Show LAND DECISIONS a I 1 ARE MADE KNOWN state loses selection of coal lands lo 10 government and stad private individuals decision Deci siong handed down I 1 ty y the register and received i of the local land office in four cases were made known last friday one une case in which much interest had been shown aus that of the united states against the state of utah involving all of se section afon 9 2 in town township thip 15 south range 6 east in emery county j except the southwest south quarter the northeast quarter the east half of the southwest quarter and the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter this being a school section under the grant to the state it waa was argued that prior to statehood the lard waa was known as coal land and it was held by the government that the land wad was more valuable for mineral pui poses than for state purposes the dej casion was in fa favor bor of the united states j the recommendation being that the selection of the state be cancelled to this land testimony was taken at washington mt pleasant and salt latra in the i ase case of C hill against the state of utah U tal involving a ISO acre section of land in emery county a decision was given in favor of hill the property la Is in township 16 south range 8 east on which hill and filed a cash coal application in the case of the united states against joseph oisen olsen involving a homestead entry in ap 22 south range G east near emery a decision we was As handed down in favor of the government on the claim that oisen olsen had not established the fact of a legal residence A similar decision dea det ision sjon was handed down in the case of tho the united states against mary Ander Ande suii liv involving land in the same township as its in the olsen tab i |