Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-07-25 | Page 2 | Meeting Nears on Coal Lands Fight

METING MEETING N NEARS RS ON ONGO GO COAL ll LANDS H FIGHT GMT PRICE July 25 One 25 One of the most Important gatherings ever held In Inthis inthis inthis this city will be the meeting Monday of representatives of all Incorporated d communities In Carbon C county civic organizations and taxpayers The meeting Is to hear a report on all facts connected with the Carbon county coal lands case due to be heard in the United States supreme court October 5 It was called b by the committee appointed by the Carbon county commissioners to Investigate the matter The committee consists of Commissioner Commissioner Com Coin missioner Walter Watter E. E Knox County Attorney Walter C. C Gease Assessor Silas Rowley Representative George M. M Miller and William of the Carbon school board It Is s th the aim of the committee to further the states state's and the county's int In the case which involves the title to over acres ecres of land In Carbon county which Is sought by the government If the suit were decided in favor of the United d States Slates Carbon county would woul lose Iose taxes annually as well as back bock taxes on the land since 1924 when the litigation first commenced Action at the meeting hinges on the committees committee's report 4 t. t