Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-24
CHECK ORDERED
ON THE ACCOUNTS
OF FORMER AGENT
Land Board Takes Action at
the Request of Successor
to L. w. Howard on Twin
Falls Oakley Project.

The state land board at its last meet
ing ordered a check made on the books
and accounts Of the former Carey act
agent, L. w. Howard, succeeded by
Moses Smith on the Twin Falls Oak
ley project, on request Of Mr.. Smith.
The minutes of the board follow:
Boise. Idaho, Jan. 20, 1917.
State board of land commissioners
of the state Of Idaho met this day pur-
suant to call.
Present: Hon. NJ Alexander, gov
ernor and chairman; r. A. Walters, at
torney general; w. T. Dougherty, Sec
rotary of state; Ethel Redfield, super
intendent Of public instruction; c. Van
Deusen, state auditor; I. A. Smoot, land
commissioner; NJ. c. Stott. register.
Whereupon the following proceedings
were had, to-wit:
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved.
1t was moved by Attorney General
Walters that the delinquent taxes on
the E. e. McJilton loan, for the years
1914, 1915 and 1916 amounting to
s73.46, be paid out of the ! per cent
loan fund and the proper entry made
showing. this amount charged against
the loan. Motion carried.
1t was moved that the register Of the
land board be and hereby is authorized
to execute proxy on behalf of the
state authorizing c. S. Mcconnell to
vote the stock now held by the state
in the Pleasant Valley Irrigation COM
pany at the annual meeting held at
its office in Boise, Feb. 3, 1917. Motion
carried.
TRANSFER OF TIMBER LANDS.
Letter of A. c. White of Laclede,
Idaho, in regard to transfer of timber
lands between the state and United
States government was read by the at
send copy of the letter to Senator
Borah at Washington, ID. c., request
=, ing that some action be taken.
| Letter of Moses Smith, Carey act
| agent of the Twin Falls Oakley prof.
Get, was read regarding condition in
the office of the former agent and the
register was directed to write Mr..
Smith to take charge and check up all
DOCKS ana accounts IN Ine OIllCe OIL L.
w. Howard. former agent.
In the matter of the application Of
the Hornet Creek Storage association
the register is hereby directed to issue
certificate stating that same does
not come within the purview Of house
bill No. 276-1909 Session Laws.
In the matter Of the application Of
the Miner Canal company for certifi-
cate of authority to sell water rights
under house bill No. 276-1909 Session
Lave, the report of the state engineer
under date of Jan. II, 1917. was read
and ordered filed and petition of the
company denied.
Letter of r. M. McCracken in the
matter of patent on the Twin Falls
! Oakley project was .ead and ordered
filed.
DELINQUENT TAXES.
In regard to delinquent taxes on the
property of NJ. f. Lewis in Gem county,
the list Of estimated taxes was re-
| ferred to the land commissioner for
report
Claim OF Dean Perkins for 1925, I.
| II. Nash for $3.50 and Charles A.
Fisher for 1855 were referred to the
board of examiners.
Letter from Byrd Trego was read in
regard to refund of interest on state
loan and upon motion of the attorney
general the matter was referred to the
register for necessary information as
to why MIR. Trego did not receive the
warrant in due course of mail. Motion
carried.
Letter of A. b. Hartley of Hazelton
10, - ~, nat - he
Twin Falls North Side Land & Ir-iga-
ton company was read and ordered
filed.
The following refunds We're allowed
on fees filed with applications foi
farm loan in the amount set opposite
each name and the register authorized
to pay same out of the / per cent loar
fund:
Otto r. and Albert Peterson,
Boise .................. $25. 0C
Albert IL. Lesy. Aberdeen - 2.5(
Susan II. England, Aberdeen. 1870
Charles M. England, Aberdeen 1000
Exile Call, I.enox ..... 2.5(
FARM LOANS GRANTED.
The following farm loans were
granted providing the applicant fur
nishes clear title to the land and water
rights are in good standing:
Mary J. Nichols, Boise .......... $25t
J. A. Clayville, Ustick .......... 800
The application for loan of $500 by
Edna NJ. earns was considered and de
MED.
Carrie T. Bsby was granted re.
neWal of her state loan of $500.
In the matter of certificates of stool
n the New York Canal company de.
posted with the register OF the STATE
land board as security in connection
with state loan to John G. Doerr ant
, which certificates have been lost, thu
attorney general is hereby directed t.
draft a resolution in this matter suit
: able to the New York Canal compan,
and the state land board.
: WbernupOn tho hpDrH .linIirped