| Show AN oppressive proceeding THE SUIT AGAINST 88 S S AND tyrannical today to day a representative of the NEWS had bad a conversation with S S jones esq cf provo who nas hah been sued by bj the government for for alleged violations of the timber laws the complaint alleges that he has consumed con a certain number of cords of 11 firewood which is valued at SG 6 per cord this wood is nearly all dead pinion pine and has been used by mr jones in burning charcoal lit in spanish fork Can cannon canfijn fion for mining purposes the price put on it by the government is double what haulers will deliver it for at the kilns kalns the wood item figures up to about cedar posts are rated in the complaint at 15 13 cents each lumber at its tull lull value viz 18 8 per thousand feet and railroad ties at their full value the government depends tor for its knowledge concerning conc ernins 1 the quantities of all of these that mr coues has cut or furnished the I 1 interior department by agents who have compiled reports upon evidence the character of which is known only to the agents it is said that the nature of these reports can be and in the past has been very materially a affected by the judici judicious ludi cious aus use of ef money and that had bad mr jonea so preferred he could coal have dhave escaped being sued concerning the main item which I 1 is for firewood ll mr jones joner is confident confide ailt of making a successful defense dif feuse as it was used I 1 inthe n the manufacture re ol oj charcoal for mining purposes he proposes to make a strong figh tand has engaged several attorneys of provo to conduct cocu t tile the defense |
