Show IDAHO'S PLAN TO SECURE LI LIIL LEMHI INDIAN SCHOOL IL PROPERTY NOW NO IS OPPOSED BOISE Ida April 16 Idaho's Idaho's bid for the Indian school property located d 4 In county on what was VIas to formerly the tho I Lemhi Lembi Indian reservation us os a donation from th the government SO through a bill Introduced In co congress b by Congressman Burton L. L French rench will not be successful unless this Is willing will will- ing to effect a a compromise by nc accepting the the governments government's offer counter of taking tak talc In ing a year one option on the pr property at atthe atthe atthe the appraised value which Is less than This Is the information Co Con Con- pressman Frenc French has wired Governor Hawley who In turn lurn has urged that the compromise proposition be taken advantage advantage advantage tage of thereby assuring tho the pal passage e of the bill and placing at the disposal of this state a valuable piece picco of property Ground Is Valuable There Thore are acres of land Included In the Lemhi Lembi school property practically at all alJ of ot which can be cultivated and for which there Is a valuable priority water right T be ie e buildings on the site are valued val val- tied at approximately and It is believed cannot be duplicated to fo for that price When the government decided to vacate the property and abandon the building the Lemhi L Indians on the tho thoI I r reservation were removed to the Fort In Bannock countY county coun coun- ty southeastern Idaho 10 The buildings were therefore of little tittle use to the Ule gov sov- During the 8 special session of or the eleventh legislature in this this' city In February Feb Feb- Tuan lute lost state officials and members of the trie legislature lature were Informed that It ft might be possible for Idaho to s secure cure the Indian school trop property rt Including the theland theland land and tho the buildings as a donation from th the government As Idaho Is Ie without without with out cut a R. reform school property but Instead sends Its lu Indigent ent children to the In Industrial Industrial Industrial In- In at St. St Anthony It was believed that the chance chanco of securing tho Indian school property would v. give ve the state the desired c opportunity to establish a reformatory re- re hid independent of ot the Industrial school chool on the vacated site at com ara- ara thol ively little co cost t and thereby Herve serve the purpose of segregating the reformatory children from the Indigent A memorial was ther therefore rore prepared and f sent nt to congress con- con gress gress urging the passage of tho bill that hat was subsequently Introduced d by Con Congressman eRsman French asking for the transfer of the property by the tho government government government govern govern- ment to the stat state Compromise Suggested Du Due to the fact the west In general and Idaho i II In particular has re received etl el a great deal of favorable legislation from train fromon congress on press the J past ast few fel years opposition opposition op- op position developed to the donation bill In n tha the telegram sent b by Congressman French to Governor Hawley this tills opposition tion lon resulted In the th compromise prop prop- The Tho m message Is as follows Governor James n. n Hawley Boise Idaho In reference to m In my bill donating Lemhi school property properly to state of Idaho for fOl reform school there Is strong opposition from department and in congress for tor following reasons reasons rea rca sons First the property properlY Involved has cost government from to second Idaho admission act In section sedon 11 makes certain grants to state and section 12 provides that no further grants for any purpose shall hall be he made mad third Irrigation loans and other western bills bills cUls mako make congress congress con con- gress fe feel l it has be been n generous to the west As a substitute It has hIlS proposed that Idaho be bo given one years year's option on the property at t appraised appraised ap ap- praised value alue which I In k l less lees s than Department will favor this plan pIau an believe bill can go through I do do donot not want to accept substitute but believe it best oost if necessary rather than fail fall to t pass sure Kindly advise of your our Judgment nt BURTON K L. FRENCH Governor Hawley wired In tn reply as a. I follows oJ I Hon lion Burton Ix Ti French lIou House e Representatives Rep Rep- i I i have seen Men all aU principal state te of officers officers ot- ot with reference to Lemhi In Indian In- In n- n dma dian school matter and we 1 all agree If It possible to secure donation from government o of this property you should accept the tho substitute proposed and give Idaho year one option on property at appraised value Do Da not miss chance to put donation bill through But Bul whenever this seems Impo Impossible accept at once other proposition and carr carry through during dur dur- log ing this session General McDougall McDougall McDougall Mc- Mc Dougall Doug and myself will be bo In WashIngton Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington about Instant but It if atlon ac action action ac- ac tion becomes necessary before that time Urn advise you ou direct efforts effort along lines Uns contained herein JAMES H. H HAWLEY Governor |