Salt Lake Tribune | 1917-02-22 | Page 16 | Giauque Also will Leave Land Board

Gil ALSO WILL-1MUIII WILL-1MUIII BOARD Democratic Member Withdraws With-draws Application for Reappointment; ; TAKES BANK POSITION Body May Possible Continue Con-tinue in Office for Entire First Quarter. ; j,' In conformity -with the policy of the state administration to make a clean sweep of tho membership of the state land board at the earliest possible legal date, March 11, as exclusively announced an-nounced several days ago in The Tribune, Trib-une, Arnold G. Giauque of Salt City, Democratic member of the boaro yesterday withdrew his application for reappointment as a member of the board. The fact that Mr. Giauque would not be a member of the new board was also exclusively announced in The Tribune. The application of Mr. Giauque for reappointment had been on file with Governor Simon Bamberger for some time, and seemed reasonably assured, because, of Mr. Giauque 's long experience experi-ence on the board, his political affiliations affilia-tions with the party in power, and especially espe-cially in view of his deep interest in school affairs and his attitude as a member of the board in endeavoring to secure the highest possible return on school lands. Will Go to Bank. With the determination of the administration admin-istration to sex-n re an entire new deal, however, the withdrawal of ilr. Giauque eame to relieve any embarrassment that might conflict with the plans of the governor. Mr. Giauque shortly will take a position posi-tion with a local bank. Whether or not the members of the state land board will continue in office until April 1, though their terms expire ex-pire March 11, has not yet been determined. deter-mined. This has been the custom in previous years; but it is thought that the recently-risen circunistauces may make a difference in the situation. The object of continuing the land board in office until April 1 is that it may complete com-plete the business of the first quarter of the year, thereby completing a unit of the 3'ear 's work which is one of the busiest of the entire year, because of the many applications for new " leases and renewals which, pile up over the year end. The next meeting of the land boSH. will be held Friday. It is an adjoun?V ment from au adjourned special meet-ing. meet-ing. The last regular meeting of the present board will be held March ijx and can be adjourned from time tZa until all business is completed and the members finally retire. The audit of the land board accounts bv Satte Auditor Joseph IMrie and deputies depu-ties to be appointed or him, according to the present plans, will not come until after tne newly appointed board is in the service.