Show STATE WILL VILL CONTEST CONTEST- FEDERAL ORDER FOR FORLAND FORLAND LAND CANCELLATION ON The state board of land land- missioners com has been advised that thata a a selection of ot acres of land landon on Mill creek which w was S' S made by the the- state of Utah 16 years ears ago has been held by th the United States land office for for- cancellation cancellation cancellation cancella cancella- tion under the act of Congress passed 11 years after the selection selection tion and ruling of the federal land office made 15 years after the selection The state made the original selection selection selection tion tion for Hyrum North North- and he since since has transferred d th the claim to to A. A V. V Taylor representing the Western Vestern Development company The land board contends that at at the time of the selection no objection was entered but for some unaccountable l reason reason ason the matter was held up with without ut ac ac- ac- ac tion In 1910 Congress passed a a law for the of power pow pow- I er sites and in 1914 the depart department department department ment of the interior made a rul- rul ling ordering power sites withdrawn withdrawn withdrawn with- with drawn and selections previously made Imade held up for cancellation 1 The land board is advised that the geological survey department has tas has caused the lands in question to be classed as valuable for power power site purposes and the selection selection selection se se- se- se lection is held up for cancella cancella- tion The land board officials do not believe that such action is valid the selection being made without protest before the act and subsequent ruling were in effect The land board will fight the case before the secretary talY of the interior on m an an appeal from the ruling ulin of the land office offic |