Show WilLIAM SPRY ADVISES ACTION Land Office Can Make i Terms for Watershed V r Commissioner Says Say's Ogden Oden City should accept the of offer of of- offer fer r of the United I States s government l fl t e elt to sell s to the t city public c lands cast of this city on the water shed in the llie opinion of Spry commissioner commission commission- er ot of the general land office The former of Utah who was in Ogden today expressed his surprise when informed that city officials had dropped negotiations to purchase the theland theland theland land at an acre When Informed that the city com com- commission commission commission mission had decided not to purchase the land owing to a a. lack of funds Commissioner Spry pointed out that homesteaders who are now filing on the land will probably hold the land until some future date and sell It at ata ata ata a higher price to some future city commission The United States land office is very very anxious that Ogden City gain possession of the land I nd for Its water water- watershed watershed shed and Is willing to do anything within reason to aid the city Com Com- Commissioner CommissIoner Commissioner missioner Spry said He suggested that the city commission give the matter further consideration and get in touch with the land office and make terms under which the land can be purchased at a future date Commissioner Spry came to Ogden today to visit old friends for a few hours |