Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-03-06 | Page 3 | Definite Rules Covering U. S. Land Rights Urged

RULES nULES UI U. S S. S lAND RIGHTS L URGED State State L Land n nI Wants Wanta Deadline Deadline Over Which h Government Cannot Step I Drawn rawn Gov ov ov William Spry W. W D. D Candland and W. W J J. J Lynch Lynth th the Mateland state Mate land land board yesterday ent sent their WT written 1 report to th the s Int Interior d department officials t t Washington i The Tho question of ot th the right of the gov- gov nt to withdraw mineral lands from fit ate tto tO grants was a nS considered and asur- asur gained from the Interior department depart- depart ment that tho the practice would be carefully hooked lo Into Tho The committee sus cst elII to the Interior that legislation rotting a a. dead lino Jino across which tho gov government I annot go in Its it jurisdiction of state glands be recommended to u b by that department cI In part the tha report says say I Your committee la 18 of the opinion that the th conferences have havo been of or Immense value to tho state and arid will result In the J settlement of ot the disputes which have arisen In tho the past and will prevent like disputes In the future and ultimately the concession lon that t the state Is entitled to JOnc lands at least which wire were not known to bo be mineral at tho time of K statehood Bv At At Chicago o wo conferred with the Taft company which has haa 50 Oooo O.- O. Invested in farm aria mortgages at GrecnI Green I 1 River where the state has an Investment of ot of OOOO in irrigation district bonds The company campan expressed a desire to take any arry step steps necessary to help the farmers mako a n. success Of f the project and a a. desIre to operate co-operate with th the state In 6 extending extending- any help necessary in bringing about the eventual reclamation of ot the tho lands and tho the success of or the project t. t Thc They agreed to send a man out r af once and were ere given assurances that this office would render any assistance t or II JIve give any Information within Its power i At Itt New York your our committee wa was as met by Dr Landman of the Jewish national agricultural college who arranged a meeting with the trustees of ot the Baron 1111 fund at which meeting the tho entire subject of ot the Jewish colony on the Plute project Was nas thoroughly considered and the HIe position of ot the state l fu fully explained which resulted In tho the promise of or the dl- dl Tf that upon a a. full ull and complete statement b by ly the colon colony of ot Its affairs Immediate steps would be taken it if a favorable showing were made madei to assist those upon the land Janel to establish establish Ish themselves themselves them them- selves sel in a manner that will enable them t to successfully reclaim the land