Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-05

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necessary laws to furnish work for
them. The plan proposed by Secretary
Lane is the most definite and practi-
cal means of caring for our discharged
soldiers get proposed. 1t creates vast
wealth for our nation, and costs the
government nothing in the end, for
the sold ers pay back what the nation
loans to create homes for them.
THE Popular Government league
should inlCrSe this great purpose, in
my judgment"
WHAT IDAHO BILL SAYS.
The following is in part the provi-
sions of the Idaho settlement bill
passed by the house and now pending
III the senate:
"There is hereby created the idaho
soldier settlement fund and for the
purpose of carrying out the provisions
of this act, there is hereby appropriate
ed out of any moneys not otherwise
appropriated from the general fund,
the sum of 100000 which shall be
covered into such fund.
THE board shall satisfy itself of the
practicability of each project to be
undertaken hereunder, utilizing all
state agencies to such end. Projects
may be undertaken in cooperation
with the United States involving the
reclamation of the lands within this
state by drainage, irrigation and re-
moVal of trees and stumps, the build
ing of levees, retaining walls. neces-
sary roads, land levelling, fertilization,
sanitation, or involving such other
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and desirable to make the land suit
able for agricultural purposes and
rural homes. The board may acquire
in the name of the state by purchase,
gift, or the exercise of the power of
eminent domain, all lands and other
property needed for the purposes here
Of and may take title in trust. With
the consent of the cooperating federal
agencies the board may sell any land
or other property acquired hereunder
found not to be required for any pro-
ject. The board may also utilize all
lands of the state for the purposes of
this act: provided, that nothing in this
section contained shall be construed
to repeal any law relating TO the price
OF state lands: provided, further. that
the periods during which payment for
state lands may be made and tho rates
Of interest under existing statutory
law may be modified by the board, if
deemed advisable in order properly to
co operate with federal agencies.
CONTRACT WITH U. S.
The board is authorized to contract
with the United states pursuant to
act Of congress and the rules and reg
ulations hereunder for soldier settle
mont and related purposes.
state lands utilized hereunder and
lands acquired pursuant to this act
shall be subject to state and local
taxation and assessment for improve
mcnt purposes from the date OF the
execution Of the contract for the pur-
chase thereof by settlers upon any
project undertaken hereunder. IF the
contracting purchaser shall fail to pay
such taxes and assessments, the Same
may be paid from the fund hereby
provided and charged to the purchaser
with interest at the rate of 10 per cent
per annum from the date of payment.
THE board shall make annual re-
port to the governor with full state
ment of its operations and the results
of its investigations and experience re-
sulting from operations under this act,
together with recommendations for
legislation. and shall furnish a COPY
of its report to the secretary of the
interior"