Arizona republican., 1920-07-23

until late yesterday afternoon when certain of the members frequently ab- sented themselves from the governors chambers where the meeting was held. Finally after many minor matters had been disposed of, Jesse Boyce made the motion that the issue come to a vote, and almost immediately Nit Simms moved that the meeting adjourn, which was quickly seconded by H. $. Ross.
 Governor Protests
 The governor protested that the pol icy of the department be determined then and there, 8, matter of five min utes, but both MT. Simms and Mir. Ross had important business. Finally the governor asked MT. Moeur if he did not wish the course he was to follow settled once and for all in view of the fact that the criticism of the department was based on this very question. The land commissioner expressed his will ingness.
 After that do you wish to with draw?" asked the governor of MT. Sirnms who has been a staunch advo- cate of the Moeur policy.
 T move we adjourn" said Simms, and upon the motion being again sec onded by Ross. 1t Was carried by Att against the mo" of the governor and MT. Boyce.
 The question which involves millions of acres of land is supposed to come up again at meeting set for August 3.
 The Hudspeth Perrin case also has gone over and it is generally conceded will end in the courts. The petition setting up facts filed by Perrin's coun- sel, R. E. Morrison, will be answered by the Hudspeth people within 10 days when the case will be heard on its merits.
 Makes Sorne Decisions
 In 1896 Dr. 1S. B. Perrin by warranty deeds on record in Yavapai county, became owner of the odd number of sections to the west and north or the Baca grant and after the state made selections of the even numbers, Dr. Perrin in November, 1919, filed appli- cation for the section. Dummies of the Hudspeth company, it is alleged, leased the lands and Dr. Perrin claims that the land commissioner promised him hearing as to his rights when the leases expired. On the same day. he claims, the leases were cancelled and renewed or new leases issued to the Hudspeth company without hearing or investigation The Perrins aIlege they received no notice to thks effect al though a notice is requiEed by law
 While this case went over and will end in the courts, it is said, a number of other matters were decided by the board, among which was the granting of the application to purchase Cochise county land which has been leased as grazing land and which it is proposed to develop into an apple orchard. The Gates and Johnson, and when their lease expired Judge Mccall filed the application to purchase. At a previous meeting of the board the land was or dered sold, then withheld from gale tn til yesterday when 1t was decided tc l sell S6 an acre
 Accuses Supervisor
 Warren Peterson, member of the board of supervisors of Maricops county, will continue to hold land ur the Arlington district until the expira tion of his lease, June 30, 1921, wher the land will be offered for sale. OF Wednesday Mir. Peterson appeared be fore the board to defend his right tc land leased by him by the state for grazing purposes. Frank P Cirino contested MT. Peterson's right to the land which he claimed was agricui- tural in character and which he or fered to lease from the state at $50 g year, as against the $1.20 paid by the supervisor. Cirino filed on the home stead in 1916 and through a mfsraKe claimed he made his Improvements or the same section, but not upon the land on which he originally filed. He
 
 promised to relinquish the states rights, but that he later found that MT Peterson had leased the land. H. | charged Peterson with being under hand, claiming that he made falls, statements with intent to defraud tn state"
 MT. Peterson claimed that he lease, the grazing land in good faith, and a, to his intent to defraud he called a his witnesses Sheriff John G. Mont gomery and George H. Cooke. forme owners of the Flower Pot Cattle com pany, who went over the available land for leasing before he filed with tn state.
 Mrs. Fike Loses Contest
 mr. Peterson stated that he coul not understand why there was a hear ing, that according to his opinion tn matter was one of damages as he fel he was entitled to sue Cirino for cut ting down the mesquite which made hi cattle feed
 He was trying to confiscate the Ian have" claimed Supervisor Peterson In asserting that the land was agri cultural in character, Cirino elaine that he grew 23 sacks of barley on tn property on which he lived in 1916 tn spring before Peterson leased the lant According to the records of the de pertinent from 1913 until 1917. whe
 MT. Peterson filed his application, n filing was made on the land. It wa leased at the usual rate of 3 cents a
 acre which was considered the averag value for the land at that time Hillman and Graves were granted renewal of land near Naco. Their cIai1 was contested by Mrs. Lydia Fike wh T filed on the land which adjoins ht honest aad and where she conducts