miner Canal company over the rec
/ iamation of lands in what is known
| as the Hansen Butte project were air.
| ed before the board. g. B. Schweiger
| OF Twin Falls and w. H. Turner of
Kimberly appeared and asked that the
advertised sale of state land to be held
| in Twin Falls and Cassia counties Nav
20 be postponed for 80 days.
In support of the request they said
they thought the Miner Canal com
pany would get sufficient number of
settlers located on the land to vote
against the organization of an irriga-
ton district and defeat the bonds for
construction work. The board took no |
action on the matter. Both the set ]
tiers and the canal company are BID |
dings for the lands, the former desir |
ing to irrigate 1t and the latter with |
the same object in view through the |
formation of an irrigation district
BOARD MINUTES.
Boise, May 4, 1s17.-The state board |
of land commissioners of the state of
Idaho met this day in regular session.
all members present. Whereupon the
following proceedings were had, to-wit:
Mrs. Smith Nelson appeared before
the board with reference to renewal
of loan. Motion was made by the
state auditor and carried that the re-
newal loan of Mrs. Nelson, which was
recently granted in the sum of $4,000.
be allowed for $780,
The supplemental report of r, s.
Madden on the Strong and Bonard
water rights. was read in connection
with their applications for farm loans,
and upon motion duly made and car
ried the loans Of ]. e. Strong, Han
sen, Idaho; S. F. Strong Kimberly,
Idaho; Orson Strong, Twin Falls,
Idaho. and Perry Bonard, Murtaugh,
Idaho, were denied
APPLICATIONS FOR LOANS.
The following applications for farm
loans were granted and a refund al
lowed of the difference between cost
of appraisement and fee paid by ap-
plicant:
Arthur q. Nettleton, Mountain
Home, $1,000, refund, $40.
Frank Wiebelhause, Mayfield, $500.
$40.
Charles Albert Bunnell, Mayfield,
$3.50
Joseph Later, Rigby, $1,000 refund, !.
$3.50.
Charles Riggle. Kendrick, 100. !.
Maude Rice, Mountain Home, 500. .
Sc.
Vlate Woodmansee, Rexburg. $4,000.
refund, IS.
]. r. Bailey Albion, $4,000. refund, 50. |,
Robert Mason Bodne. Kuna, $4,000, :
refund. 1880.
Mary C. Addington, Star, $500. :.
The following refunds on farm loans
we're allowed; Henry B. Wedel, Mini
ioka, $40. ]. r. Goodwin. Granite, SIS;
George H. Myers, Caldwell. IS. :
The register was authorized to file !,
'oucher with the state board of exam !,
ners for delinquent taxes on loan No. !,
S2 In the name of Rachel Mcfarland.
Moved and carried that the request
II the register to secure the loan rec =
rds now In the treasurer's office be ;
and that the treasurer is here j..
~ authorized to turn said records over !,
o the register of the land department. :,
Letter OF Bert Havens, Hazelton. a
daho. was read In regard to getting =
IN extension Of time on making final =
'roof on his Carey act entry and MAX / =
ng payments on his water contract n
case he Joins the United States \
rmy. ),
Motion was made by the governor /,
nd carried that IL Mr.. Ravens will file 4
apers with the board showing that he
IN the service of the United States. ii
hat the board will prevail on the l,
ompany to withhold any legal pro- q
eedings on account of DELINQUENT nav i,