Show appeal Is made in behalf of utah land owners 0 communications delaive rela ive to the withdrawal of acres of land in southeastern utah addressed to governor herbert B maw by A S brown chairman of the department of publicity and industrial development indicates that public sentiment is aroused in opposition in to this order the following excerpts were received from his office y lear governor Y is is in answer to your letter of september I 1 enclosing letter cettei from gus P backman this matter is being followed intensively inen for your information on july immediately after I 1 was advised of this order number cne hundred thirty of the general Gener land office withdrawing three million acres of land in grand county I 1 wired senator murdock murdoch as f follows public land order number one ne hundred thirty general land office withdraws approximately three million acres of lands grand county will appreciate it if you can find out why and advise senator murdock advised that 1 this withdrawal was primarily to stop wild in that area I 1 I 1 think this explanation is true although I 1 am still stil quite disturbed by this withdrawal order on august I 1 wired harold L ickes secretary of the interior as follows would appreciate full explanation of public order number one hundred thirty to general land office withdrawing approximately three million acres lands grand county utah we are having numerous requests for information mation in regard to the cause and effect of this order would appreciate preci ate prompt reply by wire on A august agust gust having had no answer from my letter to secretary ickes I 1 wired commissioner fred johnson general land office washington DC D C as follows tal lows our department requested by governor to make complete analysis of order issued by secretary interior known as public land order number one hundred thirty withdrawing nearly three million acres public lands southern southe cn utah f for or classification we feel ou cur r people entitled to complete v under str t ding as to causes and effects a continued on page five APPEAL IS MADE 0 continued irom page 1 of this order if 11 ande for pu pose of protecting people of utah and united states from having area monopolized for purpose of 0 r retarding et arding development is no objection but if this order wil discourage development by private enterprise of the area or take for the federal government interests which naturally would reflect to advantage of state or communities close to this area we naturally would protest feel that in interest of harmony and cooperation between betwee ft state and government we should be fully apprised of all purposes and conditions surrounding withdrawal so we may appraise effects from standpoint of state am sure full open complete frank statement would benefit both our state and nation I 1 wired secretary ickes monday but have not yet received reply please wire collect followed by full letter of explanation and aur our people will appreciate i it i t you will note it stated in the wire letter to follow when said letter did not reach me I 1 wired commissioner fred johnson general land office on september again as follows letter promised by your wire august not received there is is a violent storm af f protest brewing in bah which might be stopped by f full ulf disclosure of facts and reasons for order one hundred thirty please airmail letter and make it complete in every detail I 1 still have received no reply I 1 have complete file with copy of the order and have t talked with two land attorneys in regard to the matter so t that hat I 1 feel I 1 have bavei the matter well in hand As soon as I 1 have been furt furulie lie advised adviss 3 I 1 will advise you |