| Show WHO IS RIGHT col is after st V lc A correspondence from price in the salt lake tribune says st V le will probably be in a peck of trouble in a very short time over a recent action of his in ordering and having hauled away some gilson alte which has for a long time been stacked at the duchesne river bridge under orders of the government the matter came about in lesieur purchased the castle peak gilsonite gils claim from the original owner and discoverer an aloneo set about developing the property When y he had a quantity antho dump and just ready for shipment and objection was raised and a claim made that the mine was on the col randlett with the indian police drove him and his men off the claim the gilsonite that had been taken out was confiscated and hauled to the duchesne river bridge where it was stacked as before stated becent surveys however proved beyond the question of a doubt that the property was not on the reservation and therefore is undoubtedly owned bylo hence since that time the mine has been worked steadily these facts however do not in col opinion seem to alter the situation in regard to the confiscated product during the last few days by instructions fromar from Mr le this gilsonite which has been laying at ane bridge for two years has been taken and teams have been hauling it into price for shipment col Ean dlott has discovered this and today telegraphed to the department part ment at washington D C asking the department to take steps to have le stopped in his hauling the gilsonite away What thi outcome of the matter will be it is impossible at present to imagine but that there will be trouble is certain as col randlett Kand lett wants le prosecuted |
