Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-15
Land Board to Extend Every
Consideration Within It's
Power to John S. Green,
Entryman Who Enlisted.
Many Applications for Loans
Are Made-Final Proofs
Under Idaho Irrigation
Company Project Ap-
proved.

idaho who enlist in the army or navy
are going to have their entries pro-
tected while they are doing their DIT
for their country. if it is within the
power of the state land board This
was made clearly evident at the ac-
ton taken by the board Friday in the
matter of the entry of one John >.
Green of Twin Falls. Green entered
land under the Carey act. He mace
certain necessary improvements. Iheh
he enlisted in the army. The matter
of protecting his entry was taken up
with the land board. That body gives
assurances that il will be.
The minutes of the board follow
Boise. Idaho, Sept. Ia. 19l7.-The
state board of land commissioners OF
the state of Idaho met this day in reg
ular session.
Present: W. r. Dougherty, secretary
OF state; Ethel r. Redfield, superin-
tendent of public instruction; c. Van
Deusen, state auditor; NJ. c. Stott, reg
lister.
whereupon the following proceedings
were had, to-wit:
MIluttS Vi 'lit ~ WV
and approved.
In the absence of the governor. the
yecretary of state acted as chairman.
LOANS GRANTED.
The following farm loans we're
made, and the register instructed to
refund to applicants the difference be-
tween / per cent fee paid and the cost
Of appraisement;
William Sigerson. Nyssa, $500; re-
fund, 4Oc.
Patrick Byrne, Richfield, $4,000; re-
fund, $35.
John A. John. Shoshone, $4,000; re-
,und, S35.
d. O. Reynolds, Fairfield, $1,000.
Hartley and Poison, Hill City, 1900.
Minnie G.. Stems, Nezperce, 1000.
j. I'll. Diers (renewaD, Mackay, $4,000;
refund. $50
Una May Andrus, Ashton, 1890; re-
fund, s2S.75.
Mansfield Andrus, Ashton, $500; re-
fund, $SS.75.
Loan application of L. E. Jarvis,
Payette Idaho. for $500 was denied and
he register instructed to refund 50 10
applicant.
Upon motion duly made and carried
WINS F. Zetzsche, Boise Idaho, was
allowed a refund of SO on l per cent
fec deposited in connection with loan
application,
Upon motion made and carried the
following proofs under the Idaho lrri-
cation company were approved; Wal
.cr II. Lundberg, Manuel j. Mello, f. G
Stark, Norman j. Cole.
TO PURCHASE BONDS.
Moved by superintendent of public
instruction, Miss Redfield, that the fol-
lowing school bonds be purchased
which motion carried unanimously:
Bannock county--District No. 81
$4,000.
Franklin county-Distrlct No. IS
$4,000.
Oneida county--District No. 10, $4,000
Fremont county-District No. so
ss500
Joint Custer and Butte counties-Dis.
trict No %. $4,000.
Washington county-District No. "a
$1,000
Boundary county--District No.
Moved by State Auditor Van Deusen
and carried unanimously, that stat
warrant No. 1406S, for $3.50. made pay
able TO William Fl. Leonard, be can
celled. as Mr.. Leonard did not wish t.
accept his loan at this time.
Upon motion made and unanimousl.
carried, loan No. 1910, in the name o
Margaret King, Mountain Home, ant
loan No. $50, in the name of ]. A. Har
rington, May, were referred to the at
.orney general for foreclosure.
Moved by the superintendent of pub
lie instruction, and carried, that thi
board extend every consideration with
in its power to John S. Green, Twi,
Falls. Idaho, who has enlisted in tn
United States army, to protect hi
entry on Carey act land during the tim
of his enlistment
Whereupon the board adjourned.
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