Show I 1 TilE THE CO CONFERENCE FEI By Dy L. L A. A Hollenbeck Recently there was a c of state governors at Che Cheyenne Wyoming and various matters were discussed and to U the west west the the most important was was the tl e discussion of the tIle state school lands Governor Dorn Dern of or Utah on that subject made madea a profound profound pro pro- found and telling address Dt lit seems seems seems' th that t in In the enabling ing act the government government- granted four tour sections sections sec sec- I ions of oC land in every township for forI I school purposes without saying anything about reserving an any oil on or mineral rights rightS' but that th Interi Interior or department has ruled that i 1 toils oils and mh minerals eral- eral did not gO go with Wit l that grant which Is 15 contrary to the general gen gen- eral oral rule rule I that a. a a simple deed or br grant takes everything t to the center of the earth eaIth i iThe The Interior department thus makes make a narrow and restrictive ruling ruling ruling rul rul- ing as to that grant and as it would appear appear contrary to good law and the United limited States supreme court has las ruined ruin rui- ed and the governor gov quotes that ItI it itis itis is of further significance that this court has recognized that the legislation legislation legislation legis legis- lation of congress designed to aid the common schools is to be construed liberally rather than restrIctively It Jt seems seems however that after atter the interior department has ruled on some land questions that the supreme court has refused to o Interfere Interfere interfere Inter Inter- fere except in certain extraordinary cases This has the effect of or making our school chool land grants of very little value which is a grave injustice to the people of the state of Utah If IC the grants were were held to convey the mineral rights as va was no doubt intended intended in intended in- in tended the state stale school lands would easily support to to- toa a large extent the whole cost of ot the public schools and would relieve the people of a heavy tax burden Let et IUS us us hope p that teat the to thena w na J Ucal parties of oC ro ra rn- rn st sie t d a dill v w ill ill oin In n urging congress to make makE- some new legislation at the next session confirming ning these state titles with the mineral rights included as Governor Dern suggests Gp Governor Dern in thus pointedly and vigorously bringing thi this matter mater before the governors' governors meeting g is rendering rendering rendering ren ren- dering the west vest a signal service and demonstrating that he has the vision of a real statesman k 10 10 TALMAGE Ie o- o of 0 Jt A. A G Gf Ch Burton Durton made a business trip to Duchesne on en Monday t Mr Ir and C Paul Hanse left lert here o on Sund Sunday y for Green river to look over the country with th the Intention Intention intention tion of locating there if ir they can find something that tha suits them On their way back they will attend the U U. B. B I. I C. C in Ft Duchesne on the and I IDol Douglas glas was up up from on Friday and spent the night with his bis brother bro Robt Winterton on his W way y to to Tabiona Elray Larson made a trip to Price in U Monday for freight freight- returning home hante Tuesday Wallace Davies is busy plastering and doing other work on the Swasey lome tome in Boneta Doneta Mr 1 r and Mrs 1 Elmer Michelson l of Duchesne were vero the guc- guc guests ts of r Mr and Mrs Elray Larson on Sunday I Miss l Mi s Ella Rt Rust st was the tho guest of Miss Nellie Pearson on Sunday day I J Joseph Draper and aid Wm m Thomp Thompson Thomp Thomp- son spent sent senta a 3 couple of days u up Rock creek wo working l in on t their eif mining cla claims last week week weel Mr 11 and Mrs l Roscoe Perkins were the guests of Mr and anti Mrs Robert Winterton on all Sunday Tho The Bee Hive girls are going to give give- a a- a dance here on Friday evel evening ng H. H A A. Beckstead and sons are getting getting get get- ting ing th then their i thresher fixed up up so as Jo Jobe to tobe tobe be ready for the threshing when the grain brain ready ready which will be i. i D e of ore re relong long now Quite a number of or our people in intend intend intend in- in tend going to the U. U B. B I I I. I C. C at Ft pt Duchesne this week I I Mr and Mrs Chris Sorensen anc mc I Mr and nd Mrs Hom Homer l. l were we're v ere in i Duchesne to visit Mrs Irs Arley Soren- Soren i son on on Sunday i I I Irs l Kate Kalte McDonald l was was was' the guest guest- of or Mrs Robert Winterton ton on on Sun Sun- Su Sun 1 day Mr 11 Wm King of I Ferron erron was WIS the guest of t Mr 11 and Mrs J L Allred Jr on Sunday |