Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-21
Resolution Adopted by the
State Land Board Reduc-
ing Acreage to Amount
That Can Be Irrigated.
TRACT REMAINING
ONE COMPACT BODY
Action Will Mean Solution
of One Of the Most Diff
cult Carey Act Problems
With Which the State Has
Had to Contend.

ular board meeting today. Attorney
General T. A. Walters introduced a res
olution that was adopted by the board
asking that all lands west Of range Is
and east Of township 10. south, be
excluded from the project, or If pos
sible absorbed by the company on or
before the third Friday In Juno of the
present year. The resolution ex-
presses the sense OF the board. II the
contents of it go into effect the project
will be left In one compact body and
there will be sufficient water to irri-
gate the project. The settlers who are
on the lands to be eliminated will be
given an opportunity to get out from
under the project. Following are the
minutes Of tho board:
AID LAND BOARD
Boise, Idaho, April 20. 1s17-State
board of land commissioners Of the
state of Idaho mot this day in regular
session. All members present.
whereupon the following proceed
ings were had, to-wit:
read and approved.
The following farm loans together
with refunds of fees paid. such re-
Iunu representing VAC oAhASASAASS w.
tween the amount paid by the appli-
cant and the actual cost Of appraise-
ment were ordered approved in the
following amounts.
Hubert r. Newman, Caldwell. $1,000,
$13.85; Mrs. Grace l. Ehrlick, Burley,
$4,000, $50; Martha E. Gilghan. Cald-
well, $4,000, 1885; Earl e. Ellsworth,
Rupert, $4,000, $25; Nathaniel V. Neil
son, Rupert, $3.50.
APPEARS FOR SETTLERS.
Ira E. Barber appeared before the
board in behalf Of the settlers under
the Blaine County Investment COM
pany's project, this day having been
set by the board to hear any protests
which might be made against the
maintenance charges filed by the COM
pany for the irrigation season of 1917
and published in the Arco Advertiser
under provisions of house bill No. 271.
After discussing the same, Mr.. Barber
waived the right Of protest and upon
motion duly made and carried the
schedule Of charges were approved by
the board as advertised.
Moved by State Auditor Van Deusen
and unanimously carried that the mat
ter Of refund in school district bond
NO. DO DdnuOCh COuhtyp 10 iCAoii GU
back to district and request that they
file claim with the state board Of ex-
aminers, the same to be transmitted
by them to the next legislature for re-
lief.
Moved by Governor Alexander and
carried that the application of Dono-
van, Hopka, Ninnman Co. to erect saw
mill be referred to the attorney gener-
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properly protecting the states In
terest and submit same to land board
for their approval.
Mr.. Hall of Twin Falls, appeared be-
fore the board in behalf Of Albert Est
ling asking that the board approve his
final proof under the Twin Falls Sal
man River company's project but no
yastion was taken, the board ordered
shat the same DO held in allegiance.
Moved by Superintendent of Public
Instruction Miss Redfield that refund
In tho amount Of 1880 be allowed C.
r Lloyd, st. Anthony, Ida, the same
being balance due him after expenses
Of appraisinS loan were deducted and
the register requested to file voucher
with the state board Of examiners COW
ering the same.
A0tter OK ACtOIney6 tutnflo ana
Bowen Of Twin Fails. Ida in reference
to extension Of c. o. Workman loan
was referred to the attorney general.
Attorney p. B. Carter appeared be-
fore tho board presenting Carey act
entries of William r. Heating and Mrs.
Kate Lydon to enter land under the
Heating Carey Land company's prof.
ect asking that the board approve the
same, which upon motion duly made
and carried was so ordered.
Motion made and carried that the
register file voucher properly drawn on
the mortgage foreclosure fund for the
delinquent taxes for the year 1916 in
the amount of $71.65 covering property
of Earl w. Bowman on which, the state
holds mortgage known as loans Nos.
S14 and IT'S. located in Adams county.
Motion made and carried that the
register be instructed to file vouchers