American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-07-15
CONDEMNATION
PROPERTY BEGUN
BY RECLAMATION
SIXTEEN SUITS FILED IN UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT
MARSHALL LEROY JONES SERV-
ED PAPERS TUESDAY ON RESI-
DENT PARTIES TO SUITS.
Will CLEAR LAND TITLES
Patrick Explains That Price To Be
Paid Is Lesser Consideration
Hearings Set For October Before
Judge Dietrich In POcatell0.

Sixteen condemnation suits have
been filed in the United States Dis
trict court to clear titles and obtain
proper valuations on property at or
near American Falls, deemed neces-
sary for townsite or right-of-way for
the American Falls dam
Leroy Jones, of Boise, United
States Marshall, was In the city Tues
day serving papers o nall whose resi-
dence was at American Falls. In sew
eral instances, parties named in pro-
ceedings can not be located in which
case it will be necessary 20 duly ad-
vertise for service.
The cases were drawn up by ]. L.
McClear, United States Attorney at
the request of the department of
justice at the request of the Secre-
tary of the Interior. Information
contained in the complaints was fur
nished by R. M. P. Patrick at Ameri-
can Falls. Mr., Patrick states that it
is not so much the question of price
that is the cause of these actions as
it is the legal procedure that is neces-
sary for the sale of the real estate
One of the estates concerns land that
is being in trust for minor children
and can not be sold unless a condem-
nation suit is consumated.
Set For October
The hearing on the suits is expected
to be in October before Judge Dietrich
at Pocatello. More suits will probably
be filed before the time set for the
hearings. The complaint filed reads
in part as follows:
This land has been found necessary
in order to reclaim and irrigate prop
erly the public lands of the United
States in the Minidoka project and to
conserve and store in a reservoir the
flood water and winter flow of the
Snake river.
THE United States intends in good
faith to construct the American Falls
reservoir. This project and reservoir
are being undertaken primarily for
the irrigation and reclamation of pub
lie lands of the United States.
"The plaintiff prays that public use
requires the condemnation of the real
property described and that this court
proceed to determine the interest of
the defendant The plaintiff asks
that the title be decreed the United
States on payment of reasonable value
for the property as ascertained by the
court"
Condemnation suits filed in the dis
trict court of the United States in
and for the District of Idaho, Eastern
Division. Filed July s, 1921:
Names of Defendants and Property
Condemned
j. f. Kosanke, a widower; Mrs.
Duke M. Farson, an insane person;
John Kroll and Martha Kro1l his
wife; Walter T. Oliver and Nancy A.
Oliver, his wife; r. A. Mulvihill, a
trustee for Duke M. Farson and for
Mrs Duke NJ. Farson; Duke NJ. Far
son and County of Power, State of
Idaho. Property condemned-Lots /,
2, 8, II, IL, 13, IL, IS, 25 and 26 in
block 6 OF the townsite of American
Falls.
Florence Albert, a widow, Power
County, Idaho. Property condemned
Lot / and of block rs of the original
townsite of American Falls.
Henry W. Chipp, a minor and Jane
Doe Chipp. his wife; Pacific Building
and Loan Association, a corporation:
Evans State Bank, a corporation; L.
Oberla; Arthur Thie1; Power County,
State of Idaho. Property condemned
Lots 1, 2 and 8 of block 10 of the
original townsite of American Falls.
Maize B. Culver and r. d. Culver,
her husband Power County, State OF
Idaho. Property condemned-Lots 19
and 20 in block 8 of the original town
site of American Falls.
Bert Collins and Mary L. Collins:
Power County, State OF Idaho. Prop
erty condemned-Lot II in block of
the original townsite OF American
Falls.
Government VS.. Herne
James Hearne and Eta Hearne, his
wife; the unknown heirs and devisees
of Sophia Jones. deceased; Earnest
P. Jones; Oneida County, Idaho;
Power County. Idaho. Property con-
demned-Lots 27 and 2S in block 10
of the original tOwnsite of American
Falls.
Ida NJ. Houdyshell and James A.
Houdyshell, her husband; H. c.
Wones; Power County, Idaho. Prop
erty condemned-Lot 4 in block 10 of
the original townsite OF American
Falls.
John F. Rosanke, (sometimes known
as ]. F. Kosanke) a widower; Thomas
Denney; r s. Anderson; ]. c. Boyd,
if living; Power County, Idaho; the
unknown executors, administrators,
heirs and successors of J. c. Boyd:
the unknown assigns of ]. c. Boyd
Property condemned-Lots 6. 7, u
and l3 of block of the original town
site of American Falls.