Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1923-12-09 | Page 29 | Would Clear up Old Controversy

WOULD C CLEAR AR UP I OLD CONTROVERSY I SALT LA LAKE Dee Dec In 3 t Di In an at- at at tempt attempt to clear up a 11 land controversy controversy controversy ersy which has between I tat stats an aol ani 1 federal o 10 for more Ta lor thin thun ten lears ears EH Ell r l TIl Ta- lor br re resistor lster of the local land of lice flee will vill hold a hearing here Jan 16 on n it contest brought by the general land office against the tho et c-c- l ei-l landIn title to acres of land tn in section 16 township town 2 north 5 east Depositions In tho theca cas case will be taken taen January S I IThe The caso easo Is similar to severs contest contests In which lands selected elected as state school land lands at atthe the time statehood was 11 granted I hav have ben been d of to Id subsequent to which th the fad federl gO gOCI CI has hils con con- contested con contested conI I tested title because of mineral clas- clas classification clas classification and tho ho lands has Ita log been leen n Imo as mineral MineraI bearing at atthe the atthe tl tine nc tho ilio stats made selection It it is this conflict In titles which GO GOern ern or Mabey protested sted a hen henIn In 1 si eral months ago and to straighten out Sen- Sen Senator Sen Senator Intention ator Kin Hing bas I-as ras announced his big tn- tn In to Introduce IL a n senate bill TIe The Th lend land In question aas as mined for coal as far tar back na as 18 1853 6 9 tt It ItI I said Id At statehood title passed I I to the state tate Later the tho land disposed of to ta o ners owner The I federal contest 0 ts In Instigated sev- sev severa sev several era eral pral years ago o but for one rca rea- rea reason son Ron an I 1 another has hils nev never r been called to a tina fina ma hearing