Show IX GOT edward J courtl boise ida dec 30 ex governor edward J curtis died at hia home in thia city this morning at alter a brief illness from la grippe the faaea on all the public building were placed at half mast in honor of the dead lie bad been confined to hia bed for about a week but he was at no time thought to be dangerously ill he arose at about 8 this morning saying that he felt better and after fixing the fire went back to bed about an hour later mra burtia noticed that his breathing had ceased and that her husband waa dead abo deceased was a member of the bar association and also a member of the odd fellows lodge of this city the funeral will be held friday afternoon edward J curtis was born in worcester mass 63 years aeo he graduated at princeton college and emigrated to california in 1848 and studied law in the office of chief justice murray he was twice a meinberg of the california legislature and later removed to whee ho bervel one term as state representative he went to virginia city nov and formed a law partnership with thomas fitch governor curt located in silver city ida in 1864 he was appointed territorial secretary in by president grant servine six years and was acting governor during the greater portion of this term he was re appointed territorial by president arthur in 1895 and again by president harrison in and served till the advent 0 the state officers in november 1890 interior department devilb washington dec 30 secretary smith today rendered a decision deci fion en a motion for revia filed by th protestant in the case of henry bradstreet et al andrew bleim applicant for patent involving theN lazara mine in heaver county salt lake city land department part ment utah the decision on tb question whether under a decree of the court the sheriff of beaver county was authorized to sell the niagara claim along with the cerro gordo and minnesota mines alie secretary concludes that the decree did not grant authority for the sale of the minea in controversy tro versy and reverses his former decisions he upholds the decision of the of the general land office and directs that beima mineral entry be held for cancellation in the homestead contest of clobert F baier against rasmus neilson from the salt lake city district the secretary affirms the decision of the commissioner and holds Nei laona entry intact baier failed to prove non resi dence on the part of the defendant and therefore his contest is dismissed |