Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-25
THE WALKER REPORT.


The Walker report is as follows:
state board of land commissioners
Boise, Idaho.
Gentlemen: Yours of Feb. 20 adj
vising me to carefully appraise i'm
proVements belonging to Nephi Mar
tineau on east half of section 4. town
ship 8, north range AZ east, has re-
ceived careful consideration.
''lt has been impossible to view the
land on account of snow conditions but
by careful inquiry l believe l have OBJ
tanned all the facts affecting this ques-
ton. My information is mostly OBJ
tanned from those acquainted with, but
not interested in said tract. Condi-
tons are as follows: One and one
quarter mile of fence, consisting of
two barb wires nailed 20 quack enaspen
posts two rods apart. one feed rack and
295 acres of land in stubble condition.
That these conditions do exist is ad-
mitted by both Mr.. Martineau and Mr..
Stoddard. through his attorney, l.. G..
RyIand. I tried to get these people to-
gether by way of an agreement among
themselves but it was impossible.
Martineau asked SO per acre on all
ground in a stubble condition while
WI NY iN'ihS IOi AotOuuuIus pOoI-
lively refused to pay anything on ac-
count of the condition of the land,
holding that the law would put they
in possession of the land by paying
only for fence and feed rack, and in
sisted on me making report along that
line stating that I would be bound to
act in keeping with the law, whereupon
I informed them that was not an at
nd hnf he yod
me for my opinion in the matter as to
what would be right under the circum-
stances and that l would leave the in
depreciation of the law to the attorney
general and was very sharply criti-
cised for so doing. In fact, the land
board and land commissioner did not
escape in this particular. | mention
these things to bring out the condition
that exists in connection with state
leases and I have been very careful in
deciding on this matter to act strictly
from standpoint of justice to all.
HOW COMMISSIONS WERE SPLIT.
Now as to the appraisement, / dis
covered that oIt of the $1400 paid to
Olof Anderson for this lease, $12Q COM
mis- lon went to ReXburg Realty com
pany and $50 annual rental to state of
Idaho and that this ground. 295 acres
had all been cropped and partly plowed
again and that Mr.. Martineau took
light crop. off from said land which
made in all two light crops taken in
lifetime of said lease, that there was
no blowing done after last years crop
was taken off, leaving land in a stub
BILE condition. Now ! consider that
Mr.. Martineau should receive
$3.50 per acre on EOS acres of
TINS land ..........,..... .S137.50
Further that he should receive
30 cents'per rod for 400 rods of
renee .........,. l2DgT
81 for feed rack ........... ZOO
ss64.5O
This amount may not replace the
money that Martineau is out on the
deal, but | don't feel that that part
should be strictly considered. My
opinion is based on the difference be-
tween receiving the land in stubbie
condition and that of a sod. / take 1t
that the land has not been materially
hurt on account OF crops previously
grown and that IL Mr.. Stoddard should
receive lease under existing conditions
he would be benefited in the amount
stated.
M W. Swendsen and Seth Stnddard