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Show BILL FOR RELIEF OF FARMERS IS PASSED The Sevy bill, which provides that the state board of land commissioners may sue and be sued in its own name, was unanimously passed in the house yesterday. yes-terday. This bill is largely In tho interest of the farmers of Garfield and Piute counties, coun-ties, who suffered greatly by reason of the break in the Halohtown state dam , a year ago. At present their only recourse re-course 4 Is to present their claims to the board of examiners and seek to have the legislature grant appropriations covering cov-ering these claims. If the bill passed by the state legislature yesterday becomes a law the claimants, may bring action In court against the board for the recovery of damages alleged to have been In- ; curred because of the faulty construction ! of the dam. The residents of Garfield county are claiming damages from the state land board in the sum of $100,001). The land board has recommended the payment of damages in the amount of $-19,000. Most of the claimants tay they will hold to their original claims, which they allege are just. |