Deseret Evening News | 1903-01-30 | Page 6 | Shoshone Falls Power

FALLS Idaho Supreme t rm II n I II Ill ht or nf Control Poise Dolse Ida Jan 30 The supreme court today handed down town an In opinion the right of oC H II L 14 I Holster to te ground that controls the power situa situation tion ton at 0 t Shoshone Palis brought brough suit under the lie eminent domain ort art to secure possession of this isis small piece of ot ground the lie defendants doCen being the lie state of oC Idaho W A Clark of oC Mon Montana Montana rOI tana and others In Its iK decision the tha supreme court lUles ulea I that tha t the he act of Qt Congress Con reSH admitting Idaho Into the tho lie Union as nA a state does loes not prohibit or the thc right of ot eminent domain over mar the lift lands to 10 n the tho th tte liv by v sold act net The rho bO state i t contended d i hint i i the th ground In controversy was worth because of oC Its ls location with wih ret ref reference to the falls tails The supreme court opinion the Judgment of oC the thc lie lower court cout ln the value of or the theland theland land at 1000 The Thin object of oC 10 ter Sr In securing the power I Ia t said to tn be beto beto to 10 transmit electric energy to mines of ot the Wood River belt antI to use It I for tor torIn foran nn an In electric railroad between the town of oC Shoshone and the he Falls Fails Fals I II I