Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-11-05

the state the pro-rAta share Of the
principal, and upon receipt OF the same
the governor as chairman OF the board
and the register ~ secretary thereof,
be and the same are hereby authorised
to issue to said mortgagor such par
tial release.
Upon motion Of the attorney general
the board cancelled entry Of John Roll
Inns covering MEX. section ., township
south, range 80 eastSB. M.
The following farm loan applica-
lions were allowed by the board and
the register instructed to refund to
applicants the difference between
per cent fee paid and cost of appraise-
ment.
Earl H. Tyler. Boise, $500. refund.
50.
H. C. wahl. (renewaD. Boise. $4,000.
refund $43.60.
oliver Sloan, Mayfield, $500. refund,
81.
Moved by Governor Alexander, and
carried, that warrant be drawn in favor
Of the county auditor for $24794 in
payment Of taxes on Ester e. Hale
Loan No. 1852: also warrant be drawn
in favor Of the auditor of Idaho county
in the amount of $685. in payment of
taxes on Frank A. johnson Loan No.
794.
Upon motion Of Governor Alexan-
der, the report OF ]. A. Smoot, land
commissioner, on the Oneida irriga-
ton district was accepted and or
dered spread on the minutes, aud a
copy sent to the parties interested
Motion was made by Governor Alex
ander, and upon roll call unanimously
carried, that C. w. Whiffin be trans
ferred from the Oakley tract to the
Salmon river tract. and that o. f.
Cannon of Mountain Home, Idaho, be
appointed as the agent Of the land
board in the adjustment of the Twin
Falls Oakley tract at a salary OF 5000
per month and expenses.
Whereupon the board adjourned.
REPORT ON DISTRICT.
State Board of Land Commissioners,
Boise, Idaho. Honorable Board: The
Oneida irrigation district under date
of Dec. IA, 1906, entered into a con-
| tract with the state of Idaho, under
which the district obligated itself TO
furnish water to the state of Idaho for
the irrigation of the state lands in
district, and the state in return
agreed to pay stipulated amount of
money per acre for the water to be
| furnished. by the district.
The state on Oct. II. 1912. and Aug.
I. 1915, under contracts of sale. No.
1877, 1884, 1858 and 1884 with David
FL. Nash and Isaac HI. Nash, trans
ferred to them it's certificates of sale
for the following described lands: The
east half of the northwest quarter
the northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter, and the south half of the
southwest quarter, section So, township
10 south, range 3S east, and under
contract Of sale No. 5436 with F. r.
Knowlton, transferred to him certifi-
cate Of sale for the following de-
scribed land: The southwest quarter
of section SO, township II south, range
3S east.
The sale of lands in section IS. town
ship Is south, range 80 east. conveys
water rights appurtenant in the Oneida
irrigation district with all payments
paid up to Jan. 1, 1915, in accordance
with the contract between the state
and district. In keeping with this
tl6 btdI6 pau Lu6 us
trict about $31, 900 up to date.
DISTRICT iNSOLVENT.
The purchasers in entering into the
contract with the state for the pur-
chase of these lands had every reason
to believe that they would receive tho
amount of water appurtenant to the
land by paying the balance due the
district under this contract with the
state land, and relying upon this, they
have expended considerable money ant
made valuable improvements on the
land purchased from the state ant
have never at any time received the
water stipulated to be furnished by the
district.
! Since the contract was entered into
the district has become insolvent ant
Is unable to furnish the water it con-
tracted to and is about to be dis
solved. The bonded land holders o.