Arizona republican., 1920-06-23

ter on which he intended to bring suit against the Tucson Citizen.
 The land commissioner referfed to an interview published in the Tucson newspaper in which F. c. Struc>Imeye1, who appeared for the land board at the investigation proceedings. was quoted as saying that he had heard of lease granted by the state for lands at three cents an acre and the lease rights sold shortly afterwards for $40.00O. MT. Moeur went on to explain that i'm prcvements including engines wind mills, pastures. etc, and outside leases had been listed at $S1.515.
 Struckmeyer Claim Held Up
 T had hoped the Taylor case would come up" said Mir Moeur in speaking of the discussion it had aroused.
 The Struckmeyer interview recalled that the lawyer had presented a claim for 1000 for his services in the open hearings which had been filed with MT. Jones. That an attempt to rail- road the claim through on Saturday failed, was stated by a board member who held that the claim was eXorbl- tant. MT. Boyce said that under the opinion of the attorney general III lne Ryan case he had no authority Tor paving for legal service to the state and it was finally decided that the land department should get the opinion of Nr Jones as to whether the state could pay for the services Of the at- torney when the attorney general was engaged on the case.
 No claim yet has been filed by Mil ton Carlson, the handwriting expert who passed on the letter bearing the signature of S. G. Barrow which re- flected on the land department. Carl son held the letter to be forgery, al leging that it was written by A. +. Parker A letter from Barrow was read at yesterday's meeting asking that the exhibits including his typewriter cancelled checks and other items De returned to him. Unless court actlon is taken against r rker the files ot the governors office i'll remain in tact as part of the record of investiga- ton which recently terminated.
 AI-D Day Sessi~
 While these and other features in cluding the settlement of a number or land controversies were taken up at the session, the greater part Of the time was given over to the land lease question. The board was in session throughout the day, the attorney gen eral having to be called frequently 10 the meeting owing to the arrangements he was called upon to make for his trip to the coast He announced on Mon day that he was leaving for Oracle on Tuesday morning and would not be present His change of plans gave him the opportunity of at least being pres ent when called. The air was thick with smoke. AS the argument waxed hot the members of the board seemed to relieve their feelings with tobacco. One of the bombshelis that exploded was a statement from the governor that if perpetual leases were in effect, the land appraisers might be dis. pensed with, which met with opposl- tion from Mir. Moeur and called for MT. Ross's motion that the rEappraise- ments on leases be left to the commits sioner for the purpose of leasing. Under the old law the lessee had a right to lease one secuon, the last leg islature increasing the acreage indefi- nitely Under the dummy lease plan, the large cattle companies have assem- bled vast acreages and before the old leases have had a chance to expire renewals have been grated by MT Moeur, for a term of five years.
 Action is Urged
 Were in for a million acres" said Boyce. who advised that some action